History Trivia / Shantae

* ActingForTwo: [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Cristina Vee]] voices both Shantae and Risky.

* MilestoneCelebration: The console versions of ''Seven Sirens'' were released in 2020, just in time for [[=WayForward=]'s 30th anniversary.

* TheOtherDarrin: Bolo was voiced by Nathan Sharp in ''Half-Genie Hero''. In ''Seven Sirens'', he is voiced by Ross O'Donovan.

** ''Pirate's Curse'' was originally going to have a pirate-esque outfit for Shantae, but was removed for unknown reasons, and the character portraits for it only show up once in the whole game. Interestingly enough, it's still visible in sprites when using items in the final game, with the exception of the scimitar. It's most notably visible when using the pistol and cannon items, as seen [[https://www.spriters-resource.com/fullview/66816/ here]]

** One of the planned bonus chapters of ''Half-Genie Hero'' had Nega-Shantae returning BackFromTheDead. Sadly, it wasn't funded in time, and while she does make an appearance, she's only around for a single cutscene. Other content that wasn't funded included full voice acting, animated cutscenes, \a chapter where Risky supposedly [[HeelFaceTurn reforms]] (the synopsis suggests it was an expanded version of the endgame involving the [[spoiler:Dynamo]]).

* FanCommunityNickname: Updates on Half Genie Hero's kickstarter refer to backers as Tinkerbackers and Shantarians.

** The free "Dancer Outfit" in ''Risky's Revenge'' was not put in the UsefulNotes/DSiWare version for undisclosed reasons (most likely Nintendo's restrictive policy on third parties releasing patches). But at the very least, it was made available for all versions of ''Pirate's Curse'' for free.

* ChannelHop: In a way; while all games so far have been developed by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies, the first game was initially published by Creator/{{Capcom}}, while publishing duties for the later games had been handled by [=WayForward=] themselves, with physical versions being handled by companies such as Limited Run Games (physical copies of ''Risky's Revenge'' and the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 PS4]] and [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Switch]] versions of ''Pirate's Curse''), Rising Star Games ([[UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS 3DS]] version of ''Pirate's Curse''), and Creator/XseedGames (''Half-Genie Hero'').
* ExecutiveMeddling: ''Shantae and the Seven Sirens'' being released on the Apple Arcade before any other more popular system, due to Apple's involvement in the game's production. [=WayForward=] were very tight-lipped about when the game would be released on other platforms, and didn't initially make things clear about the 'Part 1' subtitle for the Apple Arcade release. Apple may also be a factor in the only release for the game in 2019 to be for Part 1, due to [=WayForward=]'s earlier claim about [[ExactWords it being released in that year]]. [[https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/73085/making-of-shantae-and-the-seven-sirens-wayforward/ An article eventually got published]] the month before the game's multi-console release, clarifying how previous ''Shantae'' projects on mobile helped make this collaboration possible.

* RefittedForSequel: Done interestingly. Risky Boots, Bolo, and Rottytops were all going to be playable in multiplayer in a UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance entry that never got off the ground. One of ''Half-Genie Hero'''s stretch goals was Risky Boots getting her own campaign, and another stretch goal was to give Rottytops, Bolo, and Sky their own campaign. Both goals were successfully reached.

** In the original pitch for the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the PC, Shantae wore a red outfit that eventually upgraded to a triumphant blue near the end of the adventure.

** Risky Boots was originally meant to be a ghost pirate and had a much more ominous look in concept. Eventually, they scrapped that idea and had her keep her purplish-white skin and skull motif.
** During the SNES/PC pitch days, one of Shantae's possible transformations was a tiger. It almost came back for Half-Genie Hero, but ultimately wasn't chosen by backers.

** ''Risky's Revenge'' was originally going to be the first in a trio of 'episodic' Shantae games.
** In ''Pirate's Curse'', there was originally going to be a character know as the "Gunsmith", whose main purpose was to upgrade Risky's Pistol. On a related note, the Wetgal enemies were going to return along with their Wetmen counterparts, but were removed for some reason.
** Early articles for ''Pirate's Curse'' mention Pirate Equipment that never made it into the final game, such as Bone Daggers that could be used as a ranged weapon and allow Shantae to climb walls, a grappling anchor, and ''remote controlled mines.'' Also, the game originally featured 30 Cacklebats as opposed to 20.
*** Fortunately, the grappling anchor later returned - in the Pirate Queen's Quest mode of ''Half-Genie Hero!''

