Again in July 2023, we heard that developer WayForward was returning to a beforehand cancelled GBA entry within the Shantae collection, Dangerous Revolution, for a launch on each the traditional {hardware} and trendy consoles. Whereas we’re nonetheless ready to listen to a strong launch date, the dev has lastly offered us with a launch window, and it is proper across the nook.
In a brand new gameplay trailer, WayForward revealed that Shantae Advance: Dangerous Revolution will arrive on the Swap eShop in Summer season 2025, placing a launch sooner or later within the coming months.
For individuals who have not been following the sport’s advertising up till now, Dangerous Revolution was initially in improvement for the GBA again in 2002, set between the unique Shantae and Dangerous’s Revenge. Whereas it was canned after an absence of curiosity from the publishers dragged manufacturing to a halt, the revived venture was launched on the GBA by way of Restricted Run Video games earlier this yr (following a delay).
On trendy consoles, Dangerous’s Revolution boasts recent HD paintings — with the choice to toggle between traditional and modern kinds — and bonus arenas for the brand new four-player Battle Mode, which you will see in motion within the above trailer.
You will discover a rundown of the sport’s key options and a handful of screenshots beneath:
•Uncover the misplaced chapter of the Shantae saga, totally restored and launched after 20 years!
•Combat and discover utilizing your hair-whipping means, magic gadgets, and belly-dance transformations (together with monkey, elephant, crab, and extra)!
•Spin and shift Entrance Yard and Again Yard playfields to create new routes and resolve puzzles!
•Go to cities, battle by way of labyrinths, buy upgrades, discover collectables, and meet with mates like Rottytops, Sky, and Bolo!
•For the primary time ever in a Shantae sport, 4 gamers can compete in Battle Mode!
The much-anticipated LRG GBA launch arrived final month, although the bodily writer rapidly got here beneath hearth for utilizing recycled chips in copies of the sport — one thing that a number of patrons of the $60 launch weren’t happy to see.
Talking to our sister web site Time Extension on the Shantae launch, Restricted Run’s Josh Fairhurst reassured patrons that “The cartridges have been examined throughout all kinds of {hardware}” and “Prospects won’t have any points enjoying or having fun with their cartridges for many years to return”. That stated, the corporate has said that sad clients are welcome to submit a request to the assist group for a substitute.
Let’s hope that the digital launch on Swap this summer season can arrive with rather less drama, eh?
