Super Nintendo game: Lost Vikings, The is an action-adventure game that was developed by Virtual Programming and published by Nintendo. The game was released on October 12, 1990 in the United States and November 5, 1990 in Europe. The game is a sequel to the successful Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda series. The game is set in a world of ice and snow called the Frozen North. The player must help the heroes of the game, the beleaguered Vikings, find their way back home. The game has a unique control system that allows the player to interact with the environment in various ways.