The Kickstarter project, Shantae: Half Genie Hero has reached its first stretch goal: the inclusion of the villain, Risky Boots to be a playable character. The mode needed $500,000 to make, and they just about got it. The developers WayFoward have only seventy hours left, and with the next stretch goal at $600, 000 the rush is on to make the next $55,000, will WayFoward make it?
“In our story, Shantae (a human/genie hybrid) is roused from a deep sleep, suddenly alert. She plunges into the moonlit forest in search of answers. In nearby Scuttle Town she discovers a mysterious trapdoor, and beyond that, a luminous subterranean cavern. A familiar voice calls out, drawing Shantae to a beautiful fountain. Touching its waters she is immediately spirited away to the fabled Genie Realm. At her feet a magical seal swells as some powerful evil seeks escape. The chamber trembles with a deep, bellowing roar and everything goes white. Shantae sits upright, back in her bed. Was it just a dream? Or a vision of things to come?“
I am incredibly happy this title has been funded! Why? The Shantae series is fantastic, and horribly under-rated and with this new title is coming out on basically everything, it will hopefully get the recognition it deserves.
If you want to help the project out or learn more, you can head on over to the campaign page here!