** ''Half-Genie Hero'' was originally going to feature a location called "Freshwater Town". This area would've served as a prologue for the "Mermaid Falls" chapter, with Shantae accidentally scarring the Merfolk, leading her to investigate their situation. In the game itself, no such area appears.
** One of the planned bonus chapters of ''Half-Genie Hero'' had Nega-Shantae returning BackFromTheDead. Sadly it wasn't funded in time, and while she does make an appearance, she's only around for a single cutscene, rather than getting an entire level dedicated to foiling her. Other content that wasn't funded included full voice acting, animated cutscenes, and a chapter where Risky supposedly [[HeelFaceTurn reforms]]; the synopsis suggests it was an expanded version of the endgame involving the [[spoiler:Dynamo]].
*** Notably, [[TrollingCreator Wayforward]] found a way to implement additional voice work AND the Nega-Shantae content... by making it part of the ''Friends to the End'' DLC.
** Another potential goal that didn't make it on the kickstarter campaign suggested that Half-Genie Hero would have animated cutscenes. [[https://youtu.be/Juj2jg8mUzU?t=700 Come Seven Sirens, there's animated cutscenes!]] To clarify, the opening of Seven Sirens is Creator/StudioTrigger, but the in-game cutscenes are handled by a different company.

* WordOfDante: A subsection of fans tend to assert that Shantae is "canonically" 16 years of age, pointing to a tweet the series' official Twitter account posted in response to a fan inquiry on the topic. However, higher-ups at [=WayForward=] stated that the tweet was posted by an intern without approval, and that Shantae was never designed with the intention of portraying her as a minor.

* ExecutiveMeddling: ''Shantae and the Seven Sirens'' being released on the Apple Arcade before any other more popular system, due to Apple's involvement in the game's production. [=WayForward=] were very tight-lipped about when the game would be released on other platforms, and didn't initially make things clear about the 'Part 1' subtitle for the Apple Arcade release. Apple may also be a factor in the only release for the game in 2019 to be for Part 1, due to [=WayForward=]'s earlier claim about [[ExactWords it being released in that year]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: ''Shantae and the Seven Sirens'' being released on the Apple Arcade before any other more popular system, due to Apple's involvement in the game's production. [=WayForward=] were very tight-lipped about when the game would be released on other platforms, and didn't initially make things clear about the 'Part 1' subtitle for the Apple Arcade release. Apple may also be a factor in the only release for the game in 2019 to be for the demo, due to [=WayForward=]'s earlier claim about [[ExactWords it being released in that year]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: ''Shantae and the Seven Sirens'' being released on the Apple Arcade before any other more popular system, due to Apple's involvement in the game's production. [=WayForward=] were very tight-lipped about when the game would be released on other platforms, and didn't initially make things clear about the 'Part 1' subtitle for the Apple Arcade release.

* RefittedForSequel: Done interestingly. Risky Boots, Bolo, and Rottytops were all going to be playable in multiplayer in a UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance entry that never got of the ground. One of ''Half-Genie Hero'''s stretch goals was Risky Boots getting her own campaign, and another stretch goal was to give Rottytops, Bolo, and Sky their own campaign. Both goals were successfully reached.

** One article for ''Pirate's Curse'' mentioned how Shantae would end up [[WhatTheHellHero being called out by her friends for teaming up with Risky]]. In the end, this only amounted to Abner doing so, and the topic wasn't brought up afterwards.

** Another potential goal that didn't make it on the kickstarter campaign suggested that Half-Genie Hero would have animated cutscenes. [[https://youtu.be/Juj2jg8mUzU?t=700 Come Seven Sirens, there's animated cutscenes!]]

*** Notably, [[TrollingCreator Wayforward]] found a way to implement additional voice work AND the Nega-Shantae content... by making it part of the ''Friends To The End'' DLC.

* ChannelHop: In a way; while all games so far have been developed by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies, the first game was initially published by Creator/{{Capcom}}, while publishing duties for the later games had been handled by [=WayForward=] themselves, with physical versions being handled by companies such as Limited Run Games (physical copies of ''Risky's Revenge'' and the PS4 and Switch versions of ''Pirate's Curse''), Rising Star Games (3DS version of ''Pirate's Curse''), and Creator/XseedGames (''Half-Genie Hero'').

* TheWikiRule: It has a wiki (that became one for all of [[Creator/WayForwardTechnologies WayForward's]] original games); [[http://wayforward.wikia.com/wiki/WayForward_Wiki here]]. However, there is a wiki that specifically focuses on just the series [[http://shantae.wikia.com here]].