Turns out this beloved JRPG isn't leaving Game Pass just yetMar 10, 2024 - PCGamesNBeloved JRPG Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch won't be leaving Xbox and PC Game Pass anytime soon, it turns out. After an update post revealed the game would be gone from the subscription service this March, a new statement retracts the claim, instead explaining how it will remain available going forward. Read the rest of the story...The Ni No Kuni movie is coming to NetflixJan 4, 2020 - PC GamerThe Ni No Kuni movie, a Level-5 production which is being directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, will receive a western release via Netflix this year. VG247 are reporting that it's a dubbed version, and if that's true let's hope that it's one of the better dubs like Cowboy Bebop or um, er. The Ni No Kuni movie tells a new story, but is based in part on the first game. It's about two teenagers who travel to another world to save their friend, and find out she has an otherworld counterpart who is also in peril. Director Yoshiyuki Momose worked on both Ni No Kuni games and was an animator on Studio Ghibli movies Spirited Away and Porco Rosso, as well as being assistant animation director on Grave of the Fireflies. Ni No Kuni will be available on Netflix from January 16. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered reviewSep 23, 2019 - PC GamerVery few games look better than their sequels, but then Ni No Kuni is an exception to most rules. It makes its debut on PC after its successor, last year’s well-liked Revenant Kingdom, which took its visual cues from Wrath of the White Witch, but was made without the direct involvement of Studio Ghibli. This remaster doesn’t quite provoke the same saucer-eyed wonderment as the original did six years ago on PS3, but with Ghibli’s exceptional world building and typically gorgeous animation it’s still a beautiful thing. Before you get to its autumnal forests and icy grottoes, however, you’ll spend some time in the equally well-realised town of Motorville. When his mother dies, a young boy called Oliver travels to a fantastical world in the hope of bringing her back to life. He’s joined by Drippy, a teardrop-shaped fairy with a lantern dangling off the end of his nose, who is easily the best reason to stick with the English-language dub. Larking about and cracking wise in his rich Welsh burr—the highlight of what is a pretty terrific localisation all round—he’s one of the most appealing partner characters in any RPG. Some might find him overly chatty at times, but he’s always on the right side of annoying. Then again, Drippy does contribute to the game’s coddling approach to the problems you face, whether it’s a tricky boss or an environmental puzzle. Over the course of the game, Oliver gains a series of spells that let him unlock doors and chests, for example, or restore withered fungi into springy steps. He can even gather emotions from those with an excess of them: with permission, a lively villager will hand over their surplus exuberance so Oliver can perk up a lethargic guard, say. But the solution is almost always handed to you on a plate, giving you no room to work things out for yourself. I’m not sure its nannying tendencies are excused by the fact that it’s, y’know, for kids—children are brighter than games aimed at them often give them credit for. Blending command-based and real-time elements, the combat system isn’t nearly so straightforward. You can control Oliver—though the stick he starts out with has little effect, and the wand he gets a couple of hours in isn’t much of an improvement. So for the most part, you’re better leaving him on the sidelines and relying instead on a range of familiars, friendly creatures you’ll find throughout your adventure, and which you can feed and bond with between encounters. Positioning as well as timing is key: you’ll control your familiars directly, while giving them commands to attack, defend or dodge. Clear tells and long wind-ups for powerful attacks give you the chance to pull off counter-attacks or cause opponents to miss you, leaving them vulnerable for a short time. You’ll need to quickly collect the health and magic p...Now Available on Steam - Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch RemasteredSep 19, 2019 - Product ReleaseNi no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered is Now Available on Steam! Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch trailer celebrates this week's Steam releaseSep 16, 2019 - PC GamerNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was a big deal when it released exclusively for PlayStation 3 in 2011: Studio Ghibli worked on the game's cutscenes, and longterm Hayao Mizyazaki collaborator, Joe Hisaishi, provided the score. So it's great news that, as of this week, the game's been saved from obscurity and remastered for PC (as well as Switch and PS4). It's the predecessor to last year's Revenant Kingdom, which was a great game even though it lacked the selling point of that Studio Ghibli connection. If you're playing Wrath of the White Witch for the first time you'll notice one big difference: combat plays out in a typical turn-based fashion, rather than Revenant Kingdom's snappy action approach. It's still a great game though, and thankfully it's pretty unlikely your PC won't run it. Check out the system requirements below, and the trailer underneath. Wrath of the White Witch releases on Steam on September 20. Minimum requirements: OS: Windows 7, 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4100 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTS 450 or Radeon HD 5750 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 45 GB available space Sound Card: Required Recommended: OS: Windows 10, 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4100 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTS 450 or Radeon HD 5750 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 45 GB available space Sound Card: Required (with 3D sound)
