First review of Ni No Kuni - OPM 9.1 Score

**Nuvian** · 01-24-2012

The score showed up on a non english site, there are some scan images but quite bad quality/size.

**Thorzilla** · 01-24-2012

Yes, yes, yes! Day 1 buy. I'll support most JRPGs coming out to show there's still interest in them! FPS go away.

**DarkVincent07** · 01-24-2012

I am that keen.
Do we have a date yet?

**mankind** · 01-24-2012

Is this releasing over here in the uk? if so day one buy.

**Nuvian** · 01-24-2012

Namco Bandai’s confirmed that Level-5 RPG Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be released in North America and Europe in early 2012.

The game will be released exclusively on PlayStation 3, and focuses on a 13-year-old chap named Oliver, who utilizes a magical book to travel to a parallel universe in order to attempt to revive his recently deceased mother.

Originally released on Nintendo DS, Ni No Kuni on PS3 will featured enhanced visuals that replicate co-developer Studio Ghibil’s traditional animation style and artwork.

Stay tuned for more info as we get it.

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No release date yet I'm afraid.

**DarkVincent07** · 01-24-2012

Ah well, as long as its coming in English, doesn't matter where I'll just import

**TGO** · 01-24-2012

Since when did OPM do imports?

**AaronSOLDIER** · 01-24-2012

I think its releasing in Europe before the US, wiki says February.

Definitely buying this, GOOD JRPGs with no BS.

**The Black Wolf** · 01-24-2012

I don't know about this. The movie guy involved with the game only did one movie I liked and that was Princess Monoke. It looks good, so I'll keep an eye on it.

**AaronSOLDIER** · 01-24-2012

Considering OPM gave every other JRPG a 6 or less, this must be one of the best JRPGs on the PS3, shame it won't get the sales it deserves.

**mooninites** · 01-24-2012

Originally Posted by The Black Wolf

I don't know about this. The movie guy involved with the game only did one movie I liked and that was Princess Monoke. It looks good, so I'll keep an eye on it.

That's the only movie? You didn't like Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo...?

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**Cyklops** · 01-24-2012

Originally Posted by mooninites

That's the only movie? You didn't like Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo...?

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Not to forget My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, and so many more others. Long live Miyazaki and his creativity.

**The Black Wolf** · 01-25-2012

Originally Posted by mooninites

That's the only movie? You didn't like Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo...?

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I didn't know he did Grave of the Fireflies . . .

I take that back then, that's not the only one of his movies that I liked.

**TGO** · 01-24-2012

Originally Posted by AaronSOLDIER

Considering OPM gave every other JRPG a 6 or less, this must be one of the best JRPGs on the PS3, shame it won't get the sales it deserves.

OPM gave FFXIII a 9/10, thou that was before they started doing the .1 etc scoring

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**AaronSOLDIER** · 01-24-2012

I excluded FF, most other JRPGs get mediocre reviews from OPM.

**king87** · 01-25-2012

Cant believe this gem isn't getting more attention.

13 min gameplay vid, for hype:

Probably the best jrpg i've seen this gen.If english review copies are already being distributed, we have to be very close to release...i'm psyched!

**Nuvian** · 01-26-2012

Originally Posted by king87

Cant believe this gem isn't getting more attention.

13 min gameplay vid, for hype:

Probably the best jrpg i've seen this gen.If english review copies are already being distributed, we have to be very close to release...i'm psyched!

Thanks for that, i LOVE that art style, one of my favorite games when it comes to art the last 10 years has been LoZ: Windwaker.

**Thorzilla** · 01-25-2012

Beautiful, beautiful, BEA-FUCKING-UTIFUL OVERWORLD! Please Square-Enix, take your notepad and start taking notes.

**itachi73378** · 01-25-2012

Damn. Can I has?

**Cyklops** · 01-25-2012

Sudden RPG overload. Final Fantasy XIII-2, Mass Effect 3 and this all in early/Q1 2012. Oh this is gonna be good.

**Soldier 95B** · 01-25-2012

Never heard of it. But with a score like that, I need to look into it!

**AaronSOLDIER** · 01-26-2012

Traditional overworld FTMFW!

**Hulious777** · 01-26-2012

Didn't even mention SG's best movies imo, which are Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke. Grave of the Fireflies is one those movies you see once, just too sad. Looking forward to this, just wish it had a more mature setting to it. I would've ignore this if it weren't for SG excellent story telling and the great anime like graphics.

**TDbank24** · 01-26-2012

Sounds like Ni No Kuni will be a hit. Can't wait!

**Equinoqs** · 01-26-2012

For all of this gen's graphics-hounds more interested in higher poly counts than anything else in a game, few will probably recognize that this game has some of the highest-quality graphics to date. No particle normal-mapping whatever that practically displays the math needed to make it...instead it has a look that doesn't look cel-shaded, but rather cel-animated. A movie made with Ni No Kuni's graphics engine would outdo most every other animated film on the market. I am truly amazed at how beautiful this game is. Now all I need is a U.S. release date.

On the Miyazaki/Ghibli point, I have one word that (for me, at least) overcomes them all...Nausicaa.