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- All-Star Production - LEVEL-5's mastery of the RPG genre is combined with Studio Ghibli's world-class animation and music composed by the renowned Joe Hisaishi
- Another World - Stunning visuals, made possible by utilizing the full capabilities of the hardware, create the world of Ni no Kuni and immerses players into Oliver's journey within this vibrant, animated world
- Captivating Story - A charming and tragic tale unfolds including animation storyboarded and created by Studio Ghibli with English and Japanese voice overs
- Role Playing Mastery - New and traditional RPG elements expertly crafted and designed featuring dozens of locations to explore, hundreds of creatures to battle and a wealth of quests and secrets to uncover throughout the sweeping journey
- Dynamic Fights - Freely switch control of characters and familiars in an exciting battle system that combines real-time and turn-based tactical elements
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ASIN | B007A7UJ4S |
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Release date | January 22, 2013 |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #23,610 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #257 in PlayStation 3 Games |
Product Dimensions | 5.3 x 0.5 x 6.7 inches; 0.64 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Everyone 10+ |
Item model number | 11071 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 0.64 ounces |
Manufacturer | Namco |
Date First Available | February 16, 2012 |
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, a heart-warming tale of a young boy named Oliver, who embarks on a journey into a parallel world in an attempt to bring his mother back from the dead. Along the way, Oliver makes new friends and adopts many of the wonderful creatures that inhabit the world, raising them to battle other creatures on his behalf as he takes on formidable enemies. Developed by LEVEL-5 with animation by the legendary Studio Ghibli, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch combines beautiful animated visuals, masterful storytelling and a sweeping score into an epic role-playing adventure like no other.
View Larger View LargerView Larger View Larger View Larger View LargerAll-Star Production
LEVEL-5’s mastery of the RPG genre is combined with Studio Ghibli’s world-class animation and music composed by the renowned Joe Hisaishi
Another World
Stunning visuals, made possible by utilizing the full capabilities of the hardware, create the world of Ni no Kuni and immerses players into Oliver’s journey within this vibrant, animated world
Captivating Story
A charming and tragic tale unfolds including animation storyboarded and created by Studio Ghibli with English and Japanese voice overs
Role Playing Mastery
New and traditional RPG elements expertly crafted and designed featuring dozens of locations to explore, hundreds of creatures to battle and a wealth of quests and secrets to uncover throughout the sweeping journey
Dynamic Fights
Freely switch control of characters and familiars in an exciting battle system that combines real-time and turn-based tactical elements
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Customers say the game is gorgeous with unique visuals. They also find the storyline interesting, well-paced, and amazing. Customers also appreciate the well-developed, cute characters and the great voice acting. They are happy with the animation, sound quality, and worldbuilding. However, some customers have different opinions on gameplay, and ease of use.
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Customers find the game gorgeous with unique visuals. They also appreciate the brilliant graphics and wonderful Ghibli characters. They say the game is enjoyable, with beautifully designed environments. Customers also mention that the attention to detail is stunning and makes the game fun, engaging, and challenging.
"...I reccomend this to anyone who love's RPGs, beautiful graphics, grand adventures, and something differnt from the monotony of FPS games dominating..." Read more
"...certain tactical elements in the game like that that make it fun, engaging and challenging rather then something that is very redundant or becomes..." Read more
"...-Uses anime to complement the story and enhance it further than other stories and campaigns of other games...." Read more
"...The charm of the playability of Ni no Kuni is that it feels somewhat old-schoolish, something that is seldom seen nowadays, with everyone trying to..." Read more
Customers find the storyline interesting, clever, and amusing. They also say the storytelling is amazing, well-paced, and fantastic. Customers also say it's exciting to capture familiars after spending a lot of time killing them off. They say the story enhances the gameplay and whole story altogether. They mention that the game has plenty of quests to undertake and NPCs to meet.
"...There are plenty of quests to undertake and NPCs (non-player characters) to meet that adds a depth to the world and makes it feel alive and exciting..." Read more
"...Rather, it enhances the gameplay and whole story altogether. Think of anime techniques in a 3D open-world environment...." Read more
"...that, there are dozens of alchemy recipes to find and create, hidden treasures to find, and secret familiars to unlock with rare tickets...." Read more
"...All in all it's a decent game and the story is AMAZING, but the game play and lack of thought put into these little details really just detract from..." Read more
Customers like the voice acting in the video game. They say the characters are well developed, well written, and cute. They also appreciate the great British and Irish voices. Overall, customers are drawn in by the engaging themes and characters throughout the game.
