![]() ![]() ![]() The arena itself has a valknut engraved in the floor, and when Thora defeats him the gateway to Valhalla is formed by beams of light in a valknut shape. After defeating the Jotun and proving her valor, the silhouette is filled and becomes a gateway to Odin's arena. ![]() Arc Symbol: The Valknut, a symbol associated with Odin and the valiant dead, appears in the main menu and the loading screens, and its silhouette can be seen in the center of Ginnungagap, its emptiness reflective of Thora's inglorious demise.For example, the Nature region will show the player that blue flowers will protect Thora from the poisonous gas of the grey ones, so when Jera uses a similar poison cloud, the player will know just how to avoid it. Antepiece: The levels' environments often expose the player to mechanics of the Jotun fights.Antagonist Title: The Jotun are the giants that Thora fights as bosses.Ambidextrous Sprite: Thora's axe switches hands depending on which direction she faces.Amazing Technicolor Battlefield: Odin's battle takes place on a platform amid a field of colorful galaxies.The exception is Jera, who is half-buried in the ground. Agony of the Feet: Because the Jotun are so large, Thora's main way to attack them is to slash at their feet unless they're stunned.Action Girl: Thora, a Viking warrior who carves her way through the afterlife with an axe.An Updated Re-release, Valhalla Edition, was released on the PC as well as the Playstation 4, Xbox One and Wii U in Summer 2016 note Those who already owned the game on PC received Valhalla Edition as a free download. The game was developed by Thunder Lotus Games, crowdfunded on Kickstarter, and released on PC in September of 2015. It also boasts hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animations and environments. The game is heavily rooted in Norse Mythology, featuring many of its settings and characters. Jotun: Valhalla Edition will cost $14.99 USD when it comes to Switch on April 27th.Jotun tells the story of Thora, a Viking warrior who dies an inglorious death and must journey through the divine realms and fight the great Jotun to prove she is worthy to enter Valhalla. That game's equally gorgeous, enormously satisfying (if rather idiosyncratic) Lovecraftian spin on the familiar Metroidvania formula, earned it a Eurogamer Recommended badge. Hopefully, if Jotun does the business on Switch, the console might eventually play host to Thunder Lotus Games' impressive 2017 follow-up, Sundered. Thunder Lotus says the new Switch version features "remastered" graphics, and gameplay that's been optimised for handheld mode. Nintendo Switch will get an enhanced version of Jotun's Valhalla Edition which launched on PS4 and Xbox One in 2016, adding a boss-rush-themed Valhalla Mode to the original experience. There's exploration and puzzle solving to be done as you traverse Jotun's beautiful hand-drawn world, but the real highlights are the boss battles against fearsome titans that end each stage. It places you in the role of Thora, a Viking warrior that "died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla". Jotun first launched on PC back in 2015, having raised $64,265 CAD in Kickstarter funding the year before. Thunder Lotus Games' absolutely gorgeous Norse mythology themed action adventure Jotun is heading to Switch next week, on April 27th ![]()
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