Hi, everyone. Im Matt Bozon, director of the Shantae series. Today Id like to fill you in on some exciting news about Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, and share more details about the project!If youre familiar with the Shantae video game series, you might have heard that the original Shantae game had an unfinished sequel that never saw the light of day. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is that long-lost sequel. The original production ended in 2004, leaving the game only half finished but the story didnt end there.A long-lost genie adventureTwenty years later the original Shantae Advance team was reunited thanks to WayForward and Limited Run Games. We opened our archives, dove into old files, and set out to complete the project in its original code base using the tools of a bygone era. It was a labor of love, preservation, and improvisation. Now, the project is finally complete after over two decades, and will be Ret-2-Go on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.So, is Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution an old game or a new game? Is it game #2 in the series? Or game #6? Great questions. First and foremost, this is a brand-new, never-before-released Shantae game that was completed in 2025. But canonically, its the 2nd game in the series. The story takes place directly after the events of Shantae 1, but before Riskys Revenge. The overall play style builds on lessons learned from all previous Shantae efforts. Combat and platforming are quick and snappy, writing and humor are on point, and quality-of-life elements are in line with the modern series.As for features, the game contains three stand-alone experiences; First, theres the modern version built for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, which contains high-resolution portrait artwork, UI, and cinematics. Second is Classic Mode, which preserves all of 2004-era pixel artwork in its original resolution, and can be played as a stand alone game effectively bonus content. Third is Battle Mode, which is a two-to-four player local party game in which players try to clobber each other and collect power ups, while navigating a rotating arena.Play VideoShanaes new costumesBut wait, theres more. All of the above is included in the Standard Edition, but were also offering a Deluxe Edition, which contains three exclusive costumes made especially for fans. See Shantae as youve never seen her before in her Relic Hunter Costume, High Voltage Costume, and Sizzle Armor Costume. Not only do these costumes change Shantaes in-world sprites, but they also change her high-res dialogue portraits and the properties of her magic attacks. With the Deluxe Edition, all three of these costumes are available from the get-go. Lets dig in:The Relic Hunter Costume is inspired by Uncle Mimics old geezer friends, the Relic Hunters, who feature prominently in the game. For this costume we wondered what would happen if Shantae cosplayed as Uncle Mimic. Shed definitely want to make some adjustments of her own. What do you think? Wearing this adventurous getup grants a permanent power-up to Shantaes Pike Ball Magic.The High Voltage Costume grants hyper energy to Shantaes electrical Storm Puff magic. The modern style and holographic ponytail are as nonsensical as it gets right down to the 1994 graphical text on the pant leg signifying the year that Shantae was created. We thought it would be fun to give her a techwear-inspired outfit with dayglow colors.Last and in this case, least is the Sizzle Armor Costume. This impressive swimsuit of armor provides a significant boost to Shantaes Fireball Magic. This design is inspired by 1980s anime bikini armor, with fluorescent reds, dragonslayer-esque plating, and gleaming gemstones and baubles. Shantaes ponytail even changes into a fire-whip.So there you have it all the details on the all-new Deluxe Edition content for Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution. Both the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition will be available to purchase and download on August 19 less than a month away. After waiting 20 years to get this game into your hands, I can hardly believe its finally about to happen. I hope you all are as excited to play the game as we are. Thank you for supporting this series.