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Ni no Kuni: The Another World for PS3 - Studio Ghibli/Level 5 title
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doctor_nick 237 posts
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oldschoolsoviet 6,968 posts
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US import for Christmas should be just the ticket then. -
ecosse_011172 wrote:
That's a shame
Euro release not till Q1 2013
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Oceanstar 125 posts
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Registered 10 years agooldschoolsoviet wrote:
Well if you are happy to wait until christmas then wait a little longer.
;_;
US import for Christmas should be just the ticket then.
You'd probably going to get euro exclusive limited editions - those have been coming more frequent. If thats not going to happen than at least you are going get a better artwork for packaging. The US artwork of Japanese games are usually inferior. -
chrisno21 2,488 posts
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Registered 13 years agoBloody Mayans better be wrong, was hoping to play this before the world ends. -
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Nazo 1,951 posts
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Registered 12 years agoI love this game! It's obviously stunning visually being a Ghibli collaboration but the script and voice acting are also top notch. Even my gf who normally hates games is hooked on watching and doesn't want me to progress the story when she's not there.
I hope the long delay means they are going to do a proper job with the localisation as it would be a shame if it hot a half-hearted effort. -
chrisno21 2,488 posts
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Registered 13 years agoThe localisation of level5s dragonquest 8 was one of the best ever so hopefully this will be too. -
chrisno21 wrote:
Man that DQVIII was a game. I wonder what the chances of a VIta version are... /dreams
The localisation of level5s dragonquest 8 was one of the best ever so hopefully this will be too.
Edited by BeardofZeus at 20:44:57 06-03-2012 -
New trailer on EG today. Not sure if it's something aired previously. Such a shame it's delayed to 2013. -
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Lt_Drebin 285 posts
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Registered 10 years agojoelstinton wrote:
I stopped buying collectors editions a few years ago but I think I absolutely must have that.
http://www.deculture.es/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ni-no-Kuni-la-ira-de-la-bruja-blanca-wizards-edition.jpg
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edrerai 11 posts
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Registered 10 years ago@Xephon1970 ni no kuni is for me the dark cloud of this generetion and a must have jrpg. after so many final fantasy and fallout i think even for purly optical reason this is a must have rpg.
i watch some videos on youtube i found that gameplay is very good to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0lT78HJnnk. -
RunningMan 3,098 posts
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Registered 15 years agoSaw this at the expo and it looks amazing. Couldn't get a game as people wouldn't move off the game. Really looking forward to this. -
i saw some world map footage a couple weeks back. Looks gorgeous. I have it on pre-order for 32 odd pounds as well. amazon priced it pretty low when first listed .gif)
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Cappy 14,393 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThe Ni no Kuni demo is up on the US PSN already and should hopefully be available for EU accounts today.
I'd only seen a few screenshots previously so the demo is pretty enlightening. The battle system seems to offer a fair bit of depth and retains a turn based, command RPG feel. Though it's irritating that on-screen action doesn't cease until you select a button on the menu, I got whacked a fair few times when I needed to defend because I was struggling to select the correct command on the wheel.
Defending is pretty important by the way, the first enemy I encountered came close to killing me in one hit with a special attack if I wasn't defending. So on the plus side the battle system should keep you engaged unless the rest of the game is filled out with pushover enemies.
It's very much a game that looks lovely in screen shots, in the flesh it's a bit disappointing from a technical perspective. A lot of attention has been lavished on the main characters in terms of graphics and animation, everything else is far below the standard for a PS3 game. The environments in particular are built on similar poly counts to a PS2 or Wii game, it's pretty noticeable on a big screen. The textures are bland and there doesn't seem to be a anti-aliasing solution either so that lovely art is marred by jaggies.
It's not the visually outstanding game we thought it was.
Note: The demo runs on a 25 minute time limit, it's still ticking down even if you pause, it's kind of annoying having to restart and do the same things again and again just because you had to stop for quarter of an hour and got booted out. -
Gambit1977 10,398 posts
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Registered 14 years agoJust announced the demo is out today.
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Rose-of-Sorrow 572 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI never thought the game's visuals were technically impressive, rather artistically impressive. The art style is wonderful. I really enjoyed the demo- I quite like how they've handled the combat system too. -
Cappy 14,393 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI think I enjoyed what was on offer enough to order the game, it's been ages since we had something like this on a Playstation console, not since Dragon Quest VIII perhaps.
It's a pity Ni no Kuni has no chance of selling anywhere near as well.
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I hope it's more a Ghibli-esque story (that it's the story that compels you to play) rather than a turn based RPG skills grinding style game with ghibli art work thrown on top -
Cappy wrote:
As long as you do your bit and buy a copy. i think it may have a better chance than others though, i think the studio ghibli name will be a big draw for most though.
I think I enjoyed what was on offer enough to order the game, it's been ages since we had something like this on a Playstation console, not since Dragon Quest VIII perhaps.
It's a pity Ni no Kuni has no chance of selling anywhere near as well.
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Cappy 14,393 posts
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Registered 16 years agoBravoGolf wrote:
Give the demo a try, they put you right into dealing with some quests to avoid spoiling the story too much but you can see there's a fairytale style story in there.
I hope it's more a Ghibli-esque story (that it's the story that compels you to play) rather than a turn based RPG skills grinding style game with ghibli art work thrown on top
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DodgyPast 9,353 posts
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Registered 16 years agoCappy wrote:
Sold
I think I enjoyed what was on offer enough to order the game, it's been ages since we had something like this on a Playstation console, not since Dragon Quest VIII perhaps.
It's a pity Ni no Kuni has no chance of selling anywhere near as well.
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Nazo 1,951 posts
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Registered 12 years agoMust get back on this, never did get round to finishing it.
Behind the pretty art and animation it's a fairly bog-standard JRPG, with all the cliches and it has the annoying modern habit of over the top hand-holding; the next objective is always highlighted on the map.
Voice acting was great in the JP release but very sparse, probably 90%+ text only.
Tone wise it's more Totoro or Ponyo than Mononoke. Not that that's a bad thing, but I'm not sure how well it will be received.
I'd probably give it a 7, not earth shattering but solid enough. -
King_Edward 11,470 posts
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Registered 11 years agoLayton? Otherwise I agree. -
Gambit1977 10,398 posts
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Registered 14 years agoDragon Quest VIII is one of the best, most polished and atmospheric Games of the last 15 years. -
Ah shit, store is undergoing maintenance apparently so cant download yet. Bah!
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