Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)

[vivisectvi]

http://ninokunigame.com/

Ni No Kuni - Wrath of the White Witch Official HD Game Launch Trailer - PS3 Exclusive

Developer: Level-5, Studio Ghibli
Publisher: JP Level-5, NA/EU Namco Bandai
Director: Ken Motomura
Writer: Akihiro Hino
Composer: Joe Hisaishi, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Platform: PlayStation 3
Release date: JP November 17, 2011, NA January 22, 2013, EU February 1, 2013
Genre: Role-playing
Mode: Single-player

PLOT: The story of Ni no Kuni revolves around thirteen-year-old Oliver, a resident of Motorville, whose mother, Allie, suddenly dies after rescuing him from drowning. A doll, given to Oliver by his mother, is brought to life from his tears and reveals itself to be a male fairy named Drippy (Shizuku, in Japanese), who gives Oliver a book that allows him to use the power of magic and enter the world of "Ni no Kuni," a reality parallel to his own. In Ni no Kuni, Drippy says Oliver may be able to find his mother, Allie.[11] Using the newfound power of magic, Oliver and Drippy venture into Ni no Kuni. There, he befriends Esther, Swaine, and other alternative versions of people (and animals) he knows.

GAMEPLAY: As Oliver, the player takes part in battles using the magic book given to him by Drippy. The magic book contains various spells that are activated using drawings with the stylus. During battles, players will be able to arrange their characters anywhere on the bottom screen to implement various tactics. For example, a character that can block certain attacks can be placed in front of the others to shield them. The game will also include a book that is supposed to represent the magic book from the game and is required to play the game. In it players can find a bestiary, short stories that offer game hints, and other information to which the game will refer.


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Just wanted to get this topic going. I had to buy mine in person because apparently Amazon oversold even the standard edition. The real kicker is that I pre-ordered with them last March! So, I have no idea why mine wasn't one of the first to ship.. On the plus side, I did get their DLC exclusive familiar/companion without having to pay anything..

 

[FLAM]

I played a little bit over the past few days. Been busy, but I'm snowed in now, so I'll probably play a lot tonight, and tomorrow morning. I beat the first boss, and that was pretty much it. Enjoying this one so far. It's been a while since I've played a traditional jrpg.

 

[vivisectvi]

I can't praise this game enough. It's like a reincarnation of the classic 16-bit SNES RPG! I haven't been this enthralled with a classic RPG since Chrono Trigger.

 

[muzzington]

PS3 I no have you.

 

[FLAM]

I'm around 53 hours into this, and at level 51. Took a break from this one for a couple of weeks but I've been playing a lot lately. You'll find yourself spending so much time doing the side quests/bosses.

Fighting Shadar is a nice throwback to oldschool RPG bosses.

Spoiler

And even when you half expect him to not be the final boss because of so many clues, you still fall for the fake out ending. At least I did.

 

[FLAM]

Beat this. But there's so much to do after you're finished with the main story. Definitely one of the best games to come out in years, and worthy of the hype. I kinda hope Studio Ghibli makes a film out of this.