Check out a brand new, beautiful trailer for Ni no Kuni on PS3. This is the first video shown of the game in quite some time.
If you happen to like video games AND you are learning Japanese, you are in a great situation. You can start playing games to practice Japanese.
Excellent stuff. I'm convinced to try some of these out and get back to learning finally after it intimidated the hell out of me recently after a class.
Hmm... At this point I am decent with spoken language but helpless with the written. My only motivation to learn it is for games so I don't have to wait on translations. I suppose it's time for the do it anyway approach?
This one probably help
https://www.kickstarter.com...
great idea, which is why I ahev also backed it :p
"If you’ve recently wished that the RPGs of today had a little more in common with their elders from the 16 and 32-bit eras — no, wait, check that — if you have ever liked a Japanese RPG at all, you owe Ni no Kuni a shot." -Heath Hindman on PlayStation LifeStyle
Don't know why you're getting disagreed with. This is great news! Can't wait to play.
@Kingofwiiu
So what, you want ONM or OXM to review the game then? Because you know, since you added the last sentence, I think everyone will agree with me in calling you stupid bloody idiot.
No I don't want ONM and OXM to review a ps3 exclusive lol. They're all barely credible.
I said I will wait for the real reviewers a la IGN. Not ONM and OXM. I buy ONM. But I don't take the reviews seriously lol....
@Kingwiiu
But IGN has WAY LESS credibility than OPM, ONM, and OXM combined!! :O
WOW @_@
release the kraken ..sorry i mean release the damn game now
by the way for the dude who say playstationlifestyle has no Credability
read PLS reviews on ps3 exclusives:
starhawk 7.5/10 ... why not 10/10 ??!!
infamous 2 9/10.... why not 10/10 ??!!!
PASBR 9/10.....why not 10/10 ???!!
Twisted Metal 8.5/10....why not 10/10 ??!!!
should i go on or what ??!!
Also a quote from the author:
"For reference, I want to note that my 10's don't come easily. This is the 27th review I've written on PlayStation LifeStyle, and it's the first time I've used the 10. I've only given out two 9's prior to this, and my average review score is 5.9. Just some perspective on this :)"
He also gave BO:Declassified the 1/10 it deserved.
@King
While PSLS is Sony centered, they aren't what I would consider a fan boy's paradise. They are quite often very critical of Sony.
SARCASM FONT Everybody on N4G knows that every early review for every game ever released is by a person who has been paid off by the company that produced the game so I wouldn't get my hopes up over this 10/10 review SARCASM FONT
Game looks sh!t hot by the way, looking forward to it!
AWESOME! Cant wait to play this! I was a little scared when some people were calling it easy and boring after playing the demo but this review made me very happy. I will get it day 1! I hope this game gets the love it deserves and enables JRPGs to make a come back.
This is excellent news!! I have had my eyes on this game for a while now.
I am going to really commit to playing a JRPG this year! That is my New Year's gamer resolution lol
Very beautiful game and I'm sure you can log some decent hours into it as well.
I'm gonna get maps & guides to help me through this game but by the gods I will finish Ni no Kuni! Not sure if I'll plat the game but I'll die trying LOL
insightful review.. Peace
Hmmm...
According to the endless wisdom of internet journalists, JRPGs were dead...
This is that other review. http://rpgland.com/games/re...
"Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch feels like the second coming of 16-bit RPG classics, with a breathtaking Studio Ghibli exterior and a sublime orchestral soundtrack. The pacing is impeccable. It never slows down, never waivers in the amount of excellence it packs into its experience. There is no “that one part” or “that one dungeon” that drags it down. It turns on the charm, the entertainment, and the fun from the first hours, and doesn’t turn them off throughout the entire duration of the sixty hours you’ll probably spend finishing it. Exploring the world map never gets old, the battle system stays thrilling, and the characters are lovable. Nothing about this game is phoned in. It contains the same elements and same spirit that made so many of us fall in love with the genre in the first place. It doesn’t have a complicated, emotional, life-changing message or story, but it doesn’t have to. It touches a deep vein of nostalgia and childlike wonder."
Take notes, Square-Enix.
I love that review i even reread (spelling? lol) it from time to time.
