Shantae

genie-girl Shantae is the self-appointed guardian of a small fishing village, Scuttle Town. Living life in a lighthouse rather than a bottle, she's constantly on the lookout for danger. When the nefarious lady-pirate, Risky Boots catches wind of the treasure recently unearthed in the village, she launches as attack. To get Scuttle out of trouble, it's up to Shantae to prove that she's the rightful 'Guardian Genie' to the best of her dancing, buying and hair-shipping abilities. Now crack that whip!

• Play on the Game Boy Advance system for enhanced color and to unlock hidden secrets

• Over 50 Locations & Mini-Games

• Learn 'Dance Magic' to transform Shantae & performance attacks

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Shantae is the name of a feisty half-genie who stars in Capcom's latest handheld offering. It's also the name of game which you should not miss playing. What makes it so good? Great graphics, solid play control and the developers' obvious commitment to create a game with real depth. Shantae may seem like an unlikely title to garner such praise, but this purple-ponytailed newcomer is for real.

Shantae is an action/adventure game designed for Game Boy Color. The graphics will be spruced up if you play it on Game Boy Advance, and in fact it outshines most other action games designed specifically for GBA.

Though only a half-genie, Shantae is nevertheless hired to be the official genie of Scuttle Town. As such, it is her responsibility to protect the town's citizens from all sorts of danger. When a sassy lady pirate named Risky Boots attacks the town and steals a prized steam engine, it's up to Shantae to prove that she can save the day just as well as any full-blooded genie.

Shantae uses her ponytail to whip her enemies into submission, and she can also use special Dance Magic moves to transform into different creatures. Shantae learns new dances as the game progresses, and there is even a cool rhythm-based mini-game in Scuttle Town where you can show off your dancing skill. The better she shakes it, the more Gems the crowd will toss at her.

In addition to her ponytail attack, Shantae can also unleash devastating special attacks by collecting and combining Fighting Gear items.

The gameplay mainly consists of side-scrolling action, but the freedom to choose where you want to go gives it a non-linear feel. For example, you might have to explore around for a while before completing a specific task which gives you the ability to access new levels.

Challenging overworlds must be explored before you can even think about gaining entrance to tricky and puzzle-filled dungeons. In all, there are 50 different locations to discover.

Shantae visits a variety of towns during her quest, each with something different to offer. She can relax in a bathhouse in Scuttle Town, or visit the mysterious Firefly Shrine in Water Town. There are many adventure gameplay elements which come into play as Shantae struggles to track down Risky Boots.

The sun even rises and sets as you travel through the game, which adds great variety to the environmental graphics. An enemy which is easily defeated in the day will become much stronger once the sun has set.

Don't let the genie theme scare you away -- Shantae is a serious game with enough depth and challenge to satisfy even the most hardcore gamers. Be sure to click on the Video/Audio link above to see Shantae in action.

This game is scheduled to be released in March 2002.

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www.nintendo.com – Game Boy Color

Shantae

Genie-girl Shantae is the self-appointed guardian of a small fishing village, Scuttle Town. Living life in a lighthouse rather than a bottle, she's constantly on the lookout for danger. When the nefarious lady-pirate, Risky Boots catches wind of the treasure that was recently unearthed in the village, she launches an attack. To get Scuttle out of trouble, it's up to Shantae to prove that she's the rightful “Guardian Genie” to the best of her dancing, buying and hair-whipping abilities. Learn “Dance Magic” to get new attacks, and battle your way through over 50 locations and Mini-Games!

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www.nintendo.com - Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

Genie-girl Shantae is the self-appointed guardian of a small fishing village called Scuttle Town. Living life in a lighthouse rather than a bottle, she’s constantly on the lookout for danger. When the nefarious lady-pirate Risky Boots catches wind of the treasure recently unearthed in the village, she launches an attack. To get Scuttle out of trouble, it’s up to Shantae to prove that she’s the rightful ‘Guardian Genie’ to the best of her dancing, buying and hair-whipping abilities. Now crack that whip!

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*© 2014 WayForward Technologies. Shantae and the Shantae logo ™ Matt Bozon.

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WayForward site

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games brings you Shantae, a side-view adventure quest game for the Game Boy Color System. Shantae is a belly dancing genie in search of the diabolical lady pirate named Risky Boots who has stolen plans to a new invention. Shantae, who can obliterate enemies with her whip-like hair and shakes her booty to transform into different creatures, must stop Risky and save the land from destruction. This Game Boy Color game also features special enhancement that comes to life when played on the Game Boy Advance system. Shantae was created for Capcom by WayForward Technologies.

Shantae includes the following features: * One of the largest amounts of character animation ever used on a handheld system * Over 75 fully animated enemies and 50 day and night areas * Each transformation is associated with a song as players are challenged to make Shantae do a transformation dance into various creatures by matching the notes and the timing of the melody. * Featuring dozens of magical weapons! * Perplexing labyrinths and treacherous boss characters! * Secret room is unlocked when Shantae is played on a Game Boy Advanced System

WayForward Technologies, Inc. ( www.wayforward.com ) is a designer of high quality interactive games for multiple platforms. WayForward specializes in bringing critically acclaimed, commercially successful, and visually stunning, products to market for its diverse clients.

Source: Shantae (Shantae.com) (archived page from 2005)

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Shantae™

NOT JUST ANOTHER GENIE IN A BOTTLE!

Genie-girl Shantae stars in an amazing action adventure for the Game Boy® Color! Lying await in a lighthouse, not in a bottle, she's the one to call on to get Scuttle Town out of trouble! Her magic abilities start with ponytail whips and transformation dances. With these in hand, help Shantae save the town's secret surprise from a mysterious pirate.

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The original Shantae adventure returns! First released in 2002, Shantae is the classic action-adventure-platformer that introduced players to the fan-favorite Half-Genie heroine. In her debut title, Shantae hair-whips, dances, and transforms as she seeks out four elemental stones hidden throughout Sequin Land to put a stop to the nefarious lady pirate, Risky Boots. During her quest, she'll explore treacherous labyrinths, gain amazing new powers, conquer mini-games, and meet up with friends such as Bolo, Sky, and Rottytops! This version of the game includes both the standard GBC mode and the GBA-enhanced mode!

Key Features: -Shantae's acclaimed original 8-bit adventure - now on Nintendo Switch™! -Use dance magic to transform into a monkey, an elephant, a spider, and more! -Travel across Sequin Land, from forests and deserts to swamps and frigid peaks! -Explore challenging labyrinths where devious bosses await! -Buy a variety of items and upgrades to gain new abilities! -Environments change from day to night! -Discover secret passages! Find hidden Warp Squids and fireflies! -Select between standard GBC mode or GBA-enhanced mode, featuring a bonus Tinkerbat transformation! -Updated with save states, multiple display options, control improvements, and a mini art gallery!

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