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Today we are going to look at two of the plethora of cool Indie titles for the Wii U, Jotun Valhalla Edition and Axiom Verge. An epic Norse adventure game and a mind bending side scroller which questions your trust in the programmers of the game.
First up is Jotun, Jotun Valhalla Edition follows the story of Thora, a Viking warrior who has suffered an inglorious death. This means she can not enter Valhalla. As such, Odin offers her another chance to prove herself worthy of Valhalla by battling various gods and defeating them. You begin the game in Ginnungagap, a Norse limbo which acts as your central point between various levels. Each has lush hand drawn designs and characters. Every level acts as a puzzle in itself, as well as an exploration chance to find a God’s weapon. These weapons then make each boss battle easier to get through, some times, later in the game these are even necessary to defeat some tough baddies. This game has a “new school”, artistic vibe and an old school, boss rush game play. It is perfect for new gamers as well as older ones. What I really like about this game is its lush settings, designs, and the Norse driven story which is a relatively fresh area in gaming.
Next up is Axoim Verge. Axoim Verge, looks familiar at first glance, a 2d side scrolling Metroid-vania style game where the hero explores a huge area piece by piece. But that is where the similarities end. With nine massive non linear areas which are unlock-able, tons of weapons, tools, and equipment (the most memorable of which is a glitch-er tool which, when used, causes game elements to break and either open up new areas, turn enemies into health power ups, or even have enemies turn into assistants). This not only opens up new elements of game play and gives players a new way to analyze an area, but also opens up new portions of the area and has you question where this game’s setting is. Is it the future, an alien world, or a glitch virtual reality world? Either way, we had a great time exploring it and can’t wait to unlock more weapons, areas, and tools.
Jotun Valhalla Edition is available now for $14.49 and Axoim Verge for $19.99 through the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U.
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