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A few people have been asking about what Shantae looks like in her mermaid form. Based on the sprite we did for the lost GBA game, she'd be something like this sketch...kinda swampy and monster-like, not the traditional fleshy on top variety. I threw some color behind it to help explain. The hair was pinned up so that we wouldn't have to use direction sensitive hair animations.Related content
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I have the original DSi download on my 3DS....Did NOT know about the Director's Cut at the time.
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How about Shantae doesn't turn into a mermaid in the next game and you put an oxygen meter for underwater levels? 
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Do you really think that if mermaids actually did exist, that they would wear clothes? And he did draw her in a all-fish design, too.
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I just meant couldn't she have a seashell bra like the concept art of the giga mermaid did? GOD!
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Please know everyone even though the new Shantae game's kickstarter is over they are still accepting paypal www.wayforward.com/shantae-hal⦠we have 5 more stretch goals to go. Help spread the word.
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Sweet! I admire that you took an all-fish approach to mermaids instead of just making her a typical half-human-half-fish.
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If her hair is up like that, how would she have attacked? Would she have an attack?
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In Risky's Revenge, she can fire bubbles that explode when they hit something after she gets the Mermaid Relic.
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Oh, so that's the idea behind the hairdo. Anyway, I still think it's a nice design idea no matter what.
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very cool :3 ive always wanted to play this game :3 I tried an emulation of it but it was glitched as all hell so im still lookin for a copy......or I could just get it on the 3DS store when I eventually get the handheld.
have you drawn a more complete version of this image since then?
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She looks wild but still cute. I always have a thing for mermaids...
Maybe I'll see this transformation in the future when you guys release an official cartridge game.
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I like she doesn't look like Ariel (the Disney mermaid princess). Like you said, making Shantae with a kinda swampy appearance instead of the traditional. Awesome work and a even more awesome game! X)
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You know in the DSi game was I think the first time I played as a mermaid in a game. I think it was my fav of the three forms in the game. But only after the attack power up.
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This was such a fun surprise in Risky's Revenge. I was expecting, say, a dolphin form (in keeping with the full-animal transformations). But I looooove this form and look! Really well done. Very happy this game has seen the light of day! Bring on Shantae 3DS!
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Oh o.o This one is very interesting. You picked your colors quite nicely. Your sketching remains in tack while the coloring remains smooth. What attracts me more are the hair shines you added in. Really difficult for me any my own mermaid drawing. Good work^^
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"It's Metal...for fish".
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I remember this from an issue of Nintendo Power and it had me thinkin' "So Shantae is gonna use a mermaid form this time around? Or is this an NPC?"
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Oh! Sorry, I didn't know you're the developer! ^^'>
I really hope it's ok, I'm kinda promoting the game. I'll link the video when it's up (it's already made) and if you don't approve, I'll change the video.
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Do I get the permission to use this picture in a video game related video? Nothing much, it's just showing for a few seconds together with a podcast (Go Nintendo), that i sometimes upload to Youtube.
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Just downloaded (and finished) Risky's Revenge. That mermaid "walking" animation looks painful!
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Are you working for the people who make this game? Because I saw this picture in a Magazin scan on the Internet.
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You sly dog. I knew I recognized that one Nintendo Power pic from somewhere...
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Wow...this picture is soo...greeeeeen...
I've always liked the Animal Transformations,they were just soo well made!I personally like the Harpy one the best!
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Wow. Great alternative style to the traditional mermaid.
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I love mermaid Shantae I had to make a fanart [link] wow, the first thing I've added in two years...
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OMFG!
This is gorgeous! I remember when it was going to be my ninth or tenth birthday(I'm 18 now 0.o) and all I asked for was Shantae for the GBC and when I got it I was so damn happy and quickly put it into my GBA. I played it all day long and pretty much ignored everyone and their gifts that day lol. If you know me yo know I'm an obsessed mermaid freak(a Mermaholic lol). I buy every single game that has a mermaid in it, since I love video games and mermaids, anything from Puyo Puyo,Valkyrie Profile,Mermaid Prism to Mist of Chaos,Tactis Ogre and too many more lol. So when there was news of a new Shantae game and one of her transformations being a mermaid I was ecstatic and tried to get the latest news and screens. Finally I get to see what would've been....she's gorgeous...(how depressing). Well I'll keep my hopes up that this game will see the light of day! I cant wait until the WiiWare title is released and I'll probably continue to replay Shantae until then.
Wow...I've never rambled like thiss T-T.
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I featured this in my latest journal
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Gosh Funkmaster! You like mermaids a lot. I did a "just for fun" mermaid game with my buddy Jones back in the olden days of internet. Its called "Mermaid Shooter", and I hear its been played millions of times all over the world. But, we never put a title screen or credits on the game, so it was never able to be credited to WayForward, though its technically our most played game. If you are a huge mermaid fan, do a google search and I'm sure it will turn up. Be warned: its not "good", just mildly entertaining.
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When I was a kid I didn't have a doll house, I had a mermaid house. Which basically was a doll house glued on top of a bucket so the mermaids would have a pool.
That game reminds me of the Nazi Manatee Hunter game my friend Jason and I made. Well, I drew the pictures, he put it all together. It was an awful game, but really entertaining.
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Not even water can hold Shantae back now. Definitely one of the best-looking Mer-Genie attempts I've seen on DA.
FAVE'D!
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Question, I know it's slightly off topic, but here's as good as any methinks.
You know how some of the monster death animations are them expoding (non violently, of course) into a pile of bones. Is that a Secret of mana refrences perchance?
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Exploding into bones is more of a Castlevania nod. "Nod" is an industry term which in fact means "theft".
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Ah.
I dunno, plenty of other platforms have signilized being killed by being stomped to be crushed after Super Mario Bros.
But yeah, your call dood.
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Shantae's one of my favorite videogame heroines, second only to Ayla, I think. Hope we see her again soon.
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An interesting take on a mermaid design. Fingers crossed we can see it in a game...
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once again, Mr. Bozon, this is why i look up to you in such inspiration! ^^ the coloring's perfect, the overall design is just facinating! hopefully Shan-chan won't become alot like the creature from the black lagoon. 
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ya know ni sign up for shantae fan club iand I did'nt receive anything....what gives???? i put my email three times as well!!!
now as for the fish...uhm....this was kinda.........uhm......
well its a nice mermaid i can say that but she slooks more......zombie ish T_T like person.... I guess thats what your aiming for back then T_T!!!! still, i hope you guys find a very nice publisher T_T!.......
(T_T means its hard to accept shantae is that O_O form)
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well, Demitri, it's a quarterly fan letter, which'll probably appear in March, so yeah ^^
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