WayForward News Articles
Sunday11th Apr 2021
News Shantae's Game Boy Color Adventure Arrives On Nintendo Switch This Month
Take a trip back in time
WayForward has revealed the original Shantae for Game Boy Color will be released on Switch eShop on 22nd April. Along with an announcement on social media, it's also released a trailer showing off the original game in action on Nintendo's hybrid hardware. Notably, this version of the game will also include the standard GBC...
Thursday29th Oct 2020
News Bakugan: Champions Of Vestroia Gets A New Trailer Ahead Of Next Week's Launch
Big anime creatures landing soon on Switch
A new trailer has dropped for the upcoming anime-style RPG Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia. A joint project between Warner Bros. Games, Spin Master and developers WayForward, it's certainly looking like an energetic, beautifully animated adventure with a whole bunch of colourful monsters to battle and plenty...
Saturday12th Sep 2020
News Shantae's Limited Run Releases Are Now Available For Pre-Order
Half-Genie Hero is also getting a reprint
Update (Sat 12th Sep, 2020 11:00 BST): Pre-orders have now opened for the Limited Run Games Shantae line. You can get a Mega Bundle including everything for $388, the Game Boy Color game, a Collector's Edition, the original Shantae on Switch, Shantae: Risky's Revenge and much more. Head over to the LRG...
Friday10th Jul 2020
News WayForward's New Switch Game Is Bakugan Champions Of Vestroia, Coming In November
A Switch exclusive
If you tuned in to the 30-minute Nintendo Treehouse July 2020 presentation earlier, you may have been eager to see more of the imminently-releasing Paper Mario: The Origami King, which was the main focus of the broadcast. However, yesterday Nintendo teased an announcement
News WayForward Confirms River City Girls Will Be Returning To The Streets
"stay tuned for updates in the future"
One of the beat 'em up highlights last year was River City Girls by WayForward. It put a fun twist on the classic Kunio-kun series - requiring Misako and Kyoko to fight their way across the city in order to rescue their boyfriends Kunio and Riki. During this week's Limited Run Games 'LRG3' livestream, it was...
News Nintendo Treehouse Live Airs Today With Reveal Of New WayForward Game
Plus Paper Mario footage
Nintendo has revealed that it will be broadcasting a Treehouse Live event on Friday 10th July (that's today!) which will include gameplay footage of Paper Mario: The Origami King. You can watch it live right here. The event will also give us the first reveal of "a title in a franchise new to developer WayForward," which is...
Thursday9th Jul 2020
News WayForward Is Releasing Two Classic Shantae Games On The Nintendo Switch
And one is returning to GBC
If you've been wanting to relive some of the half-genie hero's earlier adventures on your Nintendo Switch, we've got some exciting news to share. WayForward has announced it will be bringing Shantae and Shantae: Risky's Revenge to the system. Pre-orders for the original game on Switch (both physically and digitally) will...
Tuesday16th Jun 2020
News WayForward Says It Will Consider A 3D Shantae Game When The Time Is Right
But can't say if this generation will be "the one"
Just last week, we heard how WayForward would be open to a remake of the original Shantae on Game Boy Color. How about a 3D adventure, though? Speaking to US Gamer recently, Matt Bozon - one of the creators of the half-genie hero - said the team had spoken about turning Shantae into a 3D game for...
Tuesday9th Jun 2020
News WayForward Says It's Open To A Remake Of The Original Shantae Game
Yes, please!
The half-genie hero Shantae recently celebrated her 18th Birthday with the release of Shantae and the Seven Sirens on the Nintendo Switch eShop. That obviously means her original outing on the Game Boy Color is now also 18 years old. So, when are we getting a remake or remaster of sorts? Siliconera asking a similar question during a...
