Upon reaching 0 HP, switches to second form. Magma coating deals 100 damage per 0.5s (200dps) for 6s.
Performs a single rushing attack, then switches to second form.Īttacks apply a magma coating. Upon reaching 0 HP, switches to walking form. Upon reaching land, switches to walking form. Magma coating deals 30 damage per 0.5s (60dps) for 6s. Magma coating deals 75 damage per 0.5s (150dps) for 6s.Īttacks apply a magma coating. A serpent of norse mythology, a beast that always is gnawing on the roots of the world tree - where does this come in? Níðhöggr seems a little out of place in a world that seems designed simply around duels to the death with fancy fencing blades.Attacks apply a magma coating. It may seem familiar to you, especially if you have played enough fantasy video games. One last note about this minimalistic masterpiece: the name. This game was made for people to crowd around and take their turns running the gauntlet in fact, the developers put in a multiplayer mode, making it very easy to set up a tournament for any set amount of players.
If you play in the dark mines though, oftentimes there is nowhere to jump and get out of the way: it is time to bring your weapon to bear for bloodshed. Four stages, each with enough differences aesthetically and logistically to make the game feel diverse if you are playing in the clouds, for example, its good to be light of foot, and more often attempt to outrun your opponents than get mired down in sparring. There is only one true 'mode' in the game, with a few variants. or just trip your opponent and beat him into the ground. You don't have a weapon? You can still dive, roll, and leap to pick up the fallen blades of the poor dead about you. You can throw your blade at people, sure, but its easy enough to dodge with enough preparation, or to knock it out of the air with your own poised saber. While I enjoy it for it being chaotic and oftentimes hilarious, its also incredibly well tuned, with there to be a counter to almost all attacks. For many people that love fine tuned fighting games, this will also most likely be a must buy as well. Beautifully, irrationally chaotic.įor me, Nidhogg is a must buy, and I wish I would have found it sooner: I love games I can play in the same room as my friends, and its awesome to see so many are now returning, like Knight Squad. You can see how this game gets frenetic quickly. He leaps at you, and with a lucky swing, his saber finds your head, or neck, and you find yourself bleeding away as he now runs past, trying to get to his own victory, perchance taking the game back to the next screen.you now one step further away. There is only a few seconds, perhaps just one, before your opponent reappears, the stain of their former self still seeping into the pixelated floor. Get to the end of the final screen that your opponent defends, and the match is yours.Īh, yes, you have killed your opponent already, that is true! However, it seems as if you are in a sort of purgatory. There are five screens in all for each level, and at the far end of one is your victory.
Yet, this is where the game begins in earnest: a small little icon showing the winner has gotten the Go appears, and the victor of this initial duel is off, racing, leaping and charging forward. You cannot leave this sparse landscape until one of you dies. There are four stages, and once one is picked, you are both dropped into the center room, the music ( which is fantastic, thanks to Daedelus) kicks in, and you are already able to move, attack, jump.accidentally throw your saber (which I did many times my first few games), and even punch at your opponent if you have lost your blade for whatever reason. Its a contest that starts quickly, and can end brutally fast if you do not know what you are doing. Despite my earlier statement, I will, at least, attempt to explain this game: it is a tug of war where the winner is decided on how well you fence, you throw swords, and how fast you can run. Nidhogg is perfection in one of the weird ways that only small production games can produce, and something that must be experienced to truly understand.
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