The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest

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The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Interplay

Developer: Beam Software

Distributor: Roadshow Interactive (AU)

Licensor: Blizzard Entertainment

Developer(s) of original games: Blizzard Entertainment

Genre: Puzzle

Number of players: 1-2

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1997-04-14^[1]		T-12522H
EU	1997		T-12521H-50
DE	1997		T-12521H-50
PT	199x
UK	1997	£39.9939.99^[2]	T-12521H-50
PL	1997
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
IBM PC PlayStation Super NES Windows PC

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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.

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.

Playable characters

	Erik the Swift

	Baleog the Fierce

	Olaf the Stout

	Fang the Werewolf

	Scorch the Dragon

Enemies

	Bat

	Skeleton

	Vampire

	Black Knight

	Evil Dragon

	Wizard

	Piranha

	Parrot

	Pirate

	Pegleg

	Jellyfish

	Vines

	Gorillas

	Head Hunters

	V-1000 Bots

	Urqhartians

Levels

	Translyvania
	Password: `NTR0`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Translyvania
	Password: `1STS`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Translyvania
	Password: `2NDS`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Translyvania
	Password: `TRSH`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Translyvania
	Password: `SW1M`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Translyvania
	Password: `W0LF`
	Baleog, Olaf, Fang
	Translyvania
	Password: `BR4T`
	Erik, Fang, Olaf
	Dark Ages
	Password: `K4RN`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Dark Ages
	Password: `BOMB`
	Erik, Olaf, Scorch
	Dark Ages
	Password: `WZRD`
	Erik, Baleog, Scorch
	Dark Ages
	Password: `BLKS`
	Erik, Fang, Olaf
	Dark Ages
	Password: `TLPT`
	Scorch, Baleog, Olaf
	Dark Ages
	Password: `GYSR`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Smuggler's Cove
	Password: `B3SV`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Smuggler's Cove
	Password: `R3T0`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Smuggler's Cove
	Password: `DRNK`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Smuggler's Cove
	Password: `Y0VR`
	Scorch, Baleog, Olaf
	Smuggler's Cove
	Password: `0V4L`
	Fang, Baleog, Olaf
	Smuggler's Cove
	Password: `T1N3`
	Erik, Baleog, Scorch
	Amazon Jungle
	Password: `D4RK`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Amazon Jungle
	Password: `H4RD`
	Erik, Fang, Olaf
	Amazon Jungle
	Password: `HRDR`
	Scorch, Baleog, Olaf
	Amazon Jungle
	Password: `L0ST`
	Erik, Baleog, Fang
	Amazon Jungle
	Password: `0BOY`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Amazon Jungle
	Password: `H0M3`
	Erik, Fang, Scorch
	Future
	Password: `SHCK`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Future
	Password: `TNNL`
	Erik, Fang, Olaf
	Future
	Password: `H3LL`
	Erik, Baleog, Olaf
	Future
	Password: `4RGH`
	Erik, Baleog, Scorch
	Future
	Password: `B4DD`
	Fang, Scorch, Olaf
	Future
	Password: `D4DY`
	Baleog, Olaf, Erik

History

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.

Versions

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).

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

FR print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

25

^[2]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

74

^[4]

GameFan (US)

81

^[5]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[6]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[7]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

68

^[8]

Hacker (HR)

79

^[9]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

77

^[10]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[11]

Player One (FR)

91

^[12]

Secret Service (PL)

70

^[13]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

85

^[14]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[15]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

89

^[16]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

90

^[17]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

85

^[18]

	76
Based on 16 reviews

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover

Saturn, AU

Saturn, ZA/KE/LS/MZ/NA/BW/SZ/ZW
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

233,358,384

CD-ROM (EU)

T-12521H-50 V1.100

References

↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Computer & Video Games, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 85
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 66/67 (66)
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Game Informer, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Gry Komputerowe, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Hacker, "05/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 58
↑ MAN!AC, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 74
↑ Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 36
↑ Player One, "Mars 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Secret Service, "Kwiecień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 27
↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 76
↑ Sega Power, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 38
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 66
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Six" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 26
↑ Video Games, "3/97" (DE; 1997-02-19), page 94

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[:File:CVG_UK_185.pdf_p85-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Computer & Video Games, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 85

[:File:SSM_UK_18.pdf_p66_.2866.2F67.29-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 66/67 (66)

[:File:EGM_US_092.pdf_p48-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:GameFan_US_0504.pdf_p26-5] GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:GamePro_US_104.pdf_p94-6] GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:GameInformer_US_047.pdf_p44-7] Game Informer, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 44

[8] Gry Komputerowe, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[9] Hacker, "05/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-04.pdf_p74-10] MAN!AC, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 74

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-04.pdf_p36-11] Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 36

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_073.pdf_p68-12] Player One, "Mars 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:SecretService_45_PL.pdf_p27-13] Secret Service, "Kwiecień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_41.pdf_p76-14] Sega Magazin, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 76

[:File:SegaPower_UK_91.pdf_p38-15] Sega Power, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 38

[:File:SSM_UK_18.pdf_p66-16] Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 66

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_06.pdf_p26-17] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Six" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 26

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-03.pdf_p94-18] Video Games, "3/97" (DE; 1997-02-19), page 94

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The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest

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Contents

Gameplay

Playable characters

Enemies

Levels

History

Versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References