Check out the new, full gameplay reveal trailer for Clock Tower: Rewind! The legendary 16-bit nightmare hits consoles and PC digitally this fall, featuring classic graphics, sound, and gameplay, plus new features like this song by
@emirevans
!
The gloves are off! We're excited to finally share the details on our upcoming co-op beat-'em-up, River City Girls, which hits Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC this September! You can play it at
@ArcSystemWorksU
's
@AnimeExpo
booth this week!
Today we're thrilled to announce Shantae 5! You're invited to join Shantae in a brand-new adventure later this year on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC... AND the newly announced Apple Arcade! Stay tuned for more details! Learn more about Apple Arcade at
We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with the amazing folks at
@trigger_inc
, who will be creating a brand-new opening animation for Shantae 5! We'll have more details soon; for now, here's a sneak peek at some production artwork!
Shantae 5 is now Shantae and the Seven Sirens! Featuring a new tropical setting, new allies, new dances, new Fusion Magic instant transformations, and a nonlinear world with multiple towns and dungeons, it's Shantae's biggest adventure yet! More details:
We are incredibly honored and excited to be working on Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp with Nintendo! It's a thrill to help bring this beloved series to Switch!
ADVANCE WARS. IS. BACK.
The first Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising campaigns return in one package, fully rebuilt from the ground up for
#NintendoSwitch
! Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp launches 12/3.
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!
To celebrate yesterday's release of River City Girls on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC, we are giving away 5 copies of the game on the platform of your choice! Just follow, retweet, and reply with
#RiverCityGirls
to enter! (Contest ends at 6PM PT today, 9/6)
#FreeCodeFriday
Who's ready for some new River City Girls 2 info? First up, we have an official reveal of two new playable characters joining the existing cast: Surprise! It's Marian (from the Double Dragon series) and Provie (from River City Ransom Underground). Bet you'd never have guessed!
Just announced by
@LimitedRunGames
is the revival of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution! This lost Shantae sequel is back in development after nearly 20 years and will be released on an actual GBA-compatible cartridge!
We've got big Shantae news! Shantae and the Seven Sirens is planned for release on May 28 on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC in its entirety, and the "part 2" update is out now on Apple Arcade! Take a look at the new trailer and get more info at !
Say hello to Misako, one of the hot-blooded heroines of River City Girls! Tough, impulsive, and always ready for a fight, she's teaming up with her best friend Kyoko to rescue her boyfriend Kunio by any means necessary. See her in action in this trailer!
Who wants to celebrate today's launch of River City Girls 2 with a free game code on the platform of your choice? To enter: follow, retweet, and reply with
#RCG2outnow
! Three winners will be picked at random and contacted by DM; giveaway ends today, 12/15, at 6PM Pacific.
To commemorate the 5th anniversary of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, we're giving away a physical copy for Switch! One winner will be chosen randomly! Follow, retweet, and reply with
#SATPC5th
to enter; contest ends today (10/23) at 6PM PT.
Happy birthday to the original Shantae! That's right - 17 years ago today the very first Shantae arrived, introducing players to Shantae, Rottytops, Sky, Bolo, Risky, and all the hair-whipping, belly-dancing, shape-shifting fun that could fit into a Game Boy Color cart!
The lost
#Shantae
GBA game, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, is going to be completed after 20 years, and it’s coming to Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC in 2024! Featuring mix-and-match multilayered stages and 4p Battle Mode!
#RiverCityGirls
is out today! Time to pound punks into the pavement and rescue Kunio and Riki on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and Steam! Get more info at and check out the launch trailer here!
You asked for it, you got it! The original GBC Shantae will be returning as a reproduction cart from
@LimitedRunGames
, available to preorder this September! Additionally, the game will be coming to Switch both physically and digitally!
The groundbreaking 16-bit survival-horror game, Clock Tower, returns on modern consoles and PC! Featuring classic gameplay with new features like an animated intro, motion-comic cutscenes, theme song by
@MaryEMcGlynn
, and more!
Time sure flies when you're having fun - today WayForward celebrates its 30th anniversary as a company! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us and enjoyed our games during the last three decades of entertainment, excitement, and silliness!
Tomorrow
#RiverCityGirls
turns one year old, and to celebrate we're giving away 4 physical copies of the game (3 standard, 1 collector's, choice of Switch/PS4)! To enter: follow, retweet, & reply with
#RCGYear1
! Winners chosen randomly; contest ends today (Sept 4) at 6PM Pacific!
Happy two-year anniversary to the hard-hitting, boyfriend-saving, dab-unleashing action of River City Girls! Here's some brand-new art of our favorite BFFs from
@kinucakes
to celebrate! (Don't forget, the PS5 version is currently up for preorder at !)