"...story that, while may seem childish, actually has engaging themes and characters throughout...." Read more
"...like, the United States version (which I have) is also playable with the Japanese voice over...." Read more
"...The world is well fleshed out, the characters are creative and interesting, and so many varieties of creatures and elements that pay tribute to the..." Read more
"...monsters to fight and collect, old-school child main stars, a loveable main character, and a long investment to do it all...." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the video game. They say the music is excellent, the sound track is very good, and the musical score is impressive. They also say the voices sound British and Irish, and that grand orchestral pieces play in the background.
"...Out of all the games I have played recently, Ni no Kuni has the best music to top any of those shooter games out there...." Read more
"...the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra performing the pieces, the music really comes alive and stands out as some of the best video game music I have ever..." Read more
"...The music as I mentioned earlier, is awesome. The audio in the game is great, I play with Japanese audio..." Read more
"...Sound, 7/10Meh nothing amazing. The game has some nice music but nothing to write home about.Last Annoying things,..." Read more
Customers like the animation in the video game. They mention that the cut scenes are impressive, and the visuals are breathtaking. They also find the animation amusing, and like the anime style.
"...I have never seen such colorful animation and beautiful visuals brought to the ps3 in all its Splendid 3d glory...." Read more
"...And the flow from gameplay to cutscene is excellent. I'll have to come back and review this game later on...." Read more
"...classic Studio Ghibli styled characters and the animation cut scenes have been most impressive so far...." Read more
"...This sounds fantastic on paper and the cutscenes are simply awesome...." Read more
Customers find the worldbuilding in the video game to be interesting and unique. They appreciate the stunning scenery, and the large and beautiful world to explore. They also say the game brings back the world map and exploration to RPGs. Customers also say that the environments are detailed and the world is stellar and detailed.
"...beautiful graphics and a large and beautiful world to explore...." Read more
"...to gather and train, feed, and use on the battlefield, and lots of extra content in game you can sync well over 100 hrs into this fantastic..." Read more
"...is absolutely amazing, and the development team did an excellent job crafting a world that looks like it jumped straight out of an animated movie...." Read more
"...The best part about this game is it brings back the world map and exploration to RPGs, something that too many new RPGs take for granted these days;..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the gameplay. Some mention that the game mixes a good amount of action-oriented combat, with a dynamic battle system. They also appreciate the real-time battles, which are fun and challenging. However, others say that the battling will be tedious, skill intensive, and difficult. They say the game is rather linear and easy.
"...The game mixes a good amount of action-oriented combat, in which your characters move about freely on the screen attacking and dodging incoming..." Read more
"...So far, the game is rather linear and easy. There is not much open-worldness as in Skyrim or Fallout...." Read more
"...Not CG, but actual just amazing art style. The battle system is very dynamic, very fun and challenging and the games world is just so vibrant...." Read more
"...- AoE Attacks interrupt everything in battle. For the uninitiated. "AoE" is Area of Effect, meaning attacks that hit everything on the screen...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that the game is easy enough that you can literally just use the same familiars, and it's very easy to understand what you are to be doing. However, others say that it'd be better off looking for a different game. They mention that it takes a while to get going and is difficult to navigate.
"...elements in the game like that that make it fun, engaging and challenging rather then something that is very redundant or becomes repetitive over..." Read more
"...The game starts off a little slow as you are introduced to a young boy named Oliver living in Motorville, a small and close-knit town, with his..." Read more
"...The overworld feels somewhat smooth to travel through and closed locations (like within the city or forest) feel even better to control...." Read more
"...This game does take a while to get going, but if you played Assassins Creed III, then this game in comparison seems like it gets going immediately...." Read more
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Needless to say I was very excited for this game and have waited almost 2 and a half years -since I had first learned of this games' existence- for this game to arrive. Delays and little coverage built the anticipation even further. By the time this game was almost out I had begun to get nervous that it wouldn't be everything I was hoping. Then, after having to leave the country for 4 months right on the eve of its release I began to wonder if I'd ever get to play this potential masterpiece.
