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: Ni No Kuni Isn't Miyazaki's First Video Game Appearance

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Nov 25 2011 05:00 GMT

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#totalrecall Much has been made, and rightly so, of the involvement of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli with Level-5's PS3 RPG Ni No Kuni (out this week in Japan). It's helped the game look amazing. While it's a welcome partnership, though, it's not the first time the animation legend, or his studio, have turned up in a video game. More »

: The Most Elaborate PS3 Game Manual Ever Made

inside-games.jp posted by Kotaku Nov 18 2011 07:00 GMT

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#ninokuni When Ni No Kuni was released on DS last year, it shipped in just about the coolest box ever, which housed an extravagant spell book. Well, the PS3 edition is getting the same book. More »

: Make a Live-Action Ni No Kuni Movie, Please?

ninokuni.jp posted by Kotaku Nov 17 2011 12:30 GMT

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#ninokuni Considering how game developer Level-5 collaborated with anime studio Studio Ghibli, I guess the logical thing would be to ask for an animated Ni No Kuni. Screw that. More »

: In Korea, Ni no Kuni Is Rated for Adults

bbs2.ruliweb.daum.net posted by Kotaku Nov 15 2011 07:30 GMT

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#ninokuni As far as PS3 role-playing games go, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is one family friendly game. In Japan, it's rated all ages and promoted with one of the country's most popular child stars. In South Korea, it's a different story. More »

: Ni No Kuni's Cutscenes are a Gorgeous Way to Start your Monday

siliconera.com posted by Kotaku Nov 07 2011 05:30 GMT

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#ninokuni I'm quite taken by Level-5's upcoming RPG Ni No Kuni. A big reason for that is the helping hand the developers have had from animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli. So watching three of the game's cutscenes is definitely something I can recommend. More »

: Ni no Kuni - impressions

siliconera.com posted by GoNintendo Oct 23 2011 03:45 GMT

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: Namco Bandai to publish Ni no Kuni in the US and EU

gamasutra.com posted by Joystiq Oct 17 2011 21:30 GMT

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During TGS, Level-5 sneaked out the news that Ni no Kuni would bring its magical, imaginary (imagical?) world to North American PS3s in early 2012. Now, in a post rounding up the Level-5 World events, the company's international office has revealed a European release as well, along with a publisher: Namco Bandai.

Namco Bandai also issued its own press release today, in which VP of Marketing Carlson Choi called Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch "one of our premier titles for 2012." Hopefully that means Namco will treat it better than its own Tales series.

: See the Stunning New Trailer for Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

dualshockers.com posted by Kotaku Oct 16 2011 22:00 GMT

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#ninokuni Level-5 has followed their announcement that Namco will be publishing Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch's western releas, with this trailer, which showcases gameplay, cutscenes, combat and, of course, one gorgeously animated game. More »

: Namco Bandai Bringing Ni no Kuni to the West

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Oct 15 2011 04:20 GMT

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According to Ni no Kuni developer Level-5, Namco Bandai is bringing the PS3 version to North America and Europe next year. [@LEVEL5_IA] More »

: Does Studio Ghibli Have the Best Beer Label? Yes, Yes It Does.

instagr.am posted by Kotaku Oct 14 2011 08:00 GMT

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#studioghibli Studio Ghibli, known for classic anime like My Neighbor Totoro and now PS3 game Ni no Kuni, has a museum. And that that museum, there is beer. And that beer is awesome. More »

: Ni no Kuni's 'Magic Master' goes digital on PlayStation 3

siliconera.com posted by Joystiq Oct 05 2011 16:30 GMT

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Level-5 must have come under the impression that some people might not want an enormous book to accompany the upcoming PlayStation 3 version of Ni no Kuni. A new trailer reveals that the game's "Magic Master" will go digital on Sony's home console. You'll likely recall that when Ni no Kuni: The Jet Black Sorcerer launched for the Nintendo DS in Japan, it came packed with the 358-page behemoth to accompany your journey.

Instead, the "Magic Master" will be reproduced digitally for Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, giving players access to its data at the touch of a button.

Oh, you'd rather have two ridiculously cute characters from the upcoming game explain all of this to you? That option is also available to you, albeit in Japanese, just above.