Hey, everyone! Development on Shantae and the Seven Sirens for Console/PC (and Apple Arcade Part 2) is nearly finished! We've moved the release window to Spring 2020, but promise it will be worth the wait! Thank you for your support!
ICYMI: Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, & Riki return in not one but two upcoming releases: the all-new River City Girls 2 and the enhanced 16-bit classic River City Girls Zero (Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka)! More details coming in the months ahead!
The original Shantae is (almost) back! Experience Shantae's original GBC adventure in all its hair-whipping, belly-dancing, shape-shifting glory when it lands in the Nintendo Switch eShop on April 22!
So, who's preparing to go trick-or-treating or attend the next convention as Misako or Kyoko from
#RiverCityGirls
? Use these handy guides to help pin down the details!
Shopping is a way of life in River City Girls! Clothing, food, video games, books - consume it all to boost your stats in battle! You can also spend your cash to learn new moves at dojos and heal up at spas! Shop 'til you drop!
River City update! To ensure the most polished experience possible, River City Girls 2 will be launching in North America sometime after its originally expected late summer 2022 release window. Please stay tuned for a new release date. For now, please check out the cover art!
Shantae, the heroic belly-dancing, shape-shifting Half-Genie, has saved Sequin Land multiple times, and she's ready for a tropical vacation! Instead she finds an all-new adventure full of mystery and intrigue in Shantae and the Seven Sirens, coming to consoles and PC on May 28!
Next, take a gander at a the first screenshots of River City Girls 2! Check out the new environments, characters, and enemies! Kyoko has good taste in posters!
Kyoko is ready to go in River City Girls! Compared to her BFF Misako, she's much more cheerful and bubbly, but don't get her angry or she'll knock your teeth out - especially if you mess with her boyfriend, Riki! Check out her moves in this trailer!
Get ready, Shantae Fans! The newly announced Shantae Mii Fighter Costume for Super
#SmashBrosUltimate
will be available on 6/30 (Wed) in Japan, and 6/29 (Tue) in NA! Follow
@NintendoAmerica
for details!
BIG NEWS!! Shantae returns to Super
#SmashBrosUltimate
, this time as a downloadable Mii Fighter Costume + music track!! A huge thank you to
@Sora_Sakurai
, and to Shantae Fans everywhere for supporting your favorite Half-Genie Hero!! ❤️
Yes, it's true: WayForward and Arc System Works are teaming up for River City Girls, an all-new entry in the River City series! Look for more details soon and read the announcement here:
Happy birthday to the voice of Shantae, the one and only
@CristinaVee
! Not only is she everyone's favorite half-genie hero (as well as Risky Boots!), but she also has a role in the upcoming River City Girls!
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night update 1.5 is on the way - which includes FREE Shantae-inspired Cosmetic Pack DLC for Miriam! You’ll be ret-2-go dressed as the Half-Genie Hero! Get the details here:
#BloodstainedROTN
#Shantae
@SwordOrWhip
There was lots of other cool stuff in 2022, including the physical release of Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche, favorites like River City Girls and Shantae and the Pirate's Curse coming to PS5, and the 20th anniversary of the release of the original Shantae for GBC!
Update from River City! To achieve the most accurate port and best experience possible, River City Girls Zero (aka Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka) is now planned for early 2022. Enjoy this new artwork and look forward to playing this classic '90s beat-'em-up next year!
ICYMI: Though it's still a ways off, we're thrilled to confirm that more River City Girls action is on the way! That's all we have to share for now, but stay tuned for additional details in the future!
Check out these frames of animation for Kyoko's Dragon Feet special attack in River City Girls — it's just one of many ways to knock your foes senseless! What are your favorite moves in River City Girls?
Not at
#PAXWest
? Not a problem! We've got a contest for everyone! Just follow us, retweet, and reply with
#WFPAXcontest
to be entered to win a prize pack containing exclusive Shantae and the Seven Sirens PAX merch! (1 winner chose randomly, ends 6pm PT 8/31)
Shantae is currently embarking on an all-new tropical adventure in Shantae and the
#SevenSirens
, but on this day in 2002 the very first Shantae game was released on Game Boy Color! Just imagine what it was like discovering her Half-Genie heroics all those years ago!
Break out your baseball bats, polish your brass knuckles, and start practicing your dabs - River City Girls 2 launches digitally in North America and Europe on Dec. 15! That's next week!! Coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox, and Steam!
