
Game
Sword of Sodan
40IGDB player score
5 ratings
About this game
Like Søren Grønbech's other game Datastorm, Sword of Sodan was most noted on the technical side, as the sprites were large and distinctive-looking. Your task (as either a hero or heroine) is to dethrone the tyrannous Zoras the Necromancer, and avenge his killing of your father. There are 11 levels to take on, with indoor and outdoor settings. Your character has a range of sword-slashing and jumping moves, which must be used to their full effect if you are to make progress. The game features digitised sound and speech, as well as an action-replay feature, an unusual concept outside sports games at the time.
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Game facts
Release date
Dec 31, 1989
Developer
Discovery Software International, Electronic Arts
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks, Discovery Software International, Electronic Arts, Innerprise
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Mac, Amiga
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
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