Hello again, it’s Luna! Me and Niko have been so busy on our journey through The Magical World[about.my.games] that we forgot to properly introduce our friends! 

Across the many realms you’ll explore, you’ll meet Mounts to assist you—they’re not only useful rides, but valuable allies in battle.
Dino the Dinosaur is as strong as he is scaly, and this mean, green, chomping machine was a huge advantage against Cobrings! Dino eats enemies and spits them back out, which is super useful to defeat other foes or break through obstacles. 

Todd the Toad is our favorite ally amphibian, able to jump incredibly high with his lofty leaps, allowing me and Niko to reach new heights of exploration. This versatile verdant companion also spits venom at enemies, so we could breeze through foes with ease from a distance. 

Boaris the Boar is a sturdy swine capable of charging enemies and smashing through obstacles like a knife through butter. Boaris’ forward charge busts through barriers and knocks back enemies in his path. Our porcine pal was definitely a durable companion when we were faced with big groups of Cobrings!

While mongooses can’t breathe underwater, Oceanis sure can! Not only that, our Pacific pal is a speed swimmer, who helped us out a lot in aquatic environments. Oceanis is not only a great mount for maneuvering through murky depths, but also has a ranged laser beam attack to defeat underwater foes and clear obstacles!

We’d have gone truly batty without Umbra to help us out in certain aerial situations! Umbra the Bat gave us the power of flight, allowing us to discover secret areas, reach elevated platforms, and avoid flying foes. Umbra’s sonic screech attack also damages enemies and breaks barriers.

Now you know all about your new mounts, get out there and start chomping, flying, swimming, and charging! Luna, signin’ off!

Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director’s Cut is now available to play on Nintendo Switch™[www.nintendo.com], PlayStation®5[store.playstation.com], PlayStation®4[store.playstation.com], Xbox Series X|S[www.xbox.com], Xbox One[www.xbox.com], Xbox PC[www.xbox.com] (with Xbox Play Anywhere support), Steam, Epic Games Store[store.epicgames.com], GOG[www.gog.com], and Amazon Luna[luna.amazon.co.uk].

Hey, adventurers—Luna, here! Are you ready to check out the beautiful, fun, and downright dangerous realms that await you? As Niko and I journey through The Magical World, I’ve been making notes on each zone we visit to help out our fellow travelers. 

There’s plenty of loot to pick up and scenery to enjoy, so don’t forget to collect everything and see it all! 

Just when we thought our adventure was over, we discovered another realm to explore! 
Niko and I couldn’t wait to discover this new world, and leapt into action immediately, landing in the eerie castle at Acid Elevators. As the elevator descended, we picked up as much loot as our paws could carry, being careful to avoid the Cobrings trying to stop our fun! 

Next up was Spider Mines, a dark cavern teeming with creepy crawlies, cruel Cobrings, and minecart madness! We travelled along the abandoned mining rails, jumping gaps and avoiding falling boulders on a rollercoaster ride, until we crashed into the chilly atmosphere of Frost Flight.

Delving deeper into this snow-laden scene, Niko deftly dove to avoid dangerous spikes, projectiles, and falling pillars. Little did we know, the worst was yet to come!

We arrived at Crushing Grounds, a stone fortress with several foes to beat and even more obstacles to overcome. Timing is key here, or you may find yourself flattened! 

Rainshot Citadel was up next, an overgrown, wooded area of the castle with perilous airbourne obstacles to use to your advantage. The bad weather may be atmospheric, but this heavy rain was certainly not relaxing! 

Soon it was time for The Final Battle. An old foe had returned, and we’d have to use all our cunning and skills to defeat them once and for all…

Niko and I hope you enjoy each world you encounter on your adventures as much as we did! Luna, signin’ off!

Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director’s Cut is now available to play on Nintendo Switch™[www.nintendo.com], PlayStation®5[store.playstation.com], PlayStation®4[store.playstation.com], Xbox Series X|S[www.xbox.com], Xbox One[www.xbox.com], Xbox PC[www.xbox.com] (with Xbox Play Anywhere support), Steam, Epic Games Store[store.epicgames.com], GOG[www.gog.com], and Amazon Luna[luna.amazon.co.uk].

Join Niko and Luna in the definitive version of the charming platforming adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World – Director’s Cut, now available as a free upgrade on Steam.

