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Shadow Tower Abyss (2003)

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FromSoftware released a lot of games before their skyrocketing popularity with Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and so on in the 2010s. Many of their games in the 00s never even left Japan. Of all of the 00s era FromSoftware games that are often overlooked or forgotten, I think the one those of us outside of Japan really missed out on was Shadow Tower Abyss. Never officially released in English, Shadow Tower Abyss was the last game in the King's Field-style that FromSoftware ever made, and in my opinion, it's one of their best games to date. Join me as I dive into why Shadow Tower Abyss is a great hidden gem worth your time.

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Table of Contents -
Intro - 0:00:00
What's Changed? - 0:05:26
Ascending the Shadow Tower - 0:36:35
Influence on Souls - 54:06
The Messy Story of Shadow Tower Abyss - 59:52
Conclusion - 1:11:11

References and Further Reading:

ElucidatedByFire's GameFAQ with information on damage types and stats:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/533276-shadow-tower-abyss/faqs/81234/introduction

ElucidatedByFire's video on Shadow Tower Abyss:
   • Shadow Tower Abyss | In-Depth Analysi...  

Gameplay footage of King's Field Additional:
   • King's Field: Additional I Sony PSP G...  

Reddit comment translating the manual prologue:
https://www.reddit.com/r/fromsoftware/comments/dr6oiw/any_japanese_speaking_fromsoft_fans/