Shantae (character)

Shantae
Shantae character
Shantae, as she appears in 2016's Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
First gameShantae (2002)
Created byErin & Matt Bozon[1]
Voiced by
In-universe information
RaceHalf-Genie
OriginScuttle Town

Shantae is the title character and main protagonist of the Shantae video game series developed and published by WayForward Technologies. She was created by Erin Bozon, wife of Matt Bozon, WayForward's creative director.[5][1] She has been voiced by Cristina Vee since 2014's Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.[3]

Shantae is a half-genie, the daughter of a human father and a mother who was a Guardian Genie. 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.[6][7]

The character has been well received and is featured in several lists of the greatest video game heroines.[8][9] Shantae has since become WayForward's mascot.[10]

  1. ^ a b Whitehead, Thomas (September 12, 2013). "WayForward Fought "Many, Many Battles" to Keep Shantae as a Lead Character". Nintendo Life. Nlife Ltd. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  2. ^ WayForward Technologies (October 4, 2010). Shantae: Risky's Revenge (Nintendo DSi). WayForward Technologies. Scene: End credits. Voice: Meagan Glaser
  3. ^ a b WayForward Technologies (October 23, 2014). Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (Nintendo 3DS). WayForward Technologies. Scene: End credits. Voices: Cristina Vee
  4. ^ WayForward Technologies (December 20, 2016). Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Microsoft Windows, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One). WayForward Technologies. Scene: End credits. Characters voice by: Cristina Vee
  5. ^ Nintendo Power staff with Matt Bozon (December 2009). "Dreaming of Genie". Nintendo Power. Vol. 248. USA: Future US. pp. 24–25.
  6. ^ Hanshaw Ink & Image (June 2, 2002). Shantae manual (CGB-B3AE-USA). Capcom.
  7. ^ Parish, Jeremy (16 August 2005). "Wayforward's slinky genie was a Game Boy dream". Retro Active. 1Up. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  8. ^ Workman, Robert (July 17, 2017). "Getting It Done, Ladies: Gaming's Greatest Video Game Heroines". Comicbook.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  9. ^ Rougeau, Michael (March 4, 2013). "The 50 Greatest Heroines In Video Game History". Complex. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  10. ^ Isaac, Chris (December 2, 2015). "Interview: Shantae Co-Creator Matt Bozon Discusses the Series' Future & Shantae in Super Smash Bros". The Mary Sue. Retrieved December 2, 2015.