Ni No Kuni II's Release Date Announced; Bandai Namco Unveils E3 2017 Lineup

Today Bandai Namco revealed its E3 2017 games line up, and it came with a pleasant surprise, the release date of Level-5's new JRPG Ni No Kuni II.

[Overload]

2017 on PS4 is insane.

[ninsigma]

Very happy about that! Loved the first! If Sony put Detroit as end of year game this year as well that would be a good round off to a fantastic year on the platform.

Edit: I still have to play Nier automata and persona 5 with crash and uncharted on the way!

[iDadio]

Loved the first so much I got the platinum for it can't wait for this.

[OB1Biker]

QD all but confirm Detroit will be there on twitter and I believe in a big way.

[bouzebbal]

here we go, one more blockbuster title on PS4 this year!
together with DQ11 this is massive!

[joab777]

I am way behind. Just started Nioh and haven't finished P5. Detroit and NNK2 would be fine. Leave the rest until early next yr. I like having 4 or 5 exclusives in the first 5 months of the year. Hell, I wouldn't mind a huge summer release, though that's when I usually catch up!

[Elda]

You'll love Nier & now I'm playing Persona 5 & it's fantastic! I can't stop playing it!

[fenome]

I still need to get Nioh and Persona 5, the struggle to catch up is real.

[Kurisu]

I'm only a few hours in to Nier: Automata but man, it has a fantastic opening / beginning section. So much gameplay variety. I really should get back on it but I've been side tracked with Tekken 7 online. Unfortunately I had to cancel my Crash Bandicoot pre order today because damn bills are getting in the way at the end of this month and the end of July, but come the end of August things should be back on track for me and I will be able to pick up Crash and Lost Legacy. Horizon will have to wait until I've completed Nier because I couldn't cope playing two open world games at a time. As for Persona 5...pfft, that can wait until I've at least scratched the surface of P4G on Vita, which I've neglected for months. I feel so overwhelmed and the Sony conference hasn't even happened yet!

[Why o why]

One, if not thee most 1 sided years ive seen

[FITgamer]

I never played the first one, and have been holding out on picking it up in hopes they'd re-master it. Looks like I'll just have to pull the trigger.

[XanderZane]

Yes, now I can preorder the game. The first game was awesome. The sequel looks even better.

[Gaming_Cousin]

PS4 never seems to run out of games to play

[tyasia0]

I can't wait till PS4 E3 show, they will show everyone how a true exclusive game show is done..

[Elda]

That's what a gaming console supposed to do,keep their gamers busy throughout the year with new interesting experiences.

[joab777]

And that's an understatement. They said like 2 minutes of talking and all games tonight. Can't wait! And this is coming this year!!! Damn!

[Elda]

Greatness awaits!..can't wait!!

[tyasia0]

I hope they say "true exclusive" a lot.. like every other word lol

[ninsigma]

@tyasia
That would be hilarious 😂

[cartoonx1]

oh didnt knew this game coming to PC, it will be perfect if i can find the original cheap since it is playable on PC for some time with emulator. would be best if they do original too for pc.

[Nyxus]

Getting it!

[HighlyDoubtful]

November 10th in NA

[FullmetalRoyale]

Nice. I appreciate that. And I'm really looking forward to the game!

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

As far as upcoming 2017 PS4 games I am looking forward to.
I can only think of Ni No Kuni II unless I am forgetting oh an Ys VIII and Tokyo Xanadu eX+.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III whenever that comes Next Year.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Forgot about Warriors All-Stars
And of course you Sony fanboys can't accept what I am interested in on PS4

[Last_Boss]

It's not that, it's you are very arrogant. I blocked you on Gematsu, cause your comments are childish.

[remixx116]

Dude people disagree with you cuz your always downing Sony. You really have no credibility when it comes to ps4 but your great for Nintendo discussion.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Downing Sony wtf how heck am I downing Sony?
All I am saying is the only games upcoming for 2017 I am interested in are those I mention.

I NEVER EVER CAME OUT AND SAID Horizon was terrible game, Days Gone is going to be terrible game or God of War is going to be a terrible game or any of the future PS4 exclusives.

Never have I once entered those games articles and said any of that.
Yall fanboys just can't accept that I OWN a PS4 and Love Japanese Games.

https://psnprofiles.com/DJK...
Playing Persona 5 right now while what Ubisoft E3 2017 Press Conference.

