Wayforward has confirmed that the critically acclaimed Shantae for the Gameboy Colour is coming to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America on July 18th. The game’s story focuses on a young “half-genie” by the name of Shantae. Having been appointed as the Guardian Genie of a small fishing town, Shantae’s life is fairly quiet. That quickly changes when a gang of pirates, led by the sinister Risky Boots, attacks the town and steals a prototype steam engine from the town’s resident Relic Hunter, Mimic.