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"Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is headed to multiple platforms, developer WayForward has confirmed. The game, which has been receiving funds via Kickstarter throughout September, has met its initial goal of attaining $400,000 in pledges. We did it! Shantae: Half-Genie Hero just hit the $400k goal! http://t.co/9826OcA1Bu A huge thank you to everyone who helped make it happen! \u2014 WayForward (@WayForward) September 23, 2013 It has now been approved for development on Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. Inspired by classics such as Castlevania, Metroid and The Legend of Zelda, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will feature exploration, puzzles, platforming and boss fights.  Shantae, a &amp;quot;half-genie&amp;quot;, will be the star of the title. Her primary weapon is her purple-colored hair, which she can use to whip and destroy monsters, topple bosses and solve puzzles. Although WayForward has no plans to make a Nintendo 3DS version of the game, another installment in the series - Shantae and the Pirate&amp;#039;s Curse - will arrive this year on the handheld. Watch a trailer for Shantae and the Pirate&amp;#039;s Curse below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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