5/8/2021 0 Comments Ni No Kuni Remastered Review
It perfectly combines a heartfelt story of a young lad on a mission with supremely enjoyable gameplay all set in a breathtaking world.Since then, it arrived on western shores in 2013 with a remake titled Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch for PlayStation 3.Now, were treated to a Remastered version of this timeless classic.
Although Im not a huge fan of anime, when I saw that Level 5 was developing a game with an acclaimed anime film studio, I knew that I had to play it as Im one of the biggest Level 5 fans out there. The colourful animated world tied beautifully into the innocent and emotional story of a little boy named Oliver whos on a journey to save his mother. With this remaster now available on PlayStation 4, theres simply no excuse to miss playing this gem if youre even remotely interested in RPGs. This fairy is a babbling Welsh familiar who loves to drop the words mun and tidy into every other sentence which I relate to because I grew up near the Welsh border. Throughout the story of Wrath of the White Witch, Oliver meets characters from all walks of life as he traverses another world and uses his magic wand to travel between his hometown of Motorville and this new world. He encounters many folks who appear to have a twin in the opposite world and its pretty evident that Studio Ghibli played a part in the development of Wrath of the White Witch given the creativity of the characters that you meet along the way. For example, he looks for a cat in Motorville and finds it chasing rats while the Cat King in the other world is fighting rats in the sewers. This constant switching between 2 worlds drives home how Oliver is depending on his travels in the other world to help him work through his grieving in the real world. The story also does a great job of taking real emotions that Oliver and his friends are dealing with and solidifying them into a game mechanic that involves taking heart (such as enthusiasm, courage, or kindness) from a character who has some to spare and giving it to another who needs it. I thoroughly enjoy being able to traverse the overworld without any loading screens. ![]() Also, PlayStation 4 Pro owners can choose between 4K resolution at 30fps and 1440p at 60fps. Anyway, it also does a great job of mixing the anime characters with the more detailed elements of the world around them. Some of the scenery is quite breathtaking, especially when combined with the original orchestral soundtrack performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Unfortunately, the graphical quality seems to be the only thing that has been improved in this Remastered version and although its definitely appreciated, it would have been great to see extra characters, story elements, and sidequests. Initially, Oliver uses his familiar friend Drippy to fight battles alongside him. He then recruits more monsters and each party member who joins him is also able to recruit up to 3 monsters each. Monsters have their own abilities, affinities, and favourite food. Its a real joy when you see the little pink hearts show above a monsters head which indicates that you can recruit them and this whole system adds a welcome layer of replay value, especially for completionists. ![]() Youll also swap out monsters for ones with necessary skills to strike weak spots as well as defend, evade, and heal when necessary. Its quite an enjoyable system that never makes me feel like Im passively playing.
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