Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Switch eShop) News Articles
Thursday30th Oct 2025
News Surprise! The Next Shantae Game Is Now Officially In Development
"We hope you look forward to it"
WayForward's Shantae series has been expanded with all sorts of games over the years, and following the recent revival of the lost GBA title, the series director Matt Bozon has now shared a major update. The next Shantae game, which marks the seventh major title, is now officially in development. This was shared at...
Friday3rd Jun 2022
News Shantae Celebrates 20 Years With A Switch eShop Sale, Up To 50% Off
"can't wait to see where she goes in the next 20 years"
WayForward's half-genie hero Shantae is currently celebrating her 20th anniversary. Yes, she's been around for two decades! This character was originally created by Erin and Matt Bozon in 2002 - starting out life on the Game Boy Color. While her first outing wasn't the most financially...
Saturday3rd Jul 2021
Random Smash Fan Celebrates Shantae Mii Fighter Costume With Custom Lighthouse Stage
The perfect match
One of the highlights in the world of Nintendo this week was the arrival of the Tekken fighter Kazuya in Smash Bros. Ultimate. Alongside him, Masahiro Sakurai revealed four brand new Mii Fighter outfits - one of them was Shantae, a character who has been requested by her respective fanbase for a long time now. If you missed it,...
Friday23rd Apr 2021
Reminder The Entire Shantae Series Is Now Available On The Nintendo Switch
Five games, one system
There's rarely a point in time when every game in a particular series is available on one console, but today is one of those days. WayFoward this week released Shantae's original Game Boy Color outing on the Nintendo Switch eShop - meaning you can now experience all of Shantae's adventures wherever you go. "With today's...
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...
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...
Tuesday23rd Oct 2018
News Make Some Spooky Switch Savings On WayForward Games This Halloween In The US
Up to 30% off
If you like video games, and if you like saving money, then this current deal from WayForward Games could be right up your street. The developer has revealed that all of its games on Switch are now available to download at discounted prices as part of a special Halloween sale. These deals are only available in the US, but users from...
Wednesday1st Aug 2018
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Summer Surprise Adds Free Blaster Master DLC And New "Jammies Mode"
Available right now!
Earlier this year Shantae: Half-Genie Hero received DLC adding three new costumes. The scenarios each had new moves, storylines, voices and artwork, and were divided into Ninja Mode, Beach Mode, and a Police Mode which saw Shantae cross-promoting Mighty Switch Force!
Thursday3rd May 2018
Nintendo Download 3rd May (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
Thursday has arrived once more, bringing with it another weekly update to all of Nintendo's current eShop fronts. We've got plenty of indie sleeper hits, classic retro throwbacks and big titles all waiting to tempt their way into your virtual collection. As always, feel free to add a vote...
Wednesday4th Apr 2018
News Costume Mode Comes To Shantae: Half-Genie Hero On 10th April
Suit up
Just yesterday, WayForward revealed the details and release date of the forthcoming Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition that will be including all DLC plus a few extra goodies. Granted, the final DLC—Costume Mode—still has yet to go live, but the studio revealed more details earlier this week and it sounded like a release date...
Tuesday3rd Apr 2018
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition Lands In North America On 8th May
Mark your calendars
About a week ago, WayForward revealed the details about the new Costume Mode coming to Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, which will mark the end of the game’s current plan for post-release DLC support. Now, we’ve known that an Ultimate Edition would be on the way, so it stood to reason that an announcement likely wouldn’t be too...
Tuesday27th Mar 2018
News WayForward Reveals More Details About New Shantae: Half-Genie Hero DLC
Almost Ret-2-Go!
Though Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was an excellent game at launch, WayForward has since been working tirelessly on new modes and expansions featuring different characters and playstyles. It’s been a great run so far, though there’s been one major update left that was included as a stretch goal in the initial Kickstarter campaign...
Monday26th Mar 2018
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Is Getting A Retail Ultimate Edition With All The Extras
A genie's treasure
Publisher PQube has revealed Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, the fourth entry in the platforming series, is getting a rather fancy physical edition next month. The Ultimate Edition, which arrives on 27th April in Europe, includes the official Risky Beats soundtrack CD and an exclusive 100-page artbook. The bundle also throws in lots of...
Wednesday6th Dec 2017
News WayForward Reveals a New Trailer for its Next Shantae Expansion
Assemble the team
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was a remarkable game on release, though it did feel like it was a bit on the short side. Fortunately, WayForward addressed this with some plans to expand the game in new and interesting ways. A few months ago, the game received a DLC campaign starring Risky Boots, Shantae’s nemesis. Featuring remixed...
Thursday21st Sep 2017
News XSEED Games Reveals What Will Come Included with Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
That's a lot of Shantae
Update: PQube has confirmed that it'll be publishing this Ultimate Edition in Europe, with its release to come in 2018. XSEED Games (below) is publishing in North America. Original Article: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was a fantastic game right from the off, yet it was still improved even more when the additional Pirate...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2017
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Pirate Queen’s Quest Launches on 29th August
Risky business
We absolutely loved Shantae: Half-Genie Hero—on both Wii U and Switch—though one minor point of contention was that the game ends a little sooner than we would like. Of course, since launch, WayForward has been busy preparing a lot more content to add on to the game, the first of which is a new storyline in which you take control...
Friday21st Jul 2017
News The Art of Shantae Launches Sometime in 2018
Ret-2-go!
Shantae is a series that owes a lot of its success to the Nintendo audience; it’s always felt like something of a second party game to a certain degree. And with the latest success of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero on the Wii U and Switch, that series has no doubt been gradually accruing a much larger fanbase. As something of a gift to...
Thursday8th Jun 2017
Nintendo Download 8th June (Europe)
Shantae on Switch! Shock Troopers! Cubit HD! Block Zombies! More!
The European Nintendo Download Update is live, and features new releases across the Switch, 3DS and Wii U. There are some interesting choices, and a lot of discounts to also consider (along with some weird HOME Themes on 3DS). Let's get to it. Nintendo Switch eShop: Shantae:...
Nintendo Download 8th June (North America)
Cars 3! Shantae on Switch! Cubit HD! Anime Workshop! More!
It's that time again, dear readers, for the Nintendo Download Update details for North America. This week includes a retail release across Switch and Wii U, along with download-only options across all three current stores. It's a diverse mix of games, so let's get to it. Nintendo Switch...
Tuesday30th May 2017
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Shimmies Onto Switch On 8th June
Wishes do come true
Earlier this month the lovely folks over at WayForward announced that that its newest Shantae platformer, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, will be receiving a Switch port. It seems they were not messing around as we now know that it will launch on the eShop in the UK (and Europe) on 8th June for the very reasonable price...
Thursday11th May 2017
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is Coming to Nintendo Switch
We got our wish
WayForward announced today via Twitter that its newest Shantae platformer, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, will be receiving a Switch port this Summer. WayForward will be handling the digital release, while XSEED takes care of physical distribution. Details are scarce, but so far they've confirmed that the Switch version will support HD...
