The Original Shantae Gets A Re-Release… For The Game Boy Color
Thanks to a ported cartridge release from Limited Run Games, Shantae is returning to her home on the Game Boy Color.
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Fans can rejoice that their favorite genie with a whip, Shantae, is returning to her home on the Game Boy Color thanks to a ported cartridge release from Limited Run Games. Shantae is also getting a physical and digital release on the Switch some time this fall.
The American game distributor Limited Run Games has been responsible for releasing many beloved digital games in a physical form, much to the delight of game collectors. Shantae has been the company’s latest surprise that will be sold as a reproduction cartridge and will be available for pre-order this September. The 2002 GBC platformer is now considered rare and LRG wanted to honor the cult following that this game has built up over the years.
The Switch release is expected to include all five Shantae games including Shantae, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, and Shantae and the Seven Sirens. WayForward has also announced that Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Director’s Cut will be released physically and digitally on the Switch and Xbox One that was brought into the mix by popular demand. Beside its GBC original, the Switch is the perfect platform to house this retro platformer that fans are over the mood about receiving to indulge in this touch of nostalgia from their childhood.
The game failed to sell well back in the early noughties, but the 2D platformer was pegged as one of the best in its genre and evolved to become somewhat of a classic. A valid copy of the game cannot be found for a price lower than $500 on eBay, cartridge only. Copies that have been opened but complete in box come in at around $4,000 and sealed and graded copies are sitting at an unbelievable $10,000 that would put Little Samson to shame.
The side-scrolling platformer from WayForward and Capcom hit the Game Boy Color in 2002 and was one of the last GBC titles. As a first in the series, players would delve into the adventures of Shantae, the female half-genie, who would explore Sequin Land to save the world against the megalomaniac pirate Risky Boots. Shantae would be able to learn multiple dances and obtain items to boost her strength before having her showdown with Risky Boots. The game is considered a cult classic with favorable reviews from retro gamers despite it appearing on the GBC a year after the Game Boy Advance was released.
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