Shantae is a critically acclaimed series of platformer games created by Matt Bozonand developed by WayForward Technologies, starring a half-genie named Shantae, who is Scuttle Town's Guardian Genie. The games follow Shantae's adventures across Sequin Land to keep Scuttle Town safe from evil, particularly her nemesis Risky Boots, the "lady pirate". The series currently consists of four titles, Shantae,Shantae: Risky's Revenge, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, as well as one microgame for WarioWare D.I.Y., Shantae NAB!.