Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse

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The launch of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse draws closer. Over on Twitter, developer WayForward stated that a mid-October release is probable for North America.

The studio said:

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Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is now one step closer to release. According to WayForward, the game has successfully completed Nintendo’s pre-check, and more information will be shared soon.

The studio said on Twitter:

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Christina Vee is confirmed to be the voice behind Shantae in the upcoming 3DS eShop game, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse.

Vee announced the news on Twitter:

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In addition to announcing that Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse will be coming to Wii U, Way Forward sat down with GoNintendo to discuss the progress of the game:

GN: Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse has been in development longer than most thought it would be. How’s the project going?

MATT: Pirate’s Curse is wrapping up nicely. We’ve been in full production for what’s approaching 2 years, with the team working at an aggressive pace. I was optimistic that we could develop the game faster than the original Shantae or Risky’s Revenge, but in the end CURSE is landing at just a hair under the development time of its predecessors. All three handheld Shantae games were self-funded, so smaller teams with longer dev times is typically how we get them done. We know that fans have been waiting a very long time for this one, and we really appreciate their understanding. I’m pleased to report that the extra time has been well spent!

You can check out the full interview here

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Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is no longer just a 3DS title. WayForward has also revealed that the game will be released on 3DS.

On Wii U, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse features HD artwork mixed with pixel-based sprites as well as off-TV play. Both versions incorporate touch-based inventory management system and a real-time map.

As for what’s new in Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, WayForward’s Matt Bozon told Nintendo Life:

The biggest shift is the Pirate Weapons. This time out Shantae can’t use her dance magic, so she’s forced to learn new tricks in order to vanquish foes and overcome puzzles. The pirate theme isn’t just for story; each item can be used offensively and defensively. You can destroy obstacles with your Scimitar, but it’s also a weapon. Same goes for the Flintlock Pistol – it can hit switches but also blasts monsters at long range. It’s a pretty big departure from the creature transformations seen in the other games in the series. The quest flow is quite different too, with Shantae and Risky sailing together from one land to the next. There is a lot of freedom to explore in Pirate’s Curse. We also have a MAP in the game! It works like the maps in Super Metroid or Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which was a popular request by fans. Last, the scope is a huge change from Risky’s Revenge. Pirate’s Curse is the size and scope of a traditional retail game. After working on it non-stop for a full two years, we didn’t want to skimp on the size. It’s more than twice the size of the previous game!

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse now has a final launch window – Summer 2014.

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WayForward has shared a second new Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse screenshot on Twitter. You can find it below.

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We don’t generally make posts for a single new screenshot of a game, but since it’s been so long since we last saw Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, let’s break tradition!

Here’s the latest image shared by WayForward on Twitter:

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WayForward will be sharing “big news” pertaining to Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse at E3 2014, the studio has teased.

WayForward wrote on Twitter earlier today:

Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been waiting ages for Pirate’s Curse? A release date would be nice!

Thanks to Noble Wrot for the tip.

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Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse doesn’t look like it’ll make its winter release window. On Twitter, WayForward said that the game requires “a couple more months” of development while the team puts on “a few finishing touches.”

The message states:

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