Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Wii
- 13th Apr 2012
- 26th May 2011
Wii U eShop
- 16th Apr 2015, £17.99
- 13th Aug 2015, $19.99
Reviews
A difficult feast
Wii owners who enjoy Japanese RPGs have been spoiled recently, especially those that live in Europe: Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story provide two very different flavours of Japanese gaming, and the trio of originally Japan-exclusive titles is complete with Pandora’s Tower. If you like challenging concepts, demons and...
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Pandora's Tower News
News Get Discounts On Zelda, Metroid And More With My Nintendo Rewards (North America)
Xenoblade! Pikmin! Fire Emblem!
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for North America has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at discounted prices. There are nine games up for grabs this time around, all for the 3DS and Wii U as usual and all at 30% off. As always, you can take advantage of these...
Nintendo Download 13th August (North America)
Pandora's Tower, a wound up Knight, Tank heroism and more
It's time for another Nintendo Download Update, and this time around we have an 'Operation Rainfall' arrival on the Wii U eShop alongside a runner, while on 3DS we have tank battling and a few other options. There are also a load of discounts thrown in, so let's get to the details. Missed...
Nintendo Download 16th April (Europe)
StreetPass extras, Elliot Quest, SEGA 3D goodness, Smash DLC and much more
Another week begins, and that means Nintendo Download Update news for European gamers. This week has plenty to offer, with Super Smash Bros. DLC arriving on 3DS and Wii U, a high profile indie effort on the home console, a SEGA 3D Classic, demos, another Wii title and much...
News Pandora's Tower And Sin And Punishment Coming To The European eShop This Month
Early bird discount applies, too
It has been confirmed during the recent European Nintendo Direct that the Wii classics Pandora's Tower and Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies will be coming to the Wii U eShop in Europe on the 16th and 30th April respectively. Both games will be subject to a 25 percent discount during their first week on...
Videos show them off and hopefully point to similar Western releases
After a two week absence for Wii downloads on the eShop, this week's European Nintendo Download Update details confirmed the arrival of Kirby's Adventure Wii in the region. With that confirmed, focus for Wii fans inevitably turns to the remaining games that have already been...
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“100,000 signatures doesn’t mean 100,000 sales”
Movements like Operation Rainfall demonstrate a community’s interest in seeing certain games or features become accessible; in Operation Rainfall’s case, advocates eventually saw their wishes granted by Nintendo, but was that a direct result of their efforts? According to Nintendo of America...
News Pandora’s Tower Developer Thinks The Wii U Is "Unique" And "Exciting"
Ganbarion is already thinking of how to exploit the console's features
Japanese developer Ganbarion scored a critical success with Pandora's Tower on the Wii, and the company is now shifting its attention to Nintendo's latest console, the Wii U. Speaking to Siliconera, Pandora’s Tower director Toru Haga was full of praise for the console: The...
News Pandora's Tower Release Date Announced for North America
The slaying and serving up of monsters is set for 16th April
The forecast for the final Operation Rainfall title is shaping up: XSEED Games has announced that Pandora’s Tower for the Wii will begin hitting North American stores on 16th April. Pandora’s Tower sees chain-wielding protagonist Aeron taking on The Thirteen Towers, in order to slay...
News XSEED Details Game Localisation Costs
Just wait until you see the snack budget!
XSEED Games, known for its excellent translations of games like Little King's Story and Unchained Blades, recently spoke with localisation advocate Operation Rainfall about their development process. During the interview it went into detail - sort of - about the various costs that go into localising a...
News Pandora's Tower Will Be Invading North America in April
XSEED reveals first US trailer
Back in January, XSEED Games announced that it would be bringing the long awaited Japanese action-RPG Pandora's Tower to North America in Spring 2013. It's now been narrowed down a little bit more, as the publisher has announced it will be releasing it at some point in April. XSEED has a bit of a reputation for...
About The Game
In Pandora's Tower you take on the role of Aeron, a soldier, as he battles to save his beloved friend Elena from a mysterious curse that is gradually transforming her into a demonic creature.
Only by battling through the towers of a nearby fortress can Aeron save her from her gruesome fate. Using his sword and the magical Oraclos Chain, Aeron must defeat the creatures that lurk there and harvest their meat to feed to Elena. Only by eating all of the “master flesh", harvested from the largest monsters within each tower, will Elena be fully cured of the curse and free from its monstrous grip.
By returning to Elena to feed her meat from the smaller monsters, you can slow down the transformation - but only temporarily. You will need to carefully judge when it is best to return to her, as not coming back in time could lead to Elena's permanent transformation into a demonic beast.
Multiple possible endings and a New Game+ mode means that Pandora's Tower has great replay value and by mastering the unique relationship system you can change Aeron and Elena's fate. You must not only decide when to return to Elena to stem the tide of her curse, but also what items to give to her. After spending time speaking to her you will become more familiar with her plight and leaving her to continue your quest may become more difficult.
Taking the time to build a bond with Elena could even change the ultimate ending of the story.
While exploring the labyrinthine towers you'll come across a wide variety of items. Mavda, a mysterious travelling merchant who can upgrade your weapons, can create special new items by combining two or more items that you have found on your journey. The items that you have discovered while exploring the towers can be given to Elena as gifts to strengthen your bond or be used to help you on your quest to battle the 13 masters – the choice is yours.
In celebration of communication with loved ones, Nintendo is today releasing a set of 5 specially themed e-card images. Featuring Aeron, Elena, Mavda and some key pieces of artwork from the game, this unique set of images can make the perfect last-minute Valentine's Day message – although user discretion is advised and it may be a good idea to ensure that the recipient already knows a thing or two about the concept of the game...
Pandora's Tower features an epic storyline with multiple endings affected by the decisions you make. Explore thirteen challenging towers on a mission to save your friend, set to a powerful soundtrack consisting of some of the most popular classical music in the world, including composers such as Verdi and Tchaikovsky. Every decision you make will affect your ultimate success. The choice is yours.
Comments 17
I read that this game is a bit Zelda-like?
So... Awesome...
Looks like epic. Looking for English release!
Also, the box art. It's a black label, like the Gamecube
The game won't be coming out in NoA but in Europe in 2012 same with The Last Story but I will be getting both games when they are released in Europe.
I did my part and bought/preordered The Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles. I just hope that this comes to NA. Among the three, this was the one that I was really looking forward to.
Love the box art. I hope it comes to NA; just tired of having kids games. Sure they are fun, but they have no good story.
Does anyone know when this will be released in the US
US release date anyone?
@MikeyMikeMike It's not confirmed for the US. That's completely up to Ganbarion, NOT NINTENDO. Chances are this won't come seeing how Ganbarion doesn't usually release their games in all regions at the same time.
@Hei You know that they brought you The last story and Xenoblade, which are easily the best RPGS on wii. They don't NEED to bring this over, it would just be nice. It's up to Ganbarion overall for this to come out.
@TheDreamingHawk
That's unfortunate.
I'm dying for this title. I've been following along with Pandora's Tower since Nintendo teased it with a trailer and website over a year ago. I've read all about it and I've watched many videos, so now I really hope that it comes to North America. <3
TODAYS THE DAY! Mine shipped from Amazon this morning
Clearly, Iwata has done a good job of getting Japanese devs on their side. I really think they can take over the Japanese market if they get out some big first party games and core RPG's out in Japan before the PS4 arrives. A hyped up sequel to this game would also help.
Finally!!
Anyone know if the Wii U version has the Dawn Tower glitch fixed?
Amazing game. Would pick this up again if it was re-released on Switch.
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