Great games are often overlooked for many reasons; although some may garner critical acclaim, the general gaming community may never take notice and great titles become commercial failures. Such is the case of the Game Boy Color game, "Shantae." While there are many reasons why the game may not have resonated with many gamers (it was released at the end of the handheld's life cycle, starred a very girly looking genie, etc.) one thing is very clear; outside of a devout group of fans, the game came and went with little attention paid to it.
That was nine years ago. Since then, WayForward Technologies has moved on to work on some of gaming's most cherished franchises, like "Contra" and "Batman." They also announced a Gameboy Advance sequel to "Shantae," but scrapped it. From the dust of that cancellation, arose an episodic DSi version that was eventually melded into one release, "Shantae: Risky's Revenge." This particular franchise has traveled a rocky road, but fortunately, this game is a pleasant light at the end of the tunnel for both WayForward and fans of the teenage genie.
