![]() ![]() ![]() You have a light attack with Thora’s axe, a hard-hitting heavy attack with a major delay, and a dodge. Gameplay is 16-bit levels of simple, and yes, that is a compliment. Even if the gameplay wasn’t as good as it was, being able to help Thora achieve glory would be more than worth the effort. Each new piece of her story would be worth it on its own, revealing years of underestimation, neglect, and later, a sibling jealousy that turns tragic. We learn between stages where Thora’s determination comes from in a fantastic, steely narration performed in Icelandic. Otherwise, all she has is an iron axe and an iron will. Along the way, the gods assist her, granting her new power when she finds their shrines and pays her respects. Because passage to Valhalla is only granted to those who fall in battle, Thora is given the chance to earn her way into the golden halls by finding and killing the Jotun, the Titans of Norse mythology. Jotun tells the tale of Thora, a Viking shield maiden who falls from her boat during a voyage and drowns. It’s a wonderfully wild, vibrant bedtime story told with fire and verve, even when the game is at its most stark and lonely. In execution, Jotun is a perfect storybook, a game that seems ripped from the imagination of a Viking child being told tales of warriors of old facing down their gods. Now imagine all of that hand-drawn in a style somewhere between Dragon’s Lair and Princess Mononoke, and you’ve got Jotun.īoiling the game down to its disparate parts does the game a mild disservice, though. Sprinkle in a little bit of Dark Souls’ difficulty and a malevolent sense of challenge, and you’re closer to hitting the bullseye. Jotun: Valhalla Edition will cost $14.99 USD when it comes to Switch on April 27th.Imagine the bleakness of the man versus giant creatures gameplay of Shadow of the Colossus as a definitively Nordic tale, and you have a general idea of what Jotun is. ![]() That game's equally gorgeous, enormously satisfying (if rather idiosyncratic) Lovecraftian spin on the familiar Metroidvania formula, earned it a Eurogamer Recommended badge. Hopefully, if Jotun does the business on Switch, the console might eventually play host to Thunder Lotus Games' impressive 2017 follow-up, Sundered. Thunder Lotus says the new Switch version features "remastered" graphics, and gameplay that's been optimised for handheld mode. Nintendo Switch will get an enhanced version of Jotun's Valhalla Edition which launched on PS4 and Xbox One in 2016, adding a boss-rush-themed Valhalla Mode to the original experience. There's exploration and puzzle solving to be done as you traverse Jotun's beautiful hand-drawn world, but the real highlights are the boss battles against fearsome titans that end each stage. It places you in the role of Thora, a Viking warrior that "died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla". Jotun first launched on PC back in 2015, having raised $64,265 CAD in Kickstarter funding the year before. Thunder Lotus Games' absolutely gorgeous Norse mythology themed action adventure Jotun is heading to Switch next week, on April 27th ![]()
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