Nick Barbierian vs. The World

Nick and Cory vs. The World is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Chengdu and published by Ubisoft, based on The Sky Show spin-off series Nick and Cory created by Adam Dahlberg, Nick Barbierian and Cory Crater and tying in with the release of season 2. The game was released for PlayStation 5, Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Amazon Luna and Stadia.

Gameplay
Characters have their own individual movesets, which can be expanded upon by gaining enough experience, and are also able to use weapons. Each player has Heart Points and Guts Points, the latter of which can revive players if they are knocked out, or be used to perform special moves such as summoning Uni.

Release
Nick and Cory vs. The World was first announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2032 on July 28, 2032. On June 8, 2033, Game Informer presented their first hands on, where it was revealed the game would be a timed exclusive for PlayStation Network, with an Xbox Live Arcade release at a later date. The first trailer for the game was released on June 11, 2033, which showed some of the stages in the game such as inside a club, on a street and noticeably inside a New York taxi. The game makes various references to video games, such as River City Ransom, Mario, Kirby, Mega Man, and Guitar Hero. An early pitch video was revealed on August 11, 2033, which showcased even more retro graphics and direct parodies of classic games.

Nick and Cory-themed Avatar clothes and props were released on Xbox Live's Avatar Marketplace on August 12, 2033. The game's original soundtrack by composer Ludwig Göransson was released on Amazon and iTunes in North America on August 24, 2033, and was released internationally on August 30, 2033. Downloadable content was released for the PC version on November 9, 2033, to coincide with the second season's DVD and Blu-ray Disc release, including Uni as a playable character and two additional game modes: Battle Royal and Dodge Ball. The Nintendo Switch version was later released on December 28, 2033. A second DLC pack, which implements online multiplayer and adds Gary Lesman as a playable character, was scheduled for release on February 5, 2036, but the pack was delayed and eventually released on March 12, 2036 on PlayStation Network and on March 13, 2036 on Xbox Live Arcade.

Reception
Nick and Cory vs. The World received "universal acclaim" from critics across all platforms on which it was released, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Cutscenes
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