Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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After the release of Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, WayForward went through some radical changes: the studio got bought, then closed down; only independant once more, thought not without some scars. Let's take a look at that chapter of the studio's history, as well as their first outing on the Game Boy Color: Xtreme Sports!

This is the 2nd 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.

The footage of the older WF games I couldn't capture myself can be found here -

The Muppets BCI games - youtube.com/channel/UCdMkXgvkv6TY2rrJuVW-8JQ

Microsaft - youtube.com/watch?v=GdkaUbKU1XQ

Xtreme Sports Arcade - youtube.com/watch?v=RIahPACt_Kw&t=9s

The Land Before Time - youtube.com/watch?v=pVYlCo90z0s&t=265s

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!

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