Throughout the series, Shantae has had the ability to transform into many different things by using her magical powers. Fortunately, her friends are able to defeat Nega-Shantae in Shantae's mind and change her magic back to normal. In the first one, he stated that at the time, Erin had very long hair and Matt would often take a blow in his face each time she turned around, which inspired him for Shantae's trademark attack. She can do this as her elephant transformation. Her disguise in. The reason Risky got the Empress' support in the first place is because Harmony's predecessor separated her from physical form, preventing her from feeding as usual and keeping her quarantined in the depths. After being tricked by Risky near the end of the game and subsequently thwarting her plans, she overcomes her insecurity and shyness and comes to terms with these anxieties, and is happy that the townsfolk still accept her. [7] Bolo appears as a playable character in Half-Genie Hero's "Friends to the End" mode. [5] Erin Bozon's initial inspiration for the character was the TV show I Dream of Jeannie, while Matt's subsequent work on the character and her universe were based on Ranma , Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water or Hayao Miyazaki's films, as he was introduced to Japanese animation around that time while studying at CalArts. The fifth game in the series, Shantae and the Seven Sirens was announced in March 2019 and released for Apple Arcade in September 2019. The phrase then reached the Shantae team and ended up as Shantae's catchphrase. Shantae makes Mimic her project, and refuses to let him grow old, sloppy, or comfortable. [24] In 2020, Shantae was ranked 13th-top most requested character for a DLC. Harmony's mother is also the one who imprisoned the Sirens in the first place. He was searching for his daughter, but forgot nearly everything about her. In this form, Shantae gains a boost in power, but becomes more sadistic, however she can be snapped out of this form by her closest friends. During the events of thefirst game, she is portrayed at the beginning as young and somewhat nave. He rigs up a mummy curse to turn Barracuda Joe to stone so he can't marry Sky. Twitch has a ten second delay when doing stuff, as punishment for failing to destroy Sky, Bolo and Rotty, Casually admitted to Shantae she's not a Half-Genie. Shantae wears red Bedlah attire consisting of harem pants, a bra & heels with gold jewelry. Shantae was created by Erin Bozon in 1994 during a time when it was rare to see a lead female video game character and when they did exist, it was often as an optional secondary character or a masked heroine. [31] Ports for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on May 28, 2020. Strong enough to shoulder charge through larger enemies. While he admitted that most female characters had a deliberately sexy design to them, and the male characters often displayed a variety of weaknesses, he also said that he just liked depicting Shantae's world this way "for no precise reason", and that it was certainly possible that strong male characters could appear later in the franchise's future. [7], Mimic is a member of the Relic Hunters, a society of treasure hunters who unearth and study ancient artifacts. Can't use items while in any of her transformed/animal forms. Occupation Shantae, the original indie darling! Bolo Guardian Genies Mayor Scuttlebutt Mimic Risky Boots Rottytops Shantae Sky The Save Guy Tinkerbats Wrench Abner Cadaver Ammo Baron Barracuda Joe Chef Girl Hypno Baron Nega-Shantae Poe Squid Baron Squidsmith Wobble Bell Bran-Son Hexer Sky's father Sky's . Shantae also appears to have low self-esteem (possibly tied to the loss of her magic), as when she was threatened with losing her hair after getting dismissed as Guardian Genie, she says, "They can't take my hair, can they, Uncle? Shantae Shantae's father Shantae's mother Sky Sky's father Sky's mother Spy Scope Squid Baron Squidsmith T Techno Baron The Pirate Master The Save Guy Tinkerbrain Tree Town Chief Tubeworm Siren Tuki Twitch & Vinegar V Vera W Warp Squids Warrior Water Lily Siren Wobble Bell Wrench Z Zapple Zombies Categories Shantae is a fictional character who first appeared in the game Shantae. At the beginning of the game, Shantae is invited along with the other Half-genies to participate in the Half-Genie Festival. Throughout the series, Shantae has had the ability totransforminto many different things. SHANTAE: RISKY'S REVENGE is the long-awaited sequel to Shantae, a much-loved platformer released for Game Boy Color nearly a decade ago. wasn't enough to snap him out of his funk. [16] She was also featured in the 2010 downloadable WarioWare: D.I.Y. Shantae is a half Genie & half human girl with a large purple ponytail. She is determined to help those in need, even if it means putting herself in harm's way. [8][9], In 2017, readers of NintendoLife voted Shantae as the 8th-top most wanted character for Super Smash Bros. As a fighter, Bolo is very efficient and skillful, as though these moments of competence are sustained by