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XSeed Games Announces Pandoras Tower for Spring 2013
WARNING: Potentially offensive concepts in this press release.
Torrance, Calif., (January
16, in the year of our Lord 2013) – XSEED Games, an
independent-minded publisher, today announced they have come to
an agreement with Nintendo that will bring the highly
anticipated action role-playing title, Pandora’s Tower™,
exclusively to Wii™ in Spring 2013. Developed in Japan by
Ganbarion, Pandora’s Tower takes the classic fairytale theme of
a maiden in distress and adds a violent twist, with the
protagonist setting out to slay over a dozen giant monsters and
collect their flesh in order to free his beloved from an evil
curse. The agreement with Nintendo grants XSEED Games exclusive
publishing rights to Pandora’s Tower in North America.
“It’s fantastic to be bringing such a highly-anticipated title
like Pandora’s Tower to such a vocal fan base,” said Shinichi
Suzuki, President and CEO of XSEED Games. “North American gamers
have been very patient in waiting for this game to be released,
and we’re confident they will be pleased when they get their
hands on the title.”
A tale of unfortunate circumstances, Pandora’s Tower opens in
the Kingdom of Elyria, where an unassuming singer named Elena
succumbs to a wretched curse during a festival performance.
Bearing an arcane mark on her back, she starts transforming into
a savage monster, causing the town guards to attempt to kill her
in order to prevent it. A young ex-mercenary named Aeron, whose
heart has forever been pledged to Elena, whisks her away in the
nick of time – and with the help of a mysterious witch named
Mavda, he learns what must be done to avert her wretched fate.
He must descend into The Scar, a massive chasm tied down by
twelve chains connected to a floating island in its center, atop
which sit thirteen interconnected towers. There, he must use his
sword and a sacred chain to battle his way through each tower
and extract the flesh of the boss “masters” that dwell within,
which Elena must consume in order to reverse her ongoing
transformation. But the clock is ticking! The longer Aeron takes
to vanquish each beast, the less human Elena becomes, affecting
her character and the game’s final outcome in a profound manner.
Time is of the essence...
Pandora’s Tower was developed in Japan by Ganbarion in
conjunction with Nintendo, exclusively for Wii. The game will be
published by XSEED Games in North America in Spring 2013. XSEED
Games will release more product updates in the coming months.
©2011 - 2012 Nintendo / GANBARION. Published by XSEED Games. Wii
is a trademark of Nintendo.
Hopefully the visuals will not be as disgusting as it sounds.