Pandora's Tower (Wii)

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Description

The game takes place in the mysterious Kingdom of Elyria. The player assumes the role of a novice warrior called Aeron, who tries to save a young maiden Elena. In the middle of the Harvest Festival, she becomes enslaved by a curse which slowly turns her into a monster. The only way to reverse the situation is to feed the girl thirteen pieces of an artefact called Master Flesh, which can be found in the wastelands of Okanos. Pandora's Tower is filled with an atmosphere of loneliness and danger. The plot mainly focuses on building the relationship between Aeron and Elena. A few characters are also introduced in the long run, for instance Mavda, a merchant from the Vestra tribe, which help the protagonist during his journey.

The gameplay mechanics are reminiscent of those used in Metroid and Zelda series, but with a much more linear structure. Aeron wanders sequentially into thirteen towers filled to the brim with logic puzzles, challenges and ruthless adversaries. As far as his weapons are concerned, he uses Oraclos Chain and a few optional melee weapons, like Athosian Sword, both used in solving mysteries. The main goal in every tower is to find the chamber with the boss, defeat it and collect Master Flesh, the aliment needed to cure Elena from her doomed fate. During the expedition, the player needs to keep and eye on the time limit. If he exceeds it, Elena will turn into a frightening beast and perish as a human being from the world. Pandora's Tower also makes good use of the console's unique attributes. All actions related to using Oraclos Chain are fully motion controlled.

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Alternate Titles

• "Pandora no Tō: Kimi no Moto e Kaeru Made" -- Japanese title

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The Press Says

Jeuxvideo.com	Apr 13, 2012	18 out of 20	90
God is a Geek	May 10, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Jeuxvideo.fr	Apr 16, 2012	8 out of 10	80
WiiDSFrance	Apr 23, 2012	8 out of 10	80
GamingXP	Apr 21, 2012	79 out of 100	79
Legendra	Apr 28, 2012		70
Official Nintendo Magazine	Apr 12, 2012	70 out of 100	70
Eurogamer.it	Apr 15, 2012	7 out of 10	70
Gamereactor (Norway)	Apr 16, 2012	6 out of 10	60
Metro.co.uk	Apr 10, 2012	6 out of 10	60

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Awards

• 4Players
  • 2012 – Best Wii Game of the Year