Volgarr the Viking (Game)

Volgarr the Viking

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A tough-as-nails, retro-styled action platformer game published by Adult Swim.

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Overview

Volgarr the Viking is an action platformer game developed by Crazy Viking Studios (Company) and published by Adult Swim Games (Company). It was released on September 13, 2013 for the PC, Mac, Linux with ports for both the Xbox One and Playstation 4 released later. It boasts itself as a tough-as-nails throw-back to arcade action games of the past.

Equipment Upgrades

Picture	Name	Description
	Wood Shield (Vidr Skoldr)	First Chest Upgrade; Absorbs 2 hits, shattering on the second hit; Lose Shield upon being hit
	Hammer Shield (Hamarr Skjoldr)	Second Chest Upgrade; Absorbs Infinite hits; Lose both shield upgrades upon being hit
	Baldur's Protection (Baldr's Skjaldborg)	Third Chest Upgrade; Increases Volgarr's attack speed; Lose Baldur's Protection upon being hit leaving Shield Upgrades
	Tyr's Flame (Tyr's Villieldr)	Fourth (and Final) Chest Upgrade; Doubles Damage of Sword and extends the attack range of Volgarr, Lose Tyr's Flame and Baldur's Protection upon being hit
	Mjollnir's Power	Special Power not found in chests but hidden in each level; Adds extra hit point to Volgarr and when hit discharges powerful counterattack in all directions

System Requirements

OS: Windows XP, Vista, or 7
Processor: 2.0GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 256MB
DirectX: Version 7.1
Hard Drive: 200 MB available space

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