Wednesday27th May 2020
News The Switch Version Of Shantae And The Seven Sirens Has Been Delayed In Europe
June is the new May
If you're located anywhere within Europe, Australia, or New Zealand - we're sorry to say, but the Switch eShop version of Shantae And The Seven Sirens has experienced a last-minute delay. Instead of a 28th May release, the game will now be arriving on 4th June (that's next week). WayForward says the delay was beyond its control...
Wednesday20th May 2020
News New Game+ Expo To Feature 14 Publishers This June, Including SEGA, Atlus And SNK
Livestream event to include KOEI TECMO, AKSYS and Inti Creates
E3 may be skipping 2020, but other bodies are stepping up to fill the summer video game vacuum. There's Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, which will be delivering news and announcements throughout a four-month window, but there's also a new Expo in town, and it's got some big names...
Wednesday13th May 2020
News Pre-Order This Adorable Shantae Plush From Limited Run Games On 15th May
"Her hair is posable"
Later this month, on 28th May, WayForward is releasing Shantae And The Seven Sirens on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms, after the first half of the game was released on Apple Arcade last September. This week on 15th May, pre-orders will go live for the Limited Run standard edition ($34.99 USD) and Limited...
Thursday7th May 2020
Collector's Edition includes a commemorative Game Boy cart
This month sees the release of Shantae And The Seven Sirens on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms after the first half of the game was released on the new Apple Arcade service last September. This next chapter in the Shante series will arrive digitally on 28th May and to go...
Tuesday7th Apr 2020
News Shantae The Half-Genie Hero Is Now Available In Funko Pop Form
What video game Pop should be made next?
Just about every video game series is getting the Funko Pop treatment nowadays and the most recent one is WayForward's half-genie hero, Shantae. Yep, after being confirmed as a Pop! back in February, this character is now available for purchase. Funko is also asking which video game Pop it should make next...
Thursday2nd Apr 2020
News No Joke, WayForward's Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche Is Out Now On Switch
Download it today
Yesterday, while a lot of other video game companies were joking about, the Shantae developer WayFoward actually released Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse Bouche on the Switch eShop for $7.99 USD. This title originally started out as an April Fool's gag in 2013 and was later brought to life on PC. It combines classic 2D shoot-'em-up...
Sunday29th Mar 2020
News WayForward Doesn't Plan To Release DLC For Shantae And The Seven Sirens
At least for now
Not long after all the Nintendo Direct Mini presentation earlier this week, the talented team at WayForward locked in a Switch release date for Shantae And The Seven Sirens. It'll be washing up on the Switch on 28th May, and is expected to launch for $29.99 USD. While this new expansive quest is the "biggest outing" to date, there...
Tuesday17th Mar 2020
News Save 30% On WayForward's Switch Library To Celebrate 30 Years
From now until the end of March
A few weeks after the independent developer and publisher WayForward celebrated its 30th anniversary, the Nintendo Switch eShop across multiple regions including the US and UK is hosting a special sale on select games. Save 30% on WayForward's Switch lineup to celebrate 30 years of indie excellence! Embark on a...
Wednesday4th Mar 2020
News DuckTales: Remastered Returns To Digital Storefronts, Includes The Wii U eShop
Quack, it's back!
Last year in August, Capcom pulled the 2013 DuckTales: Remastered from all digital storefronts, including the Wii U eShop. It was believed to be tied to the game's license, as it's all about the Disney-owned character, Scrooge McDuck. Now, roughly eight months later, the Capcom-Unity blog has announced the remaster has returned to...
Saturday11th Jan 2020
News Mighty Switch Force! Collection Gets A Limited Run Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open next week
In addition to the Vitamin Connection release date, WayForward has also revealed it has teamed up with Limited Run Games to release a physical version of Mighty Switch Force! Collection on the Switch. This collaboration is part of LRG's 'WayForward Day', with a two-week pre-order period ope
Save the Sables
You might recall how WayForward - best known for the Shantae series - announced a new action title exclusively for the Nintendo Switch last August. It's called Vitamin Connection and allows up to two players to enter a microscopic world as Vita-Boy and Mina-Girl, as they guide a minuscule Capsule Ship into battle against evil...
