The Curse of Issyos
- A game by
- Locomalito
- Music by
- Gryzor87
- Illustrations by
- Marek Barej
Jacobo García - Release
- December 15th, 2015
- Genre
- Action platformer
The epic quest of a fisherman to rescue his daugther
Defkalion was fishing on a quiet blue sea when he heard the voice of the Goddess Athena. Hurry up, she said, the isle of Issyos has been cursed by the Olympus. Fearing for his daughter Delia, the fisherman sails back to his home, where the adventure awaits.
An action platformer in the spirit of classic 8-bit game
Control Defkalion through a mix of linear and exploration levels. Switch between sword and spear for close combat, and use your bow against distant enemies. Find Athena's armor for extra protection and crouch to block proyectiles with its shield. Collect gold coins to buy items. Solve the mistery behind the curse to reach the good ending.
Key features
- Style: Look and feel of an 8-bit era game
- Structure: Non-linear. 7 levels and 9 boss fights
- Rewards: Reach a hidden level to unlock an special ending
- Players: Single player
- Length: Around 45 minutes once fully mastered
- Graphics: 320x240 pixels base resolution + 56 color palette
- Sound: PxTone music format (PTCOP) + Samples (DPCM)
Random facts
- It was inspired by the movies of Ray Harryhausen and 8-bit games like Vampire Killer, Rastan, Kenseiden, Rygar, Ninja Gaiden and many more.
- I always loved Greek mythology, so making a game like this was just a matter of time.
- The project was frozen when I focused on the development of Maldita Castilla, but it was resumed five years later, after the release of the second.
- Scylla, the creature from The Odyssey, appears in both Hydorah and The Curse of Issyos, and shares the same melody in both.
