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I first played The Lost Vikings on the Super Nintendo in 1993, a game developed by Silicon & Synapse, who later became Blizzard Entertainment. It was a time when the SNES library was full of platformers and RPGs, and this game stood out simply by being a different kind of puzzle adventure.

You control three Vikings, Erik the Swift, Baleog the Fierce, and Olaf the Stout, switching between them to use their specific skills. Erik can run fast and jump, Baleog fights with a sword and bow, and Olaf blocks attacks and creates platforms with his shield. The goal is to guide all three to the exit of each screen based level, which requires careful coordination and timing. You explore areas screen by screen, often backtracking to use one Viking's ability to create a path for another. The game is methodical and can be quite difficult, demanding you think several steps ahead. It feels like solving a complex, interactive machine where every part has to work in unison.