Wednesday27th Nov 2019
News Shantae The Half-Genie Hero Joins The Totaku Collection Next Year
After a lot of fan requests
WayForward's half-genie hero Shantae has had quite a big year, with the announcement of her new game Shantae and the Seven Sirens. It's already available on Apple Arcade and is meant to be released on the Switch and other platforms later this year. If you're excited about Shantae's return, perhaps you'll also be happy to...
Saturday24th Aug 2019
News Limited Run Reveals River City Girls Collector's Edition, Pre-Orders Open 30th August
Get ready to kick some butt
The beat 'em up genre is alive and well on Nintendo's hybrid device. Earlier this week, DotEmu confirmed Streets of Rage 4 for the system and now the girls from the River City series are vying for your attention as they gear up for their big September release. To ensure you side with Misako and Kyoko in this fight,...
Friday16th Aug 2019
News Limited Run Pre-Orders For River City Girls Physical Release Open Later This Month
Prepare to kick butt and take names
Limited Run Games has shared the first details about the River City Girls physical release. If you want to "kick butt and take names" as Kyoko and Misako, you'll be able to pre-order a hard copy of the game for Switch or PlayStation 4 from 30th August onwards. Pre-orders will be available for a total of four...
Wednesday14th Aug 2019
News WayForward Announces Vitamin Connection Exclusively For Switch
A bacteria-busting game for one or two players
The talented independent studio WayForward has officially revealed Vitamin Connection, a new two-player action title exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. It promises to deliver thrills, laughs and varied gameplay "unlike anything else" on the system and is receiving a Limited Run physical release. Right...
Tuesday6th Aug 2019
Video Say Hello To Misako, One Of The Heroines Of River City Girls
Arrives on Switch this September
To promote its upcoming September release, River City Girls, WayForward has shared a brief trailer over on Twitter and YouTube showcasing Misako – one of the heroines in the game, who is described as tough, impulsive and always ready for a fight. Say hello to Misako, one of the hot-blooded heroines of River City...
Saturday6th Jul 2019
Random Was Shantae The Half-Genie Hero Just Teased For Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Trigger's animation fuels speculation
Immediately after WayForward revealed Studio Trigger's opening cinematic for Shantae 5, fans of the half-genie hero began commenting about how a window at the start of the 30-second clip looked similar to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo. Is it a sign? Who knows, but there's still plenty of reason to...
News Studio Trigger Reveals Its Stunning Opening Animation For Shantae 5
Lovely stuff
Earlier this week, WayForward revealed the talented Japanese animation studio Trigger would be responsible for the opening scene in the upcoming release, Shantae 5. To celebrate this announcement, some concept art was shared over on Twitter. While we expected to be waiting much longer to see the final product, this opening animation...
Thursday4th Jul 2019
News River City Girls Brings Classic Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch This September
"Kick butt, take names, and pound punks"
In April, we found out WayForward was teaming up with Arc System Works to release a brand new entry in the River City / Kunio-kun series. The talented independent developer has now confirmed River City Girls will be released on 5th September, on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. According to...
Tuesday2nd Jul 2019
News Studio Trigger Is Handling The Opening Animation For Shantae 5
WayForward still targeting a 2019 release
Since the announcement of Shantae 5 for the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, WayForward hasn't given us any other information to really get excited about. Now, though, the developer does have some news to share about the half-genie hero's next outing. In a recent tweet, it revealed the talented Japanese...
Friday28th Jun 2019
News Get Four Games In One When Mighty Switch Force! Collection Arrives On The eShop This July
Switch it up on Switch
Following a PEGI rating in May, the Mighty Switch Force! Collection for Switch and multiple other platforms has now been confirmed. The collection will launch digitally on 25th July, for a total of $19.99. As already revealed, it will include four games in one. You can expect Mighty Switch Force!,
