History VideoGame / OdallusTheDarkCall

''Odallus: The Dark Call'' is an ActionAdventure PlayformGame developed by Joymasher, makers of ''VideoGame/{{Oniken}}''. The game was released on 15 July 2015 on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/GOGDotCom. It was developed in Clickteam's ''Multimedia Fusion 2'', with Joymasher planning to migrate to ''{{UsefulNotes/Unity}}'' to make use of its advantages.

Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by ''[[Videogame/GhostsnGoblins'', ''Videogame/DemonsCrest'', and ''{{Franchise/Castlevania}}''. The game is divided in 4 top stages, 4 bottom ones and a final stage. It is necessary to thoroughly [[{{metroidvania}} explore]] the hellish landscapes in order to find the secrets and abilities needed to progress further.

''Odallus: The Dark Call'' is a PC action game developed by Joymasher, makers of ''VideoGame/{{Oniken}}''. Set in a medieval world that has been abandoned by its gods and became infested by grotesque demons when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. The game follows Haggis, a retired warrior who must wield his sword once more to search for his lost son, and solve the mystery of the Odallus stone to bring an end to those who are at the helm of this madness.

Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by [[Videogame/GhostsnGoblins Ghosts 'n Goblins]], Videogame/DemonsCrest and {{Series/Castlevania}}. The game is divided in 4 top stages, 4 bottom ones and a final stage. It is necessary to thoroughly [[{{metroidvania}} explore]] the hellish landscapes in order to find the secrets and abilities needed to progress further.

The game was released on 15 July 2015 on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/GOGDotCom. It was developed in Clickteam's ''Multimedia Fusion 2'', with Joymasher planning to migrate to ''{{UsefulNotes/Unity}}'' to make use of its advantages.

** You can set skins on Haggis that make him look like people such as a Belmont warrior or the Red Arremer.

** One of the Runestones says that [[Literature/Dune "fear is the little death that brings obliteration."]]

'''''Odallus: The Dark Call''''' is a PC action game developed by Joymasher, makers of ''VideoGame/{{Oniken}}''. Set in a medieval world that has been abandoned by its gods and became infested by grotesque demons when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. The game follows Haggis, a retired warrior who must wield his sword once more to search for his lost son, and solve the mystery of the Odallus stone to bring an end to those who are at the helm of this madness.

* NintendoHard: ''Odallus'' is a fairly tough game, but it is also reasonable enough that most people won't have much trouble getting to the end... until Veteran Mode ''sucker punches them in the face.''

** The Underground Temple boss is reminiscent of [[{{Metroid}} Mother Brain]]. First you go through several barriers protected by turrets, then you do battle against a giant face who is helped by more turrets. Its Steam achievement was even named "Maternal Brain".

* XMeetsY: The game is considered by many to be ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' meets ''VideoGame/DemonsCrest'' and ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''.

* CrapsackWorld: The game is set in a land that has been forgotten by gods and is infested with terrifying demons, which means non-{{Badass}} people will either live in hiding and fear, or meet cruel ends.

* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Implied with the gameover screen. [[spoiler:And once you beat the game, And Then Haggis Was A God occurs]]

* {{BFS}}: Haggis's claymore

* {{Determinator}}: Neither his village burning down nor a veritable army of monsters and dark gods will stop Haggis from reaching his son. [[spoiler:Too bad his son was possessed by an ancient god and aged up]]

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The secret Dark Armor, earned by defeating the Ghost Knight. It allows Haggis to perform powerful charged attacks. The Fire Shield in particular can be a GameBreaker. However, in Veteran mode the Dark Armor is replaced by the inferior Blood Armor, which drains HP with each charge.

** And ''VideoGame/{{Faxanadu}}'' to complete the trifecta of eldritch medieval series

* AttackItsWeakPoint: Every monster boss has some weak point on their body. At least two have to be slashed until a second weakness temporaly pops out of them. The last boss' weakness is [[spoiler:the Odallus floating around it]].

* {{Retraux}}: [[http://joymasher.com/2015/07/06/odallus-and-nes-graphics-love-letter/ The game emulates the NES' 8-bits aesthetic]], bending a few technical rules when necessary.

** On a 100% run, [[spoiler:Priscus]]'s last words are paraphrased from [[Film/BladeRunner Roy Batty's]] dying monologue.

* On a 100% run, [[spoiler:Priscus]]'s last words are paraphrased from [[Film/BladeRunner Roy Batty's]] dying monologue.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The prize for clearing Veteran mode is a special skin for Haggis.

* BonusBoss: The Ghost Knight, who tasks Haggis with finding his three secret rooms in [[spoiler:Devil's Peak, Underground Temple and Frozen Mines]]. Once the three rooms are found, he challenges Haggis and rewards him with the Dark Armor upon being defeated.

* ChargedAttack: The Dark Armor grants a different charged attack for each subweapon (a DashAttack for the Axe, a [[InvincibilityPowerup Fire Shield]] for the Torch and a [[SmartBomb Laser Rain]] for the Spear), at the cost of 10 subweapon units.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The secret Dark Armor, earned by defeating the Ghost Knight. It is unavailable in Veteran mode.

The game was released on 15 July 2015 on {{Steam}} and Website/GOGDotCom. It was developed in Clickteam's ''Multimedia Fusion 2'', with Joymasher planning to migrate to ''{{UsefulNotes/Unity}}'' to make use of its advantages.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The prize for clearing Veteran mode is a special sking for Haggis.

* ChargedAttack: The Dark Armor grants a different charged attack for each subweapon (a DashAttack for the Axe, a Fire Shield for the Torch and a Laser Rain for the Spear), at the cost of 10 subweapon units.

The game was released on 15 July 2015 on {{Steam}} and Website/GOGDotCom

** At the beginning of Dark Forest 2, there is a monument dedicated to the three current top players of the game. If the player is offline, the monument is dedicated to [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Guts]], [[Literature/GameOfThrones Brienne]] and [[Literature/{{Nibelungenlied}} Siegfried]] instead.

* ChargedAttack: The Dark Armor grants a different charged attack for each subweapon (a DashAttack for the Axe, a Fire Shield for the Torch and a Laser Rain for the Spear), at the cost of 5 subweapon units.

** Full Ending: [[spoiler:Haggis receives the powers of the Odallus and becomes a god. However, he uses this power in an effort to rid the world of the gods' influence. Then the castle fades into the light... and Haggis finds himself at a EldritchLocation, where a voice claims that the darkness Haggis sought to end is a part of him and that he must embrace it]].

** The Underground Temple boss is reminiscent of [[{{Metroid}} Mother Brain]]. First you go through several barriers protected by turrets, then you do battle against a giant face who is helped by more turrets. It's Steam achievement is even named "Maternal Brain".
** Most of the Steam achievements' names are references to memetic quotes such as: "One does [[WalkIntoMordor not simply...]]", "Giant [[GiantEnemyCrab Enemy Shrimp]]", "I see dead people"...

* HeroesPreferSwords: Haggis' weapon of choice. It has two faster and stronger hidden upgrades.
* IntrepidMerchant: Who sells healing items, subweapons and extra lives.