The Wii role-playing game Pandora’s Tower was first released in Japan in 2011. Its Japanese release preceded its later launches in Europe and North America.
Pandora’s Tower is an action role-playing game developed by Ganbarion and published in Japan by Nintendo. The story follows Aeron, who seeks to break a curse affecting Elena. The game’s title and central imagery draw on the Pandora myth, but its plot is an original fantasy narrative rather than a retelling of Hesiod.
The game uses a chain weapon as a major gameplay mechanic. Players explore towers, fight monsters, and collect the flesh of beasts as part of the effort to save Elena. Time pressure and the relationship between the two main characters are also important elements.
The release date is sometimes confused with the game’s European launch in 2012. Japan received the Wii title first, making 2011 the correct year for its original release.