Little Nicky (video game) explained

Developer:Digital Eclipse
Publisher:Ubi Soft
Producer:Mike Mika
Artist:Tom Lisowski
Composer:Robert Baffy
Genre:Platform
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Game Boy Color

Little Nicky is a 2000 platform video game based upon the Adam Sandler film of the same name developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Ubi Soft. Released for the Game Boy Color on November 17, 2000, the game features 19 levels (14 platforming levels and 5 mini-games) based on events from the film.

The video game was met with a generally average reception.

Reception

The game was met with mixed reception, as GameRankings gave it a score of 67.75%.

IGN gave it a rating of 8 out of 10. Reviewer Craig Harris said "the game adds a few cool elements to a very traditional genre" and praised the quality of the game's production and music but said "there are some places with spotty programming and awkward interfaces."[1] By contrast, GameSpot gave it 4 out of 10, with reviewer Frank Provo calling the game "unpleasant."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harris, Craig . Craig Harris (journalist) . December 15, 2000 . Little Nicky (GBC) . November 12, 2014 . . November 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141112223302/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/16/little-nicky . live.
  2. Web site: Provo, Frank . January 16, 2001 . Little Nicky Review . November 12, 2014 . . May 20, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190520215017/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/little-nicky-review/1900-2674892/ . live.