Finally, after returning I popped the game in expectations high as I have ever had for a game. I am a huge fan or JRPGs (Japanese Role Playing Games) but had bad experiences with quality JRPG titles on the PS3 and had no real JRPG game in my collection (which is a rarity as it is my favorite genre). This game was possibly the last hope I had for a solid game of this genre in my collection seeing this generation was coming to a close. After the first 4 hours I began to realize I was stepping back into an era of JRPG gaming that had seemed lost; what with modern JRPGs constantly innovating their gameplay methods in order to keep the genre relevant in a more modern and action-oriented age of gaming. I knew I was playing what would become one of the best, not only JRPGs, but best RPGs I had experienced in a long time.
The game starts off a little slow as you are introduced to a young boy named Oliver living in Motorville, a small and close-knit town, with his mother. Oliver is a kind, cheerful, respectful and above well-manered child, with a friend whom tends to steer him to the side of trouble-making. One day their shenanigans lead to a tragic accident that forces Oliver to team up with his fairy guardian (who's soul is trapped in the form of a stuffed doll until Oliver's pure-hearted tears revive him), Drippy, on a journey to the lands from which Drippy came in order to rescue his mother. Along the way you'll meet plenty of other characters and help them with their problems.
The game has its flaws such as it feeling more dumbed down for more seasoned players of JRPGs and video games in general and the hand-holding never really lets up, which isn't too surprising given the target audience is younger kids. But don't let that dissuade you as assuming that this game is just for kids would be an unfortunate assumption, causing you to miss out on one of the best titles to come out to the Playstation 3 in recent memory. While the game does seem to be meant for kids there are a few trying puzzles and challenges that might unbalance the games difficulty in terms of who it seems meant for. If one thing can be said the difficulty of puzzles (including in combat tactical decisons) can put a bit of sporadic challenges in the game that makes one wonder who the target audience really was meant to be (but again, I can assure this game can be for anyone who loves a good adventure). Also, the AI tend to make bad decisions and sometimes it may feel like you're facing the additional challenge of managing your team as well as the enemies onscreen.
Aside from these (potentially minor) flaws, the game is fantastic. While not everyone loves the combat, it is far from what some may call simply pressing the x button to continue. A lot of the games strategy comes from choosing the right familiar, learning the elemental advantages and disadvantages (as well as another advantage disadvantage system that doesn't take presidence until late game with a rock-paper-scissors style format), learning to time your moves, and also learning how to optimally position yourself. Other depths to battle can come down to choosing the right equipment, and how to best level up your familiars, but depending on how well prepared you are, these aren't make or break necessities for success. Overall, I think combat is where this game truly shines in comparison to more modern RPGs. The game mixes a good amount of action-oriented combat, in which your characters move about freely on the screen attacking and dodging incoming attacks, and conditional turn based strategies such as familiars movement and attack speeds determining how often it can deal damage and use abilities as well as statistics and numbers playing a big role in determining the effectiveness of your characters in combat. I've heard the combat mechanics referred to as a mix between the Pokemon series and the Tales games, which I find to be an apt analogy.
The very best aspect of this game is the level of immersion I felt when experiencing the world. There are plenty of quests to undertake and NPCs (non-player characters) to meet that adds a depth to the world and makes it feel alive and exciting. There is also a feature called the Wizard's Companion (Oliver becomes an ever more experienced wizard as the game progresses) in which the game asks you to refer to. This feature comes packed with useful information that forces the player to use it, which in turn adds a layer of immersion and wonder to the world. Among the features of the Wizard's Companion are chapters ranging from familiar types, short stories, legend and myths, and alchemy recipes which help you out in another fun aspect of the game: alchemy. The game has a wonderful item crafting system (nothing new to the Level 5 formula of innovative and deep item crafting) which helps you out along the way and adds a deeper layer of gameplay as you go around collecting recipes from people you help) which offers another reason to skim through your Wizard's Companion. Finally, there is a secret code that can be deciphered by referring to the game manual (included in the game) or by again referring to the Wizard's Companion that can be learned and is necessary to complete certain missions.
All this adds up to be a deeply immersive experience into an engaging story that, while may seem childish, actually has engaging themes and characters throughout. Overall if I had to give this game a number rating, I'd give it a 9.5/10. It falters at points in terms of AI and can at times hold your hand too much, going as far to tell you exactly what you need to do rather than letting your figure it out for yourself; but the game is not devoid of challenge and excitement (on the contrary).
