Volgarr the Viking is a newer 2D side scrolling action adventure for Microsoft’s Xbox and Steam, well it was released almost a year ago but that is still newer than Rygar or Ghouls n Ghosts, right?  I mention those two classics because it is quite clear that Volgarr the Viking is taking, at least, visual inspiration from those games.  Gamers that take the challenge of Volgar up will be met with some quite detailed sprites that are just a hair better than what we saw on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis as we reached the end of those consoles lifespans.  In my previous article, I mentioned that there were many gameplay elements shared with classic titles such as Strider, Rygar, Ghouls n Ghosts and more.  I have not played this Dreamcast port yet so I cannot comment on how it plays but judging by the media made available, it is spot on to what Xbox and Steam gamers have been enjoying.

The interesting thing about this port to Sega’s defunct console is that the owners of Volgarr the Viking have given permission not only for the port to happen in the first place but for it to be released for free.  How cool is that?  Could this be a new form of advertising a “retro” style game on newer consoles/Steam?  Develop it for something like the Dreamcast and give it away for free but charge for the current console version- I see some major marketing options there.  Kudos to Crazy Viking Studios for allowing this cool port to happen.

One way that fans can show support for this type of advertising is to grab the CDI (no, not the Philips console) version at the link below and then if you like it, purchase Volgarr the Viking on Xbox or Steam.  Who knows, we may get more like this and when we get more games, everyone wins.

Volgar the Viking is available on the Sega Dreamcast here.

To purchase Volgar the Viking, and show support for this use the links below:
Steam
Xbox Games Store

Other sites coverage of Volgar the Viking:
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