Europe - Shantae Shimmies across the Atlantic on Nintendo DSiWare

Valencia, Calif. – 1/2/2011—WayForward today announced that the highest-rated Nintendo DS™ game of 2010* is kicking off 2011 across the Atlantic, when Shantae: Risky’s Revenge is released in PAL territories on 11 February 2011.

The critically acclaimed Shantae: Risky’s Revenge charmed North American gamers with its compelling gameplay, witty writing, and WayForward’s trademark animation talents. The long awaited follow up to the original Shantae earned “Nintendo DS Game of the Year” awards from IGN and GameFan; in addition to several nominations from Nintendo Power (official US Nintendo publication) including Best Adventure and Best Graphics.

”For the first time, players outside the US can get their hands on Shantae and see what all the fuss is about. This game was truly a labor of love, and we can’t wait to share it!” –Matt Bozon, Director

Shantae: Risky’s Revenge is available exclusively through Nintendo’s DSiWare™ starting 11 February 2011 for 1200 Nintendo DSi Points™. For more information on Shantae: Risky’s Revenge and WayForward, please visit www.wayforward.com, or the official game site at www.shantae.com.

*based on Metacritic aggregate score of 92, and its 2010 year-end stack ranking.

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