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Nidhogg 2 switch3/1/2023 ![]() ![]() When one player is slain, they respawn a few seconds later. ![]() To defeat your enemy, you wield a weapon and try to stab them or knock them down. You and your foe start in the center of a series of connected rooms with the goal for each of you to reach the opposite side, in which case you’re devoured by the nidhogg of Norse mythology for some reason (I swear: being eaten by a giant serpent means you win!). Thankfully, while it does add more depth, grungier graphics, and more active backdrops that make the action a little harder to follow, this sequel stands up to its predecessor as a mostly successful evolution of the style.įor starters, Nidhogg is basically a game of side-scrolling tug of war. So what do you think? Are you interested in fighting your friends in Nidhogg 2? Did you play the original Nidhogg? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.With that in mind, Nidhogg 2, the debut for the budding series on Switch, runs the risk of overcomplicating the delightful cacophony of dumb multiplayer fun. Nidhogg 2 is now available to download on PS4 and PC via Steam. If you don't mind or like the changes in art, you're in for a great experience. The updated artwork just doesn’t do it for me. If you’re a gamer who has mourned the death of local multiplayer games, Nidhogg 2 is just the cure to get your friends all back together in one room, staring at a TV screen or computer monitor.īecause of gameplay similarities, I will probably find myself going back to the original Nidhogg for multiplayer gaming sessions. Even if you don’t like the art style, you’ll still be shouting and cursing at your buddy, who just lost his weapon mid-fight, but managed to kick you into the ground anyway. ![]() Under all the new bells and whistles, there still is the same core gameplay in Nidhogg 2 as there is in Nidhogg: Incredibly tense tug-of-war battles between you and a friend (or multiple, with the added tournament mode). While I could challenge myself for a faster time, my enthusiasm for this mode dropped dramatically once the final fight was done. The first time I played it, I beat the arcade mode in 20 minutes. The mode is simply a series of one-off matches until the player has had a match on every stage in the game. While Nidhogg ’s shining moments come when playing next to a friend, the sequel adds a single-player arcade mode to test your skills against a virtual opponent. Nidhogg 2 adds some extra game modes, too. Nidhogg 2 jumps a few consoles to instead ape a 16-bit SNES art style. Nidhogg stood out from the rest by not doing retro NES-style graphics, but by going all the way back to emulating the look of an Atari game. The updated graphics don’t really do much for me. While some weapons do allow for different play styles and tactics, most employ the same “get in and get the kill as fast as possible” strategy found in the original game. In Nidhogg 2, there are different types of swords, short daggers and even a bow and arrows, introducing ranged weaponry for the first time. ![]() In the original, players could only use a long sword. What’s different are new weapons, new stages to fight on, updated graphics and more advanced character models. To get the advantage back, you’ll need to take out your opponent before getting the green light to continue your quest to the end of the stage.Īll this is identical to the original Nidhogg. To move to the next screen, you’ll need to have the advantage, which means the most recent kill. Two players each pick a fighter, with every fight ending once one player has gone all the way to the left (or right, depending on which side you start on) through multiple screens of a stage to get to the end and be devoured by a giant, flying worm. Nidhogg 2 may look like an easy game to pick up and play, because it is. While gameplay is still as fast and energetic as the original Nidhogg, the sequel just doesn’t quite capture the same charm and simplicity. Bigger and prettier doesn’t necessarily mean better, as is the case with 2D fencing/fighting game Nidhogg 2. ![]()
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