#The lost vikings switch series

The game is on a password-based system, so all you have to do to come back to a level is remember a 4 digit password.Â This game is reasonably challenging.Â If you’ve never played it before, some of the levels will take you multiple tries to make it through.Â Some of the puzzles and levels are downright difficult, though the game never stopped being fun.

#The lost vikings switch series

The game is infused with a good sense of humor.Â The expressions when the Vikings fall too far is cartoonish and comical, and at the end of each level they bicker amongst themselves and make fun of each other.Īs the game progresses, you travel through a series of time periods, each with their unique puzzle sets and enemies.Â The game keeps a great amount of variety this way.Â So in the “sweat shop” stages, there is a magnet crane which any character can jump in to move metal blocks around.Â If Olaf moves his shield above his head it can also be used to carry him around.Â Each time period has inherent features like this to keep things interesting.Įach Viking has three bars on their health meter which can be replenished by eating food that can be carried with you.Â There are also lots of environmental dangers that cause instant death, so beware!Â If one of your Vikings dies, then you will not be able to complete the level, but you are still free to explore with your remaining characters as long as you want, letting you scout ahead.Â When you’re finished you can quit and restart.Â When you do this you’ll see a traditional Viking funeral with a burning ship, and then lightning bolts will strike and bring the dead Vikings back from the dead.Â Why?Â I don’t know, but the burning ship sequence is cool.Â There is no limit to the number of times you can restart a level, so Baleog the Fierce is the guy on the left on the title screen with the yellow mustache.Â He’s the fighter of the group.Â He can attack enemies with his sword or his arrows.Â He can also hit switches with his arrows from a distance.Â Erik the Swift is the guy in the middle with the red beard.Â He’s the most maneuverable of the group.Â As his name suggests, he does run faster than the others.Â He’s also the only one in the group who can jump (I guess the other guys are weighed down by their gear).Â He can lower his head like a battering ram, which can knock down walls and kill some enemies.Â Olaf the Stout is the, uh, stout guy on the right with the shield.Â He’s the defender.Â His shield can block most enemies and projectiles.Â In addition he can raise his shield above his head for the other Vikings to use as a platform and this allows him to hang glide slowly down from high places.Â You can switch between any of these Vikings at any time with the push of a button, and the screen will zoom to their location.Â But always keep in mind that the Vikings you’re not directly controlling are simply standing there immobile.Â If you leave them in danger they will die.