The environments are very dynamic and are filled with friendly and adversarial characters that Oddmar encounters along the way.” Another aspect that we put a lot of focus on was the animations that were created by the twin brothers Volkan and Okan Yenen. “There are also a lot of unique enemies, boss fights and characters that you can interact with in the world. “ Oddmar adds depth to the controls of Leo’s Fortune by the addition of shields and weapons,” says producer Johan Knutzen. For Oddmar, the devs took what worked so well about the game’s predecessor and incorporated some new game mechanics.Ĭan Oddmar improve on the nearly perfect Leo’s Fortune? The most obvious reference point, though, is Leo’s Fortune. The game pays homage to these classic titles with its gorgeous 2D graphics. “Not only did those games introduce a lot of the fundamentals of platforming games, but they also created their own universes of characters, environments and mechanics,” he said. However, instead of guiding around a Pixar-style furry ball, this time around you control a Viking hero (the titular Oddmar) as he journeys through colorful levels, dodging enemies and deadly death traps in the process.ĭesigner and director Taskin said they modeled Oddmar gameplay on classic platformers like Mega Man, Mario and Donkey Kong. And from its lush visuals to its inventive graphics, it was well worth the wait! Oddmar: It’s finally hereĪlmost four years to the month after Leo’s Fortune landed, Oddmar delivers the same thrills and spills. The game experienced delays, and eventually fell off the radar. Now it’s finally here, retitled Oddmar. This was supposed to be Viking Mushroom, a Rayman-looking platformer with a Nordic setting supposedly set to ship in 2016. In fact, no news of a successor appeared until 2015. Unlike many other App Store hits, no thinly veiled reskin of the game waited in the wings. The platformer become a hit with reviewers and customers, and Apple named it its first “iPhone game of the month.”Īs much as we loved it, however, the makers of Leo’s Fortune weren’t quick off the mark with a follow-up. The game represented a milestone in graphics and gameplay on iOS. When released in 2014, Leo’s Fortune charmed just about everyone who played it - Apple included. Photo: Senri & Mobge Oddmar: A Norse Leo’s Fortune A glimpse at some of the level designs for the new game.

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