The Lost Vikings

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The Lost Vikings is a classic 1993 puzzle-platform video game featuring three Viking characters with unique abilities that players must cleverly combine to solve levels.

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The Lost Vikings canonical 5
The Lost Vikings series 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf puzzle-platform game
single-player video game
video game
alsoKnownAs Norse by Norsewest: The Return of the Lost Vikings (for its sequel series branding)
artStyle 2D pixel art
characterAbility Baleog the Fierce can attack with sword and bow
Erik the Swift can run fast and jump
Olaf the Stout can block attacks with his shield and glide
countryOfOrigin United States
developer Blizzard Entertainment
Silicon & Synapse
distribution included as a free download by Blizzard Entertainment
franchise The Lost Vikings series
linked to: The Lost Vikings
gameplayFeature levels require cooperation between all three Vikings
players control three characters with unique abilities
players must use character abilities in combination to solve puzzles
genre platformer
puzzle-platform
hasMode single-player
hasPlayableCharacter Baleog the Fierce
Erik the Swift
Olaf the Stout
hasSequel The Lost Vikings 2
narrativeElement three Vikings are abducted by an alien
notableFor humorous dialogue and tone
innovative character-switching puzzle mechanics
numberOfPlayableCharacters 3
originalReleasePlatform Amiga
MS-DOS
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
partOf Blizzard Arcade Collection
perspective side-scrolling
platform Amiga
Amiga CD32
Apple Macintosh
Game Boy Advance
MS-DOS
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Sega CD
Sega Genesis
linked to: Sega Mega Drive

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Windows
Xbox One
publisher Blizzard Entertainment (later re-releases)
Interplay Productions
releaseYear 1993
setting science fiction environments
supports password-based level progression

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Blizzard Entertainment published The Lost Vikings
subject linked to: Blizzard
Allen Adham notableWork The Lost Vikings
Silicon & Synapse developedGame The Lost Vikings
Silicon & Synapse associatedWithFranchise The Lost Vikings series
linked to: The Lost Vikings
Silicon & Synapse knownFor The Lost Vikings
The Lost Vikings franchise The Lost Vikings series
linked to: The Lost Vikings