The Following Chronological Order Of Character That Has Been Feature In Shantae Series. ", A group of thieving bandits who pass themselves off as artifact collectors. The signature catchphrase from the franchise, "Ret-2-Go", was created by a friend of theirs who kept using it when they were working on animation clean up for the Warner Bros. animated film The Iron Giant, and the expression made its way into the script as an inside joke. It also might add an extra reason for her to resent Shantae after initially meeting her, as well as for her eventual friendliness after working together. [11] By the year 2000, Matt Bozon had locked the final proportions and her ultimate graphical style, adding earrings and replacing the bracelets with wrist guards,[5] and coloring her hair into her signature purple. [5] [1] She has been voiced by Cristina Vee since 2014's Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Age No canonical age Physical description Species Half-Genie, Half-Human Gender Female Appearances Created by Erin & Matt Bozon Appears in Shantae series Super Smash Bros Ultimate Runbow Blaster Master Zero Debut Shantae (2002 video game) Shantae is the titular main protagonist of the Shantae series. Shantae ultimately succeeds and recovers her magic. Shantae- WayForward Dev on Shantae's age Like us on Facebook! Their loyalty knows no bounds, and like drones serving a queen they act as an extension of Risky's will. His job is running Battle Tower. or would've been if not for the Pirate Master's untimely revival, gloating over wrapping everyone around her finger, any other trap that would been actually fatal, mecha tank in the likeness of a Tinkerbat. Check below for more deets about Shantae Barnes-Cowan. Shantae was created by Erin Bozon in 1994 during a time when it was rare to see a lead female video game character and when they did exist, it was often as an optional secondary character or a masked heroine. This is a trait that has lead to disaster before (such as losing her magic in Risky's Revenge). Discussed, then played straight. Species While absent in Pirate's Curse he makes his return in Half-Genie Hero now owning a haunted castle where he intends to summon a creature that may very well threaten all of Sequin Land Ammo Baron's ally who crafts expensive weapons out in Frostbite Island. Sadly, as the ages passed large numbers of Guardian Genies began to disappear from Sequin Land until not one remained. The series resurfaced in 2010 with Risky's Revenge, and has since enjoyed more commercial success and a growth in popularity. Vinegar is a Hot-Blooded gal while Twitch is a Gadgeteer Genius girl. He keeps track of Shantae's record times and will give her the Forest Key upon her first completion. Occupation In the early 2000s, WayForward exprimented with protoyping a 3D Shantae game for the GameCube, but these plans were set aside in favor of focusing on a handheld sequel. [8][9] Shantae has since become WayForward's mascot. She can do this as her elephant transformation. Shantae Barnes-Cowan is an Australian actress who rose to fame with her roles in Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2021), Operation Buffalo (2020) and Total Control (2019). [43][44] Both Shantae[45] and Risky Boots[46] appear in Super Smash Bros. Shantae Can dodge cannonballs, gunfire, missiles, lasers and electricity. Both possess abilities that let them undo large amounts of collateral damage at once - Shantae with her wish-granting and Marinette with her Magical Ladybug technique. Ultimately. Family After that happens, she is in much higher spirits and appears to have regained some self-esteem. She also considers the zombieRottytopsas her friend, although Rotty's own attitude towards her, while friendly for the most part, is more ambivalent, as she does not hesitate in claiming she would like to eat Shantae's brains (which Shantae seems to take as a joke). [41] Shantae appeared as a guest character in Mutant Mudds Super Challenge[42] and in Runbow and Blaster Master Zero as a downloadable guest character. Squid Baroncalls her a tomboy at some point. Shantae's appearance in working mock-ups ca. