Little Nicky

Outside of the main game, the player can also partake in five different minigames. Critical reception towards the game was mixed, with many reviewers praising its visuals and risqué elements, while a myriad of reactions were given towards the game's audio and gameplay.

• Developer — Digital Eclipse • Publisher — Ubisoft • Designer — Lionel Rico • Producer — * Yves Guilemot • Vincent Minoue • Mike Mika • Programmer — * Adam Rippon • Mike Mika • Artist — * Luc Verhulst • Tom Lisowski • Composer — Robert Baffy • Released — December 23, 2000 • Genre — Platform • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Game Boy Color

• Illustration — Nicky standing near a vehicle's exhaust pipe to fill up his heat meter. Little Nicky is a side-scrolling platform game based on the 2000 comedy film of the same name. The player controls the half-demon/angel Nicky, who utilizes demonic powers such as possession and flaming belches in order to progress. At the start of a level these powers are unable to be used, and need to be unlocked by filling up a meter. This is accomplished by the player standing near a source of heat, which additionally gives them faster movement speed and higher jumping, but if the player stands near one for too long they will be unable to use their demonic abilities for a short period. Additionally, the player has four health points which, when depleted by hitting enemies or obstacles, causes them to lose a life; with all lives being lost resulting in a game over. The player traverses through 24 levels inspired by key events from the titular film. Most of them have traditional objectives that require the player to either reach the level's end point or complete a specific task in them, such as collecting a certain amount of objects. However, three levels feature a boss that must be fought to finish the stage, with one of those centering around the player needing to make five basketball shots on a hoop before a timer runs out. Outside of the main game, the player can participate in five minigames: fishing, darts, a shooting gallery, pineapple throwing, and "Satanhead", which allows the player to create a face from a variety of different parts. Darts can be played with a second player by taking turns playing on a shared system, while "Satanhead" allows the player to print their results using a Game Boy Printer.

The game was developed by Digital Eclipse, who had previously worked on handheld Game Boy Color iterations of licensed games such as NFL Blitz 2000 (1999) and Tarzan (1999). It was published by Ubisoft, in collaboration with New Line Cinema, to promote the launch of the Adam Sandler film Little Nicky. Sandler served as an executive producer on the project, representing his production company Happy Madison, and, alongside supporting actors Allen Covert and Steven Brill, lent minor vocal work for some of its characters. Little Nicky was first announced to the public at the E3 2000 gaming convention on May 13, 2000, via a short video featuring Sandler. The game would eventually release on December 23, 2000 exclusively in North America.