That PS3 version will finally be out on the PS3 on November 17, according to the latest issue of Famitsu. It will cost ¥8,800, which is US$115 in American money. But before you think that’s crazy expensive, remember, Disney Dollars are not only worth more than American money, they have pictures of Mickey Mouse on them.
Even for Japan, though, ¥8,800 is pricey–it’s the high end of the spectrum. Or as I like to say, the overpriced end. And boy oh boy, do I ever say that. Like all the freaking time.
Ni no Kuni was first revealed in 2008, and the DS version, Ni no Kuni: Shikkoku no Madoshi, was released in December 2010.
Doug Sherry
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 5:35 PMSo that’ll be 200AUD then…
PiMan
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 5:53 PMI could see it being $120 here and $70 in the US, if it were to release outside Japan at all (which the DS game didn’t).
GentlemanJ
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 5:55 PMWill the DS game get released?
Ricky
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 6:03 PMWe don’t know yet. I bet that Ni no kuni here will cost as much as the new ps3 pricing :L
Franz
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 10:16 PMAu’s CABRON tax (no typo) should push that $200 to $250
Kid
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 11:27 PMHaters gonna hate.
But a carbon tax really shouldn’t effect game costs. Even if it did it’d only be by half a cent like many house hold items should rise by on average. But that half a cent in most cases will just come out of businesses pockets.
Kyle_Katarn
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 11:46 PMThis is not “hater’s going to hate”, this is “intelligent people actually thinking about an issue before blindly joining in on the hate of a harmless gas just because it has a scary name”. Catchy, isn’t it?
Do I seriously need to bring up the Penn & Teller video “Di-Hydrogen Monoxide”?
Didn’t think so.
splintex
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 8:10 AMWOW, I mean… wow…
You going to start trying to say that evolution is ‘just a theory’ like the ‘theory’ of global warming being effected by the gases we humans are adding to the atmosphere?
To quote Tim, “…is only a theory!”, which is true, it is a theory, it’s good that they say that, I think, it gives you hope, doesn’t it, that – that maybe they feel the same way about the theory of gravity… and they might just float away.”
Parker
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 11:34 AMMinchin quote. You win.
SuperFred
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 8:23 AMPen & Teller vs 99% of the world’s scientists who are qualified to talk on this topic.
Hmm. I wonder. Pen and Teller ARE magicians after all.
Carbon emissions may be “harmless”, but in great quantities they have a major contributing factor on the greenhouse effect.
Also, you must be an Alan Jones groupie. Seriously.
Cephalxn
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 9:18 AMNASA think you’re all full of shit too you know.
Damon Thomas
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 6:20 PMDidn’t the DS game have additional features, like, something to do with a picture book? I vaguely remember seeing a video of it ages ago and thinking it looked really cool. You’ve gotta love studio ghibli
antwill
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 11:26 PMIt was a book with all the stupid symbols you need to draw on the touch screen.
rekuhs
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 6:35 PMThey can have however much of my money that they want for this game.
Jake
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 10:42 PMIf this doesnt get a localization announced, I might just import it. I mean come on, it’s Level 5.