- Viking Child
Infobox VG| title = Viking Child
developer = IDL
publisher =Atari
released =1991
genre = Action
modes = 1 Player
platforms =Amiga ,Atari ST ,Atari Lynx ,Game Boy ,Game Gear , PCMainly titled Prophecy I - The Viking Child was a game created by
Imagitec Design Limited onAmiga ,Atari ST ,Commodore Amiga ,Atari Lynx ,Game Boy ,Game Gear and the PC. The game was based on a "Viking Child" called Brian who must enter the Halls ofValhalla and do battle against an evil godLoki and his minions.The game closely resembled
Wonder Boy in Monster Land , as certain elements like collecting hidden gold, upgrading the character's weapons and visiting shops were practically identical, despite the difference in release times. These facts earned Viking Child a reputation for being a clone ofWonder Boy in Monster Land , or, according to Amiga Reviews, an inferior copy [http://amigareviews.classicgaming.gamespy.com/prophecy.htm] .Programming of the Lead version (Atari ST version) was done by Mark Fisher (a.k.a. Fish, Mr Fish)Original graphics were created by Anthony Rosbottom (a.k.a. Bliz, Blizzard) Music was written by
Barry Leitch & Ian Howe
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