Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

This game is donkey country and crash bandicoot combined into one with a wonderful soundtrack, world, enemies, and characters but that’s kinda it great game but not much else.

A great platformer but two major criticisms I have: -2 player is frustrating (horrible camera control) -controls in general could be tighter If you can get past those two things it's a good game.

This game tries to emulate the feeling of DKC, with none of the charm. Niko is one of the least likable protagonists, the movement is clunky and slow, the bosses are boring (it takes ages for them to get to a vulnerable state, and their attacks are very predictable), collectables don't do anything but get you an achievement(except keys), there's no QoL, and the transition from 2d to 3d platformer (that originally put this game on my radar, being a fan of crash bandicoot) is barely used and poorly implemented. Get this game only if heavely discounted (-75%), and only if you have already played through all the other dkc-inspired 2d platformers. (I recommend windswept)

Gudo

Awesome and good looking platformer

Nikoderiko is simply an absolutely delightful game. It's bursting with character, charm, and fun. It is absolutely strongly inspired by donkey kong country and even crash bandicoot but absolutely in a great way. The platforming is tight, the collectibles and bonus rooms are fun to find, and the music by David Wise is simply fantastic. I love the track that plays when you complete a level. It's very catchy, and the main characters even do a little dance which always made me smile. As far as criticisms, the only thing I would say is that the 3d crash-like sections are pretty shallow and are not nearly as fleshed out as the 2d ones. While the 2d platforming is definitely the main focus, I enjoyed the fact they had the 3d sections every once in a while to shake things up. I just wish there was a little more to them. Overall, the game is terrific. If you love the donkey kong country games, this game stands alongside them strongly in my opinion. The difficulty is balanced and the level design makes great use of the game's mechanics. I can't wait to see what these developers make next!