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    Pandora's Tower

    Game » consists of 9 releases. Released May 26, 2011

    An Action RPG about a girl who turns into a terrible beast unless she eats the hearts of monsters and the guy who's killing those monsters for her.

    U.S. release confirmed by XSEED Games!

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    #1  Edited By Hailinel

    The original thread (which contained a profane title) seems to have been deleted, so here we go again:

    Pandora's Tower, the third and final game involved in the Operation Rainfall campaign, has been announced for a North American release by XSEED Games this spring. I guess they must have been emboldened by The Last Story's release, which turned out to be the publisher's most successful game to date. (And a link.)

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    #3  Edited By Ducksworth

    I heard it sucked, will probably get it anyway.

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    #4  Edited By FakeKisser

    I'm not sure I'll get this one. I got The Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles, but Pandora's Tower doesn't appeal to me (based on reviews I've read).

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    #5  Edited By DeF

    @Ducksworth said:

    I heard it sucked, will probably get it anyway.

    Being the weakest beside two absolutely stellar games does not really mean the game sucks.

    @Hailinel: My thread title was very appropriate (Dexter reference^^) ... I was even more surprised that you couldn't curse in thread titles than that this game is actually coming to the US. :D

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    #6  Edited By Ducksworth

    @DeF said:

    Being the weakest beside two absolutely stellar games does not really mean the game sucks.

    @Hailinel: My thread title was very appropriate (Dexter reference^^) ... I was even more surprised that you couldn't curse in thread titles than that this game is actually coming to the US. :D

    It was more like one stellar game and one alright game, but sure.

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    #7  Edited By DeF

    @Ducksworth said:

    @DeF said:

    Being the weakest beside two absolutely stellar games does not really mean the game sucks.

    @Hailinel: My thread title was very appropriate (Dexter reference^^) ... I was even more surprised that you couldn't curse in thread titles than that this game is actually coming to the US. :D

    It was more like one stellar game and one alright game, but sure.

    Strongly disagreeing over here :) The Last Story is way way way way more than just "alright."

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    #8  Edited By mwng

    I'll trade you my copy for Persona 4 Arena.
     
    I'm still a little confused why Nintendo Europe decided to publish it, but Nintendo of America didn't.

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    #9  Edited By Video_Game_King

    Woah, what!? This came out of nowhere. Turns out 2013's gonna be more crowded than I initially imagined.

    Also, any idea on when it'll be available for pre-order or pre-purchase or whatever? I know it's a bit much to expect it on GameStop.com right now, but I'd still like to know when I can order the damn thing.

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    #10  Edited By Hailinel

    @mwng said:

    I'll trade you my copy for Persona 4 Arena. I'm still a little confused why Nintendo Europe decided to publish it, but Nintendo of America didn't.

    Nintendo of America had a very strange Wii release policy. There were a number of first and second-party titles they released in Japan and Europe that NOA didn't want anything to do with.

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    #11  Edited By jacksukeru

    Surprise motherfucker!

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    #12  Edited By FancySoapsMan

    Oh XseeD, you continue to give me reasons to love you <3

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    Meh.

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    #14  Edited By oldenglishc

    Wow, that's a nice surprise...

    BUT WHERE THE FUCK IS T.I.T.S 2, XSEED!?!

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    #15  Edited By Video_Game_King

    @oldenglishC said:

    BUT WHERE THE FUCK IS T.I.T.S 2, XSEED!?!

    What was TITS 1 in the first place?

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    #16  Edited By I_Stay_Puft

    Gotta wonder if this game will be a Wii release or a WiiU release kinda like what the wii did with pikmin and pikmin 2.

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    #17  Edited By Hailinel

    @I_Stay_Puft said:

    Gotta wonder if this game will be a Wii release or a WiiU release kinda like what the wii did with pikmin and pikmin 2.

    The game will be a Wii release.

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    #18  Edited By OfficeGamer

    what is this strange japanese creation visiting the page of which made me confused and uncomfortable?

