Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 minutes ago
Shadow Tower: Abyss (2003), one of my personal favorites in the FromSoftware canon, has a history about as twisted as the tree-roots jutting up from the ground. The reboot to the Shadow Tower (1999) was announced at the dawn of the Playstation 2 life-cycle and apparently delayed to 2003. Slated to be released by AGETEC it was cancelled last minute by Sony Computer Entertainment America in a move that will be eerily similar to what would be the story to Demon's Souls. Unlike Demon's Souls, however, Shadow Tower:Abyss remained a curio until a fan-translation made the game playable internationally eight years after its release.
We'll go over all of that and more, in preparation for our Let's Play for one of FromSoftware's best from Generation Six.
*** Citations:
* Klepek, Patrick (Gaming Age, 2004) - SCEA Rejects Shadow Tower: Abyss ( https://archive.is/20070812211718/http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2004/2/18-70 )
* Demon's Souls screngrab Courtesy: demonssouls.wikidot.com
* Dengenki (Spring 2003): 'FromSoftware Returns to Playstation 2' courtesy: Kris (@BallerSwagSword (YT))
* Gamespot Coverage: gamespot.com/shadow-tower-abyss
* Logos Courtesy: Wikipedia.
* Shadow Tower: Abyss Trailer Provided by Kris (@BallerSwagSword (YT))
* Shadow Tower:Abyss - Is there An English Version? (SwordofMoonlight): [ web.archive.org/web/20160328231145/http://www.swordofmoonlight.com/bbs/index.php?PHPSESSID=01833aa06b68c8d26805431b764c407f&topic=234.0 ]
* Weekly Famitsu (10/24/2003) Scans Courtesy: Kris (@BallerSwagSword (YT))
*** Note:
If *you* want copies of the magazine scans in the event you might want to translate things like Nabeshima Toshifumi's interview, don't hesitate to shoot me a twitter message. The Artbook is the only thing that's eluded me!
*** Other Excellent LPs:
AllisonbyProxy: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP8oSCobo-owiQ5lABGnNyOG6tD1oHA7K
*** Find Me Here:
Twitch: twitch.tv/theomeny
Medium: medium.com/@angelnomoon
Twitter: twitter.com/angelnomoon
Discord: discord.gg/vQn52Rg
Shadow Tower: Abyss (2003), one of my personal favorites in the FromSoftware canon, has a history about as twisted as the tree-roots jutting up from the ground. The reboot to the Shadow Tower (1999) was announced at the dawn of the Playstation 2 life-cycle and apparently delayed to 2003. Slated to be released by AGETEC it was cancelled last minute by Sony Computer Entertainment America in a move that will be eerily similar to what would be the story to Demon's Souls. Unlike Demon's Souls, however, Shadow Tower:Abyss remained a curio until a fan-translation made the game playable internationally eight years after its release.
We'll go over all of that and more, in preparation for our Let's Play for one of FromSoftware's best from Generation Six.
*** Citations:
* Klepek, Patrick (Gaming Age, 2004) - SCEA Rejects Shadow Tower: Abyss ( https://archive.is/20070812211718/http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2004/2/18-70 )
* Demon's Souls screngrab Courtesy: demonssouls.wikidot.com
* Dengenki (Spring 2003): 'FromSoftware Returns to Playstation 2' courtesy: Kris (@BallerSwagSword (YT))
* Gamespot Coverage: gamespot.com/shadow-tower-abyss
* Logos Courtesy: Wikipedia.
* Shadow Tower: Abyss Trailer Provided by Kris (@BallerSwagSword (YT))
* Shadow Tower:Abyss - Is there An English Version? (SwordofMoonlight): [ web.archive.org/web/20160328231145/http://www.swordofmoonlight.com/bbs/index.php?PHPSESSID=01833aa06b68c8d26805431b764c407f&topic=234.0 ]
* Weekly Famitsu (10/24/2003) Scans Courtesy: Kris (@BallerSwagSword (YT))
*** Note:
If *you* want copies of the magazine scans in the event you might want to translate things like Nabeshima Toshifumi's interview, don't hesitate to shoot me a twitter message. The Artbook is the only thing that's eluded me!
*** Other Excellent LPs:
AllisonbyProxy: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP8oSCobo-owiQ5lABGnNyOG6tD1oHA7K
*** Find Me Here:
Twitch: twitch.tv/theomeny
Medium: medium.com/@angelnomoon
Twitter: twitter.com/angelnomoon
Discord: discord.gg/vQn52Rg