"Even after the main game is finished, there are still 100 hidden treasure chests, seven pirate memorials, and sixteen hidden villages on the world map to discover; an Imajinn battle league to conquer; a magic spell book to complete; a casino with slots, minigames and a cutscene theater; postgame quests and bounties to hunt down; alchemy recipes to find; and Golden Imajinns to catch".
That is all i ever wanted and more on a jrpg and all that is after the main quest. I wonder why don't we have Suikoden, Wild Arms, Skies of Arcadia, etc... for the new consoles, imo it was a great mistake not to keep releasing awesome jrpgs.I still loved Tales of Vesperia, Lost Odyssey and yes Blue Dragon too, i dunno why there are so few good traditional jrpgs on this generaton :(
Just preordered =)
By the way Zavvi are selling it for £35 with an extra 10% off for anyone who is interested.
Pretty good deal in my opinion.
O.O
:O
See , see! now what am i going to do till release! why do you do this to me! D:
And i have to wait for Amazon to send it over here too (i live close to Tarzan). If there is a digital version ill buy that one too! so i can play while the box is traveling :)
Who said that consumers no longer want traditional JRPG's and that they have become ancient?
Are you reading these reviews Square Enix?
p.s gamemaster uk gave this game 95/100
Well said bubble Ranma. Hopefully this will create a beautiful trend and tons of amazing RPGs etc. will come out for the ps3 over the next few years.
I hope this time Sony doesn't miss this incredible opportunity and properly markets this game, thus reaping the rewards of the many grateful people that will play this game.
I think that publishers translate "didn't sell as many copies and COD or Madden" as "consumers don't want traditional JRPG's". At least we have XSeed and Atlus.
Wow. this has been my top priority for awhile now and i am just more hyped. The demo had me excited, and this is great news. Bringit on.
@KingofWii
LMAO yeah PS lifestyle bias lol. Its the only website I trust for reviews because they give real opinions and review with honesty.
Heres some PS3 exclusive review scores done by them.
Uncharted Fight for fortune 6/10
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault 8/10
LittleBigPlanet Karting Review 8/10
Tokyo Jungle 3/10
Yeah they are really bias lol. Lol lets wait for IGNs review lol because they definitely ain't bias when it comes to big game reviews paid for by publishers. Are you jealous Wii doesn't get this possibly great JRPG lol.
IGN trustworthy? Trolololo with a healthy dose of junk food sponsorship thrown in
With Xenoblade, Persona 4 Vita, and the Last Story last year, Atelier Ayesha now confirmed, and this coming out this month, things have been rolling well for RPG fans lately.
I want to play last story so bad....but sadly I don't have a Wii.
But looking forward to this one.
Don't forget the true sequel to the original Disgaea was just announced too, Disgaea D2!
Yeah, I am about eighteen or so hours into Persona 3(I purchased it in the ps2 classic section of the psn store at a very attractive $9.99 price tag*).
ANYWAY playing through this game has reminded me of how much I love(d) Jrpgs. A genre that I had become admittedly disenchanted with over the years.
I'll close with saying two things:
1. I am VERY much looking forward to Ni No Kuni.
2. Anyone who is eagerly awaiting Ni No's release should look into Persona 3(on psn) to play in the meantime. Or as knifefight said: Persona 4 Golden.
Persona 3 is my favorite in the series.
If you can get your hands on it (kind of rare) Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne is an incredible game with some dark undertones.....
*sigh* they just dont make em like that anymore
I was already going to get it. Love me some jrpg's.
People should also consider that jrpg's don't get reviewed that well, so a 10/10 is amazing. Hopefully good sales.
The return of the JRPG, the way it should be. We've said it a million times, but 2013 is shaping up to be an amazing year in gaming.
“Japanese RPG”, when used nowadays, is a term that makes often makes gamer cringe. This generation of games has not been to kind to the fabled genre that brought us series like Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and the Tales series. But worry not, JRPG faithful, Level-5 and Namco Bandai are making sure that Ni no Kuni changes all that!
Only thing I don't like about these demos is that it only makes the wait oh so slightly longer. Especially for a product as enchanting as this game.
This article pretty much sums up my thought about the demo: CAN'T WAIT.
I agree, it seems as though it's truly been too long since we first heard about it. But come next month, we'll finally be able to get our hands on it!
It looks incredible!
Haven't heard of this before but it looks fun
looks beautiful, please release it in Europe and America
OMFG.
Please Europe Release Holiday 2012.
Please.
omfg i cant wait to play this game