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    #19  Edited By OllyOxenFree

    Xenoblade was not for me

    Last Story I found to be dull and repetitive

    This one I'm not too sure about.

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    #21  Edited By Video_Game_King

    @oldenglishC:

    The strange thing is that it came to me right after I posted that. I left it up because I've never played a Legend of Heroes game ever.

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    #22  Edited By oldenglishc

    @Video_Game_King said:

    @oldenglishC:

    The strange thing is that it came to me right after I posted that. I left it up because I've never played a Legend of Heroes game ever.

    I can't recommend it enough, it's required playing for anyone that likes a good RPG. You'd dig it.

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    #23  Edited By DeF

    @I_Stay_Puft said:

    Gotta wonder if this game will be a Wii release or a WiiU release kinda like what the wii did with pikmin and pikmin 2.

    That was Nintendo doing extra development and enhancing old games. This is an outside publisher picking up a localization that is already completed and just putting the boxes on shelves. There is literally no way this will be anything other than the exact same thing that came out in Europe.

    @JackSukeru said:

    Surprise motherfucker!

    Really? Are you posthumously mocking my deleted original thread about the news which had those exact words in the title which is apparently against the rules? :D

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    #24  Edited By jacksukeru

    @DeF: I wouldn't call it mocking, but yes.

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    #25  Edited By Hailinel

    Well, as far as the campaign went, that's three games for three.

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    #26  Edited By Slag

    That's awesome!

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    Really? Finally! :D

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    #28  Edited By toowalrus

    Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

    The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

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    #29  Edited By GalacticPunt

    So Operation Rainfall was a complete success? At ease, soldiers!

    @JackSukeru said:

    Surprise motherfucker!

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    #30  Edited By Ducksworth

    @TooWalrus said:

    Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

    The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

    $70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

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    #31  Edited By toowalrus

    @Ducksworth said:

    @TooWalrus said:

    Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

    The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

    $70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

    I'm not making this up- there's not a copy on ebay for under $70

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    #32  Edited By DeF

    @JackSukeru said:

    @DeF: I wouldn't call it mocking, but yes.

    Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! (doesn't make sense but I couldn't think of anything clever to say)

    I'll leave this exchange with this:

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    #33  Edited By Hailinel

    @Ducksworth said:

    @TooWalrus said:

    Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

    The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

    $70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

    I'm not sure there are any in stock anymore. Gamestop's online store didn't have any when a conversation led me to look it up a few weeks ago.

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    #34  Edited By Ducksworth

    @TooWalrus said:

    @Ducksworth said:

    @TooWalrus said:

    Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

    The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

    $70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

    I'm not making this up- there's not a copy on ebay for under $70

    If it's a game you're really interested in playing, there's a Gamestop near my house (multiple Gamestops near my house actually) that have the game for $50. I would be happy to go grab a copy and ship it off to you if you'd be willing to pay the $50 and don't mind slow/cheap shipping.

    Edit: Should also mention that since it's Gamestop you may get their definition of new i.e. opened.

    Edit2: I didn't realize the game was selling for so much already. Maybe I should stockpile a few copies...

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    #35  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    Well, it's nice to see that Operation Rainfall was some sort of success.

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    #36  Edited By Hailinel

    @ArbitraryWater said:

    Well, it's nice to see that Operation Rainfall was some sort of success.

    It's going to serve as a barometer for future fan campaigns, both in terms of success, and the level of ubiquity and annoyance.

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    #37  Edited By BisonHero

    It seems crazy to release it now that the Wii is so off of most people's minds, but I guess they always only ever expected this game to sell to the sort of informed people who read gaming news anyway, since console JRPGs are no longer the new hotness that they were in the PS1 and PS2 era.

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    #38  Edited By beard_of_zeus

    Well, color me surprised! That's awesome. I thought The Last Story was going to be the last big (for some value of 'big') Wii game, but it looks like we have one more to look forward to.

