LostWinds
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LostWinds cover art
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| Developer(s) | Frontier Developments |
| Publisher(s) | Frontier Developments |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Wii, Microsoft Windows |
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Wii
iOS
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| Genre(s) | Platforming, Metroidvania |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 82/100 |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B |
| Edge | 8/10 |
| GamePro | 5/5 |
| GameSpot | 5.5/10 |
| IGN | 8.2/10 |
| Bangkok Post | 4/5 |
| Nintendo Life | 9/10 |
LostWinds is a 2008 platform video game developed by Frontier Developments and published for the Wii as a launch title for WiiWare. In LostWinds, the player controls a young boy named Toku and the elemental wind spirit Enril (and in two-player mode, a second player also controls Enril) as they travel Mistralis in order to rescue it from the antagonist Balasar, a vengeful spirit.
The success of LostWinds has caused it to be ported to Android (in development). A port to iOS is no longer available due to incompatibilities with recent versions of the operating system. A sequel, LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias, was released on October 9, 2009.
The player controls Toku and Enril simultaneously, using the Wii Remote on the Wii or a gesture on iOS to draw directional paths on-screen that control the wind. Wind is used to enhance Toku's jumps, defeat or immobilise enemies and solve puzzles. A second player can also join in with their Wii Remote controlling a second on-screen wind cursor, allowing Toku to fly farther but not higher.
The game starts when a boy named Toku is awakened by the wind. As he heads back toward his home, the bridge he's on collapses and he falls into a cave, where he finds a crystal shard. The shard starts talking and reveals itself to be a spirit of wind, Enril. Enril was trapped in this form when Balasar, one of the spirits assigned to watch over the land, decided to conquer the world. Using all her might Enril trapped Balasar in a crystal- but in the process she herself was also trapped. Eventually Balasar grew powerful enough to break free. Unfortunately, Enril was still trapped.
Using Enril's power Toku is able to navigate himself out of the cave and learns how to use the wind to jump higher in the process. Once out he goes to see Deo, his babysitter. Enril seems to recognize Deo but Deo doesn't hear her. Deo then tells Toku to buy him something from the herb store. However it is revealed that the village has been hit by several earthquakes lately. One of the quakes destroys the herb shop. Seeing nothing else for Toku to do, Deo lets him go play.
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