Shantae Advance [GBA Beta Demo - UNRELEASED!] V2

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March 14, 2003 - Handheld game developer Way Forward has revealed the first screenshots of its in-development Game Boy Advance game, a sequel to its Game Boy Color platformer, Shantae.

You may recall way back during the days of the Game Boy Color, the developer gave us a first look at the Game Boy Color version of Shantae, easily one of the most graphically advanced platformer to hit the Game Boy Color system. Unfortunately, it released after the launch of the Game Boy Advance, which most likely attributed to the game's limited release in the handheld market.

This GBA platformer is a follow-up to the GBC adventure, featuring a similar graphics style but utilizing the Game Boy Advance hardware's more powerful capabilities. This sequel, tentatively titled Shantae Advance, features a larger quest than the original, with more labyrinths, more enemies, and more locations to explore.

Shantae Advance will feature advance gameplay mechanics where players will have to move Shantae from the foreground to the background planes in this side-scrolling environment in order to accomplish specific tasks. And just like the original platformer, players will have to utilize Shantae's transforming capabilities to get through the challenges; players can change into a bird, elephant, monkey, or mermaid so they can fly, dig, climb and swim through the different levels.

The Game Boy Advance platformer will even include a four player battle mode that only requires one copy of the cartridge. Two to four players can compete and battle in the rotating environment, obviously putting the GBA's hardware special effects to use.

http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/389/389501p1.html

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[nekomarulupin]

I noticed that the music in the background is the same from Godzilla Domination. Unless this vid was a fake, Godzilla Domination borrowed music from the unreleased shantae game.

[monokoma]

Really interesting! Godzilla: Domination was developed by WayForward Technologies, the same people that made Shantae, so it's possibile that they used the same music in this GBA prototype.. thanks for this info! :)

[HarpoTheVillain]

Anyone heard the news? Way Forward is developing a sequel for Shantae for the Wii's WiiWare Service. Those news are the reason I'm researching this Shantae phenomenom

[JohnshiBRPG]

@HarpoTheVillain It's the DSiWare version that a sequel is made

[marsgreekgod]

Someone needs to check the dsiware t othis when the dsiware comes out.

[HarpoTheVillain]

@LuigiFan1996 Oh, yeah. But not 2 years ago, when I first made that comment. Back then, the news was that it was headed for the WiiWare. The DSi wasn't even out back then.

[LuigiFan1996]

@HarpoTheVillain actually its DSiWare.

[BlackShadowGX]

This game looked awesome!

[MegaDJTZX]

The graphics sorta remind me of Megaman 8

[SergeantLuke]

This game looks like it would have been great! Oh well, at least we're still getting a sequel.

[HarpoTheVillain]

Not back a year ago when the news first dropped~

Obviously they changed their plans, but a year ago, they promised they'd release it for the DSiWare. I don't mind either way, though.

[swatdem23]

Dsiware actually ;)

[Darkspine345]

Ok I understand know and I agree with you that wayforward should just make it all into one game(I think there's going to be 3 parts). It also sucks for some people who will want to play this, but will have to buy a DSi. wayforward is putting it onto DSiware because you don't need someone to publish your games since capcom isn't publishing it(I think).