A Shadow’s Tale is a two-dimensional puzzle/platforming game developed by Hudson Soft and published in North America by Hudson Entertainment.  It was developed for and released solely on the Nintendo Wii. It was released in North America as Lost in Shadow on January 4, 2011. Previously, it was released in Japan as Kage no Tou (Tower of Shadow) on July 22, 2010 and in Europe as A Shadow's Tale on October 15, 2010 where it was published by Konami. Players take control of a boy’s shadow, which must climb the shadows of a tall tower that is full of puzzles and enemies.

The game takes place in a forgotten tower.  No one knows who built it or why.  The highest point of the tower is lost in the clouds.  Players take control of a boy’s shadow – torn from his body and having lost all memory.  The shadow believes that climbing to the top of the tower will reunite him with his lost body.  Along the way the shadow meets Spangle (a fairy) who journeys with him and helps him on his quest.

Players guide a shadow figure through a series of platforms and walkways.  Along the way the shadow manipulates various platforms and adjusts the shadows in the background to find his way through.  Since the shadow can only travel along other shadows and is unable to affect objects himself he relies on Spangle to interact with the real objects in the foreground to change his shadowy world.

As the game progresses Players will gain the ability to manipulate light, and by moving various slight sources the layout of the entire level can be altered to allow the shadow to continue on his journey.

• Move the cursor and rotate stages - D-pad
• Jump  - A
• Open menu - + (plus)
• Attack/Control Spangle/Interact - B
• Movement - Control Stick
• Read memories/messages - Z

Well Yard

1. Run to the right
   
2. Memory:  along the path
3. Jump over the spike pit
4. Memory:  just past the pit
5. Continue along the path to the right
6. Monitor Eye:  next to another hint station
7. Memory:  jump over the next spike pit, on the far side
8. Use Spangle to rotate the platform ahead of you so you can jump up
9. Monitor Eye:  along the path to the right as you jump up onto the higher point of the bridge
10. Quickly run across the broken rock bridge, it will fall as you head across it
11. Monitory Eye:  beneath the steel platform after the falling rocks
12. Memory:  to the left of the eye on the lower section beneath where the bridge fell
13. Head to the right and use Spangle to rotate the metal grill blocking your path
14. Memory:  Continue along the path to the right
15. Exit to the right

Outflow

1. Head to the right and jump over the gap
   
2. Use Spangle to rotate the metal grill blocking your path and jump across
3. Memory:  behind the waterfall on the right side
4. Continue along the path and lower the next grate
5. Monitor Eye:  jump down onto the grate you rotated, then rotate it three more times to lift yourself to the new area
6. Jump back down and head to the right, use spangle to rotate the machine twice while standing on the left side of it
7. Memory:  Jump off to the right
8. From the left side of the raised platform lower the path to the left
9. Jump across that climb up to the top level
10. Monitor Eye:  Jump across to the right
11. Pull the lever, then jump down and head to the right
12. Monitor Eye:  jump the long gap to the right
13. Exit to the right

Station’s Lower Structure

1. Head to the right and jump up onto the moving platform
   
2. Ride it to the top and jump off to the right
3. Jump up and climb the ladder, 
4. Head to the right and use Spangle to move the wall blocking your way
5. Hit the lever to raise the wall and drop back to the bottom level
6. Memory:  to the right crawl through the narrow passage
7. Head across the “trap” as you walk on it, the floor will shake then drop from beneath you, so run quickly across it
8. Enter the shadow corridor
9. Head to the right jumping onto the platforms
10. Continue to the next hint then jump to the left and flip the lever
11. Go through the exit
12. Monitor Eye:  directly to the right 
13. Head left all the way back to the moving platform and jump up, then jump across the gap to the left
14. Ride the moving platform across to the left, then jump up and climb the ladder
15. Jump across to the right
16. Monitor Eye:  in the center of the trapped floor
17. Continue to the right and jump up onto the moving platform
18. Jump left to the next moving platform as you rise upward
19. Jump to the right from the second platform onto the third one and ride it to the top
20. Jump to the left from the platform at the top 
21. Monitor Eye:  to the left across the trap floor
22. Memory:  Drop down through the trap floor
23. Head left and climb down the ladder, drop onto the trap and quickly run to the right
24. Make your way back to the top
25. Jump down to the right and run up the stairs to the exit

Tram Station

1. Head to the right, jump over the pits and continue running to the right until you enter the Shadow Corridor
   
2. Move to the right and jump onto the platform with the spiral rotator
3. Rotate the stage to the right
4. Jump up the “stairs” to the second spiral
5. Rotate either left or right and jump up to the exit
6. Run to the right
7. Memory:  at the end of the long platform
8. Drop onto the Tram and press B to make it drive

Gate

1. Head to the right and jump up to enter the Shadow Portal
   
2. Move to the right and jump onto the first platform, then use Spangle to swing the lamp
3. Jump across the platforms as they move closer to you and continue to the right
4. Exit the corridor
5. Memory:  jump onto the platforms, then onto the higher platform above the exit
6. Head to the right and enter the next area

Garden

Lower Tower

Factory

Reservoir

Residential Section

2nd Factory

Shrine

Sewer

Dark Tower

Garden Labyrinth