Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).
Both Olaf and Baleog make an appearance in the 1993 game Rock n' Roll Racing; Olaf can be unlocked as a hidden character, while Baleog appears on several billboards advertising "Viking Cola" on the planet Bogmire.
Computer Gaming World in 1993 called The Lost Vikings "a clever blend of comedy and role playing".
Electronic Gaming Monthly in 1994 remarked of the Genesis version that "the music doesn't have the kick of the Super NES version (or the truly colorful graphics)", but it is generally a well done conversion of "a really good puzzle game".
AllGame stated it was "methodically paced and intelligently designed" and that "the nice graphics combined with the funny (and sometimes helpful) dialogue gives The Lost Vikings more personality than most other video games.
They lauded the gameplay, calling it "deep and compelling" and praised the graphics and sound.
They praised the game calling it a "Masterpiece" and praised the "nearly perfect" puzzle dynamics.
In 2018, Complex rated The Lost Vikings 93rd on their "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time".
Zach Meston of VideoGames & Computer Entertainment praised the difficult puzzles, humor, distinctive visual style, personable character animation, and upbeat music.
They lauded the gameplay, calling it "deep and compelling" and praised the graphics and sound.
They praised the game calling it a "Masterpiece" and praised the "nearly perfect" puzzle dynamics.
Zach Meston of VideoGames & Computer Entertainment praised the difficult puzzles, humor, distinctive visual style, personable character animation, and upbeat music.
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