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Shantae

Revision as of 09:31, June 30, 2021 by 107.139.12.58 (talk) (Trivia: I added a new paragraph detailing how this is Shantae’s first 3D appearance in video games)
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Shantae
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Official artwork of Shantae from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

Universe Shantae
Debut Shantae (2002)
Smash Bros. appearances Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2019)
Console/platform of origin Game Boy Color
Species Human/Genie
Gender Female
Place of origin Scuttle Town
Created by Matt Bozon
Article on Wikipedia Shantae (character)

Shantae (シャンティ, Shantae) is the main protagonist of the Shantae series.

Origin

 

Shantae serves as the Guardian Genie of Scuttle Town, residing in a small lighthouse by the sea where she can spot incoming ships. However, she is initially afraid of the citizens discovering her Half-Genie status. In the original Shantae, she chases the villainous Risky Boots, in order to stop her plans.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a costume

 
A Mii Brawler in the Shantae costume.

Shantae was released as a DLC Mii Brawler costume on June 29th, 2021, alongside Kazuya Mishima. Following Sans and Cuphead, she is the third indie character to appear as a Mii costume. Upon downloading the costume, the song Burning Town is unlocked as an additional music track in the "Other" category.

There are a few notable references in the Shantae costume's reveal trailer. Shantae is introduced on The Great Cave Offensive stage, due to most of her games being Metroidvania platformers with large maps similar to the stage. She is shown fighting King K. Rool and an army of Mr. Game & Watches, in reference to her arch nemesis Risky Boots and the Tinkerbats. She is then shown taunting, disappearing in the smoke from a Smoke Ball, and then coming out of the smoke wearing the Monkey Mii outfit, based on her home series's dance transformation mechanics and specifically the monkey transformation.

Spirit

No. Image Name Type Class Slots Base   Max   Base   Max   Base   Max   Ability Series
1,296 Shantae
 
★★★ 3 2,803 8,413 1,693 5,080 952 2,857 Magic Attack ↑ Shantae Series

Trivia

  • With the first game Shantae releasing in 2002, Shantae is the oldest indie character to be represented within the Super Smash Bros. series.
  • Like her fellow indie costumes Sans and Cuphead, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate marks Shantae’s first 3D appearance in video games. However unlike Sans and Cuphead, only Shantae’s hair and body are 3D modeled. The face of the Mii would have to be made to look like her face from her series.