A DS sequel to Shantae rests in our hands
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Dec 24th 2007 at 9:45AM }
Remember Shantae? WayForward certainly does -- the Contra 4 developer spent two years producing the delightful Game Boy Color platformer, only to see it die a death at retail, its chances cruelly crushed by the increasing obsolescence of its host platform, as well as the rise of the newly released Game Boy Advance. Boasting an engrossing mix of Metroid-style puzzles and neat visual tricks, the game was an unsung gem that emphatically failed to register on the gaming public's radar.A sequel was planned for the Advance, only for the project to be inexplicably shelved with the game 50% complete, but WayForward hasn't forgotten about the series entirely. With the all-conquering Contra 4 now out on store shelves and begging to be bought, the developer has posted a poll on its site, asking whether or not we'd be interested in purchasing a Shantae follow-up, and what platform we'd like it to appear on.
Hence, we implore all of you to hit the link below and get your vote on. If you're still wavering about giving thirty seconds of your time to one of the best DS-related causes we've heard of in ages, go past the break for footage of the canned GBA title.
Then go and get your vote on.
[Thanks, hvnlysoldr!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
hvnlysoldr @ Dec 24th 2007 10:20AM
That 4th wall humor makes me want the game.
tc @ Dec 24th 2007 10:44AM
GBA games are quite easy for companies to port on DS literally pixel-perfect. The hardware is far more similar than fans believe.
Jason @ Dec 24th 2007 1:12PM
The problem is that it would make a subpar DS game (which isn't really a problem seeing how awesome the GBA version of this was going to be anyway...).
The DS uses the same processor as the GBA (an ARM7) but also has a faster ARM9, which does the brunt of the work for most DS games (relegating the ARM7 to stuff like controls, touchscreen, and audio). I think in GBA mode, the DS turns off the ARM9 and uses the ARM7 as if it was a GBA.
nintendolover @ Dec 24th 2007 10:54AM
That game would be awesome if it came to DS!
Crazylink @ Dec 24th 2007 11:16AM
I'd rather they make a sequel to Sigma Star.
Salty Soil @ Dec 25th 2007 4:54AM
Same here.
Apparently Matt Bozon (the guy who created Shantae and SSS, I believe) hopes to get Namco to pick up the license again. If his deviantArt account comments are to be believed.
http://comments.deviantart.com/4/2342919/546884194
Although, a new Shantae game would still make me a very happy fan.
sergioalb64 @ Dec 24th 2007 7:06PM
Hopefully the recent wave of Wii fans / DS ignorers doesn't steal this from us, if it is indeed made. It just makes more sense on the DS.
GumbyX84 @ Dec 25th 2007 10:30PM
Just signed it. I hope this happens because I missed being able to play the game because it was so hard to find. I own it and have played a bit of it and it great. I actually want to get a GBA SP again so I can play it (among other GB/GBC games) again. Here's hoping they pull through with this.