his regular state of mental hibernation. However, she is also extremely untrustworthy, crafty, and manipulative. She ends up giving it to Shantae at the end of the adventure. Introduced in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. These . Players can also get a Monster Card of her shortly before the endgame begins. Rottytops is a free spirit. Talk about it, post fanart, and of course, news on the danger she poses to him if left unchecked, She can also get a set of armor made for her in. Except he happened to leave his sword on the bus and can't transform without it. Became one of the most powerful half-genies. The game received critical acclaim, and was featured in the best sellers list on the 3DS eShop soon after release. Main article: Shantae (Character)/Gallery, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. They collect all kinds of old magic trinkets including the Magic Seals. Shantae The next day Shantae begins to feel suspicious, so she decides to venture into the islands underground terrain to uncover its secrets and come face-to-face with the Seven Sirens, freeing the other Half-Genies along the way, despite her allies (specifically Mimic and Sky, though the dialogue implies that Bolo doesn't want her to disappear either) forbidding her to go in an attempt to protect her. Never seen without her pet war bird Wrench, she is described as being in a hurry to grow up. ", "WayForward Reveals Official Title and New Details for Shantae and the Seven Sirens", "Shantae returns in an all new adventure later this year", "Shantae Series Interview with Matt Bozon - Interview", "The Flop That Inspired 'Contra 4 And 'Duck Amuck'; 'Hot Coffee' Sequel; And More, In GameFile", "Apple Watch is getting an adventure game from Shantae developer WayForward - GamesBeat", "Renowned devs creating 'Big Name Games' for free WarioWare D.I.Y. In the first game, she can get Cuffs in Water Town which allows her normal form to do an elbow dash after, She gains a blue dancer costume in the iOS and Steam versions of. Rottytops is a carefree and energetic zombie that is part of the Zombie Clan. Bolo is Shantae's friend and sparring partner. Sky is a sort of desert rat, always nesting in out of the way places at length. Shantaes name is similar to the Latin verb Cant, Cantre (to sing, to chant), more specifically from that verb's French descendant, Chanter (to sing, to chant). Four of the labyrinths were supposed to be based on the four seasons; the first labyrinth, which was featured in the demo, was based on autumn, and its hub room was filled with falling autumn leaves. However, he later stated that Erin's first sketches of Shantae already featured the Hair Whip. Matt Bozon liked the idea and fleshed out the background and mythology surrounding the character. A list of characters in the Shantae series. HGH The parents of Sky. ", Brandon and his super alter-ego, Bran-Son, Shantae spends the "Friends to the End" DLC trapped in her own body and has to watch it try to kill her friends, She gets trapped in her own body during the "Friends to the End" DLC and needs to be freed by her friends, in order for Shantae to defeat the Empress Siren once and for all, she had to return the Half-Genies' powers back to them so they can reclaim their stolen life force, When she gets her magic back at the end of. Thehalf-genie guardian ofScuttle Town, Shantae works tirelessly to thwart the plans of the nefarious lady-pirate,Risky Boots,or other forces threatening the town. The game was released digitally and physically on December 20, 2016 for Wii U, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, and digitally on Microsoft Windows and Xbox One. the Hypno Baron plans to unleash a creature of unspeakable horror upon Sequin Land later that day, helps snap Shantae out of her super-powered evil side, she and Shantae must escape from the Deep Sea Domain. [17], Shantae appeared as a guest character in Mutant Mudds Super Challenge[18] and in Runbow and Blaster Master Zero as a downloadable guest character. [49], Merchandise of Shantae characters has also been produced. The phrase then reached the Shantae team and ended up as Shantae's catchphrase. And meant to imprison her as a 'collectible'. Various experiments were done to make her feel more kid-like and heroic, but feedback was mixed, which led to reverting to a look closer to her original one, but with the clothing alterations kept. Although released with strong reviews, the first game was a financial disappointment. You fight them in the very last stages of each of these games, too. Although she can get on his nerves at times, Mimic genuinely loves Shantae and strives to keep her safe. Matt Bozon: "Shantae has no official age, but we consider her to be an adult in all video game depections up to this point." Bolo has eyes for Risky Boots and nearly anything else remotely female, although a brotherly comfort level keeps Shantae outside his level of vision. [3] Matt Bozon liked the idea and fleshed out the background and mythology surrounding the character. Risky knew that Shantae's goody-two-shoes