Nicky 2
{{Short description|1993 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|image = Nicky 2 cover.jpg
|developer = Microïds
|publisher = Microïds
|producer = Alain Lambin
|programmer = Fabrice Decroix
|artist = Pierre Fallard
Loïc Yvart
|composer = Claude Abromont
|platforms = Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS X, mobile
|released = 1992
|genre = Platform game
|modes = Single-player
}}
Nicky 2, or Nicky II, is a platform game developed and originally released for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS by Microïds in 1992. It is a sequel to 1992's Nicky Boom in which the boy Nicky returns to fight evil forces. Its iPhone version was released as Nicky Boom 2 in 2009.
Gameplay
The player controls the protagonist Nicky who moves on his feet and on a flying goose. Nicky's main weapons against monsters are firecracker bombs, stones, and ultrasound whistles.{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/amigaformatmagazine-051/Amiga_Format_Issue_051_1993_10_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n79/mode/2up|title=Amiga Format Magazine Issue 051|accessdate=21 November 2014}}
Plot
At the end of the first game, the little hero boy Nicky has managed to defeat the evil witch Zoldrane the Sorceress and rescue his grandfather, and it seemed peace was restored to their forest. But after his toys get mysteriously scattered, rumors arrive that the witch had an equally wicked but even more powerful sister who is now causing chaos and preparing terrible revenge. And so his grandfather sends Nicky with a magic goose to seek out her lair.{{cite web|url=http://www.amigareviews.leveluphost.com/nickybo2.htm |title=Amiga Reviews: Nicky Boum 2 |publisher=Amigareviews.leveluphost.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-25}} If Nicky manages to reach and defeat the end boss (a dragon), a volcano erupts and destroys the entire dark realm as he flies away on his goose.
Reception
Nicky 2 received mixed ratings, including 67% from Amiga Computing, 72% from Amiga Format, 76% from Amiga Games,Amiga Games 1993-08. 68% from Amiga Joker,{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/Amiga_Joker_1993-08_Joker_Verlag_DE#page/n77/mode/1up/ |title=Amiga Joker (1993-08)(Joker Verlag)(DE) |website=Archive.org |date= August 1993|accessdate=2016-05-11}} 58% from CU Amiga, D- from Amiga Game Zone,{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/Amiga_Game_Zone_Issue_1_1994_Amiga_Game_Zone_US#page/n29/mode/1up/|title=Amiga Game Zone - Issue 1 (1994) (Amiga Game Zone) (US)|year=1994|accessdate=21 November 2014}} 77% from Génération 4,{{cite web|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Generation%204/generation4_numero056/Generation4%20056%20-%20Page%20049%20%281993-06%29.jpg |format=JPG |title=Test |website=Download.abandonware.org |accessdate=2016-05-11}} and 78% (Amiga) and 72% (Atari ST) from Joystick.{{cite web|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero039/page%20186.jpg |format=JPG |title=Nicky 2 Review |website=Download.abandonware.org |accessdate=2016-05-11}}{{cite web|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero042/Joystick%20042%20-%20Page%20%20114%20%28octobre%201993%29.jpg |format=JPG |title=Nicky 2 Review |website=Download.abandonware.org |accessdate=2016-05-11}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.microids.com/fr/retrogaming/ Play Nicky Boum and Nicky 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172839/http://www.microids.com/FR/retrogaming/ |date=2016-03-03 }} at Microids website {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172839/http://www.microids.com/FR/retrogaming/ |date=2016-03-03 }}
- {{MobyGames|id=/nicky-2}}
- {{Lemon Amiga game|id=782}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150527235323/http://www.dotemu.com/en/search/node/nicky Nicky Boom & Nicky 2] at DotEmu
Category:Side-scrolling platformers
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games about witchcraft