Forgive us if you already knew about this, but we came across an announcement last night that mentioned Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was released for the Game Boy Advance back in April of this year(!).

That's absolutely crazy when you consider it first started development back in 2002 (albeit being left on the shelf for a long time after that), and we commend the team for committing to a Game Boy Advance release after all these years.

Of course, the GBA on its own was never going to be enough to sustain this title, so it's also getting a release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and various other platforms at some point in Summer 2025.

Here's a bit of background about how this 2025 Game Boy Advance title came to be:

"Shantae is back in a Game Boy Advance game 20 years in the making! Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution reunites the design team of Shantae creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey, who used GBA-era development tools to authentically complete the handheld experience that was planned so many years ago.

Previously existing only in unfinished demo form, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was released as a full game with all of the hair-whipping, belly-dancing action that Shantae fans have come to expect, along with multiple chapters, numerous towns and labyrinths, six creature transformations, fierce bosses, and a soundtrack by acclaimed composer Maddie Lim, plus a 4-player battle mode."

You can see how the GBA version of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution looks up above, and the Xbox release will incorporate "new HD artwork and extra arenas for the competitive local four-player Battle Mode".

There's no word on a price just yet as far as we can see, but considering this is a Game Boy Advance title, we're assuming it's not going to be all that much. We'll let you know when an official Xbox release date is announced for this one, and in the meantime, you can check out some screenshots and a behind-the-scenes video down below.

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