"Shantae," WayForward's hero, brings massive Nintendo eShop discounts of up to a whopping 50% off to celebrate her 20th anniversary.
The gaming title of game publisher WayForward, which goes by the name "Shantae" first saw the light of day two decades ago.
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In this picture taken on May 9, 2022, a logo of Nintendo is pictured at its store in Tokyo.
In this picture taken on May 9, 2022, a logo of Nintendo is pictured at its store in Tokyo.
The titular half-genie hero of the game, Shantae, is now celebrating her 20th anniversary.
'Shantae' of WayForward 20th Anniversary
As per a news story by Nintendo Life, the character from the WayForward gaming title was born long ago in 2002.
Shantae first came to life when the hottest rave those days was the Game Boy Color of Nintendo. It was a time when the idea of waiting for the next PS5 restock was still not a thing, and the Switch has yet to be debuted.
The game of the titular hero-genie was available back then on the Game Boy Color. After nearly a decade, Shantae made her long-awaited comeback, thanks to the release of "Shantae's Risky Revenge" in 2010.
In 2020, WayForward gave Shantae fans another gaming title, the "Seven Sirens," for Nintendo Switch gamers.
And this time around, another decade has passed since her comeback, marking the 20th anniversary of the WayForward title.
WayForward commemorated her comeback on Twitter, saying, "Twenty years ago today, the original Shantae game was released on Game Boy Color, and a fan-favorite franchise was born!"
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TOKYO, JAPAN: Naoko Haraguchi, employee of Japan's sewing machine maker Jaguar International Corporation, shows off its new home-use sewing machine "nu Eyell" (R) and a GAME BOY COLOR (L) of Nintendo Co., Ltd. in Tokyo 20 April 2000.
The tweet also attached a photo of the half-genie heroine with the copy "Thank you for 20 years!"
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'Shantae' Nintendo Switch eShop Discounts
The whole 20th-anniversary celebration wouldn't have been complete without the massive discounts on the Nintendo eShop.
WayForward is generously raving the anniversary of "Shantae" by giving away up to 50% off on games and DLCs.
According to the latest report of Nintendo Everything, the epic discounts on the Switch eShop should be live by June 16. But ahead of its official rollout, we are getting a glimpse of the "Shantae" anniversary sale.
Twenty years ago today, the original Shantae game was released on Game Boy Color, and a fan-favorite franchise was born! Thanks so much for supporting #20YearsOfShantae, and we can't wait to see where she goes in the next 20 years! pic.twitter.com/15kZVgLdFc
— WayForward (@WayForward) June 2, 2022
The discounts on Switch eShop include the game, which was initially released on Game Boy Color, "Shantae," ($4.99) as well as the more recent "Shantae and the Pirate's Curse" ($9.99) and "Shantae and the Seven Sirens" ($17.99).
Both the "Shantae: Half-Genie Hero" and "Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition" also get massive price cuts, selling them for $13.90 and $14.99, respectively.
DLCs like "Shantae: Costume Pack" and "Shantae: Friends to the End" flaunt a discount price of $3.99, whereas "Shantae: Pirate's Queen Quest" retails for $4.99.
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