nature would change the dark magic back into light magic, allowing Shantae to defeat the Pirate Master. A warp squid, Squid Baron is greedy, rude and dishonest. Risky BootsPiratesEvilMayor ScuttlebuttThe Half-Genie Festival Adaptational Nice Guy: Played straight. Shantae is a DLC character in Blaster Master Zero, vastly more powerful than the base character. This is a trait that has lead to disaster before (such as losing her magic in Risky's Revenge). The half-genie guardian of Scuttle Town, Shantae works tirelessly to thwart the plans of the nefarious lady-pirate, Risky Boots. Risky is an unchallenged and self-appointed "Queen of the Seven Seas", and will caution and toll anyone to think otherwise. [6][7], The character has been well received and is featured in several lists of the greatest video game heroines. In the first one, he stated that at the time, Erin had very long hair and Matt would often take a blow in his face each time she turned around, which inspired him for Shantae's trademark attack. ! Since the human half is capable of refusing orders from their master, the genie half manifests as a separate entity to grant their wishes instead. She wishes to prove her worth as Scuttle Town's Guardian Genie, despite her scarce magical abilities. Just a little subreddit for fans of the Shantae series. Kid reviews for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Common Sense says age 13+ Based on our expert review Parents say No reviews yet. Age With the age gap, it explains Risky knowing Shantae's mother. WayForward Shantae is a half-genie, whose job is to protect her home, Scuttle Town. This is probably because she was originally intended to be the POV character for the player. Barracuda Joe guards the tower, and will let any citizen in for training for a small fee. Her lighter skin on the first sketches in contrast to her former design generated minor controversy, and WayForward worked to fix it later on. Teamed up with Risky Boots to save all of Sequin Land. Helped the citizens of Scuttle Town after they got amnesia. It is mentioned several times that she doesn't know who her parents are, only that her mother was a genie. So Risky swapped the plans for a fake set that built a doomsday weapon for her instead. - Matt Bozon Made It Too", "Hyper Light Half-Genie Kickstarter Crossover", "E3 2016: 4 Wii U, 3DS Games You Shouldn't Miss This Year", "Shovel Knight and Shantae set to strike in Blaster Master Zero", "Dante, Shantae And More Join Super Smash Bros. who knows what she's doing whenever she's not tailing Shantae, misinterpreting her real name as "Rubby Chops". Shantae Rotty often wants to eat Shantae's brain, but has become good friends with her despite this. BoloSkyRottytopsHer home (the Lighthouse)Uncle MimicThe Half-Genie Festival (formerly) Voiced by: Nathan Sharp (Half-Genie Hero), Ross O'Donovan (Seven Sirens). Home She's right insofar as there being ulterior motives behind both of these, although not in the way she'd thought in the latter case. Gallery Shantae is the title character and main protagonist of the Shantae video game series developed and published by WayForward Technologies. And the events of, Disguised herself as Bandit Town's Guardian Genie in the first game. If the deal is successful, and the Empress Siren doesn't pull any tricks? Even without magic, her hair is still strong enough to deflect bullets and canon balls. Gets red scleras in her backer classic costume. Can out race Rottytops in a foot race, who; Ran from Scuttle Town to Hypno Baron's castle in a short time. She chases Risky Boots across the map in order to stop her plans and has a strong enmity for the pirate as a result. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. [37], Some characters from the series have made crossover appearances in other games: Shantae and Bolo appear as playable characters in the Apple Watch game Watch Quest. In addition, her strong sense of justice drives her to help people in need. Matt later asked her what she would come up with if she was to create a video game character, and she introduced him to Shantae. Shantae Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Shantae- WayForward Dev on Shantae's age Like us on Facebook! While most of her people prefer to hide themselves away due to the tourists, she still felt the desire to come out and show solidarity with her fellow half-genies, demonstrating her Refresh magic. Sky can't wait for Shantae to see more of the world and life's surprises, and seems to be in a hurry to grow up. In 1994, asMatt Bozonwas still engaged with his future wifeErin, she got a flash of inspiration while coming back from her camp counselor days, and created the character of Shantae, named after one of the campers. Plans were scrapped after WayForward failed to find a publisher as well as with Shantae Advance. Pony tail can be cut off just like regular hair. Shantae is dancing her way to Super Smash Bros. She disappeared, and when going after her after some time, he found her working on sketches of a character, Shantae, in dancing poses. especially after Shantae