The Director’s Cut brings refined gameplay, enhanced visuals, brand-new levels, and even more magic that will captivate both existing fans and newcomers. This reimagined edition also includes a brand new score for the new World composed by the legendary David Wise!  


Explore a new World (and take on a new mean Boss!) with fresh challenges, hidden treasures, and additional surprises waiting to be discovered. Go through Easy, Normal and a brand new Hard mode with nail-biting challenge modifiers to challenge your skills from the comfort of your couch.


Upgrade easily with the Director’s Cut, keeping all save games and progress (at no additional cost if you own the original game), and challenge yourself with new trophies and achievements to earn.


New voiceovers and languages (DE/FR/ES/JP/PT-BR/ZH-CN) have been added for PlayStation®, Xbox, and PC. Also available is a new easy mode made even easier to ensure the game is even more family-friendly and accessible for your little ones on all platforms.

We want to thank our players for sending their feedback—we got a lot of ideas to transform Nikoderiko from a good game to (hopefully) a great one. We’re so proud to bring you a game for players of all ages, which we hope helps you fall in love with the platformer genre the way we did.

Jump into the Director’s Cut today, and experience the magic!

Note: The Director's Cut upgrade also removed any third Party DRM.

Hey, adventurers—Luna, here! Are you ready to check out the beautiful, fun, and downright dangerous realms that await you? As Niko and I journey through The Magical World, I’ve been making notes on each zone we visit to help out our fellow travelers. 

There’s plenty of loot to pick up, and scenery to enjoy, so don’t forget to collect everything and see it all! 

It’s time for one final adventure in Cobring Base.

It was time for our final stop on our journey. We’d finally found that dastardly Baron Grimbald’s hideaway! Airtube Adventures was the first location we hit, a complex copper factory full of floating flumes (a perfect excuse for Niko to use his glider). 

After finishing off some bouncing Cobrings, we headed to Conveyor Spark Sprint. Niko and I ran as fast as our little paws could carry us to avoid being electrified! I dread to think what that would have done to our fur…

After narrowly escaping that circuit of danger, we arrived at Flicker Factory, an eerie abandoned plant where we avoided even more dangerous mechanisms—this time, in the dark! With only blinking light bulbs to guide our way, it was hard to figure out our next steps, but we made it through using our keen adventuring senses, and arrived at Mount Mayhem.

Suddenly the industrial architecture became overrun with nature, and lush greenery covered the machines and iron walkways. One thing hadn’t changed though—the amount of enemies to defeat! As we smashed our way through Cobrings, we had a feeling that the ultimate treasure was nearby. 

We were right, and we soon arrived at Grimbald’s Treasury! Finally, we were face to face with Baron Grimbald… and the rest is history! 

Niko and I hope you enjoy each world you encounter on your adventures as much as we did! Luna, signin’ off!

Hey adventurers, Luna here! As you journey through The Magical World with Niko and me, you’ll come across dangerous and devious Bosses! I’ve been making notes on every dastardly foe we see to help out our fellow adventurers.

It’s time to face our final foe: Baron Grimbald!


Our adventure was coming to a close, and as bittersweet as it was, the temptation to give in to our treasure-hunting nature was too strong. As we entered Cobring Base, we ignored the dangers and pressed ahead. In the final room of the factory, we narrowly avoided a sticky end at the hands of dangerous mechanisms that can burn, crush, electrocute or drown you! And then we laid eyes on the motherload—a treasure chest!

We ventured forth to claim our riches, but the door to the room suddenly closed! The floor opened up to reveal toxic green sludge, separating us from the chest. That wasn’t all, as the scimitar-wielding Baron Grimbald revealed himself. The battle was on!

Baron Grimbald is as greedy as he is gruesome, and the fight was a battle for the books.

The brazen Baron began by swinging his saber at us and leaping across the room, while we attempted to evade his attacks and launch our own attacks back. Once we’d hit Grimbald enough, he retreated back to the top of the treasure chest, and Niko and I began to climb upwards to reach him, dodging traps and falling debris! 

At the top, we took on the Baron’s minions wave by wave until, with one final powerful blow from Niko, the Baron was defeated. 

Niko and I wish you luck in your battles with each fearsome foe you meet. Luna, signin’ off!

Hey, adventurers—Luna, here! Are you ready to check out the beautiful, fun, and downright dangerous realms that await you? As Niko and I journey through The Magical World, I’ve been making notes on each zone we visit to help out our fellow travelers. 