[remixx116]

Lol damn bro chiiiilllllll.

Also stop flinging the word fanboy around without first looking in the mirror because the term heavily applies to you as well.

I'm just saying you have a history of not being a very big fan of Sony while praising almost everything nintendo does and bashes anyone who disagrees with ninty. Just because you own more than one console doesn't make you unbias.

Trust me your very bias.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

No. I just love Japanese games. Sony doesn't provide that anymore. I am going to pick Gravity Rush 2 soon since got Persona 5 first.
I own a Vita played majority of their games. Gravity Rush, Freedom Wars and Killzone Mercenaries being my favorite. I avoid talking about games I am not interested but yall just don't seem to leave me alone when every I talk about games on PS4 I am interested in because I don't mention God of War or Uncharted and so on.

I am a Nintendo fan who owned every PS system since PS1. I love Japanese games and that all I will talk about on PS4 yall don't like it then put me on ignore.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@ota-you're extremely biased and looking at all the disagrees you're getting it's a very clear your bias is very extreme.

I understand you like Japanese games so do I but that doesn't really make any sense when you're trying to say Sony doesn't provide that anymore when several of the biggest Japanese titles that released this generation or not even coming to the Nintendo switch but released on the PlayStation 4.

When you're looking at stuff like The Last Guardian Final Fantasy 15 Resident Evil 7 Nino Kuni II Nier Persona 5 Kingdom Hearts Collection Kingdom Hearts 3 Yakuza series shenmue etc it is very clear the absolute vast onslaught of the top Japanese juggernauts are releasing on the PlayStation 4.

Very difficult to say that Sony doesn't provide that when the PlayStation 4 is already receiving the top Japanese games that are going to be released this generation.

I mean if anything like both

I mean I'm going to purchase a Switch because of a lot of franchises, that doesn't mean I'm going to go around pretending that the Mario RPG announcement was garbage or that Animal Crossing sucks or that the next Xenoblade game is not going to be interesting etc, you've literally gone out of your way to exaggerate so many situations yet for someone who likes Japanese games technically speaking this system should be your default purchase in the first place.

Seriously buddy acknowledging PlayStation 4 is absolutely running the console market right now doesn't by any means mean that the switch is nothing or Garbage or anything like that seriously get off of the defensive.

I'm not sure how anyone could like Japanese games yet they're going to ignore stuff like Nier or Kingdom Hearts 3 or the Kingdom Hearts Collection or the Yakuza series or shenmue or Resident Evil or Final Fantasy World of Final Fantasy valkyria Revolution, Final Fantasy 12 remaster, Dragon Quest 11, Tekken 7, fantasy Dissidia, and just a ton of other Japanese games

Sorry but if you could only think of Ni no Kuni II I'm not even entirely sure you like Japanese games that much . (So you say)

Suddenly you hate most Japanese games but you're also saying you like Japanese games? That seems very difficult to understand considering the vast majority of them are releasing on PlayStation 4, I mean you're basically admitting you don't even like the majority of Japanese games when you're also ignoring the top properties that are coming to that platform.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

@_-EDMIX-_
Sony doesn't provide anymore Japanese games.

I am talking about their IP not Third Party that something yall don't understand. When I am talking about Sony I am talking Sony not Third Party.

[remixx116]

I also love Japanese games as well, there're far more creative and unique in my opinion but to say Sony doesn't provide that, or better yet you can't find it on Sony's consoles if flat out untrue.

Guilty gear xrd, king of fighters 14, ni no kuni 2, persona 5, tales of bersia, ff10 remaster, the last guardian, star ocean, gravity rush 2, nier automata, nioh, dragon quest heroes, dragon quest builders final fantasy 7 remake and so on are all Japanese games that can only be found on Sony's console unless you also own a decent pc where a couple of them like nier can be found.

If anything Sony is giving ninty a rub for its money tho a few of those games are actually produced in house by sony.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Uh that not what I meant by Sony doesn't provide any. I am talking their IP not Third Party.
I said Sony not Third Party. Sony doesn't own those game.
If I am going talk about Persona 5 I am going to thanks Sega and Atlus not Sony. I give props to the developer and publisher not console owner.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

If you're that same guy who's always crying about western games, but praises any Japanese game to the high heavens, then that's probably why. It's tired and sad.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Crash - June 30th

Matterfall - August 15th

Uncharted Lost Legacy - August

Hellblade - August

Gran Turismo Sport - fall

Ni No Kuni 2 - November 10th

Nex Machina - 2017

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Never really could get in to Crash. It does look a lot more interesting than the original.
Ni No Kuni II is the only game on that list I am interested in.

