Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut News

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: Magic Wood.


[h3]Magic Wood[/h3]

Magic by name, magic by nature. This fantastical forest is complete with giant mushrooms and is a wonder to behold and explore. First up was Fallwood Treasure Terrors, a mystical place home to Ents and plenty of fun foliage for Niko to climb! 

From scrumptious scenery to sour prickly foes—we soon tumbled into Thorns Valley! This zone was full of icky insects, bouncy funghi, and plenty of spiky saboteurs to dispatch. 

Soon we arrived at the suspiciously-named Under Pressure—but no world is a match for Niko’s parkour prowess, and we breezed through the floating pedestals, hopped on the heads of Cobrings, and avoided giant battering rams. He really cooked up a storm!

Glimmering Grove is just as incredible as the name suggests—a deliciously scenic land full of giant tree trunks and glowing rocks, all set against the backdrop of flowing waterfalls. However, it still had its fair share of enemies to fight! 

Just as we were getting a taste for magical forests, we landed in Chef’s Cafe! A far cry from the wonders of the rest of Magic Wood, Chef had a more sinister goal in mind—to make mongoose stew! 

After escaping the greedy cook’s grasp, it’s safe to say that we lost our appetites for a while!

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.

Next up: Chef!


[h3]Chef[/h3]

Magic Woods has all the ingredients for a mystical adventure: giant mushrooms, sky-scraping towers, luminescent caves, and…a chef?! 

As we traversed through this astonishing realm, we met Tim the Cook, who invited us (rather too enthusiastically) to sample the culinary masterpieces of his boss—Chef. Niko never says no to a complimentary dinner, but as the saying goes: there’s no such thing as a free lunch! It turns out that the Chef didn’t want to serve us a meal, we were the meal! 


The battle came to a boil in Chef’s very own kitchen, where Niko and I hurled dynamite at the greedy gourmand, taking care to avoid the deadly green slop being launched at us from his cauldron. Chef had one more tasty trick up his sleeve—line cook minions pushed us away from our cover, meaning we had to dodge the gross goo instead of hiding from it. 

After defeating the kooky cook in round one, he came back with a vengeance and began to spin around like a blender, trying to make a mongoose smoothie. With each spin, Chef bonked his head, leaving him stunned and open for us to make our move. Niko ground pounded him, and the food fight was won! 

Chef may have thought he had the recipe for success, but Niko and I know our way around the kitchen!

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: Snowland.


[h3]Snowland[/h3]

As mongooses, Niko and I don’t feel the cold very much—which was just as well in Snowland! This frigid realm had beautiful sunsets and snowstorms, as well as caves flooded with icy water, geysers, and steep cliffs.

Geyser Cliffs was up first, a wonderful winter landscape with snow-topped trees, sheer drops, and plenty of brr-azen baddies to defeat!

Next, we were swept up in the tides of Cold Waves, an underwater oasis full of sea life (some friendly, some not so much!). After we narrowly escaped being crushed by rocks and munched by mini sea monsters, we arrived at Riptor’s Rage.



The second we landed, we were under siege! Avoiding the cannons from Riptor was no easy feat, but we managed to escape relatively unscathed (with some armfuls of treasure, too!).

Barrelling into Junkyard Madness, Niko deftly leapfrogged over projectile tires, taking out foes on the way.
Soon we were lured into Robokong’s Cave with the promise of loot, but got more than we bargained for when it came to fighting Robokong itself!

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.

Time to put the pedal to the metal! Next up: Robokong!


[h3]Robokong[/h3]

Snowland may be cold, but its landscapes are beautiful enough to warm even the iciest heart! As we traversed the land and sea across this realm, we overcame flooded caves, geysers, and steep cliffs, but nothing as perilous as what would come next. 

While taking a breather from our hike in a cave, we met one of the Baron’s henchmen—Screwy—who told us three devious monkeys stole his robot while he was napping, and that we should be on the lookout for any stray metal machines. We wouldn’t have to wait long. Niko spotted a banana, and as he munched on his snack, the monkeys appeared to avenge their fallen food!



You’ve heard of three monkeys in a trenchcoat, but trust me—three monkeys in a robot is much scarier and way less funny! Niko and I began hurling explosive barrels and dynamite at Robokong, dodging its punches and jumping over its spinning arm attacks.

Just when we thought we were out of the woods, Robokong appeared above us, and shaky platforms emerged underneath me and Niko from the lava below–talk about a molten point of contention! Robokong unleashed powerful hammer strikes that smashed more and more sections of the ground beneath us.

Robokong was tough, but we made it out with only a little bit of singed fur. He meant (monkey) business! 

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 stop: Sky Vines.


[h3]Sky Vines[/h3]

My favorite thing about our adventures is the beautiful places we get to experience, and Sky Vines did not disappoint. Niko seems more concerned with getting stuck right into the action. Luckily for him, there was no lack of that here!

Crazy Cannons was up first, which featured (you guessed it)—tons of cannons! Niko blasted his way through like a true daredevil until we made it to Dino Vines.

It was here we met up with our scaly ally (or scally!) Dino, who helped us out by letting us hitch a ride on his back while gobbling up our foes and spitting them out, and smashing through obstacles with ease.

Swinging Shrine Falls was the next stop on our adventure. While I marveled at the stunning architecture, Niko was leaping across moving platforms, avoiding spikes, and taking out countless foes both above ground and in the waters below.

Soon we arrived at Frogs and Frights, where our friend Todd the Toad picked us up and helped us to take down enemies with his super spitting power!

Finally, we reached Sally's Swamp, a toxic swamp where Sally The Flower was waiting…

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