During the WayForward Anime Expo 2026 Game Developer Panel, WayForward announced that its new Shantae game is coming in 2027. “Brand new Shantae tales” were teased for 2027, so maybe there’s more to Shantae than just one game next year. New art of Shantae was also shown with a different hairstyle (Thanks, @MichMasteR).
The latest release in the Shantae series is Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, which released on August 19, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. A Deluxe Edition is available featuring Relic Hunter Costume, High Voltage Costume, and Sizzle Armor Costume.
Lastly, here’s an overview of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, via WayForward:
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution reunites the design team of Shantae creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey, who are using GBA-era development tools to authentically complete the handheld experience that was planned so many years ago. Previously existing only in unfinished demo form, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will be released as a full game with all of the hair-whipping, belly-dancing action that Shantae fans have come to expect, along with multiple chapters, numerous towns and labyrinths, six creature transformations, fierce bosses, and a soundtrack by acclaimed composer Maddie Lim, plus a 4-player battle mode.
Filling in the gaps between the original Shantae (2002) and Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (2010), Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution sees Shantae protecting Sequin Land from a twisted new plot orchestrated by her nemesis, the pirate Risky Boots. Using a secret subterranean device, Risky is able to rotate and rearrange the continent, plunging it into chaos and giving her more coastal cities to plunder. Fortunately, by harnessing this technology and the knowledge of the Relic Hunters, players will be able to turn the tables on Risky, giving Shantae new paths through environments and a chance to thwart the villain’s scheme.
