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Game Info
4.1 / 5
1 vote
- Platform
- Atari Lynx
- Genres
- Role-Playing
- Developers
- Atari
- Release date
- August 1, 1991
Summary
Prophecy I – The Viking Child landed on the Atari Lynx in 1991 as a colorful action romp that feels like a handheld homage to Sega’s Wonder Boy in Monster Land. The game’s core loop revolves around hunting down hidden gold, swapping out weapons for stronger versions, and stopping by quirky shops to stock up before the next challenge. Because there’s no save system, the Lynx version hands you passwords after each stage, letting you jump back into later levels without starting over. Development credits are a small‑team affair: Mark Fisher handled the programming, Anthony Rosbottom supplied the sprite work, and the soundtrack pulses thanks to Barry Leitch and Ian Howe. IGN’s Robert A. Jung gave the portable version a solid 7 / 10, calling it a pleasant diversion that never quite reaches the polish of its inspirations.
Storyline
In the Atari Lynx game Viking Child, you play as Brian, a young Viking who must venture into the Halls of Valhalla. There he confronts the trickster god Loki and the hordes of minions that serve him. The goal is to defeat Loki and restore honor to the halls.
Edited by Maya Carter
