Vertical action-puzzle by Hudson where you control a boy's shadow, navigating a world of indirect light. Silhouette-based platforming, light puzzles, specter enemies. Sublime chiaroscuro art direction, wordless melancholic narration, haunting soundtrack. A few control imprecisions, but unique atmosphere that leaves a lasting mark. A contemplative experience apart in the Wii catalog.
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Platformer1 player12+
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Platform-puzzle by Hudson Soft and Konami, Europe January 2011. A boy's shadow, separated from his body, scales walls and ceilings to cross dark platforms and recover his body's shadow. Manipulate light sources to create and extend shadow platforms, atmospheric puzzles and melancholic monochrome dreamlike aesthetic. Unique platforming experience with original shadow mechanics.
Lost in Shadow review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Playing entirely on cast shadows, the game turns light into matter and silhouettes into climbing ground. This world of chiaroscuro, melancholy and poetic, draws all its beauty from a subtly shaded black and white. This graphic idea, bold and spellbinding, remains deeply singular.
