The Curse of Issyos

A game by Locomalito for PC and iOS, originally released in 2015.

The Curse of Issyos stars a fisherman named Defkalion who is out fishing when he is called upon by the goddess Athena to return to the island of Issyos, which has been cursed by “the Olympus”. The fisherman makes haste to reach the island, fearing for the life of his daughter. Fighting his way across the shore and through the caves, he makes his way to his village and learns that his daughter has escaped to the east, but she is in great danger. The humble fisherman and former soldier takes up arms once more and sets out to rescue her, fighting terrible beasts along the way, but Athena is secretly offering her assistance…

The game is an action platformer with a style and setting very much inspired by the works of Ray Harryhausen. A large number of enemies are taken directly from Harryhausen films, including skeletons wielding swords and round shields, giant scorpions, and a colossal soldier. Bosses include some of the greatest creatures of Greek myth, such as Polyhemus, Medusa, Scylla, and Cerberus.

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 2015, iOS, Locomalito, PC

Maldita Castilla / Maldita Castilla EX: Cursed Castilla / Cursed Castilla EX

A game by Locomalito for PC, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, Switch, 3DS, iOS, and OUYA, originally released in 2012, with the EX version released in 2016.

Maldita Castilla is a game that harkens back to a number of mid-80’s action games, most notably Ghosts ‘n Goblins. Here, the player takes on the role of Don Ramiro as he travels the lands of Tolomera in 11th century Spain, defeating the evil creatures that have ravaged the land, on a quest to unseat the great evil that has taken over the kingdom of Castile.

The game is meant to emulate classic arcade games, and it even starts up with a RAM check, ROM check, and test pattern grid, just like an arcade machine being booted up, and it features scanlines and a minor curving effect on the corners of the screen. The game’s soundtrack and effects – created by Gryzor87 – are also modeled after the throaty FM synth found in so many arcade titles and Sega Genesis games.

As in Ghosts ‘n Goblins, your primary abilities are to jump and toss whatever weapon you have in your possession, as indicated by a box at the top of the screen. You can toss your projectiles to the left or right, straight up, or downward while jumping. You can also duck to avoid enemy attacks and toss projectiles at enemies positioned lower to the ground. Projectiles are unlimited in supply, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.

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 2012, 2016, 3DS, iOS, Locomalito, OUYA, PC, PS4, Switch, Vita, Xbox One