Shantae, the main character of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: Shantae Wiki
Shantae is a 2D platform video game series by WayForward Technologies.
Video Games
- Shantae (July 2nd, 2002) for Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5
- Shantae: Risky's Revenge (October 4th, 2010) for Nintendo DSiWare, iOS, PC, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, Stadia, and PlayStation 5
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (October 23rd, 2014) for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PC, Fire TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Luna, and PlayStation 5
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (December 20th, 2016) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Wii U, PC, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Luna, Stadia, and PlayStation 5
- Shantae and the Seven Sirens (September 19th, 2019) for iOS, MacOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5
- Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (April 21st, 2025) for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
Links to Other Series
| Direction | Series | Date | Description | Type
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| Wario | April 19, 2010 | The DLC microgame "Shantae NAB!" from WarioWare: D.I.Y. is based on the Shantae series. | 2 | |
| Contra | October 4, 2010 | Shantae: Risky's Revenge features a dialogue reference to the intro of Super Contra. | 3 | |
| Castlevania | October 4, 2010 | Shantae: Risky's Revenge features a dialogue reference to one of the obtuse hints in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. | 3 | |
| August 13, 2013 | A menu screen showing Shantae can be found buried within the code of DuckTales: Remastered. | |||
| Karnov | October 23, 2014 | The nameless warrior from Shantae and the Pirate's Curse references Karnov in his shape, vague backstory details and a very similar music theme. | 3 | |
| Masters of the Universe | October 23, 2014 | The character Bran-Son from Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a parody of He-Man. | 3 | |
| Ghostbusters | October 23, 2014 | Shantae and the Pirate's Curse features a dialogue reference to Ghostbusters. | 3 | |
| Star Wars | October 23, 2014 | The "space princess" outfit Shantae and other characters wear during a part of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is based on Leia's slave costume from Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi. | 3 | |
| IDARB | January 30, 2015 | A team consisting of characters from Shantae appears in #IDARB. | 1 | |
| 2015 | The Drifter was set to appear in a special sidequest in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, while Risky Boots was set to appear in a special sidequest in Hyper Light Drifter. | |||
| Skullgirls | April 17, 2015 | One of the alternate color palettes in Skullgirls is based on Shantae. | 3 | |
| Watch Quest! | April 24, 2015 | Watch Quest! features characters from the Shantae series. | 1 | |
| Mutant Mudds | March 28, 2016 | Shantae is a playable character in Mutant Mudds Super Challenge. | 1 | |
| Nikki (Nintendo) | September 30, 2016 | A ghost named “Ikki” in the game Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a reference to Nikki. | 3 | |
| Runbow | October 25, 2016 | Shantae is a downloadable character in Runbow. | 1 | |
| Blaster Master | July 6, 2017 | Shantae is a downloadable character for Blaster Master Zero, while a free update in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero added a Sophia the 3rd transformation to Shantae's repertoire. | 1 | |
| Mighty Series | April 10, 2018 | The Import Room in Shantae: Risky's Revenge provides rewards based on progress done in either Mighty Flip Champs! and Mighty Milky Way, while the "Officer" costume DLC from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is based on Patricia Wagon from Mighty Switch Force!, including abilities and other elements from the series. | 1 | |
| Super Smash Bros. | December 7, 2018 | Shantae and Risky Boots appear as spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. |
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| Daitomodachi | December 7, 2018 | Shantae is parodied in multiple Daitomodachi episodes. | 3 | |
| Dragon Ball | September 19, 2019 | The Dagron Ball items from Shantae and the Seven Sirens are a reference to the Dragon Balls. | 3 | |
| DBX | June 17, 2020 | Shantae has been a subject for DBX. | 2 | |
| 2020 | Shantae was a planned guest character in Indivisible. | |||
| Bloodstained | May 9, 2024 | Accessories based on Shantae appear in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night as part of a free update. | 2 |