The half-genie guardian of Scuttle Town, Shantae works tirelessly to thwart the plans of the nefarious lady-pirate, Risky Boots. RR Risky fed him with the wrong blueprint so he could create an invention for her. A half-genie born with the powers of a Seer, capable of seeing the 'invisible world' that others cannot. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Sky is a sort of desert rat, always nesting in out of the way places at length. 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. Became one of the most powerful half-genie in the land. Wayforward would have been in so much trouble. As in 2023, Shantae Barnes-Cowan's age is N/A. She came up with the basic design and had the idea that she could whip her hair as a weapon and would use dancing to charm or summon animals, which was later changed to transformations into animals and mythological creatures. Female Contents 1 Background 2 Stats 3 Powers, Techniques, and Equipment 3.1 Powers 3.2 Techniques 3.3 Equipment 4 Minor Feats 4.1 Attack Potency/Strength 4.2 Speed/Reactions 4.3 Durability/Endurance 4.4 Skill/Intelligence Mimic often uses Bolo as an errand boy, which given his single track mind works fairly well. Main Characters Shantae Sky Bolo Rottytops Mimic Other Half-Genies In General Harmony Fillin the Blank ( Unmarked Spoilers ) Zapple Vera Plink Antagonists Risky Boots Tinkerbats The Barons of Sequin Land In General Squid Baron Ammo Baron Armor Baron Hypno Baron Techno Baron The Seven Sirens In General Empress Siren ( Unmarked Spoilers ) The game received critical acclaim, and was featured in the best sellers list on the 3DS eShop soon after release. Shantae thwarts Risky's plans and the genies reward Shantae by informing her of her mother's whereabouts: Shantae's mother left to the Genie Realm long ago with other genies to ward evil beings, leaving Shantae in Mimic's custody, asking her to understand her sacrifice and reassuring her of her love. Once she is restored, Shantae reveals that she had gotten caught up in trying to be a hero to make up for her human half, but forgot that she could rely on others along the way and rushed things. He winds up summoning Squid Baron, and they become a, One year has 8760 hours, so his community service would last centuries, After the defeat of the Empress Siren, the. Never seen without her pet war bird Wrench, she is described as being in a hurry to grow up. Strong enough to shoulder charge through larger enemies. Cruelty is subverted when Risky reveals that they're trying to refurbish the airship that is the Sunken City, making their suffering a bit more deserved if the player chooses that route. Shantae is one of several crossover party member available in Indivisible. Players can also get a Monster Card of her shortly before the endgame begins. Took an explosive cannonball to the face uninjured. befitting an organism whose real-life counterpart lives near hydrothermic vents. In Matt Bozon's vision, Shantae uses it because she thinks it's cool but her friends actually can't stand it (although other characters have used it in-universe).[3]. All the official info we have until now states she's over 18, even while her toal age is not determined, but that woulld only add years, not substract them. For a Metroidvania, Shantae is filled with characters that progress the story. She ends up giving it to Shantae at the end of the adventure. Ultimate. She appeared as a playable character in the 2015 WayForward Apple Watch game Watch Quest. Meagan Glaser (RR)Cristina Vee (TPC, HGH, SS) BoloSkyRottytopsHer home (the Lighthouse)Uncle MimicThe Half-Genie Festival (formerly) DLC", "[NC US] WarioWare D.I.Y. In addition, her strong sense of justice drives her to help people in need. The Armor Baron will outright, To further the point, during the final confrontation, he taunts Shantae over believing Risky's theories about the gathered dark magic actually being Shantae's own scattered magic, and is flabbergasted when it turns out to be the truth. Can attack with her hair 6 to 7 times in 1 seconds. They collect all kinds of old magic trinkets including the Magic Seals. 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. Ultimate as a spirit. [33][34][35], Shantae Advance, also known as Shantae 2: Risky Revolution, was a sequel that was in development for the Game Boy Advance, but was canceled after not being picked up by a publisher. Her evil clone is known as Nega Shantae. Not many independent games have as much of a history as the Shantae series. Except he happened to leave his sword on the bus and can't transform without it. An ordinary citizen by the name of Brandon, by wielding his enchanted blade and uttering the mystical words, he transforms into the most capable man in the galaxy, Bran-Son! [31] Ports for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on May 28, 2020. If the player does not collect all the Cacklebats, then Shantae will not get her magic back, and is forced to hope that Risky will eventually take down the Pirate Master on her own. as well as a much larger seventh brain in the floor. A professional belly dancer, her outfit usually consists of sheerharem pantsand gold jewelry. [43][44] Both Shantae[45] and Risky Boots[46] appear in Super Smash Bros. 