: Trademark suggests Ni no Kuni PS3 to be called 'Wrath of the White Witch'

tarr.uspto.gov posted by Joystiq Oct 03 2011 15:05 GMT

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We don't necessarily need more evidence than an official announcement, but we feel reassured to see steps being taken toward a localization of Ni no Kuni on PS3. And now any plans to extort Level-5 by sniping the trademark of its game have been foiled.

Last week, Level-5 filed a US trademark for "Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch." The Japanese title of the PS3 game translates to "The Queen of Sacred White Ash." The trademark more closely resembles the PS3 game than the DS game, "The Jet-Black Mage."

Ni no Kuni is due for release in North America in "early 2012."

: Is This Ni no Kuni's Official English Title?

examiner.com posted by Kotaku Oct 03 2011 10:00 GMT

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#ninokuni The PS3 version of Ni no Kuni, the prettiest game of this year's Tokyo Game Show, is coming to America. More »

: Finally, a Lupin III Board Game!

boardgamegeek.com posted by Kotaku Sep 28 2011 01:30 GMT

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#lupiniii While I may never get to play the cel-shaded Castle of Cagliostro video game of my dreams, I was happy to hear that the Italian board game publisher Ghenos Games will be putting out a board game based on the adventures of the animated film's protagonist, Lupin III. (And hey, from the sound of things, Level 5's Ni No Kuni is as close as we're gonna to get to a playable Miyazaki film, which by the look of things, is fine by me). More »

: Ni no Kuni (PS3) preview: In the Pig City

joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Sep 23 2011 05:01 GMT

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Not that I expected it to, but a year after my first demo, I'm delighted to report that Ni no Kuni still looks completely gorgeous. The graphics don't seem incredibly impressive from a technical perspective -- they're actually pretty simple -- but effective use of cel-shading and good old-fashioned art design have combined to convincingly deliver the experience of wandering around in a Studio Ghibli world.

: Over Thirteen Minutes of Gameplay Footage from the PS3's Best-Looking Game

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Sep 22 2011 10:30 GMT

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#ninokuni Level-5's Ni No Kuni was easily my "game of the show" for 2011's Tokyo Game Show. It's the first game I ran to on opening day, and it's the only game I went and played twice. More »

: PS3's Ni no Kuni coming to North America early next year

gamespot.com posted by Joystiq Sep 16 2011 14:30 GMT

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During a Sony Computer Entertainment Asia press conference adjacent to TGS, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino announced some very welcome news: the beautiful Studio Ghibli and Level-5 crossover for PS3, Ni no Kuni, will be released in North America.

And now we know what Level-5 International America has been up to. The game is due in early 2012, so that studio must have been busy translating the adventures of Oliver and the lantern-nosed Shizuku in the magical, probably imaginary world of Ni no Kuni.

: Ni No Kuni is Coming to America

gamespot.com posted by Kotaku Sep 16 2011 11:15 GMT

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#ninokuni Speaking at a Tokyo Game Show event earlier today, Level-5 Akihiro Hino boss made a lot of people reading this website very happy, announcing that the PS3 version of gorgeous RPG Ni No Kuni would be getting a North American release. More »

: Ni No Kuni's Gameplay Footage Shows Why This is TGS' Best-Looking Game

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Sep 16 2011 11:00 GMT

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#ninokuni Just in case you didn't believe me that upcoming RPG Ni No Kuni looks shit hot, here's a ton of gameplay footage shot from the floor of this year's Tokyo Game Show. More »

: I Think I Just Played the Prettiest Game On the PS3

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Sep 15 2011 10:00 GMT

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#ninokuni What determines somebody's "best-looking" game on a system is a subjective thing. Some will prefer clean lines, others copious effects. Me, I can do without either if a game just has great art. More »

: Ni No Kuni Is Looking Beautiful In This New Trailer

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Sep 06 2011 05:30 GMT

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#ninokuni Here's a new trailer for the upcoming Ni No Kuni for the PS3. The more I see of this game, the more I clench my fists, grind my teeth and try and will it into already being out. And in English. More »

: Tour the 'Another World' of Ni no Kuni in a new trailer

remoon.blog15.fc2.com posted by Joystiq Sep 05 2011 20:30 GMT

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Not to be outdone by another series it previously worked on, Level-5 released a new trailer for the PS3 Ni no Kuni game, showing off a variety of locations in the Studio Ghibli-designed world. There's an old-world castle town, a dark graveyard, a ... volcano, an open sea, and some kind of sea creature village in a forest.

