Studio Ghibli, the animation studio behind classic anime like My neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service, is making a Nintendo DS game title Ni no Kuni with Fukuoka-based developer Level-5. It is Studio Ghibli’s first venture into video games.
The game follows Oliver, whose mothers passes away and who enters a parallel universe called “Ni no kuni” with a small, lantern-nosed fairy named Shizuku. Here’s a batch of recent magazine scans of the game. Looks swell!
The Last Story, Xenoblade, Ninokuni [Go Nintendo]
Arcane Azmadi
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 8:39 AMClassic Ghibli. Beautiful, simply beautiful.
If this game doesn’t get translated into english, it’s time to start killing people.
CyK
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 10:11 AMWell Disney has a had in most Studio Ghibli films so there will always be a translation.
Sughly
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 11:25 AMOh please be true! I want it, so much…
BrendanJB
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 1:14 PMIt will definitely get a Western release. Ghibli has become very popular in the last 10 years.
Joel
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 5:29 PMGhibli + Level-5 = Instant purchase.
Joshy206
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 5:35 PMGhibli and Level 5 are so alike, and are both amazing. I cannot wait!