WayForward Technologies

WayForward Technologies, Inc. is an American independent video game developer and publisher based in Valencia, California. Founded in March 1990 by technology entrepreneur Voldi Way, WayForward started by developing games for consoles such as the Super NES and Genesis, as well as TV games and PC educational software. In 1997, they relaunched their video games arm, placing the company as a contractor for publishers and working on a variety of licensed assets.

The company has created a variety of original game properties such as their flagship series, including the first title in the series which appeared on the Game Boy Color and was published by Capcom. WayForward Technologies has since worked on games for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita handheld consoles, WiiWare games for Nintendo's Wii and Wii U, Nintendo Switch consoles, games for personal computer, mobile phones, and other licensed titles for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and Apple Arcade.

Why They're Ret-2-Go!

 * 1) To start things off, they created the Shantae series. Although the first game didn't sell well, the game was considered a cult following.
 * 2) They know what it takes to reboot classic games, such as DuckTales: Remastered, a remake of the NES Game.
 * 3) They have a good relationship with Limited Run Games, allowing a majority of their games to get limited releases, collectors'/fans editions/bundles.
 * 4) They created many interesting IPs, such as Shantae, Mighty, Dawn of the Monsters, Cat Girl, and others.
 * 5) They also made games from IPs licensed from other developers, such as Arc System Works (River City Girls), Konami (Contra 4), and Capcom (DuckTales: Remastered (Although DuckTales is owned by Disney))
 * 6) *Speaking of Capcom, they published the first Shantae game on Game Boy Color.
 * 7) They also do a good job of making games from TV Show licenses, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an example.
 * 8) Their games have great music, as many of them were composed by Jake Kaufman.
 * 9) They had a strong campaign for the Kickstarter funding of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
 * 10) They treat their employees very well.
 * 11) *Matt Bozon is a nice guy, and he like his fans.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) They've developed some terrible games. such as mh:crappygames:Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!, mh:crappygames:Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia, mh:crappygames:Ping Pals, and mh:crappygames:Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land