Shantae made her long-awaited return on this day in 2010 with Shantae: Risky's Revenge for DSiWare. Featuring detailed 2D visuals and dancing, hair-whipping action that built upon its predecessor, this completely new adventure brought Shantae back into the spotlight.
Get ret-2-go - the lost Shantae GBA game, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, will be available to preorder starting Friday, Feb. 23, at 7AM Pacific/10AM Eastern from
@LimitedRunGames
! Both the standard and collector's editions will be offered as open preorders until April 7!
Happy one-year anniversary to the launch of River City Girls 2! To celebrate, we're giving away 3 free digital copies (platform of choice)! To enter: follow, retweet, and reply with
#IWantRCG2
. Giveaway ends today, 12/15, at 6PM Pacific. Winners picked randomly, contacted by DM.
We are thrilled to confirm that we are joining forces with
@RoosterTeeth
and
@ArcSystemWorksU
to release a new game based on the global animated hit RWBY, currently planned for 2021! More details will be revealed in the future!
Attention, Shantae fans! Preorders for the long-lost Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution on physical cartridge will take place in early 2024. We'll share more details as they become available! Thank you for waiting!
River City Girls Zero is also on the way! It's the 1994 Super Famicom classic, Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, in its original 16-bit glory, now with a new anime opening, manga cutscenes, and
@MeganMcDuffee
song - localized for the first time! Out on Switch late 2021!
As Misako and Kyoko level up and visit dojos in River City Girls, they'll gain access to a variety of powerful moves. These include Misako's Stone Hands (a series of punches), Kyoko's Frankensteiner (a leg throw), and Misako's Stun Gun (a jaw-busting grapple attack, shown here)!
Everybody is here - including our very own Shantae as a Spirit! Congratulations,
@NintendoAmerica
, on the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Switch!
That's right! To celebrate April Fool's Day we've released Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche on Nintendo Switch - AND we're giving away 5 free copies! So follow us, retweet, and reply with
#CatGirlSwitch
for a chance to win! Ends today, April 1, at 6PM Pacific!
Happy anniversary to Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, which launched this day in 2016! Huge thanks to everyone who supported Shantae on her HD dance through the danger - we couldn't have done it without you!
Great news, River City Girls fans! We're thrilled to confirm that, as mentioned on
@LimitedRunGames
' LRG3 stream, more RCG action is on the way! We don't have any more details to share at this time, but stay tuned for updates in the future!
Check out the trailer for Marian, one of the new playable characters in River City Girls 2! No longer a damsel in distress, this hard-hitting grappler/boxer from the Double Dragon series is ready to bring the hurt to the bad guys!
For the first time, all five games in the Shantae series are available on a single system: Nintendo Switch! Whether you're a newcomer or a Shantae vet, you can read up on your Half-Genie history and get a refresher on what sets each entry apart!
European Switch owners: Due to reasons beyond our control, the launch date for Shantae and the Seven Sirens has been moved to June 4. Other platforms/regions, including Switch in North America, should remain unaffected. We apologize for the inconvenience!
Watch the Shantae and the Seven Sirens opening animation on the big screen when
@trigger_inc
's (GURREN LAGANN, KILL la KILL) explosive first feature film, PROMARE, hits theaters Sept. 17 & 19! See the
#promare
trailer here and get tickets at
@GKIDSfilms
By popular demand, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut is coming to Switch and Xbox One digitally this fall! A physical Switch version of this classic action-adventure is also on the way from
@LimitedRunGames
!
A new feature in River City Girls (coming Sept. 5) is the recruit system! When only one enemy is left on the screen, they may beg for mercy, allowing you to recruit them your side and then call them in to assist in battle!
River City Girls 2 is now available digitally on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC via Steam! Join Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, Riki, Provie, and Marian on an epic beat-'em-up adventure, featuring 2p online (with crossplay!) and 4p local co-op!
In Shantae and the Seven Sirens, our heroine encounters other Half-Genies - the offspring of a genie mother and a human father - for the first time. The eldest is Harmony, who, like a big sister, is quick to promote cooperation and offer words of encouragement.
Shantae's lighthouse home has been an iconic visual part of the series since the very beginning. Though it's grown more detailed over the years, the cozy abode remains largely unchanged. (Warning: Typically does NOT have a bathtub!)
#WayForwardSpotlight
Today marks 1 year since the global release of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition, and we're celebrating by giving away 3 copies for the platform of your choice! Follow us and retweet with comment (quote tweet) by 6pm PDT today (5/8/19). Winners will be picked at random!
Seven years ago today we helped rewrite history with the release of
@CapcomUSA_
's DuckTales Remastered! With extra levels and story elements, it was an updated version of one of the 8-bit greats.