Sword of Sodan cover art

Game

Sword of Sodan

1989 · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Mac · Amiga · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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.

Screenshots

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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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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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