I reccomend this to anyone who love's RPGs, beautiful graphics, grand adventures, and something differnt from the monotony of FPS games dominating the gaming industry this generation. It's a warm adventure with great characters, consistenly good voice acting (although all the voices are with british accents despite the setting of many of the characters being from the US), beautiful graphics and a large and beautiful world to explore. I found myself lost in the other world for days on end and never once began to feel the game get stale, even after 30+ hours. While the game lacks any real incentive to replay it, I feel it is an adventure I will come back to time and time again to just to relive some of my favorite moments in gaming.
If you are a rpg fan that enjoyed the golden era of jrpgs on the ps/ps2 or the "tales series" GET THIS GAME!! I can not stress this enough.
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VISUALS:
This game is brilliant, BRILLIANT and i like to emphasize that fact. Ive been an JRPG/WRPG fan for many years and have seen how the industry has changed and evolved and tried new things. I have never seen such colorful animation and beautiful visuals brought to the ps3 in all its Splendid 3d glory. Not CG, but actual just amazing art style. The battle system is very dynamic, very fun and challenging and the games world is just so vibrant. So far it feels as though I am literally playing through a studio ghibli flim, its even hard to tell the difference between the actual level 5 studio cut scenes and the ghibli anime cut scenes, it blends so seamlessly. In fact even just jumping logs looks like an anime character just moving so fluidly with the objects on screen. Old school gamers that have been looking for a return to the roots, you got it! Sailing off into the unknown waters via ship, Check!, Air travel, Check!, Over world, Check!, being able to wonder off into unknown lands and fight enemies a 1000 times stronger then you, lol check!
STORY:
It kind of feels like YOU as a protagonist is on a journey to become a mage and its really interesting to see how the game manages the tutorials and slowly introduces you to new aspects of the many different gameplay mechanics you can accomplish in the game. You also get to see a full fledged wizards companion book that is like 300+ pages full of content that you can actually zoom in and read IN the game and when you zoom in on the creatures, they actually pop out of the book and come to life how cool is that? Its like you get a game and a digital strategy guide on one disk.
Just everything in this game has very large attention to detail. Now obviously as far as the story goes i wouldn't know if its just your average run of the mill cliche plot, because i have not been that far yet. But i will say the prologue and the introduction into the magical new world really kind sucks you into its magical kingdom of wondrous and life like characters of various differences races and cultures.
Gameplay:
The games dynamic combat system is really something else, its not like you click on an enemy and the actions are just based on statistics and random stats and variables and everything is just automatically set in motion for you. You have complete control of your characters in a tactical sort of way, you can cancel out an operation, or a spell, you can dodge the enemies attack, so its not like if the enemy attacks using a regular attack from distance and your far enough away, it won't hit you. So i like the idea that it didn't follow the very traditional form of Final fantasy in that regards. It is more of like tales with a mixture of being able to micromanage many families on the battle field in a very tactical way.
The more you play with the combat system, the more addicting it really becomes. Even though Oliver can attack endlessly if you let it happen, that will get you killed fast, you have to know when to block against their attacks, when to cancel an operation and move back so you can dodge their attacks, when to exploit an enemies weakness, its just those certain tactical elements in the game like that that make it fun, engaging and challenging rather then something that is very redundant or becomes repetitive over time like Final fantasy. As much as we old school gamers love final fantasy you can't deny it, that the battle system is pretty damn repetitive after a while, always feels like a grind. This game is different, each battle feels like a great challenge. You can't just sit their and tap the A button and hope to win.
Overall, I am very, very pleased with this game. Level 5 one of the greatest developers in gaming history as far as im concerned teamed up with studio ghibli is just an amazing combination and this is certainly the kind of RPG I have been waiting for since I first bought my PS3. I would highly recommend this to any RPG fan who loves the old roots of the rpgs but is looking for something more fresh and more visually attractive that pulls the power of the ps3 to its limits. New game plus features, over 400 familiars to gather and train, feed, and use on the battlefield, and lots of extra content in game you can sync well over 100 hrs into this fantastic adventure.
So what are you waiting for, get off your high horse and go get this game ALREADY!!
any more deeper questions bout the game, i would be glad to answer them. But i hope this review helped you in making that critical decision rather or not this game is worth it or not, because IT IS!!