The Lost Vikings
Game Boy Advance- Publisher: Blizzard Classic Arcade
- Release Date: Mar 30, 2003
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A surprisingly good remake of an unsung classic.
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A thoroughly enjoyable action puzzler that will definitely tax your brain with some of the challenges that the original level designers created.
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Unfortunately, the difficulty never lets up in the thirty-seven levels.
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Blizzard deserves a round of hearty applause for adding a save system to the game, which makes it much more appropriate for portable gaming.
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A puzzle game that will exercise your brain.
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One of the best hand-held games currently going... If an action-puzzle game with old-school sensibilities sounds like your cup of grog, The Lost Vikings is definitely worth a raid on your local games shoppe.
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Cheat Code CentralIt will take time to learn each characters special abilities but the whole game offers some great site gags and warped humor.
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I found myself going back to the game an hour after turning it off and saying, "That's it, I quit! I can't take this anymore!" Its unique, strangely appealing gameplay style is secretly addictive.
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Simple and addictive.
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The lack of any sort of time trial, multiplayer, or randomized mode is disappointing, however, especially if you're one of the many who played this game to death nearly a decade ago.
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GMR MagazineFor a game that's more than a decade old, The Lost Vikings looks and plays great. [June 2003, p.77]
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Game InformerThe puzzles are still fun and challenging, but the constant switching of characters can wear on your patience. [June 2003, p.120]
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Pocket GamesOne of the best single-player puzzle games, but there's no excuse for the absence of a time trial or multiplayer option. [Summer 2003, p.43]
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Nintendo PowerA fun puzzler with interesting characters. The graphics are clear and colorful but not updated from the game's original version. [Mar 2003, p.137]
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Edge MagazineThis is a welcome conversion of Bliozzard's cherished 16bit strategy actioner and well worth a punt for those who like to challenge their grey matter as well as their reflexes. [May 2003, p.103]
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There's a good deal of trial and error involved with The Lost Vikings, an aspect of the game that may seem tedious to some people. But there is a suitably addictive challenge awaiting gamers the first time through.
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#69 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 25
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Mixed: 2 out of 25
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Negative: 2 out of 25
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MP83Jan 1, 2005Excellent remake! I could've never imagined that I could someday play this title on a handheld! :-)
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NojroApr 20, 2003Very good game, if it the same or close to the same as the snes version.
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JAYS.Mar 29, 2003A good game for the advanced players, for the younger players I do not recommend this title.