- pseudo-platformer - reminiscent of Ico - a giant tower sits in an abandoned land - control the shadow of a boy as he tries to climb the tower - walk on the shadows that platforms cast, and avoid the shadows of traps - interact with shadows to move things in the real world (pull the shadow of a lever to move the real lever) - boy has a black butterfly that aids him on his quest - butterfly can move the light source to make jumps/puzzles easier for the boy - no release date
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: Mop it up on August 07, 2009, 02:41:35 PM
Sounds interesting but also disorienting...
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: Caliban on August 07, 2009, 03:13:23 PM
I'm intrigued by such concept.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: KDR_11k on August 07, 2009, 03:21:46 PM
It looks pretty but I'm worried the shadow casting architecture may obscure the playing field.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 07, 2009, 03:25:58 PM
Here is a video of a different game that is using the same concept. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb5DjyoDObA)
Hopefully Tower of Shadow has a lot of the same ideas for creating diversity in puzzles as these guys do..0
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: BeautifulShy on August 07, 2009, 03:38:07 PM
Is this for Wiiware? If it is this is the type of game the service was made for.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 07, 2009, 03:44:24 PM
It's actually a retail game and is about 30% complete.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: KDR_11k on August 07, 2009, 03:53:02 PM
I doubt it'll sell much but if they want to throw their money away so be it. They'd probably make more money with a good FPS instead.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: BeautifulShy on August 07, 2009, 04:22:06 PM
Hudson seems kinda poor financially to me, I doubt they can even afford an HD game.
They made Bomberman: Act Zero.... I'll see myself out.
Seriously though, I think Konami became a majority shareholder of Hudson years back. With Konami backing them, they probably could make bigger HD games, but they seem content generally making Bomberman updates and Mario Party sequels.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: scrawnton on August 08, 2009, 01:20:45 PM
This game looks very unique. I think i will buy this one when it comes out. Im not sold on the concept but it looks great.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: Mop it up on August 08, 2009, 02:24:00 PM
Seriously though, I think Konami became a majority shareholder of Hudson years back. With Konami backing them, they probably could make bigger HD games, but they seem content generally making Bomberman updates and Mario Party sequels.
It's been over two years since the release of the last Mario Party game and there hasn't even been an announcement of a new one. They might be moving away from that series.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: KDR_11k on August 08, 2009, 02:30:03 PM
Seriously though, I think Konami became a majority shareholder of Hudson years back. With Konami backing them, they probably could make bigger HD games, but they seem content generally making Bomberman updates and Mario Party sequels.
Konami seems to consider Hudson their casual division. I think if Konami wants to make an expensive game they'll make it themselves.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: Adrock on August 08, 2009, 03:22:14 PM
Not necessarily. They're not developing the new Castlevania in house. I'm sure if someone at Hudson came up with an interesting concept, Konami would back them. Of course, that's assuming someone at Hudson is even that creative which is silly.
Mario Party DS came out Nov. 2007. Nintendo will release another Mario Party game. Why? Well, why not? People are suckers for those games despite how trite they've become. It sells so Nintendo will sell it.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: Mop it up on August 08, 2009, 03:28:32 PM
I always forget about Mario Party DS. Still, that was almost two years ago, and Mario Party was a yearly release. Here we are approaching the two-year mark and there isn't even a word about a new one. It may come eventually but I think it will be a while, especially because both Mario Party 8 and DS are still selling (MP8 is the best-selling Mario Party).
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 11, 2009, 02:32:03 AM
Not necessarily. They're not developing the new Castlevania in house. I'm sure if someone at Hudson came up with an interesting concept, Konami would back them. Of course, that's assuming someone at Hudson is even that creative which is silly.
Lately, Konami's development teams have been losing the spark which made their games awesome in the late 80s/early90s/mid90s.
Nowadays they just force Hideo to make MGS games. =/
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: Elixir on August 20, 2009, 11:38:13 PM
There really is not enough 2D games these days. Perhaps we are finally reaching the point in the generation that developers are getting it through their heads that realism is considerably overrated. Or perhaps not. Either way, this will satisfy me.
Oh, and hello. The thought of introducing myself in the introductory thread is far too embarrassing, so can we just pretend we got that out of the way? ^_^
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 20, 2009, 11:54:17 PM
Oh, and hello. The thought of introducing myself in the introductory thread is far too embarrassing, so can we just pretend we got that out of the way? ^_^
NO. embarrassment is part of the process.
j/k, you can stay as far from that thread as you like. just be sure to swing by The Funhouse instead.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: ShyGuy on August 21, 2009, 12:12:57 AM
I'm adding Elixir to my stalking list.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: Elixir on August 21, 2009, 02:31:13 AM
You can take a number, if you so desire. ^_~
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: Hostile Creation on August 23, 2009, 02:36:01 PM
Fascinating conceit, although that alone hardly makes for a good game. Not a huge fan of Hudson but still, this is intriguing. At first it seems like just an aesthetic decision which wouldn't really affect the gameplay dynamics, but thinking about it more the possibilities open up. They could have levels where the sun is setting and the shadows grow taller, or a place with artificial lighting or where maybe the light source moves, so the platforms change. It's also an interesting rendition of 2D gaming, making it in a 3D environment but casting it on a 2D plane within that environment. I'll probably check this game out, at the very least. I always admire a company's willingness to do something different.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 23, 2009, 03:35:08 PM
At first it seems like just an aesthetic decision which wouldn't really affect the gameplay dynamics, but thinking about it more the possibilities open up. They could have levels where the sun is setting and the shadows grow taller, or a place with artificial lighting or where maybe the light source moves, so the platforms change.
That was in the trailer that they released.
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 25, 2009, 02:01:52 PM
Is anyone bothered by the fact they're making players "platform" with much less screen real-estate than other platformers?
Title: Re: Tower of Shadow
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 25, 2009, 02:11:38 PM
A Shadow's Tale is one of the Wii's most beautiful and interesting games, both understated and deceptively deep. It never overuses one element or another, never dropping in a particular type of light or switch puzzle too often and changing things up just as you begin to suspect it's getting gimmicky. The core novelty of its gameplay never wears off, and the artistic direction is a constant source of pleasure. What with this and Limbo, it's an excellent year for the reimagined 2D platformer.
