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WayForward

WayForward

58gamesUnited StatesFounded 1990Website

WayForward is one of the biggest independent developers and publishers out there, based in Valencia, California, housing some of the finest talent in the video game industry. They started developing games for PC, Super Nintendo, Genesis and also educational CD-ROM’s. Known for their solid gaming fundamentals, quality character animation, and flexibility with bringing entertainment brands into gaming, they've become mainstays in the area of rebooting classic game series, and also original game franchises such as the Shantae series,

58

Games

51

Developed

27

Published

Shipping 1994–2025

Releases by year

49 across 1994–2025
1994peak 5 in one year2025

Developed & published

18
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution2025Shantae Advance: Risky RevolutionClock Tower: Rewind2024Clock Tower: RewindRWBY: Arrowfell2022RWBY: ArrowfellVitamin Connection2020Vitamin ConnectionSpidersaurs2019SpidersaursShantae and the Seven Sirens2019Shantae and the Seven SirensRiver City Girls2019River City GirlsMighty Switch Force! Collection2019Mighty Switch Force! CollectionCat Girl without Salad: Amuse-Bouche2018Cat Girl without Salad: Amuse-BoucheThe Mummy Demastered2017The Mummy DemasteredWatch Quest! Heroes of Time2015Watch Quest! Heroes of TimeMighty Switch Force!: Hose It Down!2015Mighty Switch Force!: Hose It Down!Shantae and the Pirate's Curse2014Shantae and the Pirate's CurseMighty Switch Force! 22013Mighty Switch Force! 2Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!2013Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!Shantae: Risky's Revenge2010Shantae: Risky's RevengeLit2009LitShantae2002Shantae

Developed for others

30
Cat Girl Without Justice2025Cat Girl Without JusticeYars Rising2024Yars RisingContra: Operation Galuga2024Contra: Operation GalugaAdvance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp2023Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot CampAdvance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising2023Advance Wars 2: Black Hole RisingAdvance Wars2023Advance WarsRiver City Girls 22022River City Girls 2BloodRayne: Betrayal - Fresh Bites2021BloodRayne: Betrayal - Fresh BitesTrollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia2020Trollhunters: Defenders of ArcadiaLit2015LitGoosebumps: The Game2015Goosebumps: The GameAdventure Time: Puzzle Quest2015Adventure Time: Puzzle QuestAdventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom2014Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless KingdomTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze2014Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the OozeScooby Doo! & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure2014Scooby Doo! & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: AdventureAdventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!2013Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!DuckTales: Remastered2013DuckTales: RemasteredMighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition2012Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive EditionSilent Hill: Book of Memories2012Silent Hill: Book of MemoriesDouble Dragon Neon2012Double Dragon NeonHotel Transylvania2012Hotel TransylvaniaMighty Switch Force!2011Mighty Switch Force!Aliens: Infestation2011Aliens: InfestationBloodRayne: Betrayal2011BloodRayne: BetrayalA Boy and His Blob2009A Boy and His BlobNicktoons: Android Invasion2008Nicktoons: Android InvasionTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Way of the Warrior2006Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Way of the WarriorTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants & Monsters Mayhem2006Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants & Monsters MayhemTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle of the City2006Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle of the CityLooney Tunes: Acme Antics2005Looney Tunes: Acme Antics

Published for others

9
Rose & Camellia 42023Rose & Camellia 4Rose & Camellia 32023Rose & Camellia 3Rose & Camellia 22023Rose & Camellia 2Rose & Camellia Collection2023Rose & Camellia CollectionLunark2023LunarkDawn of the Monsters2022Dawn of the MonstersRose & Camellia: The Legendary Rose Bride2020Rose & Camellia: The Legendary Rose BrideRiver City Girls Zero1994River City Girls ZeroUntitled Shantae GameUntitled Shantae Game

Game and studio data from IGDB, with release information from Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.

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