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    #39  Edited By DeF

    @BisonHero: I don't think it's that crazy. The Wiis didn't disappear, people still have them. Or if they upgraded to a Wii U even, they can still play Wii games so technically, there's nothing stopping those interested to buy the game. They know their audience is small. I think it would've been crazier had Nintendo brought the game over themselves and put a lot of marketing out there. That would come off as weird to me.

    Anyway, I think it's great that those three games eventually made it to store shelves in all territories. I think they all deserve to be played.

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    #40  Edited By toowalrus

    @Ducksworth said:

    @TooWalrus said:

    @Ducksworth said:

    @TooWalrus said:

    Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

    The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

    $70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

    I'm not making this up- there's not a copy on ebay for under $70

    If it's a game you're really interested in playing, there's a Gamestop near my house (multiple Gamestops near my house actually) that have the game for $50. I would be happy to go grab a copy and ship it off to you if you'd be willing to pay the $50 and don't mind slow/cheap shipping.

    Edit: Should also mention that since it's Gamestop you may get their definition of new i.e. opened.

    Edit2: I didn't realize the game was selling for so much already. Maybe I should stockpile a few copies...

    I... think you may have misread my post. I have a copy of Xenoblade, but don't really like the game.

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    #41  Edited By Ducksworth

    @TooWalrus said:

    I... think you may have misread my post. I have a copy of Xenoblade, but don't really like the game.

    Ah, seems I did. Sorry about that! On the plus side it brought the ebay inflation to my attention.

    To add something relevant to the topic, where's the hype? With all the noise operation rainfall made I would have thought this would get more attention.

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    #42  Edited By Dalai

    I totally didn't see that coming. All the pieces of the Triforce are finally together.

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    #43  Edited By Video_Game_King

    @Dalai said:

    I totally didn't see that coming. All the pieces of the Triforce are finally together.

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    #44  Edited By xyzygy

    This game was pretty good. It really succeeded in being completely disgusting and kind of morbidly obsessed with grotesqueries, but man, did I ever love the Castlevania style of it.

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    #45  Edited By Metric_Outlaw

    Xenoblade was amazing but Last Story just felt broken and tedious. I'm not sure if I will get this.

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    #46  Edited By toowalrus

    @Video_Game_King said:

    @Dalai said:

    I totally didn't see that coming. All the pieces of the Triforce are finally together.

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    ...God Damn I love Windwaker.

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    #47  Edited By DeF

    @Ducksworth said:

    To add something relevant to the topic, where's the hype? With all the noise operation rainfall made I would have thought this would get more attention.

    Hype? It's not like the game received nearly as much praise anywhere as Xenoblade or The Last Story did. Plus, GiantBomb didn't even deem it newsworthy and the community doesn't really care about Japanese Action Adventure/RPGs or Wii games so ...what do you expect? :D

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    #48  Edited By Hailinel
    @Ducksworth

    @TooWalrus said:

    I... think you may have misread my post. I have a copy of Xenoblade, but don't really like the game.

    Ah, seems I did. Sorry about that! On the plus side it brought the ebay inflation to my attention.

    To add something relevant to the topic, where's the hype? With all the noise operation rainfall made I would have thought this would get more attention.

    Pandora's Tower is a game developed by a third-party whose catalogue is mostly based on licensed properties. The game was released in Japan a couple of months prior to E3 2011, when the campaign sparked, and the game was still fresh in mind. However, while PT was always sort of an also-ran in the campaign with most people interested for either Xenoblade or TLS, there has always been a smaller group if people interested in seeing it localized because it's so unlike most games that appeared on the platform. It was never going to get much hype, and the chances of anyone publishing it in North America were increasingly remote, so for XSEED to step in again is a pleasant surprise.
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    #49  Edited By Hailinel

    Amazon has started taking preorders for the game. Of interest, it's only $40, and the release date (which is likely just a placeholder for now) states March 26th.

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    #50  Edited By Video_Game_King

    @Hailinel said:

    Amazon has started taking preorders for the game.

    Where? I'm searching around, but only get PAL imports and such.

    Here. Couldn't find it because it doesn't make itself well known (I'm identifying largely by box art).

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