Shantae 5 is now “Shantae and the Seven Sirens”

The next entry in Wayforward’s much beloved Shantae Series has received it’s official title this week as “Shantae and the Seven Sirens” with it formally known only as Shantae 5. Announced back in March 2019, Shantae and the Seven Sirens is coming to Nintendo Switch and joining Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero already available on the system.
The newest entry by Wayforward is said to feature “an interconnected world using new Fusion Magic creature transformations” and “a new collectable card system that grants players the freedom to augment Shantae’s powers to suit their own style of play.” Along with brand new minigames and full motion animated cutscenes.
This ambitious game has no announced release date and no formal gameplay trailer, but these gameplay screenshots and game introduction animated by Studio Trigger should be enough to whet your appetite and keep your hype levels engaged for more Half-Genie action on Nintendo Switch.