Shantae

A late-era Game Boy Color platformer with a half-genie and a whole lot of dancing.

Debug Mode
Enter the code Left x 2, Right x 8, Left x 6, Right x 2, Left x 7, Right x 6, Left x 8 (one off from the latter part of WayForward's phone number, (661) 286-2769) on the title screen while it displays "Press Start". You'll be taken to a screen where you can select a Normal Game or a Debug Game -- the latter will pop open a new menu after you choose a file. The number next to "Shantae" in the debug menu refers to which save file is being used.

When starting a new Debug Game, the player is given 500 gems, 10 of each weapon/potion, 99 Warp Squids, all dance moves, and all four attack upgrades, talismans, and magical items. The debug menu can be accessed on almost all maps by pressing Select on the inventory screen. By pressing Select + A, free movement is accessible. Pressing Select will drop Shantae into the map again.

Map Notes

 * I3: Attempting to access the debug menu from this map crashes the game.
 * D4: This map cannot be selected.
 * M2: This is the Dance Parlor map. There are no button actions for this mini-game if it's loaded from the debug menu. Furthermore, the mini-game never ends and the pause menu cannot be accessed, forcing the player to restart the game.
 * M!: Select with B for a music menu. Select with A for a sound effect menu.
 * Mr: Credits

Selecting options with A or B may lead to different entrances for an area.

Unused Text
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Stored at. Jimmy Huey is listed as the game's programmer in the credits.

Unused Menu Graphics
These can be found amongst the graphics for the Dance Menu.

Virtual Console Changes
The version released for the 3DS Virtual Console removes the "Distributed by Capcom" screen that was originally displayed before the title screen.

Additionally, since the Virtual Console emulates playing the game on a Game Boy Color, it is not possible to learn the Tinkerbat dance in Bandit Town, as this dance was only taught when playing the game on a Game Boy Advance. However, the Tinkerbat dance is unlocked when starting a Debug Game and is performed by pressing Down, Up x 2.