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes", "Feature: The (Sadly Fictional) Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch Fighter Ballot - Results! Many folks imagined that they had been captured inside bottles, while others believed that the genies had returned to their own realm, Genie Realm. They are the titular main antagonists in, "You should go too, before you forget why came here. Voice Actress In the end of the game, Shantae is betrayed by Rottytops to Risky Boots in exchange for her brains (although Risky chooses to back down from the deal) and loses her genie powers, she is then shown to be much less self-assured, despite the fact that she manages to defeat the evil embodiment of her powers,Nega-Shantae. In 1994, during their engagement, Erin got a flash of inspiration while coming back from her camp counsellor days, and created the character, naming her "Shantae" after one of the campers, as well as developing her dancing abilities. Main Characters Shantae Sky Bolo Rottytops Mimic Other Half-Genies In General Harmony Fillin the Blank ( Unmarked Spoilers ) Zapple Vera Plink Antagonists Risky Boots Tinkerbats The Barons of Sequin Land In General Squid Baron Ammo Baron Armor Baron Hypno Baron Techno Baron The Seven Sirens In General Empress Siren ( Unmarked Spoilers ) In addition, her strong sense of justice drives her to help people in need. At the beginning of the game, Shantae is invited along with the other Half-genies to participate in the Half-Genie Festival. All the official info we have until now states she's over 18, even while her toal age is not determined, but that woulld only add years, not substract them. Shantae is a half-genie charged with protecting her home, Scuttle Town. Affiliations The series consists of five games: Shantae (2002), Shantae: Risky's Revenge (2010), Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (2014), Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016) and Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2019).[1]. Character Profile Wikia is a FANDOM Anime Community. Even when Risky used the Dynamo against her to force her into becoming Nega-Shantae, it only takes her three best friends for her to snap out of it. She is a half-genie and the main protagonist. Shantae is a half-genie, the daughter of a human father and genie mother. She also considers the zombie Rottytops as her friend, although Rotty's own attitude towards her, while friendly for the most part, is more ambivalent, as she does not hesitate in claiming she would like to eat Shantae's brains (which Shantae seems to take as a joke). Shantae meets her in the form of a ghost dog in the depths of the Sunken City. The game received critical acclaim, and was featured in the best sellers list on the 3DS eShop soon after release. Helped the citizens of Scuttle Town after they got amnesia. Even when the Dynamo has been destroyed and her plot undone, Risky only goes into an infuriated. When Barracuda Joe comes back to life, he dumps Sky, saying there's other fish in the sea. Frequently tanks explosions and keeps on going. ", was created by Matt Bozon in WarioWare D.I.Y. Matt liked the idea and fleshed out the mythology and cast of the game. Shantae: A New Genie is a completed fanfic created by Seantae2425 that acts as a novelization for the Shantae video game series while adding its own twists. Although she's willing to explore her genie side, hoping that it will bring her closer to her mother, she turns down the genies' offer to stay in the Genie Realm at the end of the first game, and at the end of Risky's Revenge is shown expressing sadness as being even farther from her half-genie nature (and subsequently her mother) after having lost her magic powers. She considers Shantae her best friend and truly cares for her. Kid reviews for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Common Sense says age 13+ Based on our expert review Parents say No reviews yet. Matt Bozon has provided two contradictory versions of the creation of theHair Whip. [9] In 2017, Robert Workman of Comicbook.com named Shantae in his list of the greatest video game heroines, having some reservations about her sexy design, but claiming that "there's no question that this genie has had no trouble making players' wishes come true". Shantae's life-long friend and ally, Sky is a war bird trainer whose profitable egg hunts often span the known reaches of Sequin Land. Her clothes are simple for every dancer. In the sequel, Risky's Revenge, Risky Boots sets to take her revenge on Shantae, and ultimately succeeds by stripping her of her magical powers. Once she is restored, Shantae reveals that she had gotten caught up in trying to be a hero to make up for her human half, but forgot that she could rely on others along the way and rushed things. Shantae (character) View source Shantae is the protagonist of her eponymous series. Unknown motherUnknown father (possibly the Warrior)Mimic (adoptive uncle) The parents of Sky. Bolo is commonly used as a punching bag or stool pigeon by Rotty, Sky, and Shantae. [2] By 2020, the series had sold more than three million copies. SS [3], Shantae is a half-genie, the daughter of a human father and a mother who was a Guardian Genie. Or at least she did before having Shantae dispose of him. Erin imagined that the character could summon or charm animals by belly-dancing. Shantae is also shown to have a short fuse at times during the events of the game, such as when dealing with time wasters, such as Hypno Baron and Squid Baron's merchandising plot. Shantae (2002) Age 16 Gender Female Height 5'4" Shantae is the main protagonist of the eponymous indie video game series. [4], The archived version of WayForward's site also depicts Shantae with a very different appearance, as a brunette with a less manga-ish appearance. Neither Shantae nor the Warrior himself seem to realize the possible connection. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Goals Take over Scuttle Town (failed). Ultimate Fighter Pass 2! Abilities Matt Bozon: "Shantae has no official age, but we consider her to be an adult in all video game depections up to this point." Shante I can get behind this. Except he happened to leave his sword on the bus and can't transform without it. Can keep up with people who can teleport. Shantae has a deep care for her adoptive uncle, Mimic, as well as her friends Sky and Bolo, and at the end of the first game gives up on the chance to enjoy eternal peace in the Genie Realm in order to be with them. She was created by Erin Bozon, wife of Matt Bozon, WayForward's creative director. [36], Another attempt at a Shantae sequel was Shantae: Risky Waters, a game planned for the Nintendo DS with experimental gameplay taking advantage of the double screen function of the console. The Guardian Genie of Tree Town. it was Shantae's magic the whole time. one year older than Shantae and the same age as Bolo. She has a relatively thin yet curvy figure and is rather short compared to some other characters in the game. He's also referenced in Seven Sirens as a doll Shantae must find. [10] Shantae herself was well received by fans and critics. Female Can be corrupted by a large abundance of dark magic. As with the original game, Shantae Advance was developed by Matt Bozon on his own time. Sky is Shantae's friend, a war bird trainer and the daughter of a Relic Hunter herself. Rottytops appears as a playable character in Half-Genie Hero's "Friends to the End" mode. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes", "Dante from the Devil May Cry series coming to Smash Bros. as Mii Fighter", "Shantae shimmies her way into the world of Indivisible", "Shantae's bestie, Sky, is finally joining the CharaGumin figure party", "Shantae Nendoroid Comes with Her Monkey Form", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shantae&oldid=1151957946, This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 08:30. [17], Shantae appeared as a guest character in Mutant Mudds Super Challenge[18] and in Runbow and Blaster Master Zero as a downloadable guest character. Personally I don't mind it anymore, is on an ok level, isn't annoying but there is no need for take it off. [3] Risky aids Shantae against the Pirate Master in Pirate's Curse and appears as a playable character in Half-Genie Hero's "Pirate Queen's Quest" mode. While most of her people prefer to hide themselves away due to the tourists, she still felt the desire to come out and show solidarity with her fellow half-genies, demonstrating her Refresh magic. Shantae has olive/tan-skinned with blue eyes, and long growing purple hair tied back in a ponytail stem stalk. Let's start at the very beginning (a very good place to start)! Rotty often wants to eat Shantae's brain, but has become good friends with her despite this. [5][10] Despite the initial difficulties, the series' lasting critical appeal led WayForward to adopt Shantae as their official mascot. Adaptational Nice Guy: Played straight. [49], Merchandise of Shantae characters has also been produced. In Risky's Revenge, she's shown to have grown more confident, enough to believe that she's the only person able to stop Risky Boots and discarding Mimic's suggestion that Sky and Bolo should go instead. The reason Risky got the Empress' support in the first place is because Harmony's predecessor separated her from physical form, preventing her from feeding as usual and keeping her quarantined in the depths. Her lighter skin on the first sketches in contrast to her former design generated minor controversy, and WayForward worked to fix it later on. The second game in the series, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, was released for the Nintendo DSi via the system's DSiWare service in 2010, and was later ported to iOS in 2011. Risky is an unchallenged and self-appointed "Queen of the Seven Seas", and will caution and toll anyone to think otherwise. Risky Boots (archenemy, ally during The Pirate's