Even if most of the locations sound like RPG standards, the trailer is worth watching. It's our best look at the game since it was announced, and the Ghibli-ized takes on those common locales are predictably lovely. Ni no Kuni comes out November 17 in Japan, and still hasn't been announced for release elsewhere.

: Here's the 'Magical Gold' Ni no Kuni PS3

jp.playstation.com posted by Joystiq Sep 02 2011 02:00 GMT

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We expected the Japan-exclusive Ni no Kuni PS3 to be white with some gold art on it. But it turns out that it is gold with gold art, featuring the lamp-nosed sidekick character Shizuku. If that fits your idea of "magical", you'll be able to import the 160GB system starting November 17.

: Meet The Most Beautiful PS3 Of Them All

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Sep 01 2011 03:39 GMT

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#ninokuni Level-5 and Studio Ghibli's Ni no Kuni may well be one of the prettiest games on the PS3 when it's released, so it's only fitting that its special edition console is just as easy on the eyes. More »

: Ni no Kuni - preview

siliconera.com posted by GoNintendo Sep 01 2011 01:12 GMT

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Note: possible spoilers in the full article

While the story is certainly one of the main attractions, it’s creating an atmosphere that Ni no Kuni excels in. This isn’t conveyed just through the background designs or the music and art style. It’s also incorporated into how the game plays. There are magical monsters of all sorts of shapes and sizes that are spawned from the heart and fight alongside you through your entire journey. These are befriended using songs played from a lyre during battles. During the game, you get the opportunity to draw runes onto the touchscreen to activate magic spells.

There are very few problems I can actually pinpoint with regard to the game. One is that the number of voiced lines and animated scenes decreases towards the latter half of the experience, but that’s because you tend to spend more time on the quests and dungeons than before. Despite this, there’s still a fair amount of both, enough to pull you in like a storybook.

Source: Siliconera

: Ni no Kuni bundled with 'magical' PS3 in Japan

andriasang.com posted by Joystiq Aug 31 2011 11:00 GMT

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Level-5/Studio Ghibli tie-up RPG Ni no Kuni ("The Another World") comes with a deluxe spellbook on DS. Its PS3 counterpart one-ups the DS version when it hits Japan on November 17, by optionally bundling a whole PS3.

The Ni no Kuni "Magical Edition" bundle will include the game and a special white and gold PS3, according to leaks from this week's Famitsu. It'll sell for ¥33,780 ($440). PS3 games are region free, so if you decide to import this from The Another World of Japan, you'll at least be able to play your local PS3 games on it. There's still no word on a localization for either Ni no Kuni game.

[Image: Andriasang]

: More Painfully Pretty Screens From Studio Ghibli's PlayStation 3 Game

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Aug 25 2011 18:40 GMT

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#ninokuni Now that the PlayStation 3 installment of Level-5's Ni No Kuni has a release date, Japanese gamers know exactly how long they have to drool over the gorgeous visuals before diving into Studio Ghibli's video game adventure. More »

: Ni No Kuni PS3 finally dated in Japan, still not announced anywhere else

andriasang.com posted by Joystiq Aug 24 2011 17:30 GMT

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Ni no Kuni, the RPG made through a collaboration between Level-5 and Studio Ghibli, came out on DS in Japan late last year. The PS3 version was shown at TGS, but still has yet to be released. Andriasang reports that the latest issue of Famitsu features a date for the Japanese PS3 release: November 17.

Even if you've imported the DS game and its giant book, this one will be of interest. In addition to fancy HD graphics, the PS3 game has a new story about young boy Oliver in the magical "Another World," and a completely different battle system that is closer to real-time than turn-based. If you're just waiting on details of a western release ... well, there's still no word from Level-5.

: That Studio Ghibli Game Is Finally Coming to the PS3 (But It's Expensive!)

kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Aug 24 2011 07:00 GMT

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#ninokuni About a thousand years ago, Fukuoka-based game developer revealed it was working on a PlayStation 3 version of Ni no Kuni, its collaboration with venerated anime house Studio Ghibli. More »

: Hayao Miyazaki Advocates Knives, Fire-Making And Other Stone Age Skills

blog.livedoor.jp posted by Kotaku Feb 10 2011 14:00 GMT

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#oddities Japan's answer to Walt Disney does not like technology. Hayao Miyazaki is concerned that the virtual world of video games, television, and even his own Ghibli Studio animated movies, is snatching away power from kids. Better teach them how to use knives! More »

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