Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
After the release of Xtreme Sports, WayForward set its sights on creating it's own unique game, but to start making a game about a particular half-genie, WayForward needed to start making some licensed games...
This is the 3rd episode of Chromatographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Game Boy Color library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to! Thank you all for sticking with me so long and to everyone who's supported this channel. It really means a lot! Please look forward to more 'MayForward' videos throughout the month!
All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself. I do not own 'Monty Python & The Meaning of Life', 'The Muppets' or any of the interviews / footage contained in this video.
Information about Voldi Way, The Founding of Way Forward, Matt Bozon and Non-Nintendo Direct the footage of all featured can be found in these places -
Articles -
Voldi Way Wiki - shantae.wikia.com/wiki/Voldi_Way
Ninty Dojo - nintendojo.com/features/interviews/e3-2012-interview-with-wayforward
IGN - ign.com/articles/2000/12/09/an-interview-with-shantaes-designer
Gamasutra - gamasutra.com/view/feature/2164/wayforward_to_the_handheld_future_.php
Joystiq / Engadget - engadget.com/2009/06/12/interview-wayforwards-voldi-way-talks-blobs-shantae-and-stre
Videos -
SCV Start Up -youtube.com/watch?v=Ff7846ux3e4&t=1244s
SC Business Min -youtube.com/watch?v=tDg77H5ssCU&t=42s
Nintendo Enthusiast's Indie Corner - youtube.com/watch?v=kibw4BWMNj0
Podcasts -
retronauts.com/article/760/episode-136-shantaes-creator-recounts-the-series-origins
tinycartridge.com/post/97323242962/tinycast-kinda-i-interviewed-voldi-way-and-adam
Once again, huge thank you also to Daisy from Wayforward's Service desk and Matt Bozon for answering some of my questions and to Voldi Way, for correcting one or two of my silly mistakes!
You can find more Gameboyle goodness on Twitter - @GameBoyle
We're on Facebook at facebook.com/boyographic & Gameboyle on Instagram.
After the release of Xtreme Sports, WayForward set its sights on creating it's own unique game, but to start making a game about a particular half-genie, WayForward needed to start making some licensed games...
This is the 3rd episode of Chromatographic, the series looking to highlight the highs and lows of the Game Boy Color library, playing the hits and the misses so you don't have to! Thank you all for sticking with me so long and to everyone who's supported this channel. It really means a lot! Please look forward to more 'MayForward' videos throughout the month!
All footage is used in fair use to give a cultural perspective of the character and context for this game's release. All footage is owned by it's respective copyright holders, and was not created by myself. I do not own 'Monty Python & The Meaning of Life', 'The Muppets' or any of the interviews / footage contained in this video.
Information about Voldi Way, The Founding of Way Forward, Matt Bozon and Non-Nintendo Direct the footage of all featured can be found in these places -
Articles -
Voldi Way Wiki - shantae.wikia.com/wiki/Voldi_Way
Ninty Dojo - nintendojo.com/features/interviews/e3-2012-interview-with-wayforward
IGN - ign.com/articles/2000/12/09/an-interview-with-shantaes-designer
Gamasutra - gamasutra.com/view/feature/2164/wayforward_to_the_handheld_future_.php
Joystiq / Engadget - engadget.com/2009/06/12/interview-wayforwards-voldi-way-talks-blobs-shantae-and-stre
Videos -
SCV Start Up -youtube.com/watch?v=Ff7846ux3e4&t=1244s
SC Business Min -youtube.com/watch?v=tDg77H5ssCU&t=42s
Nintendo Enthusiast's Indie Corner - youtube.com/watch?v=kibw4BWMNj0
Podcasts -
retronauts.com/article/760/episode-136-shantaes-creator-recounts-the-series-origins
tinycartridge.com/post/97323242962/tinycast-kinda-i-interviewed-voldi-way-and-adam
Once again, huge thank you also to Daisy from Wayforward's Service desk and Matt Bozon for answering some of my questions and to Voldi Way, for correcting one or two of my silly mistakes!
You can find more Gameboyle goodness on Twitter - @GameBoyle
We're on Facebook at facebook.com/boyographic & Gameboyle on Instagram.
