

Completing all of them in a single playthrough unlock a secret level Yggdrasill where Volgarr has to defeat the last boss in the game - Nidhogg.Ĭategories in common with Volgarr the Viking: The amount of Life Fires player collected affects the number of lives they have to beat Valkyrie level. However, picking up particular Life Fires gives the player access to particular Valkyrie levels – alternate versions on game world with different layouts and more challenging enemies.

Most of them only affect the player’s points. The player can collect treasures scattered throughout the levels. The hero has several different moves to fight the enemies and getting through platforming sequences such as jumping slash, crouching slash and down thrust. Additionally, Volgarr can pick up Mjolnir’s Blessing, a power-up that kills all non-boss enemies on the screen upon taking a hit. Throwing spear can be charged, and if it hits the wall, it serves as a platform that allows player achieve secret places. Volgarr has two weapons: throwing the spear and a sword. On every stage, you have to go from the beginning to finish slaying monsters on your way and picking up treasures and power-ups. Each of the world except the final one, divided into two part: an open area referred to as ‘level’ and a ‘temple’ with a boss on the end of it. The game consists of six main worlds and one secret level. The gameplay shares many similarities with old-school side-scrollers. The game follows a Viking named Volgarr summoned by Odin to defeat an evil dragon. Volgarr the Viking is a 2D action-platformer inspired by classic platformers such as Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Rastan.
