WayForward News Articles
Friday29th Jul 2016
Rumour Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is Getting a Physical 3DS Release
Better late than never
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes out in just a couple months, and it will be available in both physical and digital formats. The past two Shantae games haven't had the same treatment, at least in the West, but a recent listing suggests that 2014's Shantae and the Pirate's Curse will be getting a cartridge release on 3DS for...
Wednesday15th Jun 2016
Video WayForward Issues a New Trailer for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Girl's got rhythm
As many of you are aware, WayForward's purple-haired, belly-dancing mascot Shantae is due to star in another game this fall in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. After a successful Kickstarter campaign and a development period of a few years, Shantae's latest is approaching the final lap prior to its release and it's never looked better...
Sunday5th Jun 2016
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is All Set for a September Release on the Wii U eShop and at Retail
Quite a transformation
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, the latest entry in the excellent WayForward series, has been a long time coming since it was successfully funded on Kickstarter. With a flashy HD engine and a multi-platform launch for the first time, it's clear that it's an important release for the developer. WayForward has now confirmed that the...
Friday3rd Jun 2016
News XSEED Games Will Be Publishing the Physical Copies of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Soundtrack CD to be included
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is slowly but surely creeping its way slowly towards its inevitable release date, as hype and expectations continue to build by the same factor. The first entry in a new trilogy for the series looks like it'll be trying a lot of new stuff, and Shantae fans are understandably eager to see what the...
Tuesday10th May 2016
News Wayforward Issues an Update on Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Retail version incoming!
A few years ago, Wayforward announced Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, a continuation of the metroidvania series that has brought the studio the most attention. After a very successful Kickstarter campaign and a lengthy development process, it seems that the game is in the last leg of its journey to release. To keep backers up to...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2016
Video Check Out the Launch Trailer for Shantae: Risky's Revenge Director's Cut
The Half-Genie Hero's second outing
A little while ago, WayForward made the announcement that Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut would be launching on 24th March in Europe, followed shortly by the announcement that North America would be receiving it on the same day. While the 3DS version still remains more or less a mystery, Wii U gamers...
Wednesday16th Mar 2016
News Shantae: Risky's Revenge Director's Cut Launches on the European Wii U eShop on 24th March
North American announcement coming soon
A little over a month ago, WayForward issued an update regarding the impending release of Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut for Wii U. A re-release of the popular DSiWare title, Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut aims to recreate the original in HD with some helpful new additions, like a...
Saturday6th Feb 2016
News Shantae: Risky's Revenge Director's Cut is Nearing Release on Wii U
Both in Europe and North America
Shantae has had a bit of a comeback in the last couple years, and it was arguably all kicked off by Shantae: Risky's Revenge. After the original Shantae released on the Game Boy Color, there was a gap of about eight years before the game received its sequel on DSiWare. This was followed up a few years later by...
Thursday3rd Dec 2015
"There's a ton of game there, but there's always room for more!"
Wayforward is a studio that has made its name on the excellent 2D platformers that it's put it out. While titles like Ducktales: Remastered, Contra 4, and Aliens: Infestation do an excellent job of showcasing the studio's talent, it's Shantae – Wayforward's flagship franchise –...
Tuesday3rd Nov 2015
News Swapnote's Nikki is Revived as a Fan-Created Character in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Now known as 'Ikki' for copyright reasons, we suspect
We're still awaiting a release date for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, the crowdfunded HD entry in the series that'll arrive either late this year or early in 2016, though WayForward is still ticking along and maintaining interest in the release. While doing so it's also fulfilling its duties to...
Tuesday22nd Sep 2015
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Is Still Targeting a Holiday 2015 Release
But it could slip!
We recently got our hands on Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and felt it is shaping up really nicely, and could turn out to be something rather special indeed. The Kickstarter-funded project was originally targeted for an October 2014 release, but it's been held back so the talented artists and developers at WayForward can make the game...
Thursday20th Aug 2015
News WayForward May Be Teasing a New Mighty Switch Force Title
With an 'Academy' theme
This year is WayForward's 25th Anniversary, a notable landmark for a studio that's among the elite of active eShop developers, particularly. Of course, it did plenty of retail games in past generations, while its Shantae and Mighty Switch Force franchises have been key to its success in more recent years. The studio is...
Thursday11th Jun 2015
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Looks Stunning in New E3 Trailer
Bring on the hair-whipping and belly dancing
With E3 on the way next week, the talented folk at WayForward have belly danced past all the cacophony and released their E3 trailer for the upcoming Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. As the fourth game in the esteemed Shantae series, Half-Genie Hero marks the first cross-platform HD outing for the hair-whipping...
Wednesday29th Apr 2015
News WayForward is Flipping the Tables With a Mighty Switch Force! 3DS HOME Theme
This week in North America, soon in Europe
WayForward has stepped into the 3DS HOME Theme business of late, releasing Premium themes for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. They were charming, and the developer / publisher is now bringing another of its popular titles to our 3DS UI screens with an upcoming arrival for Mighty Switch Force!. As you can...
Thursday16th Apr 2015
News WayForward is Bringing Shantae and Friends to the Apple Watch in Watch Quest! Heroes of Time
Geddit?
For a good amount of time the Shantae franchise was exclusive to Nintendo hardware, though in relatively recent times we've seen Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut on PC (also coming to Wii U), and the crowdfunded Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be coming to a host of platforms. This is wise from WayForward, from a business perspective,...
