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The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Interplay
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Blizzard Entertainment
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-3
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
US 		T-12522H
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-12521H-50

The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest (known often as just The Lost Vikings 2 or Norse by Norsewest) is the sequel to The Lost Vikings.

The game was originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1997 without the subtitle, having been developed by Blizzard Entertainment (the studio formerly known as "Silicon and Synapse" who were responsible for the first game) in 1995, with the publisher Interplay keeping the game unreleased for two years. Blizzard licensed the game to Beam Software who produced a set of "32-bit" versions for Windows PCs, the PlayStation and Sega Saturn later that year, which were also published by Interplay.

The Saturn version acts merely as a graphical and audio update to the SNES version, the levels and gameplay being otherwise identical. Beam Software radically changed the design of The Lost Vikings 2, making heavy use of pre-rendered CGI graphics. The designs are controversial among some fans of the series. Features such the arms and legs of the models used do not animate during the cutscenes, leading to some strange looking results.

The 32-bit versions of The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest also introduce voice acting to the series, as well as CD audio soundtrack (with completely different tunes to that in the SNES game).

Gameplay

Gameplay is much the same as the previous titles, however each of the Vikings now have some new moves thanks to parts obtained from a robot during the introduction. The player takes it in turn to control each Viking, whose special skills must be used to ensure the others' safety. Levels typically have the Vikings collect a certain amount of items, which is then given to a character at the end of the stage in the hopes of being teleported back to their ship.

Introduced in Lost Vikings 2 are two new characters, Fang the Werewolf and Scorch the Dragon, each with their own new skills.

Passwords

Level Password
02 2NDS
03 TRSH
04 SW1M
05 W0LF
06 K4RN
07 BOMB
08 WZRD
09 BLKS
10 TLTP
11 GYSR
12 B3SV
13 R3T0
14 Y0VR
15 0V4L
16 DRNK
17 Y0VR
18 0V4L
19 T1N3
20 D4RK
21 H4RD
22 HRDR
24 0BOY
25 H0M3
26 SHCK
27 TNNL
28 4RGH
29 B4RD
30 D4DY

Magazine articles

Main article: The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • FR print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №185, p85[1]
91 №73, p68/69
89 №18, p66/67[2]
Sega Saturn
 73
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
74
[3]
GameFan (US)
81
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[5]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
53
[6]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
68
[7]
Hacker (HR)
79
[8]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
77
[9]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[10]
Player One (FR)
91
[11]
Secret Service (PL)
70
[12]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
85
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[15]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[16]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[17]
Sega Saturn
 76
Based on
16 reviews

The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest

Saturn, US
LostVikings2 Saturn US Box Back.jpgLostVikings2 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Lostvikings2 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
LostVikings2 Sat EU cover.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 185.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 185.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ File:SSM_UK_18.pdf, page 66
  3. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
  4. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
  5. ↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94
  6. ↑ Game Informer, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 44
  7. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  8. ↑ Hacker, "05/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 58
  9. ↑ MAN!AC, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 74
  10. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 36
  11. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 68
  12. ↑ Secret Service, "Kwiecień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 27
  13. ↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 76
  14. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 38
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 66
  16. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Six" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 26
  17. ↑ Video Games, "3/97" (DE; 1997-02-19), page 94


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