Lost Shantae Game Announced For Game Boy Advance

Developer WayForward has made a ton of Shantae metroidvania 2D games, but there was one that didn’t see the light of day. At least until now.

Publisher Limited Run Games and WayForward have announced Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution for, surprise surprise, Game Boy Advance. Yes, there will be a “new” Shantae game but for the 2001 portable gaming console. This long-lost sequel to the original Shantae is back in development after being shelved for two decades. Here’s the press release blurb and video trailer for the announcement.

Restoring the lost Shantae sequel has been an incredible adventure!” said Shantae series director Matt Bozon in a press release. “After reuniting as a team, we restored the original game demo, and now are working hard to complete the full game on original hardware! This isn’t a demake or a new retro-style game, but an actual Game Boy Advance-era title that was lost to time. We paused development in 2004, and now we’re back at it nearly 20 years later with the same tools, hardware, and Link Cables that we were using back then. It’s crazy, it feels impossible, but it’s happening! We’re on a time-travel mission to save Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, and finally bring it to the fans!”