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. MINE TO COMMAND! This look is also known as the red bedlah attire and is the default look in every game, though it does change slightly as well. Aside from when she's at particular risk, such as when the Pirate Master was reawakened. Since townsfolk tend to be skeptical and stand-offish to Relic Hunters (and genies), he and Shantae make a great pair. Not only is he, In a sprite comic made by Matt Bozon during Shantae GBC's release called, He's noticeably jealous of Sky and Brandon during the credit sequence in. In Half Genie Hero, Shantae's self esteem has increased again, since she has her magic back. While he once made a deal with Risky and kidnapped Mimic in exchange for a lifetime supply of coffee, he'd come to bitterly regret this decision and try to make amends with Shantae, in his own way, later on. [7] After her first encounter with Shantae in the first game, although her behavior toward her remains ambiguous, in-game dialogue in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse reveals that she holds Shantae in great esteem and wants to be her friend. Risky Boots the lady-pirate is Shantae's evil nemesis and the series' primary antagonist. [8][9] Shantae has since become WayForward's mascot. Created by He was summoning Squid Baron to exercise his merchandising rights. 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. 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. [36], New gameplay elements for Shantae Advance included the ability to move between the foreground and background, swimming, flying in 3D on the back of Sky's bird Wrench, and some new forms for Shantae to transform into; these included a new version of the spider, a crab, and a mermaid. She has two brothers named Abner Cadaver and Poe. Her disguise in. Shantae is a DLC character in Blaster Master Zero, vastly more powerful than the base character. Shantae: A New Genie contains examples of: Adaptational Early Appearance: The second game in the series, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, was released for the Nintendo DSi via the system's DSiWare service in 2010, and was later ported to iOS in 2011. Slightly shy, Shantae is initially afraid of the citizens of Scuttle Town discovering her status as a half-genie. Rottytops appears as a playable character in Half-Genie Hero's "Friends to the End" mode. Both possess abilities that let them undo large amounts of collateral damage at once - Shantae with her wish-granting and Marinette with her Magical Ladybug technique. In Risky's Revenge, she's shown to have grown more confident, enough to believe that she's the only person able to stop Risky Boots and discarding Mimic's suggestion that Sky and Bolo should go instead. She considers Shantae her best friend and truly cares for her. She's a tease and a shameless flirt on a near-criminal level, and her scruples know no boundaries. Even apart, their friendship is a strong one, and Sky's opinions hold equal value to Uncle Mimic's in Shantae's mind. You can squirm like the pathetic maggots you are! She was altered later on in development, and the original Twitch character served as the basis for a similarly-named character and her friend in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. As a family member in a Zombie Clan, Rotty travels the land by caravan gaining worldly skills and threatening to eat people's brains. The story of Shantae Advance involved Risky having her Tinkerbats digging under Sequin Land, and putting a pillar in the middle, allowing the land to be rotated. Age No canonical age Physical description Species Half-Genie, Half-Human Gender Female Appearances Created by Erin & Matt Bozon Appears in Shantae series Super Smash Bros Ultimate Runbow Blaster Master Zero Debut Shantae (2002 video game) Shantae is the titular main protagonist of the Shantae series. Risky is aided by her pirate crew, made up of tiny humanoid creatures called Tinkerbats. The character was named after one of the campers. For this reason, Shantae and Sky tend to have more unexpected reunions than planned visits. 2002 ", "Dante, Shantae And More Join Super Smash Bros. Undeath even fixed her eyesight, seeing how she doesn't wear glasses anymore as a zombie. She disappeared, and when going after her after some time, he found her working on sketches of a character, Shantae, in dancing poses. Doubly so for her favorite warbird, Wrench. Now people will shut up about her being 16 and shit CStormblade 2 yr. ago I had a feeling she was never 16 from the start. Pony tail can be cut off just like regular hair. Ultimate as a spirit and as a Mii costume that was released alongside Kazuya Mishima. It was later refined as thetransformation dances. The parents of Sky. 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. Her hair is long growing purple hair tied back in a ponytail stem stalk, which also serves as a whip. A half-genie, the Guardian Genie of Scuttle Town, and the titular protagonist, Shantae works tirelessly to thwart the plans of the nefarious lady-pirate, Risky Boots, and anyone who would threaten the world. 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. Outside of the Shantae series, Shantae has been featured as a guest character in a number of other games. He keeps track of Shantae's record times and will give her the Forest Key upon her first completion. Ultimate, with collecting them actually being required for 100% Completion of the story mode. Half Genie(Human after Risky's Revenge and during The Pirate's Curse) 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. [3] Matt Bozon liked the idea and fleshed out the background and mythology surrounding the character. Shantae has a deep care for her adoptive uncle, Mimic, as well as her friends Sky and Bolo, and at the end of the first game gives up on the chance to enjoy eternal peace in the Genie Realm in order to be with them. Discuss the newest game with fellow fans live! A roaming Siren, who occasionally pokes out from the windows of the Sunken City. With the guardians gone, Sequin