There’s plenty of loot to pick up, and scenery to enjoy, so don’t forget to collect everything and see it all! 

Next up: Dry Sea.


Next up on our journey was the aptly named Dry Sea. A pity really—I was parched after our most recent adventure to Magic Wood. That mean old Chef didn’t even give us a glass of water! 

As we tumbled into Pump and Dump, we got to take in the scenery—remnants of the underwater world that had once been as dried-up coral reefs and rotting shipwrecks littered our path. After bumping into some ugly enemies, we quickly hit it and quit it, and moved on to Desert Drop Dash. 

It turned out to be the perfect place for Niko to get his steps in! As we ventured across the hot brick roads, smashing through enemies and picking up loot, the heat started to become more of an annoyance than a benefit. Where’s a palm frond when you need it?!

As we flew into Bat Sky Scramble, we were suddenly met with lush grass and flowing foliage—a far cry from the arid atmosphere we’d been experiencing. The best part was getting to hitch a ride on our very own winged beast—a big purple bat! 

Lava Temple was up next, and there may be a spoiler in the name. As soon as we arrived, we were chased down by a molten wave of lava! Thankfully we made it out with just singed tails. 

The heat wasn’t going to let up though, as we found out when we arrived at Toby's Burning Coast. Toby The Dragon was a fiery foe, but we put him out in the end!

Sorry if my notes are a bit charred…

Niko and I hope you enjoy each world you encounter on your adventures as much as we did! Luna, signin’ off!

We hope you’ve been enjoying your time in the Magical World, as it’s about to get real! You’ll be able to play your favorite platformer as a realistic mongoose in the new Realism Mode, coming June 31, 2025!

As well as new animations and character models, you’ll also be able to get to grips with new features that truly capture the essence of being a pair of adventuring mongooses!


Take on Cobrings in a whole new way with the “Snake Snack” feature! Those little snakes don’t stand a chance against the newly authentic Luna and Niko—gobble them down without a second thought and receive an extra Life! 


Don’t worry about your foes fighting back, as real mongooses are resistant to venom, and now you are too, taking little to no damage from enemies in this new way to play. 


Real mongooses can’t talk, and now Luna and Niko can’t speak either! Get to grips with the true way of communicating like a mongoose—leaving scent markers. Now each cutscene will feature Niko and Luna smearing their surroundings with viscous trails—convenient for finding your way around! 

We hope you enjoy the new Realism Mode when it drops on June 31—you’d be a fool not to!

Hey adventurers, Luna here! As you journey through The Magical World with Niko and me, you’ll come across dangerous and devious Bosses! I’ve been making notes on every dastardly foe we see to help out our fellow adventurers.

Next up: Toby the Dragon!


Dry Sea by name, but not quite by nature! As we explored the definitely wet parts of this realm, Niko and I stumbled upon a mysterious old ship—just in time for our stomachs to start rumbling! 

Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to express his humility, Niko declared that he’d catch us a fish for dinner with his “talents”. I joked that I hoped it’d be as big as his ego! I should have been more careful what I wished for—as instead of catching a delicious fish, Niko reeled in Toby! 

Toby the Dragon certainly gave us a shock when he appeared from the murky depths, but thankfully we had the ship wreckage to hide behind when avoiding his fire-breathing attacks. We also had a cannon at our disposal, which Niko used to carefully time our shots at Toby. 

Toby’s attacks didn’t stop there, as the dastardly dragon fired fireballs and showers of meteors, as well as sending shockwaves across the ship that we had to dodge! 

We finally managed to put Toby back in the drink where he belonged, and as he fell back into the watery abyss, the mighty splash that drenched us also provided Niko with the fish he promised to catch! Some mongooses have all the luck…

Niko and I wish you luck in your battles with each fearsome foe you meet. Luna, signin’ off!

Join Niko and Luna in the definitive version of the charming platforming adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World – Director’s Cut, launching as a free update on April 15 on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Amazon Luna.
The Director’s Cut brings refined gameplay, enhanced visuals, brand-new levels, and even more magic that will captivate both existing fans and newcomers. For the first time, Nikoderiko will also be available on GoG!

“We’re thrilled to introduce Nikoderiko: The Magical World – Director’s Cut, giving players our full vision of a love letter to the genre”, said Dmitry Smirnov, Creative Director at VEA Games.

“We’ve taken the magic of the original and expanded upon it with exciting new content, refinements, and surprises that we can’t wait for players to discover.”