Luke Frazier writes: "Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was supposed to be my perfect game, yet I knew nearly nothing about it. The beautiful offspring between beloved Studio Ghibli of [insert every Ghibli production here] fame in the feature film world and proven Japanese game developer Level-5, I didn’t need extra information or exposure. With those attractive origins, anything else would be ancillary at best. It goes without saying that Ni no Kuni has long held the honorable position of my most anticipated game of 2013.
And after playing through the just-released PlayStation 3 demo, it’s a pity that’s no longer the case."
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I didn't have a problem with the camera; It works and you have control over it with the Right analog stick. It's not the fastest, but it works. For the type of art style, I think it looks great.
I wish they started the demo from the beginning and not from some random part of the game. I need to play the game again though. I first played it on a SDTV.
Edit: The translation in the game could be better. Ouer/Youer, I know they are meant to our and your, but still. I remember that from Feary: Legends of Avalon.
I enjoyed the demo and Ill get it. I dont know why people dont like the battle system what were those disappointed actually expecting?
Imo its a great mix between turn based and real time. The fact you can move your character around during the battle makes it even better.
Yep. It was the same way in the Japanese version. That character spoke with a distinct and constant "Kansai-ben" accent.
In the English version, it's Welsh (so I'm told).
As soon as I started the demo I walked straight to the boss fight! So I was like Wtf?! Is this suppose to happen?! Lol! But after a couple minutes of running in circles I caught on to the battle system and whooped that guardians ass! Fun game I can't wait to buy it! Oh and the world map was awesome!
Thanks for those of you that posted, I honestly don't want the demo because I KNOW I will not want to stop playing!
(See Itani's comment below!)
I'm hyped even more after playing the demo.
Unique, yet still a proper JRPG. This is the type of game that's been missing this gen.
i have to be quick with your decisions, and i love that you can switch out your creatures during battles.
personally i was getting extremely tired of realistic rpgs they were getting boring fast at least this brings back whimsical charm that's been missing from games this generation.
the game looks ABSOLUTELY beautiful, and has all the beauty and charm that the old rps from snes, ps1 days. this is a day one purchase easily.
this can easily be my favorite, or 2nd favorite game this generation behind valkyria chronicles.
one last thing i have to say at 39 i literally had tears in my eyes while playing this awesome demo lol.
so i 200% disagree with this authors opinion.
this demo is amazing! this is game is a dream come true unlike PSASBR. it's like playing pokemon like the actual tv series. this is the game that I've waiting for.
I had the complete opposite reaction when I played this. I enjoy this demo more than any JRPG release so far this generation. With this and Tales Of, next year is looking good for my JRPG fix.
RPGs are always difficult to "sell" via en demo, too short for such a large content...like asking someone to play a 120 hours FPS campaign...even headshots get old after 60 hours into a campaign :P
WOW this game is amazing, I like everything. the art is beautiful and the fighting is excellent, dunno what they expected, because THIS IS WHAT I expected! and it is great!
That's a very all-encompassing title by the way. The majority of the people I've spoken to are more hyped than ever.
Edit it so it applies to the singular if you would. Or at least add the proviso "some".
I stood in the queue watching everyone die against the bosses in both scenarios and I thought to myself "Wow, is it that hard?" Finally my turn rolled around and I played the demo skipping all the cutscenes because I am a massive Ghibli fan and don't want the demo to spoil anything for me.
At the event, we had 20 minutes to complete one scenario and because I watched my plus one beat the first boss, I decided to attack the volcano scenario and my god! I loved every second! The stunning visuals, the Tales of style battle system, everything! I loved that demo and now even more so that I got to sit without restriction.
Yesterday, I happily strolled around the world map absorbing the beauty of a Ghibli masterpiece.
If you don't like the game, that's your opinion. It's like I don't understand why everyone loves Call of Duty just a difference of opinion, I guess.
I'll give it a try anyway cause i think this demo is taken from the beginning of the game.
I mean, hell, I died a couple of times as I got used to the fighting mechanics, but I had no problems with trial and error. The third time I fought the Forest Guardian, I dominated.
Time was short, since I started it up not long before I had to go to work, but now that I know what I'm doing, I imagine I can have even MORE fun exploring the world. And I haven't even tried the second boss fight.
Also, if you're level 5 in the demo, odds are it's pretty early on in the game.
"This game looks kiddy and easy!" and "Oh please I want a challenge" and "Looks easy lol"
After the demo came out:
"WTF I didn't understand the battle system!" and "I died twice before the timer was up ;_;" and "Just wish I wasn't getting killed in battle so much."
It's just kind of funny.
http://rpgland.com/games/re...
Booyah!
And of course sadly shady websites/blogs like this one looking for hits will use it for trolling :I
That is a great review which I enjoyed. Unlike this crap article that I read with a furrowed brow the entire time.
The hits just keep coming.
an old school world map , a battle system that doesn't hold your hand and force you to have some thinking ..Defend actually have some purpose here ..
dual voice , multi 5 tier translation that is actually good and many hidden goodies ..
how can this disapoints unless you've only played rpgs with no diifculty ?
This game is high on my most wanted list. Love the demo! Although I respect the author's viewpoint regarding the game, I still want to play the full version very much.
Wish there was a Vita companion tho :-(
I was hyped already, but having the chance to try the battle system (Pretty sweet fusion of real time and turn based, and the ability to switch character and monsters on the fly works well), and spending some time in the menus, I got an idea of how deep and complex the whole package really is under all the cuteness. From what I gathered from the multiple menus, this game includes some sort of alchemy mechanic, common to most level 5 RPGs (Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud, Dragon Quest IX), some monster evolution stuff taken straight from Lufia II, and gee, an actual world map like when I was a kid! :D
Like when I was a kid may be my point actually. I started enjoying RPGs on my snes when I was a kid, and Ni No Kuni plays exactly on the nostalgia from those days.
I suppose that younger persons that enjoyed RPGs from FFVII to nowadays won't get all the childhood memories this game showcases, which is weird considering the childish look of the game...
Anyways, can't wait! Been repeating the same 2 quests 3-4 times already. Guess I really enjoy the game.
It took me about two tries to get used to the controls until I beat the first boss. The second boss I beat in one try.
If anything this demo made me so excited for the game, I want to play the finished product more than ever now.
good reason. why the hell was there a time limit? Its not like there was anything to explore.
Second quest leaves you enough time to learn about managing your party, which is really what this second quest aims to be, I suppose, since you're giver a second character and a full party of monsters, complete with changeable equipments and skills.
I suppose we all wish they let us grind infinitely in those 2 closed sections of the game (They are also limited by story points and the good ol' "You can't go there yet".) , but those 50 minutes (don't forget, you get 2 times a 25 minutes) are all it took for me to make sure it's a first day purchase. I think that was the point of releasing a demo: To make fans before the release. :)
Anyway I am so looking forward to playing and I don't give a shit what anyone else says about this game. Maybe this guy doesn't like anything without "Square-Enix" slapped on the box for sales or he is just trying to collect ad revenue by writing a controversial article for the sake of controversy :P Tales of Xilla is also coming out in North America next year too. Next year is looking to be some J-RPG fun. Sick of run of the mill military war shooters flooding the market.
My only gripe was I wish they had explained the battle system better BEFORE thrusting right into a boss battle. I got whooped a good two times before I started pushing buttons and figuring stuff out.
Can't wait for January 22nd!