Pandora's Tower

[dark-daventry]

Nintendo today revealed more information, a trailer, and a release date, for Pandora's Tower, a new Wii-exclusive RPG. I must say, I am rather intrigued. This Joystiq article has all the details. The release date is scheduled for May 26th. Talk about a fast development! Either that, or Nintendo was able to keep a secret for once.

[wilco64256]

I am primarily impressed here with the fact that Nintendo kept this under wraps so well until so close to release.  It does look quite good.

[dark-daventry]

I am primarily impressed here with the fact that Nintendo kept this under wraps so well until so close to release.  It does look quite good.

I think Nintendo managing to keep a game under wraps for any significant amount of time is an achievement, not just for them, but for any video game company. Keeping something underwraps can be hard.

[KatieHal]

I have to admit that story sounds...well, I guess pretty much like what I should expect from a J-RPG, really, although I was going to say absurd. The article doesn't say a whole lot, and the trailer didn't tell me much either, but I have to admit it *looked* like another Final Fantasy (knockoff) with some side scroller fighting action thrown in.

But, that's just my opinion--YMMV.

[dark-daventry]

I was hoping it could have been more zelda-esque, but then again, I shouldnt expect something like that Lol.

[LadyTerra]

That guy was using a scythe?!  Sold!   

[dark-daventry]

That guy was using a scythe?!  Sold!   

If you like main characters that wield scythes, you should also check out, if you haven't already, Dante's Inferno.

[LadyTerra]

That guy was using a scythe?!  Sold!   

If you like main characters that wield scythes, you should also check out, if you haven't already, Dante's Inferno.

I'll check it out at some point, but I doubt he'll ever be as awesome as Ryu from Ninja Gaiden.  He's a dreamboat!   

[dark-daventry]

That guy was using a scythe?!  Sold!   

If you like main characters that wield scythes, you should also check out, if you haven't already, Dante's Inferno.

I'll check it out at some point, but I doubt he'll ever be as awesome as Ryu from Ninja Gaiden.  He's a dreamboat!   

Well, Dante's Inferno is a little on the violent side, just so you know. It's rated M for a reason. There's female nudity, blood, violence, language; you know, the usual kind of thing. But the main character fights death early on (like, first five minutes), wins, and gets his Scythe as a prize. That is his weapon for the remainder of the game. It's also an adaptation of the epic poem by the same name. A sequel, based on the the sequel to the epic poem, is in the works according to my sources. Those sources being Joystiq.