Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Developer: WayForward Technologies

Publisher: Limited Run Games

Apr 1, 2025

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated

Themes

fantasy

Summary

The long-lost sequel to the original Shantae, is back in development after being put on the shelf for nearly two decades. Building off the original game code from the early 2000s, this once-canceled title will be completed and released physically on a Game Boy Advance-compatible game cartridge.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
Nintendo
- Switch
- Game Boy Advance
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

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85%

Very Positive

1,741 reviews

MV Temperature
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- pixel
- side scroll
- Differences
- item gated
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- equipment
- speedrun mode
- discrete levels
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- Differences
- Demo Available
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- pixel
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- Differences
- new releases
- interconnected map
- non linear
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90%

Positive

10 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Differences
- interconnected map
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2022

88%

Positive

16 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- interconnected map
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- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- interconnected map
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Publisher: Riot Forge

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88%

Very Positive

1,165 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Differences
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- Sci-Fi
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Publisher: PixelHeart, PQube

Aug 27, 2026

76%

Mostly Positive

82 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Differences
- new releases
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
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Developer: IC Games

Publisher: Ratalaika Games

2020

71%

Mostly Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- Differences
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
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Publisher: Atari

2025

90%

Very Positive

71 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Differences
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- non linear
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2022

88%

Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Differences
- Early Access
- interconnected map
- non linear

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

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