Curse)TinkerbatsNega-ShantaeSquid BaronAmmo BaronHypno BaronThe Pirate MasterTwitch & VinegarHolly LingerbeanThe Giga Mermaid (formerly)Six of the Seven Sirens Shantae is a half-genie, whose job is to protect her home, Scuttle Town. And meant to imprison her as a 'collectible'. Born on , , Shantae Barnes-Cowan hails from Canberra, Australia. Risky calls her "the one of whom [the other Sirens] will not speak", and her role in the plot is quite pivotal, so it's impossible to discuss her at length without spoiling the endgame. She appeared as a playable character in the 2015 WayForward Apple Watch game Watch Quest. If the player does not collect all the Cacklebats, then Shantae will not get her magic back, and is forced to hope that Risky will eventually take down the Pirate Master on her own. Since townsfolk tend to be skeptical and stand-offish to Relic Hunters (and genies), he and Shantae make a great pair. Mimic often uses Bolo as an errand boy, which given his single track mind works fairly well. [7] Shantae and the Pirate's Curse reveals that she was once second-in-command to a very dangerous being named the Pirate Master, and was corrupted by dark magic while serving him. She consequently has limited magical powers, including her signature whipping hair and magical dances that allow her to change into magical creatures, and has to rely on her skills and magical items that she acquires during her adventures to fight her adversaries. But he cares very much for his family (and property). Risky knew that Shantae's goody-two-shoes nature would change the dark magic back into light magic, allowing Shantae to defeat the Pirate Master. Half GenieHuman after Shantae: Risky's Revenge and during Shantae and the Pirate's Curse This works exactly as Risky planned against the Pirate Master, but while the Empress Siren's mutiny is appropriately repaid, her gigantification ends with the airship Risky coveted going down in flames, Rotty climbs out of Shantae's pillowcase and reveals she was hiding inside of it. Created by Matt has provided two contradictory stories about how the idea for the hair whip came to be: in one, he said he was inspired by the nine-foot-long hair of his wife, while in the other he claims that Erin's original sketches already featured Shantae using her hair as a weapon. In Matt Bozon's vision, Shantae uses it because she thinks it's cool but her friends actually can't stand it (although other characters have used it in-universe).[3]. Shantae is the main protagonist of theShantaeseries. Risky successfully completes her Dynamo and actually. Risky Boots the lady-pirate is Shantae's evil nemesis and the series' primary antagonist. Mayor Scuttlebutt is the mayor of Scuttle Town, and is currently employing Shantae as its Guardian Genie. [23] In 2018, readers of Source Gaming.com voted Shantae as the 10th-top most wanted character for Super Smash Bros. Later on, Matt Bozon asked her what she would come up with if she was to create a video game character. Although Shantae is only sixteen years old, she has the courage and strength of a warrior. Introduced in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. In Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, Risky reverts to being the antagonist, as she tries to take control of the Genie Realm, an ethereal place where all Guardian Genies were locked several years ago, when Shantae was only an infant. Shantae makes Mimic her project, and refuses to let him grow old, sloppy, or comfortable. Not only is he, In a sprite comic made by Matt Bozon during Shantae GBC's release called, He's noticeably jealous of Sky and Brandon during the credit sequence in. She's a tease and a shameless flirt on a near-criminal level, and her scruples know no boundaries. Justified: she wants to make certain her "Plan B" can handle the Empress Siren, though she never directly confirms it. Age who knows what she's doing whenever she's not tailing Shantae, misinterpreting her real name as "Rubby Chops". As a fighter, Bolo is very efficient and skillful, as though these moments of competence are sustained by his regular state of mental hibernation. Set in the fictional world of Sequin Land, the series follows Shantae, a half-genie who serves as the guardian of her hometown, Scuttle Town, and more generally Sequin Land as a whole, protecting it from various threats, which generally involve to some extent her nemesis, the pirate Risky Boots. They collect all kinds of old magic trinkets including the Magic Seals. [22], Publishers were initially skeptical regarding the character, and asked Matt Bozon to consider switching to a male lead, as they believed male gamers would never play as a female lead character. The fifth game