[Protagonist]

@OtakuDJK1NG-Rory

Dude you have been one of the worst nintendo fanboys for years on this site. Who cares what you think about Playstation titles.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

yet yall continue to attack me for my interest in different game then yall.
Yall so insecure whenever I comment.
You guys truly do hate me and it's hilarious.

There a IGNORE option. Use it.

[Protagonist]

Relax nobody hates you! it is a gaming site, we are talking about video games here. But you can not expect after having shitted on the Vita and other Playstation products for years suddenly talk about what you are looking forward to considering Playstation... as if nothing ever happened. That is what I... and most other dislike.

I like Sony but I also just acknowledged them having a disappointing E3 this year. You on the other hand are obsessed by nintendo, no criticism whatsoever!

[Razzer]

BOOM! 2017 rocks!

[DigitalRaptor]

Unbelievable year, especially for PS4.

[Relientk77]

Yes! Day one in November. So happy it's coming in 2017

[aaronaton]

can you remove the Xbox One tag on this story thanks.

[TekoIie]

Even though there are games mentioned that are coming to Xbox?

[Lon3wolf]

Why when the article is about Bamco's upcoming games on all systems and not just Ni No?

[VsAssassin]

That release date could've made Sony's E3 press conference a winner for me, which gets you to think, "What other spine-tingling announcements does Sony have for us later?"

[sssb]

Day one here

[Blu3_Berry]

STOP!!!!! Holy crap there are so many games coming out in the last 3 months. My wallet can't take it. (Wants even more games)

2017 has honestly been one of the best years for gaming in a very long time. And we still need to see what Sony shows us for their conference.

[Liqu1d]

November 10th isn't great, sandwiched between CoD and Battlefront. Looking forward to it regardless.

[tyasia0]

I think those are different audiences. Though I agree releasing any game in that holiday rush is risky. But I think there will be a big Sony presence this holiday to contrast and compete with Microsoft.

[Elda]

The entire 2017 will be nothing but gaming love for the PS4 including it's owners!

[Ryuk_2007]

Nov 10th?? That's a death sentence. Stuck between COD, xbox one x, pokemon ultra, etc. Bamco move that release date up by at least a month.

[King_Lothric]

This game has its own audience and probably will sell even more than the xox.

[_-EDMIX-_]

They're completely different genres so I'm not sure it's going to matter all that much I seriously don't think someone who's going to play this game is also going to ignore it for Call of Duty.

[LoveSpuds]

I am actually a touch disappointed as I was hoping they might announce a remaster of the first game on PS4 for me to blast through before the sequel launched. Given how soon the sequel release, I feel like it's unlikely we will see the remaster now.

Ah well, still super excited for more Nino Kuni

[Chaosdreams]

*Smile continues to grow*

[Mister_Wolf]

November is turning out to be a big month for Gaming. Can't wait for Ni No Kuni 2.

[phoenixwing]

another jrpg for me to buy, things are going good :)

Edit: Still want to know what sony's japan studio is up to though

[Fullmetalevolust]

I am over the moon with Japanese games! just from Bandai: Ni no Kuni 2, Dbz, and Gundam Vs. ! awesome E3 so far , I know there will be other great Japanese titles announced/ confirmed for the West.

[tulholdren]

Sweet Ni no Kuni 2 going to be day 1 on my PlayStation just like the first one.

[TheColbertinator]

Day one

[LoveSpuds]

But can they create a character as awesome as Drippy, that is the question 🙂

[theshredded]

Damn would you look at that, I thought fall 2017 was empty af but then came e3.

[ONESHOTV2]

the best place to play at true 4k @60 is PC

[BlakHavoc]

And the legacy of 2017 strengthens even more!

[medman]

The hits just keep on coming. Microsoft is contemplating seppuku.

[OMGitzThatGuy]

Its releasing on Windows tho.

[FallenAngel1984]

Tales of Berseria never got this much attention

[Cmoney007]

I still need to play the first one.