The platform video game series Shantae, features the titular main protagonist and a cast of characters.
Concept and creation edit
The series' co-creator Matt Bozon has acknowledged that at his time in the United States of America, there was rarely ideas features a female character as the center of the plot however, after watching Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky, he thought "isn't it okay for girls to be the center of the story?"[1]
During the development of Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Matt Bozon felt that it's the right time to move away from the series' main setting of Sequin Land and explore more of the Half-Genie concept.[4]
Characters edit
Shantae edit
Mimic edit
Sky edit
Sky appears as a playable character in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's Friends to the End mode.[5]
Bolo edit
Bolo appears as a playable character in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's Friends to the End mode.[5]
Rottytops edit
Rottytops appears as a playable character in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's Friends to the End mode.[5]
Risky Boots edit
Squid Baron edit
Ammo Baron edit
Twitch and Vinegar edit
The Seven Sirens edit
Reception edit
Inside Games writer described Shantae's characters in general as attractive, and make the player feel good and interested, stating that when multiple female characters of the series has been placed at the center of the plot.[6] Jenni Lada of Siliconera indicates of why did WayForward decide to move forward with the series where there are multiple heroines.[4]
References edit
- ^ "【TGS2015】欧米の魔法少女2Dアクション『シャンティ』ついに日本上陸！開発者に魅力を訊いた". Inside Games (in Japanese). 2015-09-24. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Priestman, Chris (2015-08-06). "Meet Bonelegs, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's Tricky Arachnid Woman". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (2015-11-03). "Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's Latest Backer-Created Character Looks Like Someone Who Enjoyed Swapping Notes". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b Lada, Jenni (2020-06-08). "Shantae Creator Matt Bozon Talks Shantae's Past, Present, and Future". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b c Sahdev, Ishaan (2014-08-25). "Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Gets Three More Playable Characters". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "日本の精神を受け継いだ『シャンティ』―海外の高評価の理由を探る". Inside Games (in Japanese). 2015-12-24. Retrieved April 27, 2024.