in the series, Shantae and the Seven Sirens was announced in March 2019 and released for Apple Arcade in September 2019. When this happens to Shantae, this pale-skinned doppelgnger is the result. [19][20], Shantae appears in Super Smash Bros. Human form's schoolgirl outfit, despite being one of the more conservative get-ups in Rottytop's Wardrobe, has some shades of this. Can out race Rottytops in a foot race, who; Ran from Scuttle Town to Hypno Baron's castle in a short time. It is unknown how she became a zombie . PinTweet PROTIP:Press the and keys to navigate the gallery, 'g'to view the gallery, or 'r'to view a random image. Shantae The fourth game in the series, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, was crowdfunded via a Kickstarter campaign in 2013. [7] Sky appears as a playable character in Half-Genie Hero's "Friends to the End" mode. Shantae has never looked as good as she does in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. In Seven Sirens, Shantae and her friends go to a tropical island resort where they encounter other Half-Genie allies. SHANTAE: RISKY'S REVENGE is the long-awaited sequel to Shantae, a much-loved platformer released for Game Boy Color nearly a decade ago. Shantae wears red Bedlah attire consisting of harem pants, a bra & heels with gold jewelry. It is mentioned several times that she doesn't know who her parents are, only thather motherwas a genie. Chaos Architecture: Her ponytail is red, she has yellow eyes, a purple Bedlah attire and silver jewelry. [10], By 1997, Shantae's design was still not completely locked, as she sported brown hair, didn't wear earrings but wore golden bracelets, and had different proportions. Allies Her hair is long growing purple hair tied back in a ponytail stem stalk, which also serves as a whip. [24] In 2020, Shantae was ranked 13th-top most requested character for a DLC. [30] The game was later ported to Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. As a professional belly dancer, her outfit usually consists of sheer harem pants, a bra, and gold jewelry. In 1994, as Matt Bozon was still engaged with his future wife Erin, she got a flash of inspiration while coming back from her camp counsellor days, and created the character of Shantae, named after one of the campers called Chante. Following Risky's will, Nega-Shantae only ever surfaces with two objectives: fulfill her master's wishes, and silence her human half. It's subverted completely with regard to her human self, who's a perfectly nice girl who just wants to have friends. Shantae's Half-genie nature gives her several magic abilities. MINE TO COMMAND! Neither Shantae nor the Warrior himself seem to realize the possible connection. The official info stating the character age and if the character looks too infantile. Contents 1 Background 2 Powers & Abilities 3 Equipment 4 Alternate Forms 4.1 Nega Shantae 5 Feats 5.1 Strength 5.2 Speed 5.3 Durability 5.4 Skill 6 Weaknesses 7 Fun Facts Background Shantae is a young girl with a very slender build. A "half-genie" for hire who appears in Half-Genie Hero. She wears a red bra on her torso, which reveals her midriff with belly button. Rottytops' eldest brother. microgame Shantae NAB!, created by Matt Bozon. He is described as being rather slow and very easily attracted to girls, though he seeks to prove himself as capable of being a hero. It is strongly implied in the events of the game that the mysteriousWarriorshe meets inside theVillage of Lost Soulsis none other than the spirit of her father, who went into the land of the dead to search for his daughter and never returned. Despite Shantae getting along with Risky Boots during the events of the last game and becoming sort of friends by the end, Shantae still considers Risky her enemy as the first thing she says to the pirate is, "Risky Boots! Over the course of the game, however, she slowly forms a bit of an attachment to her, asking her if she could "join the good guys for once" and even going as far as saving her life later on. [31] Ports for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on May 28, 2020. She initially replaces Shantae as Scuttle Town's Guardian Genie. Shantae is an olive/tan-skinned young girl with blue eyes and pointy ears of which hang some gold earrings. This, however, backfires in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse when the magic that escaped Shantae's body awakens Risky's old mentor, the Pirate Master, which leads to Shantae and Risky reaching a temporary truce to defeat him, as Shantae needs to fight with magical items and Risky's pirate equipment since she no longer has her powers. st regis aruba construction, most valuable 1992 fleer ultra baseball cards,