saves her life in. As in 2023, Shantae Barnes-Cowan's age is N/A. ", "16 Female Video Game Characters Making A Huge Impact in 2017", "Get Yourself A Tiny Shantae Toy Next Year", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shantae_(character)&oldid=1147529813, This page was last edited on 31 March 2023, at 15:21. it was Shantae's magic the whole time. The Guardian Genie of Armor Town. Ultimate as a Spirit! It also might add an extra reason for her to resent Shantae after initially meeting her, as well as for her eventual friendliness after working together. Aliases Shantae even if it's to free Shantae and Sky from imprisonment, the Pirate Master fighting Shantae atop the palace. A professional belly dancer, her outfit usually consists of sheerharem pantsand gold jewelry. They are the titular main antagonists in, "You should go too, before you forget why came here. When Barracuda Joe comes back to life, he dumps Sky, saying there's other fish in the sea. [3] Erin also came up with the idea that the character could use dances to conjure animals or charm them. [5][1] She has been voiced by Cristina Vee since 2014's Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. [12], After the first game, Matt Bozon worked to make the character easier for other people to work with. [8][9] Shantae has since become WayForward's mascot. [5][1][10] Matt Bozon tried to incorporate more conventional weaponry to the concept, but ultimately reverted to fighting moves which incorporated Shantae's hair. She chasesRisky Bootsacross the map in order to stop her plans and has a strong enmity for the pirate as a result. The game received positive reviews, being awarded the Best Visuals[28] and Best DS Game[29] awards for 2010 from IGN. She loves ruffling people's feathers or guiding them down the wrong path. Half Genie(Human after Risky's Revenge and during The Pirate's Curse) Risky is back and steals a magic lamp of unknown power, so Shantae has to zip around the world collecting a bunch of things to progress and ultimately stop her. Risky's former mentor, and the main antagonist in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. She constantly seeks to conquer Sequin Land or take revenge on Shantae for ruining her schemes. MINE TO COMMAND! A roaming Siren, who occasionally pokes out from the windows of the Sunken City. [7] Mimic [ edit] Voiced by: Xander Mobus Risky successfully completes her Dynamo and actually. PC SS Barracuda Joe is a soldier in Ammo Baron's army. Sky's father is a Relic Hunter like Mimic. If Shantae becomes corrupted by dark magic, she'll gain an appearance similar to that of Nega Shantae. Ultimate Fighter Pass 2! The signature catchphrase from the franchise, "Ret-2-Go", was created by a friend of theirs who kept using it when they were working on animation clean up for the Warner Bros. animated film The Iron Giant, and the expression made its way into the script as an inside joke. At the end, if the player collects all the dark magic from Cacklebats and gets the true ending to the game, Shantae gets her magic back and is eventually re-hired as Guardian Genie as she was fired in the previous game. For this reason, Shantae and Sky tend to have more unexpected reunions than planned visits. These include a line of Charagumin model kits from Volks, and a Nendoroid figure from Good Smile Company. Shantae First Appearance Shante Age Unknown Year Created 2002 Created by WayForward Designed by Matt Bozon Erin Bozon Voiced by Cristina Vee (Pirate's Curse, Half-Genie Hero) Quotes Gallery Risky Boots is the primary antagonist of the Shantae series. Shantae's appearance in working mock-ups ca. Rottytops genuinely likes Shantae. Tanked a large airship exploding and came out uninjured. Dislikes Personally I don't mind it anymore, is on an ok level, isn't annoying but there is no need for take it off. In 1994, during their engagement, Erin got a flash of inspiration while coming back from her camp counsellor days, and created the character, naming her "Shantae" after one of the campers, as well as developing her dancing abilities. A sequel exists called Shantae: The Ties That Bind. InThe Pirate's Cursewe see her forming an alliance with her nemesis Risky Boots despite not trusting her at all. Defeated her evil half "Nega Shantae" without her genie magic. Created by She has brown skin, blue eyes and a tiny nose. If you want a non eye candy character go play oddworld or something. At the end of the game, Shantae is betrayed by Rottytops to Risky Boots in exchange for her brains (although Risky chooses to back down from the deal) and loses her genie powers. . Enemies Abner is rough around the edges, but deep down he's a decent guy who looks after his family and will do anything to protect them or keep them happy and has a soft spot for his little sister Rottytops. She has Shantae right there in a cage, ready to break out when Risky is endangered and defeat the Empress Siren herself, thus letting Risky get away with the airship regardless. She appeared as a playable character in the 2015 WayForward Apple Watch game Watch Quest.