Shantae

Shantae is a Metroidvania released for the Game Boy Color in 2002. In spite of its late release leading to lackluster sales, consistently high critical reviews eventually led to it becoming the first installment in the series of the same name.

History

• Original, pre-Game Boy Color "game spec" (last updated on February 5, 1997; archived via Wayback Machine on April 10)
• "Capcom® Releases Shantae™" (press release from June 4, 2002)
• Jake Kaufman comments on his soundtrack for the game (archived via Wayback Machine on January 5, 2009)

Previews

• Nintendo Power "Game Watch" (issue 152, dated January 2002)

Interviews

• Pre-release IGN interview with Matt Bozon (December 8, 2000; archived on April 29, 2015)
• Pre-release Project Reality interview with Matt Bozon (last updated May 1, 2002; archived via Wayback Machine on June 3)
• Retro/Active (1Up) interview with Matt Bozon (archived via Wayback Machine in 2015):
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• Girl Gamer interview with Matt Bozon that touches on Shantae's creation (September 17, 2013; archived via Wayback Machine)
• The Mary Sue interview with Matt Bozon that discusses Shantae's creation (December 2, 2015)

Reviews

GamePro
🇺🇸 April 2002

Erroneously claims the game would be out by that month

  Download File

• Nintendo Power "Now Playing" review (issue 153, dated February 2002)
• Gaming Age review (archived via Wayback Machine on August 19, 2002)

Websites

• WayForward sub-site (archived via Wayback Machine on July 16, 2002)
• Capcom listing with March release date (archived via Wayback Machine on December 4, 2001)
  • Later archive with May release date (dated April 1, 2002)
  • Even later archive with final June release date (dated June 1, 2002)
  • Post-release archive (dated October 1, 2002)
• "GirlGenie.com," Matt Bozon's personal webpage for the game (archived via Wayback Machine on October 9, 2003)

Miscellaneous

• Official CafePress shop (archived via Wayback Machine on April 28, 2003)