Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Viking rap battles sound like Monkey Island's insult sword fighting Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Viking rap battles sound like Monkey Island's insult sword fighting Even EIVOR they smell your breath? News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 24 May 2020 10 comments Assassin's Creed Valhalla has Viking rap battles - and they sound more than a bit like the insult sword fighting from The Secret of Monkey Island. In a Twitter video, Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail revealed the game's flyting feature. Viking rap battles, you say? @AshrafAIsmail will get you up to speed on how this all-new feature works in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.#AssassinsCreed #ACFacts pic.twitter.com/WB9BEYO0yC- Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) May 22, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Here, someone may challenge the game's protagonist, Eivor, to one of these battles, and the player is presented with multiple choices of response. "You have to find the right one that matches the insult, the one that has the right rhythm," Ismail explained. This flyting feature is based on history, Ismail insisted. The Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons would rhythmically insult each other for the cheers of the crowd around them over a few drinks in the local mead hall. Apparently Odin destroyed Thor in a Viking rap battle one time. Watch on YouTube It sounds remarkably similar to the insult sword fighting feature in LucasArts' wonderful point-and-click adventure game The Secret of Monkey Island. Here, series star Guybrush Threepwood gets stuck into some good old sabre rattling my firing off insults. Pick the right retort for each insult, and you'll win the fight. For more on Monkey Island's insult sword fighting, check out the video below by ex-Eurogamer producer Chris Bratt. Back to Assassin's Creed, and Ismail teased "you gain something out of it" regards Valhalla's Viking rap battles. What, though, we don't know. Hopefully it's more than rubber or glue. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store