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TowerFall Ascension review: bowstring symphony

By Griffin McElroy on Mar 07, 2014 03.07.14

It's tricky to write about TowerFall Ascension without sounding like a child — mostly because it's a powerful distillery of childlike glee. I can say, without an ounce of...

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TowerFall Ascension coming to Xbox One

By Samit Sarkar on Aug 30, 2016 08.30.16

TowerFall Ascension, the frenetic local multiplayer archery game by indie developer Matt Thorson, is on its way to Xbox One, Thorson announced recently. Thorson said that Dark World, an expansion...

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Watch 10 minutes of gameplay from Celeste, the next game from TowerFall's creators

By Nick Robinson on Aug 26, 2016 08.26.16

When TowerFall first came out in 2013 (on the Ouya, remember?), few players likely expected the game to see the years of support it did. Now, three years, a console port (TowerFall Ascension), a...

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TowerFall Ascension hits Vita next week with ad hoc wireless multiplayer

By Samit Sarkar on Dec 11, 2015 12.11.15

TowerFall Ascension, Matt Makes Games' frenetic multiplayer archery game, will be released Dec. 15 on PlayStation Vita, developer Matt Thorson announced today. The Vita port of TowerFall Ascension...

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Minimap May 14: Let's talk about the news, Mario

By Dave Tach on May 14, 2015 05.14.15

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast touring the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Download...

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TowerFall's Dark World expansion hits PC and PS4 May 12

By Dave Tach on May 10, 2015 05.10.15

TowerFall Ascension's Dark World expansion will arrive on the PlayStation 4 and PC May 12 for $9.99, according to a post on the game's development blog. The expansion for the arrow-filled,...

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TowerFall pays tribute to Anita Sarkeesian with a new character

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Feb 10, 2015 02.10.15

TowerFall Ascension's upcoming expansion, Dark World, is honoring Feminist Frequency creator and media critic Anita Sarkeesian with a new character, developer Matt Thorson announced via the game's T...

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Towerfall getting new archers, modes and more with Dark World expansion early 2015

By Griffin McElroy on Nov 11, 2014 11.11.14

Towerfall Ascension, the competitive archery-platformer for Windows PC and PlayStation 4, will receive a ton of new content next year as part of an expansion titled Dark World. Work on the...

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Get to Austin this weekend for Fantastic Arcade

By Tracey Lien on Sep 16, 2014 09.16.14

Fantastic Arcade, the curated showcase of new independent video games, will take place from Sept. 18-21 in Austin, Texas, and will be free to the public. Held alongside the Fantastic Fest film...

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PlayStation Plus July free games include Dead Space 3, Towerfall Ascension, Strider

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Jun 25, 2014 06.25.14

PlayStation Plus subscribers will get free access to games such as Towerfall Ascension, Strider and Dead Space 3, Sony Computer Entertainment announced via the PlayStation Blog and PlayStation Blog...

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Evo 2014 Indie Showcase to host Nidhogg, TowerFall and more

By Dave Tach on Jun 19, 2014 06.19.14

For the third year running, the Evo fighting game tournament will offer a selection of games from independent developers in its Indie Showcase. The 2014 Showcase's games include the following: ...

TowerFall Ascension Releases
North America
  • Windows
    • Released 2014-03-11
    • Publisher Matt Makes Games
    • Developer Matt Makes Games
    • Score 9.5
  • PlayStation 4
    • Released 2014-03-11
    • Publisher Matt Makes Games
    • Developer Matt Makes Games
    • Score 9.5
  • PlayStation Vita
    • Released 2015-12-15
    • Publisher Matt Makes Games
    • Developer Matt Makes Games