Nikoderiko: The Magical World
Nikoderiko: The Magical World is an upcoming platformer video game developed by indie studio Vea Games and published by Knights Peak. It is scheduled for release on October 15, 2024, on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S,[2] with a Windows release at a later date.
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| Developer(s) | Vea Games |
| Publisher(s) | Knights Peak |
| Director(s) | Dmitry Smirnov |
| Composer(s) | David Wise |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4[1] |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, XSX
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| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Premise
When Niko and Luna discover that a primordial artifact has been stolen by the nefarious Grimbald, the duo must traverse across various unique worlds with assistance of their animal companions and take down Grimbald and his Cobring forces.
Development
Nikoderiko: The Magical World is developed by Vea Games, an independent game development studio from Cyprus. In June 2024, the game was properly unveiled in Games Radar's Future Games Show: Summer Showcase presentation event with Donkey Kong Country composer David Wise scoring its music.[3]
Reception
Pre-release
Accolades
In 2020, four years prior to its proper reveal, the game was nominated in 3 categories at the virtual DevGAMM Awards event: "Grand Prize", "Best Desktop Game" and "Excellence in Visual Art", but only won in "Excellence in Visual Art".[4]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DevGAMM Awards | Grand Prize | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Desktop Game | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Excellence in Visual Art | Won | [5] |
References
- ^ @GamesVea (June 10, 2024). "Unreal Engine 4" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Romano, Sal (September 18, 2024). "Nikoderiko: The Magical World launches October 15 for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch, later for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Sam (June 8, 2024). "Nikoderiko is channeling Spyro and Crash Bandicoot with its co-op platforming and epic boss battles". GamesRadar+. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Reche, Gaika; Garrido, Alberto (June 8, 2024). "Nikoderiko: The Magical World, the platformer from Donkey Kong Country and Hearthstone veterans". Gamereactor. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "DevGAMM Awards Winners". DevGAMM!. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
