WayForward Drops a Huge Surprise: Shantae 7 Is Officially in the Works

By Ryan Messina Gaming News
30 October 2025 no comments

The WayForward team, straight from LRG3 2025, just dropped a surprise announcement that they’ve started development on Shantae 7, the new installment in the colorful metroidvania-style platformer adventure of the lovable half-genie!

Shantae is the famous adventure platformer game series from Wayforward. The American indie development team founded in 1990, with the series debuting in 2002 on Game Boy Color. A series that takes us to the colorful world of Sequin Land, following the adventures of the young half-genie, Shantae.

A debut title that, despite low sales, saw a huge surge in interest with the series’ return in 2010 with Risky’s Revenge. Leading to a total of 6 installments, with the latest being Risky Revolution. A title originally planned for Game Boy Advance but canceled in 2004. And which was brought back to life on August 19, 2025, complete with a limited cartridge run on GBA.

Check out the announcement and Summer 2025 launch of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution!

WayForward confirms Shantae 7 is now in development

Among the big names at LRG3 2025, the famous announcement event by Limited Run Games, we also have the WayForward team. The Californian indie team, in addition to accompanying the announcement for the shoot ’em up Sigma Star Saga DX, also dropped some Shantae-themed news.

The series director himself, Matt Bozon, confirmed that development for the next chapter in the Shantae series is underway. He also thanked fans of the series for the support, especially for the August 2025 launch of Risky Revolution.

It’s official! As revealed today at LRG3, the next Shantae game is currently in development. We’ll have more details in the future, but for now, please check out this statement from series director Matt Bozon. pic.twitter.com/7yQ1HAKfwA

— WayForward (@WayForward) October 29, 2025

What we know so far about Shantae’s new platformer adventure

Fantastic news for fans of the series. So, we have the first confirmation of the development of the seventh new platformer adventure for the famous half-genie. However, Matt confirms he doesn’t have much to share about it yet. But he left the message with a first artwork of the protagonist Shantae and the antagonist and pirate Risky Boots.

Specifically, a decidedly more updated design for Risky, who, at least in this artwork, appears without her hat and with a new hairstyle. This is also the first new installment since The Seven Sirens, which was released in 2020. With Risky Revolution being a rerelease of the lost chapter on GBA. The announcement also comes just a few days before the 11th Anniversary of Pirate’s Curse.

Shiver me timbers! It’s been 11 years since the launch of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse on Nintendo 3DS, back in 2014! Happy anniversary to this swashbuckling, fan-favorite, high-seas adventure! pic.twitter.com/7muJm9xwzI

— WayForward (@WayForward) October 23, 2025

In Conclusion

A first celebratory confirmation for the huge fans of Shantae‘s platformer, and at times metroidvania, adventures. The Wayforward team will share more details on the seventh new chapter of the series.

So, have you ever played the Shantae series? What would you like to see in the seventh chapter? We can’t wait to hear your experiences and ideas in the comments!

Ryan Messina

A video game enthusiast ever since I first got my hands on a Game Boy. Over the years, I've played many different games across various genres, discovering hidden gems and niche titles along the way. I'm also passionate about technology, always up-to-date with the latest news and insight in the PC and Console market. Ready to share and bring you the latest news !

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