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'''''Tower of Heaven''''', '''''天国の塔 [Tengoku no To], "Tower of Heaven"''''' in Japanese, is a platform action game developed and published by [[Askiisoft]] for [[Windows]] in 2009. The game was initially designed in [[Game Maker]] and then ported to [[Flash]] in 2010. The flash version adds a couple new features.
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'''''Tower of Heaven''''' is a platform action game developed and published by [[Askiisoft]] for [[Windows]] in 2009. The game was initially designed in [[GameMaker]] and released for [[freeware|free]], but then ported to [[Flash]] in 2010. The flash version adds a couple new features.
  
I was made aware of the game after buying a Humble Bundle which included the game's soundtrack in . I really liked the music, so I looked for the game. I became too frustrated with my first attempt, but tried again months later and beat it.
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==Personal==
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I was made aware of the game after buying a Humble Bundle which included the game's soundtrack. I really liked the music, so I looked for the game and found the online Flash version. I became too frustrated constantly dying in my first attempt and gave up on the 6th level (the "thou shalt not walk left" level). A few months later, I showed the game to a friend, and he persisted past level 6, but gave up shortly after. This gave me the desire to try again, and, in my next attempt, I beat the game.
  
 
==Status==
 
==Status==
The game is free, and I have beat it multiple times. I had to consult spoilers to find the secrets, but I was able to get them as well.
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The game is free, and I have beat it multiple times. I had to consult spoilers to find some of the secrets, but I was able to reach them all.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
* '''Overall:''' 4/10
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{{Video Game Review|5|7|5|9|4|Flash}}
* '''Best Version:''' Flash
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{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
* The premise is quite nice. I like the idea of climbing the tower to reach a god who smites you for not following his ridiculous rules. Seems like most forms of religion.
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* The premise is quite nice. I like the idea of climbing the tower to reach a god who smites you for not following his ridiculous rules. Seems like most forms of [[religion]].
* I like the art style and dithering, and the fours shades of green-gray is pleasantly reminiscent of [[Game Boy]].
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* I like the art style and dithering, and the fours shades of green-gray is pleasantly reminiscent of the [[Game Boy]].
* The music is phenomenal, the best part of the game, in my opinion.
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* The 8-bit music composed by [[Flashygoodness]] is phenomenal, the best part of the game, in my opinion.
* The controls are quite responsive.
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* The controls responsive enough that even abiding by all the annoying rules isn't too difficult.
* The death animations are over-the-top funny.
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* I like the character design. The death animations are over-the-top funny and the foot-twiddling jumps are cute.
* I like the empty intermission rooms. They add some ambiance and a good respite.
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* I like the empty intermission rooms. They add ambiance and a good respite.
* The character has cute foot-twiddling jumps.
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* The secrets are a nice addition, I just wish there were a couple more and that they were more interesting.
* The secrets are a nice addition, I just wish they were more interesting.
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* The god at the end is an interesting twist.
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
* The game is too short. A lot more could have been done with it before boredom or frustration would have set in.
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* The game is too short. More could have been done with it before boredom or frustration would have set in.
 
* I would have liked to have seen even more obnoxious rules.
 
* I would have liked to have seen even more obnoxious rules.
 
* There are a few tricky parts where you die so many times it become annoying.
 
* There are a few tricky parts where you die so many times it become annoying.
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Tower of Heaven - W32 - Rule 1.png|The first rule of many.
 
Tower of Heaven - W32 - Rule 1.png|The first rule of many.
 
Tower of Heaven - W32 - Intermission.png|Intermission between levels.
 
Tower of Heaven - W32 - Intermission.png|Intermission between levels.
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===Maps===
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<gallery>
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Tower of Heaven - WEB - Map.png|Map.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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Tower of Heaven - Fan Art - Caress∑詐欺師.png|Fan art by Caress∑詐欺師.
 
Tower of Heaven - Fan Art - Caress∑詐欺師.png|Fan art by Caress∑詐欺師.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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===Videos===
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{{#ev:youtube|nlGhUMv7f5U|256|inline|Longplay - All secrets.|frame}}
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==Titles==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation
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| English || Tower of Heaven || ||
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|-
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| Japanese || 天国の塔  || Tengoku no To || Tower of Heaven
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://askiisoft.com/games/tower-of-heaven askiisoft.com/games/tower-of-heaven] - Official.
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/tower-of-heaven}}
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/tower-of-heaven mobygames.com/game/tower-of-heaven] - MobyGames.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Heaven}}
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Tower_of_Heaven}}
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{{Link|Official|http://askiisoft.com/games/tower-of-heaven}}
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* [http://store.flashygoodness.com/album/tower-of-heaven-original-soundtrack store.flashygoodness.com/album/tower-of-heaven-original-soundtrack] - Soundtrack.
 
* [http://store.flashygoodness.com/album/tower-of-heaven-original-soundtrack store.flashygoodness.com/album/tower-of-heaven-original-soundtrack] - Soundtrack.
  
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Revision as of 15:56, 12 May 2020

Tower of Heaven is a platform action game developed and published by Askiisoft for Windows in 2009. The game was initially designed in GameMaker and released for free, but then ported to Flash in 2010. The flash version adds a couple new features.

Personal

I was made aware of the game after buying a Humble Bundle which included the game's soundtrack. I really liked the music, so I looked for the game and found the online Flash version. I became too frustrated constantly dying in my first attempt and gave up on the 6th level (the "thou shalt not walk left" level). A few months later, I showed the game to a friend, and he persisted past level 6, but gave up shortly after. This gave me the desire to try again, and, in my next attempt, I beat the game.

Status

The game is free, and I have beat it multiple times. I had to consult spoilers to find some of the secrets, but I was able to reach them all.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
5 7 5 9 4

Best Version: Flash

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The premise is quite nice. I like the idea of climbing the tower to reach a god who smites you for not following his ridiculous rules. Seems like most forms of religion.
  • I like the art style and dithering, and the fours shades of green-gray is pleasantly reminiscent of the Game Boy.
  • The 8-bit music composed by Flashygoodness is phenomenal, the best part of the game, in my opinion.
  • The controls responsive enough that even abiding by all the annoying rules isn't too difficult.
  • I like the character design. The death animations are over-the-top funny and the foot-twiddling jumps are cute.
  • I like the empty intermission rooms. They add ambiance and a good respite.
  • The secrets are a nice addition, I just wish there were a couple more and that they were more interesting.
  • The god at the end is an interesting twist.

Bad

  • The game is too short. More could have been done with it before boredom or frustration would have set in.
  • I would have liked to have seen even more obnoxious rules.
  • There are a few tricky parts where you die so many times it become annoying.

Ugly

  • Nothing

Media

Screenshots

Maps

Fan Art

Videos

Longplay - All secrets.

Titles

Language Native Transliteration Translation
English Tower of Heaven
Japanese 天国の塔 Tengoku no To Tower of Heaven

Links

Link-MobyGames.png  Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-TCRF.png  Link-Official.png