History VideoGame / Nidhogg

* TacticalRockPaperScissors: While not set in stone, every almost every move and stance has a hard counter.

* ColorCodedCharacters: Each character has their own color, even in Singleplayer, sometimes corresponding to their attack styles. A certain shade of orange aggressively approaches in low stance, a certain shade of blue keeps the distance in hopes of a reckless attack for a disarm, flashing rainbow characters seem to switch tactics occasionally. The player in Singleplayer will always be yellow.

* InterfaceScrew: The middle section of the battlefield in the clouds has a extremely distracting background, often using the same color as your sword. Disarms and blocking a thrown sword causes the whole screen to flash white.

* EyeScream: Implied when stabbing from high stance. The sword goes directly through the head section of the fencer.

* ColorCodedCharacters: Each character has their own color, even in Singleplayer. The player in Singleplayer will always be yellow.

* AWinnerIsYou: Finishing the single player game gets you nothing except a brief "Game Complete" text over the normal end-of-stage screen.

* Flynning: Distinctly averted for a fighting game primarily done with rapiers. The fencing is done very much without excessive movement or flourish unless meant for a mindgame, and while clashing swords are common, they are more light touches unless it's a complete disarm.

** According to the tutorial, it's actually ''[[BeatStillMyHeart ripping your opponent's heart out of his chest.]]

* NeckSnap: It's possible for a player to finish off a downed opponent with one of these, with or without their sword. The snapper has to be positioned just right for it to work, though.

The game takes the player/players into serveral arenas that they have to clear, using an interesting "tug-of-war" and fencing-mechanic, forcing the player to try and outsmart their foe, killing them to be allowed to progress. Also, everytime you win, you do so by reaching the end of your enemy's side of the arena [[spoiler:and then get eaten by the Nidhogg]].

* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Playing Singleplayer mode pitches you against serveral AI enemies, each with their unique traits and attack patterns. Using their signature attacks against them can turn the tide of battle.

* ComeBackMechanic: Dying or falling behind, screen-wise, you will usually respawn infront of the player with your sword drawn.
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Played with: Dying respawns you rather quick, but due to the game having a fast-paced nature, dying can result in the enemy moving through a screen. Since an arena is generally built with about 5-7 total screens, starting in the middle, this can easily mean that you'll lose if you die to many times. You do respawn rather fast, but it gets longer the more "death-streaks" you have. But the same applies to your enemy.

* PyrrhicVictory:[[spoiler:You win by getting to other end of the arena and get eaten by the Nidhogg.]]

* ComeBackMechanic: Dying or falling behind, screen-wise, you will usually respawn infront of the player with your rapier/sword drawn.

* [[KatanasAreJustBetter Rapiers Are Just Better]]

* [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks Throwing Your Rapier Always Works]]: You can do this as a surprise attack. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard As long as the enemy doesn't parry it, which launches the thing straight back at you.]]

* [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks Throwing Your Rapier Sorta Works]]: It varies. You can throw it and as long as your foe doesn't parry it, and they can't dodge it, it'll kill 'em. On the other hand, if they parry it, they'll parry it right back into your face, instead.
* WrapAround: If one player doesn't have the "GO!" indicator, if they reach one end of the screen, they'll be teleported infront of the player who's in "control" of the screen. A ComeBackMechanic.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: You can do this as a surprise long range attack.

Nidhogg is a fencing/indie/action game, created by Messhof, with music from Daedelus.

The game takes the player into serveral arenas that they have to clear, using an interesting "tug-of-war" and fencing-mechanic, forcing the player to try and outsmart their foe, killing them to be allowed to progress. Also, everytime you win, you do so by reaching the end of your enemy's side of the arena [[spoiler:and then get eaten by the Nidhogg]].

* PyrrhicVictory:[[spoiler:You win by getting to other end of the arena and get eaten by the Nidhogg.]]

* NorseMythology: The game is rather loosely based on the Nidhogg [[spoiler:only appearing by the end of an arena]].

The game takes the player into serveral arenas that they have to clear, using an interesting "tug-fo-war" and fencing-mechanic, forcing the player to try and outsmart their foe, killing them to be allowed to progress. Also, everytime you win, you do so by reaching the end of your enemy's side of the arena [[spoiler:and then get eaten by the Nidhogg]].

* CharacterTitle: The ''Nidhogg''.
* NorseMythology: The eponymous ''Nidhogg'' is named after this game.

The game takes the player into serveral arenas that they have to clear, killing or fleeing from foes they encounter, using an interesting fencing-mechanic, forcing the player to try and outsmart your foe. Also, everytime you win, you do so by reaching the end of your enemy's side of the arena [[spoiler:by getting eaten by the Nidhogg]].

The game takes the player into serveral arenas that they have to clear, killing or fleeing from foes they encounter, using an interesting fencing-mechanic. The game features the Nidhogg from Norse Mythology, but what purpose does it have in this world based on fighting for your life?

!!The game contains these examples: