Hello, everybody. I’m Matt Bozon, director of the Shantae collection. As we speak I’d prefer to fill you in on some thrilling information about Shantae Advance: Dangerous Revolution, and share extra particulars concerning the venture!
If you happen to’re aware of the Shantae online game collection, you might need heard that the unique Shantae recreation had an unfinished sequel that by no means noticed the sunshine of day. Shantae Advance: Dangerous Revolution is that long-lost sequel. The unique manufacturing resulted in 2004, leaving the sport solely half completed – however the story didn’t finish there.
An extended-lost genie journey
Twenty years later the unique Shantae Advance crew was reunited because of WayForward and Restricted Run Video games. We opened our archives, dove into outdated information, and got down to full the venture in its unique code base utilizing the instruments of a bygone period. It was a labor of affection, preservation, and improvisation. Now, the venture is lastly full after over twenty years, and will probably be “Ret-2-Go” on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
So, is Shantae Advance: Dangerous Revolution an outdated recreation or a brand new recreation? Is it recreation #2 within the collection? Or recreation #6? Nice questions. At first, it is a brand-new, never-before-released Shantae recreation that was accomplished in 2025. However canonically, it’s the 2nd recreation within the collection. The story takes place instantly after the occasions of Shantae 1, however earlier than Dangerous’s Revenge. The general play model builds on classes realized from all earlier Shantae efforts. Fight and platforming are fast and snappy, writing and humor are on level, and quality-of-life parts are according to the fashionable collection.
As for options, the sport comprises three stand-alone experiences; First, there’s the fashionable model constructed for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, which comprises high-resolution portrait paintings, UI, and cinematics. Second is Basic Mode, which preserves all of 2004-era pixel paintings in its unique decision, and might be performed as a stand alone recreation – successfully bonus content material. Third is Battle Mode, which is a two-to-four participant native occasion recreation by which gamers attempt to clobber one another and acquire energy ups, whereas navigating a rotating enviornment.
Shanae’s new costumes
However wait, there’s extra. The entire above is included within the Customary Version, however we’re additionally providing a Deluxe Version, which comprises three unique costumes made particularly for followers. See Shantae as you’ve by no means seen her earlier than – in her Relic Hunter Costume, Excessive Voltage Costume, and Sizzle Armor Costume. Not solely do these costumes change Shantae’s in-world sprites, however additionally they change her high-res dialogue portraits and the properties of her magic assaults. With the Deluxe Version, all three of those costumes can be found from the get-go. Let’s dig in:
The Relic Hunter Costume is impressed by Uncle Mimic’s outdated geezer pals, the Relic Hunters, who function prominently within the recreation. For this costume we puzzled what would occur if Shantae cosplayed as Uncle Mimic. She’d positively wish to make some changes of her personal. What do you suppose? Sporting this adventurous getup grants a everlasting power-up to Shantae’s Pike Ball Magic.
The Excessive Voltage Costume grants hyper power to Shantae’s electrical Storm Puff magic. The trendy model and holographic ponytail are as nonsensical because it will get – proper right down to the “1994” graphical textual content on the pant leg – signifying the yr that Shantae was created. We thought it might be enjoyable to present her a techwear-inspired outfit with dayglow colours.
Final – and on this case, least – is the Sizzle Armor Costume. This spectacular “swimsuit” of armor supplies a major enhance to Shantae’s Fireball Magic. This design is impressed by Eighties anime bikini armor, with fluorescent reds, dragonslayer-esque plating, and gleaming gem stones and baubles. Shantae’s ponytail even modifications right into a fire-whip.
So there you’ve gotten it – all the small print on the all-new Deluxe Version content material for Shantae Advance: Dangerous Revolution. Each the Customary Version and the Deluxe Version will probably be out there to buy and obtain on August 19 – lower than a month away. After ready 20 years to get this recreation into your arms, I can hardly imagine it’s lastly about to occur. I hope you all are as excited to play the sport as we’re. Thanks for supporting this collection.
