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As tweeted by both WayForward Games andShantaeco-creator Matt Bozon, the campaign DLC for 2016’sShantae: Half-Genie Hero, will be setting sail in just 10 days, August 29 to be specific.
The new DLC will see players take control ofShantae’sarch-rival, the nefarious, self-proclaimed “Queen of the Seven Seas”,Risky Boots. In a plotline that runs parallel to theHalf-Genie Herostoryline, players will guide Risky through Sequin Land, gathering items to upgrade the Dynamo device that she steals from the protagonists in the game’s third act.
Aiding Risky in these misdeeds are a host of skills, (returning from previousgamePirate’s Curse), including the ability to cannon-bounce and glide. New tricks will include the use of a grappling gun, as well as the ability to command Tinkerbats to battle alongside her. All this potentially leading toward a showdown with the adorableShantaeherself.
I’m quite excited for this release, as I’m sure manyfans are. It has been a long time coming and I personally cannot wait to set sail on the Poop Toot for some swashbuckling adventure.
Pirate Queen’s Quest, is a paid DLC update (free to Kickstarter backers) and its price is still TBD. It releases August 29 on PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, Switch, Xbox One and PC.
Shantae: Pirate Queen’s Quest will launch on August 29th!! Who’s excited for Risky’s first solo adventure?pic.twitter.com/TmA9Zjq2aA
— WayForward (@WayForward)July 22, 2025