Monday30th Mar 2015
News Shantae Premium 3DS HOME Themes are Hitting North America on 2nd April
The heroine and Rottytops take centre stage
Shantae And The Pirate's Curse has been the latest hit for WayForward, released on both the Wii U and 3DS eShop. The third franchise entry, it featured much of the IP's popular cast and was critically acclaimed. It arrived last October in North America and relatively recently in Europe, but WayForward has...
Tuesday3rd Mar 2015
News WayForward to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With eShop Discounts
Mighty and Shantae sales on the way
WayForward celebrates it 25th Anniversary this year; the company has established a reputation for high-class first-party games such as the Mighty and Shantae IPs, and has also produced some excellent licensed titles. It's got quite a track record. The company will likely be celebrating the landmark for much of...
Sunday25th Jan 2015
News Key WayForward Director is Bringing His Solo Project to Wii U
Risky move?
It's not uncommon for creative minds at studios to strike out on their own. With limited budgets and resources, companies are sometimes hesitant to take big risks on games that don't necessarily sound like a profitable idea. If the developer really believes that the game is special, he or she may take a chance and shoulder the...
Wednesday21st Jan 2015
Exclusive cross-buy discount offer also announced
The last we heard from WayForward about the PAL localisation of Shantae And The Pirate’s Curse was in December with the announcement that the title had been delayed until early 2015. With the New Year now here, WayForward has delivered on its promise, announcing that the latest entry in the...
Saturday20th Dec 2014
Feature 12 Days of Nintendo Christmas - Day Nine
On the ninth day...
In this completely silly run of bite-sized features, we're going to write a new version of '12 Days of Christmas' with a Nintendo twist that will, hopefully, be good enough to sing. Nine Shantaes Dancing: We were thinking of ditching the practice of matching up with the original song's 'activities', in this case dancing. Yet a...
Wednesday17th Dec 2014
News Shantae And The Pirate's Curse All Set For Festive Wii U Release in North America
A virtual stocking filler
Shantae And The Pirate's Curse arrived on 3DS in North America in late October, though it's been delayed into 2015 in Europe. That delay announcement also indicated that the Wii U version will hit the EU alongside the portable original, but gamers in North America will have that HD option a little sooner.
Wednesday10th Dec 2014
News Shantae And The Pirate's Curse Delayed Into 2015 For Europe
Wii U version also set for late January / early February
WayForward's Shantae And The Pirate's Curse is already out in North America on the 3DS eShop, and we think it's fantastic, but it's been a frustrating wait for localisation in PAL countries. Unfortunately, it's been confirmed that the previous goal to get the 2D action adventure game out this...
Monday20th Oct 2014
News Shantae and the Pirate's Curse Launch Trailer Whips Into Action
Wii U version coming this Winter
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse arrives in the 3DS eShop in North America this week for $19.99 — it's due in Europe "as soon as possible" — and WayForward is gearing up for the long awaited release. The IP is still very much the studio's main event, with this third entry having endured a number of delays; it's now...
Wednesday8th Oct 2014
News Shantae and the Pirate's Curse Finally Shakes its Release Delay Hex
3DS version coming to North America on 23rd October
Fans of WayForward's half-genie have been wishing for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse for some time, with the game getting pushed back more than once through 2014. The light at the end of the tunnel is finally nearing, though, and the game is scheduled to first materialize in the North American 3DS...
Thursday4th Sep 2014
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze Slicing Up 3DS This Fall
Turtlevania
Last year Activision published Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on 3DS, an action brawler that tied in with the Nickelodeon animated show of the franchise. With the TV show still going strong the inevitable follow-up has now been announced — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze. This title will also be coming to 3DS, and...
Thursday21st Aug 2014
News WayForward is at the Reigns of Another Adventure Time 3DS Venture
"Sucking at something is the first step to being sort of good at something"
The cast of Adventure Time are at it again! Based heavily on the assets from the last installment Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW!, the newest title of the franchise Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom is a pixellated adventure in a...
Thursday14th Aug 2014
Video Flying Carpet Level in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is Weaving Together Nicely
More playable characters may also be coming
WayForward has been living up to its name, steadily chugging along on Shantae: Half-Genie Hero ever since the project exceeded its Kickstarter goal last fall. In their most recent update, the team provides a taste from one of the ga
Saturday2nd Aug 2014
News WayForward Bringing GBC Classic Xtreme Sports to 3DS Virtual Console
The studio's first-ever Game Boy Color game returns
WayForward has announced through a tweet that it will be bringing its first Game Boy Color title, Xtreme Sports, to the eShop on 7th August. The game, described as "crazy ambitious" by the studio's own Matt Bozon, has players competing against 200+ individual AI-controlled adversaries in a variety...
Monday9th Jun 2014
Exclusive Shantae And The Pirate's Curse Is Also Coming to Wii U
Mini interview, screens and details galore to enjoy
Shantae And The Pirate's Curse is currently one of the most eagerly-awaited 3DS titles in the Nintendo Life office, but this is an adventure so epic that it simply couldn't be contained to a single system. We're pleased to share the exclusive early news that WayForward is also bringing Shantae's...
Friday9th May 2014
News Little Orbit Bringing Adventure Time: Secret of the Nameless Kingdom to 3DS
WayForward reporting for developer duty a third time
Little Orbit has announced plans to bring Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom to Nintendo 3DS this November. WayForward will once again be handling development, bringing its total number of games featuring the Adventure Time property to three. The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom...
