LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (Wii)

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Description

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias is the sequel to LostWinds. This time the young Toku and Enril, the wind spirit, are on a quest to save Toku's mother, who has gone on an expedition in the mountains. At the same time they try to uncover the fate of the ancient Melodia civilization, which has disappeared. They are guided there by Magmok, the final boss from the first game and Toku discovers the city is locked in an endless cycle of winter. His first concern will be to find enough heat to survive.

As in the first game, the player controls Toku's movements with the help of the nunchuk and the powers of Enril via the Wii-remote. One of the main novelties of the gameplay is the ability to switch from winter to summer by using some statues on the map, each season having an impact on the environment. For example, while water is frozen in winter, a simple change of season allows Toku to swim in. Or, in winter, when snow is carried by the wind, Toku can turn it into a snowball.

Another new feature is the inclusion of a map, showing the course to follow to progress in the game. It also shows the amount of bonus totem hidden in each zone.

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Alternate Titles

• "LostWinds 2" -- Informal title

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Explorable platformer / Metroidvania
• LostWinds series

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The Press Says

newbreview.com	Nov 16, 2009	5 out of 5	100
IGN UK	Oct 08, 2009	9.1 out of 10	91
Nintendo Official Magazine (NOM) UK	Nov 08, 2009	90 out of 100	90
videogamer.com	Oct 14, 2009	9 out of 10	90
Gamestyle	Jan 14, 2010	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot UK	Oct 19, 2009	8 out of 10	80
4Players.de	Nov 06, 2009	80 out of 100	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Oct 12, 2009	16 out of 20	80
Gamekult	Oct 13, 2009	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Wii version of Lost Winds: Winter of the Melodias appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2009 – #3 Best WiiWare Game of the Year
• IGN
  • 2009 - Best WiiWare Game (Editors' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best WiiWare Game (Readers' Choice)

Related Web Sites

• LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (official game website)
• Wikipedia: LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (article in the open encyclopedia)