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A brand new Shantae game is in development at WayForward

Little information has been revealed other than how it promises "brand new Shantae tales" in 2027.
Ben Lyons Senior Editor 6 July 2026

While the Anime Expo in Los Angeles served up a ton of news and reveals in regards to all things anime, the convention did also have a few other treats up its sleeve. For one, developer WayForward was on hand to share an update for what it has in store, namely that a new Shantae game is being cooked by the team.

In a very brief teaser, all we are told so far is that the game will deliver "brand new Shantae tales" and that the project will be coming sometime in 2027. An image of Shantae is also shared, giving a look at the character in the coming title.

https://x.com/WayForward/status/2073104708789542958

For reference, the last new Shantae game made its arrival back in 2024, but it wasn't exactly a brand new Shantae game, since it was a revived version of the Game Boy Advance project known as Risky Revolution, which was cancelled before it saw the light of day two decades ago.

As for this coming Shantae game, considering WayForward has development credits on Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp, a Switch version does seem rather likely at the least.

Senior Editor Ben was a Senior Editor at Gamereactor UK. When he wasn’t writing, editing or filming for Gamereactor, he could usually be found playing an FPS or getting lost in a sprawling RPG.
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