Press Release: Capcom® Releases Shantae™
From Videogame Morgue File
CAPCOM® RELEASES SHANTAE™[edit]
CAPCOM® RUBS A LAMP, MAKES A WISH, AND POOF! A BOOTY SHAKIN’ GENIE NAMED SHANTAE™ APPEARS FOR GAME BOY COLOR
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - June 4, 2002 — Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the release of Shantae™, a side-view adventure quest game for the Game Boy Color System. Shantae is a belly dancing genie in search of the diabolical lady pirate named Risky Boots who has stolen plans to a new invention. Shantae, who can obliterate enemies with her whip-like hair and shakes her booty to transform into different creatures, must stop Risky and save the land from destruction. This Game Boy Color game also features special enhancement that comes to life when played on the Game Boy Advance system. Shantae was created for Capcom by WayForward Technologies. Shantae has been rated “E” for everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board and will carry a suggested retail price of $24.99. Shantae includes the following features: · One of the largest amountsof character animation ever used on a handheld system · Over 75 fully animated enemies and 50 day and night areas · Each transformation is associated with a song as players are challenged to make Shantae do a transformation dance into various creaturesby matching the notes and the timing of the melody. · Featuring dozens of magical weapons! · Perplexing labyrinths and treacherous boss characters! · Secret room is unlocked when Shantae is played on a Game Boy Advanced System WayForward Technologies, Inc. (www.wayforward.com) is a designer of high quality interactive games for multiple platforms. WayForward specializes in bringing critically acclaimed, commercially successful, and visually stunning, products to market for its diverse clients. Capcom Entertainment, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom’s legacy spans more than 22 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo® GameCube, and Xbox game consoles, Game Boy® Advance and Game Boy® Color Systems, personal computers, and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and Onimusha series. World headquarters in Osaka, Japan, the company also has offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and Sunnyvale, California. The company is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange code number 9697. ### Capcom, Street Fighter and Resident Evil are registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. Onimusha, Mega Man and Breath of Fire are trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. “PlayStation” and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo, Game Cube, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. Xbox and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved. All other marks are the property of their respective holders.
