Nidhogg is an arcade developed by Messhof, released 13 January 2014 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $3.49 at Steam.
What Nidhogg is
Nidhogg is an arcade game developed by Messhof and released in 2014. It is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker: Studio.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Nidhogg is a side-scrolling two-player fighting video game developed and published by Messhof. Players duel with swords in a pixelated environment. The game was commissioned for the New York University Game Center's annual multiplayer show, and was revised and demoed at private events over the next four years before its final release. It won Indiecade 2013's Game Design award and the 2011 Independent Games Festival's Nuovo Award. It was released for Microsoft Windows on January 13, 2014, and later ported to OS X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. Critics praised the feel of the gameplay and its balance, but considered its single-player mode unsatisfying. Messhof released a sequel in 2017…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 12 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Nidhogg holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 87% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 15 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 80, across 118 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 7 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.2GHz processor, 512 MB RAM and DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $3.49 at Steam, 65% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Nidhogg launched on 13 January 2014, within three weeks of FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, The Banner Saga and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, The Banner Saga, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Nidhogg yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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