Toren
Toren is a 2015 action-adventure puzzle video game for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4, developed by Brazilian studio Swordtales and published by Versus Evil. Inspired by games such as Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Legend of Zelda, Toren was the first game funded by Brazilian government's public tax credit, through Rouanet Law.
Toren
- Date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Toren was published by Versus Evil.
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- action-adventure game
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Toren is a 2015 action-adventure puzzle video game for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4, developed by Brazilian studio Swordtales and published by Versus Evil. Inspired by games such as Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Legend of Zelda, Toren was the first game funded by Brazilian government's public tax credit, through Rouanet Law.
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Key facts
• Title — Toren • Developer — Swordtales • Designer — Alessandro Martinello • Composer — Vinicius Kleinsorgen Lucas Flicky • Writer — Rodrigo Aragão • Platforms — PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, macOS • Released — 12 May 2015 • Genre — Action-adventure, puzzle • Modes — Single-player
Plot
Plot
In Toren, the player controls the Moonchild, a girl born in a magic tower, and who has the goal to reach the top of it. The game begins with her as a baby; she grows up and develops as she goes up the tower's levels, solving puzzles and avoiding traps until defeating the dragon that lives at the top of the tower. Moonchild has visions about a wizard, her own origin and tower's nature.
Development
Development
Toren (Dutch for "tower") started development in 2011. Swordtales' staff pledged funding by the Rouanet Law in 2013, achieving R$75 thousand. The law began to award electronic game cultural projects in 2011. Total budget of the game was R$350,000, the rest of the money being funded by sponsors.
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Reception
Reception
Toren was met with a mixed reception by the video game press. The ambiance "full of symbolism and mysticism" were praised but the game's problematic controls, camera angles and bugs were criticized.
Legacy
Legacy
The GOG.com store page for the PC version of Toren was delisted on August 4, 2022. Although the Steam store page and the PS4 version's store pages were still up. It was stated to be caused by 'expiring licensing rights'. The director of Swordtales, Alessandro Martinello, has since moved on to direct another game called Mullet MadJack (first released 2024) at his new studio Hammer 95 Studios.
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- 1.Strom, Steven. Toren Review: A young girl climbs toward uncertainty. Ars Technica. 2015-05-12.
- 2.Game brasileiro 'Toren' chega em 12 de maio para PS4 e PC. globo.com. 2015-04-30.
- 3.Primeiro jogo financiado pela Lei Rouanet, gaúcho "Toren" será lançado em 12 de maio. clicrbs.com.br. 2015-05-04.
- 4.Capelas, Bruno. Superprodução brasileira, game Toren é lançado após quatro anos de desenvolvimento. IGN Brazil. 2015-05-12.
- 5.Zambarda, Pedro. O primeiro game aprovado na Lei Rouanet não foi Toren, mas sim Game Comix. geracaogamer.com. 2015-04-20.
- 6.Orrico, Alexandre. Game "Toren" levanta R$ 75 mil pela Lei Rouanet; meta é arrecadar 370 mil - 12/08/2013 - Tec - Folha de S.Paulo. folha.uol.com.br. 2013-08-12.
- 7.Sampaio, Henrique. Análise – Toren. overloadr.com.br. 2015-05-13.
- 8.Chalk, Andy. Toren review. PC Gamer. 2015-05-28.
- 9.Hawkins, Janine. Toren Review. GameSpot. 2015-05-12.
- 10.Toren Review.
- 11.Review: Toren.
- 12.Review: Toren. 2015-05-19.
- 13.Toren. Metacritic.
- 14.Toren. Metacritic.
- 15.Toren for PC - GameRankings.
- 16.Toren for PlayStation 4 - GameRankings.
- 17.Shawn Sackenheim. Delisted Games entry for Toren. Delisted Games. August 12, 2022.
- 18.Kao Tokio. Indie Mullet MadJack, by Alessandro Martinello, is a frenetic neon cyberpunk game. Quebrando o Controle (Breaking Control). December 18, 2023.
- 19.Kao Tokio. Alessandro Martinello, from Mullet MadJack, is in Control Break – Watch. Quebrando o Controle (Breaking Control). May 23, 2024.
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