Vikings have made their mark in video games many times over the years. Most recently, God of War has been one of the biggest Viking-themed video game to hit the shelves, breaking records with over 3.1 million sales in the first three days of its release. The thing that makes Vikings so popular as a video game theme is the sheer power of Viking mythology, combined with the real-life conquests of the Viking tribes. Since God of War has been so popular, it’s time to look back at video games gone by.
The Lost Vikings was released in 1992 on the Nintendo SNES and has been described as “one of the best puzzle games the Super Nintendo would see”. Retro gaming may have been overtaken by high-end games like God of War, Assassin’s Creed and Fortnite, but there’s still a place for SNES games with excellent gameplay in many people’s hearts.
What Makes Viking Games So Popular?
Before we talk more about The Lost Vikings, let’s first discuss why Viking games are so popular in the first place. For a bit of history on the Vikings, they were Scandinavian warriors who invaded towns and cities all across Europe. The Viking civilization were clever too, they had skilled workers and traders and many of them lived peaceful lives – but that’s not the appeal when it comes to video games.
released the NES and SNES much to the joy of fans – and to much commercial success, with the SNES alone selling over 5 million units worldwide. The SNES came with classic games like installments of Zelda and Super Mario Bros pre-installed, but unfortunately no The Lost Vikings.
It’s a game which was great for its time and provided hours of entertainment for ’90s kids everywhere. If you’re lucky enough to still have the original setup, give it one more spin for us!
