ni no kuni
In Real Life

The Latest Games Would Look Really Cool As Commodore 64 Titles

With all the top-notch game engines out there, and next-gen on the horizon, video games are impressive in both their technology and their art. But let’s play around with c64yourself to squeeze recently released games into an old timey skin anyway.

12 March 2013

In Real Life

That Crazy Scottish Guy Reviews Ni No Kuni…

You may remember the overwhelmingly Scottish Tam McGleish from his hilarious Far Cry 3 review. It may have been the funniest video game related YouTube video I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been waiting for his next review ever since. Now it’s finally here! This time, Tam gets fired intae Ni No Kuni.

21 February 2013

In Real Life

There’s No Shame In Liking A Game For Your Own Reasons

This weekend, I came upon a curious conversation: a stranger telling a friend of mine if they wanted to play Fire Emblem: Awakening for the “throwaway romantic skits,” that they were doing it wrong. And all I could think was: those “throwaway” skits are the only reason I care about that game!

7 February 2013

In Real Life

You’ll Want To Snuggle With This Totally Tidy Ni No Kuni Plushie

What’s more adorable than Ni no Kuni? Homemade Ni no Kuni arts and crafts.

5 February 2013

PlayStation

The Curious Case Of Ni No Kuni’s Unpleasant Battle Music

The first time I heard the battle music in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, I thought “Ugh.” That’s never a good sign. In a Japanese role-playing game like Ni no Kuni, the battle music is arguably the most important music in the game.

4 February 2013

In Real Life

Community Review: Ni no Kuni

I haven’t really enjoyed JRPGs since the Super Nintendo — which is a shame because I know I’ve missed out on a fair few classics as a result of that attitude — but if anything has the potential to bring me back into the mix it’s Studio Ghibli. Just the aesthetics of Ni no Kuni is enough to get me intrigued…

3 February 2013

PlayStation

Ni No Kuni’s Jump Is Useless And Amazing

When playing video games, it’s easy to get caught up in the notion of utility. Is this ability useful to me, does this skill make my character more powerful, will it improve the ratio of my numbers to my opponents’ numbers, robot, robot, numbers, beep, boop, etc.

2 February 2013

PlayStation

Ni No Kuni Gets A Lovely New Trailer And Free DLC

Today, possibly to coincide with the release of my Ni no Kuni review, but probably not, the folks at publisher Namco Bandai made two announcements.

PlayStation

Ni No Kuni: The Kotaku Review

It would be easy, while reviewing Ni no Kuni, to sit at my desk and fling adjectives on the page like a fantasy novelist. I’d call the game whimsical, charming, beautiful, fascinating, smart, pleasant, challenging, slow-paced, grand, surreal and aggressively colourful.

31 January 2013

In Real Life

Ni No Kuni Gets Its Own Dubsteppy Xx420_NoScope Video

Thanks to My Inner Fred for making this “Official Pro Wizard” video of Ni no Kuni. (It’s somewhat spoilery, in that it shows some stuff from after the first act.)

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