Land began to fall prey to evil. Squid Baron calls Shantae a tomboy at some point. [38] A Shantae-themed microgame, "Shantae NAB! doubting she's strong enough to really be a hero, fly for a limited time by sleeping on a cloud, There was one instance where she wanted to ask him out to a dance, carries abilities equivalent of all the other transformations, making them all unnecessary, it was posted by an intern without approval, while Shantae's age is intentonally vague, she's an adult, some choice words for him, calling him out, as "snack cakes". [4] An archived version of WayForward's site from 1997 shows that it was indeed one of the original points of her magic. A professional belly dancer, her outfit usually consists of sheer harem pantsand gold jewelry. Sadly, as the ages passed large numbers of Guardian Genies began to disappear from Sequin Land until not one remained. These . All games involve collecting new powers and items, which vary from game to game, to strengthen Shantae and unlock access to new areas. Her catchphrase, "Ret-2-Go", came from a friend of the Bozons who kept using it in the animation clean up team for the Warner Bros. movieThe Iron Giantto break for lunch. Her ponytail is red, she has yellow eyes, a purple Bedlah attire and silver jewelry. When the evil lady-pirate Risky Boots comes to the town and steals her adoptive uncle Mimic's steam engine, she sets on an adventure to stop Risky and recover the engine. 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. She wishes to prove her worth as Scuttle Town's Guardian Genie, despite her scarce magical abilities. Shantae's Half-genie nature gives her several magic abilities. Voiced by She is then comforted by Bolo, Sky and Mimic, who tell her they will help her protect to Scuttle Town from Risky and other evil forces. [39][40] Risky Boots was meant to be featured in Hyper Light Drifter by Heart Machine, as part of a mutual support action between the Kickstarter funding campaigns for that game and Half-Genie Hero, but this was absent from the final game. [7] Mimic [ edit] Voiced by: Xander Mobus Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes", "Dante from the Devil May Cry series coming to Smash Bros. as Mii Fighter", "Shantae shimmies her way into the world of Indivisible", "Shantae's bestie, Sky, is finally joining the CharaGumin figure party", "Shantae Nendoroid Comes with Her Monkey Form", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shantae&oldid=1151957946, This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 08:30. Taking hot baths. A list of characters in the Shantae series. Bolo is Shantae's friend and sparring partner. Throughout the series, Shantae has had the ability to transform into many different things by using her magical powers. Shantae Barnes-Cowan is an Australian actress who rose to fame with her roles in Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2021), Operation Buffalo (2020) and Total Control (2019). An enhanced port, titled Shantae: Risky's Revenge Director's Cut, was released for Microsoft Windows on June 14, 2014, PlayStation 4 on June 23, 2015, Wii U on March 24, 2016, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One on October 15, 2020, and Google Stadia on February 23, 2021. Defeated the Ammo Baron and his personal army many times. Shantae has a deep care for her assumed uncle,Mimic, as well as her friendsSkyandBolo, and at the end of the first game gives up on the chance to enjoy eternal peace in theGenie Realmin order to be with them. Shantae has never looked as good as she does in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. It was also released on Nintendo Switch on June 8, 2017, and Google Stadia on February 23, 2021. Shantae is dancing her way to Super Smash Bros. Shantae's appearance in working mock-ups ca. In Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Shantae and her friends visit a tropical island, where she meets a group of other half-genies who are kidnapped by Risky and the island's rulers, the Seven Sirens. It's subverted completely with regard to her human self, who's a perfectly nice girl who just wants to have friends. She initially replaces Shantae as Scuttle Town's Guardian Genie. Meagan Glaser (Risky's Revenge)Cristina Vee (The Pirate's Curse, Half Genie Hero, Shantae and the Seven Sirens) Rotty is obsessed with Shantae and the challenge of corrupting her pure nature. [41] Shantae appeared as a guest character in Mutant Mudds Super Challenge[42] and in Runbow and Blaster Master Zero as a downloadable guest character. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In addition to the regular gameplay, six minigames and a multiplayer battle mode were planned. Shantae meets her in the form of a ghost dog in the depths of the Sunken City. Ultimately. Although she's willing to explore more her genie side hoping that it will bring her closer to her mother, as mentioned above she turns down at the end of the first game the genies' offer to stay in the Genie Realm, and at the end ofRisky's Revengeis shown expressing sadness as being even farther from her half-genie nature and subsequently her mother after having lost her magic powers. 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. Shantae is a young girl with a very slender build. An enigmatic shapeshifting skeleton wizard who dwells in Hypno Tower. In Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, Risky reverts to being the antagonist, as she tries to take control of the Genie Realm, an ethereal place where all Guardian Genies were locked several years ago, when Shantae was only an infant.
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