Shadowy Platforming Comes to Wii in A Shadow's Tale

[William Dickbringer]

Exactly. I like the idea of you being a Shadow and only being able to move along shadows. Though it'd be evil if they did a dark level where it was all shadow and you were screwed till you could turn the light on.

The most intriguing thought I have is that shadows move due to where the sun is positioned.

That will be some kickass puzzle solving.

"Hmm, the sun's too high up now for me to make this jump, I'll have to come back in the afternoon when the shadows are longer."

That could prove interesting....

what if it depended on the time of day to make the game easier or harder (though it would be almost impossible to play at night)

 

[Aura Guardian]

Shame its for Wii ><

And this is a bad thing how?

 

[Scobie]

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[PhiMed]

Looks pretty sweet. It's not a huge departure from the norm, but it's enough to stand out.

 

[Avatar Roku]

Shame its for Wii ><

And this is a bad thing how?

He probably just meant that he wouldn't be able to play it.

This was announced...some time ago. I'm pretty sure it was, anyway.

Complete gimmick, probably only buy it if the platforming's decent.

Gimmick? What gimmick?

You play via the perspective of a shadow? Maybe not a gimmick, but I think it'll be quite frustrating.

Yeah, shame on them for being gimmicky.

Everyone knows that games must be by default played from the perspective of a mid 30s, brown haired, sarcastic soldier.

Damn them

And mutes. Don't forget mutes.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Shame its for Wii ><

And this is a bad thing how?

He probably just meant that he wouldn't be able to play it.

I hope so. Also I love your..Umm..avatar

 

[Avatar Roku]

Shame its for Wii ><

And this is a bad thing how?

He probably just meant that he wouldn't be able to play it.

I hope so. Also I love your..Umm..avatar

Heh, thanks.

 

[AceDiamond]

Exactly. I like the idea of you being a Shadow and only being able to move along shadows. Though it'd be evil if they did a dark level where it was all shadow and you were screwed till you could turn the light on.

The most intriguing thought I have is that shadows move due to where the sun is positioned.

That will be some kickass puzzle solving.

"Hmm, the sun's too high up now for me to make this jump, I'll have to come back in the afternoon when the shadows are longer."

That could prove interesting....

what if it depended on the time of day to make the game easier or harder (though it would be almost impossible to play at night)

the moon can cast shadows...

 

[William Dickbringer]

Exactly. I like the idea of you being a Shadow and only being able to move along shadows. Though it'd be evil if they did a dark level where it was all shadow and you were screwed till you could turn the light on.

The most intriguing thought I have is that shadows move due to where the sun is positioned.

That will be some kickass puzzle solving.

"Hmm, the sun's too high up now for me to make this jump, I'll have to come back in the afternoon when the shadows are longer."

That could prove interesting....

what if it depended on the time of day to make the game easier or harder (though it would be almost impossible to play at night)

the moon can cast shadows...

hmm true then there's always lights being given off by lanterns

 

[Yopaz]

Shadows really are being the in thing these days. Everyone seems to have one!

I know! Even I got one and I don't usually get things that the majority has.

This seems interesting, I will make sure to keep an eye out for this to see if it's worth picking up.

 

[S-Unleashed]

This looks pretty good.

 

[Z(ombie)fan]

the shadow psysics interview linked here...

trying lstening ONLY to the interviewer...

anyway yea this looks good actually.

 

[tomtom94]

This was announced...some time ago. I'm pretty sure it was, anyway.

Complete gimmick, probably only buy it if the platforming's decent.

Gimmick? What gimmick?

You play via the perspective of a shadow? Maybe not a gimmick, but I think it'll be quite frustrating.

Yeah, shame on them for being gimmicky.

Everyone knows that games must be by default played from the perspective of a mid 30s, brown haired, sarcastic soldier.

Damn them

Innovation for the sake of innovation isn't fun.

It's different, it's good they're trying something different, but I personally don't think it will be fun.

 

[Soxafloppin]

I really like the art style in that video.

If gameplay is good i may have to blow the dust of my Wii.

 

[Nalgas D. Lemur]

This was announced...some time ago. I'm pretty sure it was, anyway.

It was. [http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/see-tower-of-shadow-in-action/] It was announced late last summer, but they've changed the name half a dozen times since then.

 

[Pimppeter2]

This was announced...some time ago. I'm pretty sure it was, anyway.

Complete gimmick, probably only buy it if the platforming's decent.

Gimmick? What gimmick?

You play via the perspective of a shadow? Maybe not a gimmick, but I think it'll be quite frustrating.

Yeah, shame on them for being gimmicky.

Everyone knows that games must be by default played from the perspective of a mid 30s, brown haired, sarcastic soldier.

Damn them

Innovation for the sake of innovation isn't fun.

It's different, it's good they're trying something different, but I personally don't think it will be fun.

I can respect you're opinion on the game not looking fun, but your reasoning bewilders me. Every innovative thing ever created was made for the sake of innovation.

 

[WhiteTiger225]

This was announced...some time ago. I'm pretty sure it was, anyway.

Complete gimmick, probably only buy it if the platforming's decent.

Gimmick? What gimmick?

You play via the perspective of a shadow? Maybe not a gimmick, but I think it'll be quite frustrating.

you are not playing via perspective. You ARE the shadow. And the shadow logic plays into it. The sun's position can make things easier, or impossible, and certain objects move far differently then you would normally think (A flagpole becomes a wall, while a wall becomes a walk way, etc)

 

[robandall]

I'll give this a go but I can't see it being in the same league as Ico (despite the styling). The HUD's existence is going break the immersion but it's the kidsey design that's going to undermine any attempt to re-create Ico's atmosphere.

 

[Rect Pola]

Oboy!