History VideoGame / LostInShadow

This 2011 UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} game is, essentially, a side-scrolling PuzzlePlatformer with 3D segments in the latter half of the game, all presented with an aesthetic very reminiscent of the VideoGame/TeamICOSeries. Brought to you by Creator/HudsonSoft.

* CharacterLevel: Unusually, leveling up only increases attack, while health is gained by [[GottaCatchEmAll recovering memories]].

* TheTetrisEffect: After playing this for a while, you might pay more attention to shadows... and maybe start matching your shadow to them.

* CheckPoint
* {{Cutscene}}

** SmashingHallwayTrapsOfDoom
** SpikesOfDoom

* DarkWorld
* DeathCourse

* EventFlag

* ExpositionBreak
* FairyCompanion: The Spangle

* ItsUpToYou

* RunDontWalk

* {{Shadowland}}
* SteamPunk

* TrapDoor

There is a shadow of a boy that climbs this tower. He runs through the shadow of the Tower, solving mysteries and puzzles along the way, and fighting off enemies that try to impede his progress. The boy is not affected by gravity but his movement is restricted within the thin border between light and shadow....

The game is, essentially, a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer with 3D segments in the latter half of the game, all presented with an aesthetic very reminiscent of the VideoGame/TeamICOSeries. Brought to you by Creator/HudsonSoft.

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The game is, essentially, a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer with 3D segments in the latter half of the game, all presented with an aesthetic very reminiscent of the VideoGame/TeamICOSeries. Brought to you by HudsonSoft.

* WhereItAllBegan: You eventually end up back where the shadow first landed when it was thrown off the Tower, [[spoiler: where you have to go down the Well to fight the Shadow Soul.]]

The game is, essentially, a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer with 3D segments in the latter half of the game, all presented with an aesthetic very reminiscent of the TeamICOSeries. Brought to you by HudsonSoft.

* WeakenedByTheLight: The only way you'll be able to keep ahead of the Shadow Soul's pusuit, as well as the means by which it is finally vanquished for good.

* NotSoFastBucko: The tower is 55F high, but your journey doesn't end there ... [[spoiler: Where's the boy's body? What's with the altar and stained glass?]]
* PointOfNoReturn: There is no going back once you leave for the Shadow Tower ... [[SubvertedTrope or is there?]]

* HeroesPreferSwords

** BottomlessPits
* DoorToBefore: The elevator.
* DualWorldGameplay: The game alternates between being a 2D shadow in action/platforming segments and a temporary 3D body of light which mostly solves puzzles.

* ExperiencePoints

* FinalBossPreview: The Shadow Soul makes it quite obvious that you're going to fight it eventually after chasing you through several different hallways.
* FloatingPlatforms: Interestingly, while some platforms float due to light manipulation creating a shadow in the air, [[ShapedLikeItself some platforms just float]].
* GottaCatchThemAll: The 90 Memories, as well as all the Shadow Corridors.
* GroundhogDayLoop: [[spoiler:It turns out that several shadows have tried to climb the tower already. Hopefully this shadow can make it to the top.]]

* HitPoints

* LevelGoal
* LivingShadow: The point of the game.

* MusicalSpoiler: The Shadow Soul has a distint theme which starts on a level before it appears, letting players get ready to run quickly.
* NewGamePlus: ...Kinda. [[spoiler: After beating the game, you can unlock two hidden swords which you can carry over to another file.]]

* RunOrDie: The Shadow Soul
* PressurePlate

* SuspiciousVideogameGenerosity: While you can find fountains of infinite life in many shadow corridors, the only ones you find in the actual tower are right before encountering [[EldritchAbomination The Shadow Soul]]