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Game dossier

Kirikou

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A side-scrolling platformer based on Kirikou and the Sorceress

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About this game

Kirikou is an action platformer based on the animated film Kirikou and the Sorceress. Players guide the newborn Kirikou on a quest to stop the African sorceress Karaba, who has turned the male villagers into fetishes.

The game features side-scrolling platforming with obstacle jumping, collectible life-giving bonuses, and enemies that can be defeated by jumping on them. Progression includes stronger weapons and special abilities, while animated cutscenes relay the story.

Released on November 16, 2001, Kirikou was developed by Planet Interactive and Étranges Libellules and published by Wanadoo for Nintendo Game Boy Color, PC, and PlayStation.