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Ni no Kuni Looks Pretty Amazing

I'm not sure I actually want to play it, but it sure is purty.

Apr. 17 2012

Posted by: Brad

137 Comments

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always thought this looked neat!

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Will it play like the Asura's Wrath DLC?

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Endurance run!

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Despite the incredibly overused and boring game descriptors, this this looks so puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurty.

Also, did he say "porn star" at the end?

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I was on board months ago. GIMMIE NOW!

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What the hell, where is the gamepla..... Oh. Oh man.

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This game looks so awesome. Love me some Ghibli.

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porn star?

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Come back to the animu, Brad! It'll let you fly a dragon! On the plus side, it'll look like a Ghibli film; hopefully it won't play like White Knight Chronicles.

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Game, when the trailer finally got around to showing that part, looks good with a nice mix of anime painted style on this but the goofy imp companion just seems like some idiotic unicorn hybrid something that I just would get tired of more than wanting to see more.

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There are not enough Welsh voices in videogames. I find that accent so funny.

I have multiple Welsh freinds, but still. It's funny.

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This reminds me of Ponyo.

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:)

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@Brendan said:

Also, did he say "porn star" at the end?

I heard that as well! Haha

I'll play this game, looks great.

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@Thrillhouse87 said:

porn star?

That's what I heard, and I'm not listening to it again because I don't want to know that's not what he says.

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Take my fucking money already, jeez.

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Very pretty, but if it's just a typical JRPG then may it burn in a pit of fire and agony. That would be such a waste.

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I have been looking forward to this for awhile

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hnnnngg!!! I can't wait. Is there any approximate release date yet?

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@Brendan: That's what it sounds like to me, too. I've listened to it a couple of times now, and I'm 99% sure that's what he says.

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Nothing like a nice case of depression at the start of your whimsical adventure.

Quips aside, this looks amazing.

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The freaky lantern should be voiced by Danny DeVito.

Reminds me of Blue Dragon mixed with Wind Waker

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So is this an off-brand Windwaker 2?

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Good gravy this looks awesome.. Shame about that awesome companion book and DS version which I guess were totally cancelled

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I'm not crying... there is just something in my eyes

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@BlueHermitDog said:

@Brendan: That's what it sounds like to me, too. I've listened to it a couple of times now, and I'm 99% sure that's what he says.

Then this game's fuckin awesome.

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Calling it now, that little stuffed toy guy is going to die at the end.

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If it  was a third person shooter adventure, would you want to play it then?

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Did he ever eat that apple pie? That's the real question.

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@Rattle618 said:

So is this an off-brand Windwaker 2?

That's probably the dumbest thing that I've heard in a while.

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I wanted to play the DS version of this game, so badly. 150 page book that's a puzzle and NECESSARY to play/finish the game? YES PLEASE!!!!

Sigh, I'm glad some version of this is coming out, in the states, even though i don't have a PS3

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@n8 said:

Take my fucking money already, jeez.

+1

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Porn Star?

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@Alpha1 said:

This reminds me of Ponyo.

Well it is a collaborative effort between Studio Ghibli and Level 5.

Where does this game take place? So far there's a mother with a British accent with a son with an American accent with a maid who has a southern accent.

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Wow, the graphics are really sharp. Also, porn star.

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@Pocky4Th3Win said:

Endurance run!

Extended play!

I have so much love for Ghibli that I might just have to strong-arm a friend into lending me a PS3 for this one, assuming the gameplay is anything more than adequate.

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@CaLe said:

Very pretty, but if it's just a typical JRPG then may it burn in a pit of fire and agony. That would be such a waste.

what kind of JRPG would you like it to be? Not trolling. I would just like to hear your thoughts on what kind of JRPG you would want it to be.

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@BulletStorm said:

Porn Star?

So I'm not the only one who heard that then?

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I'm not sure I actually want to play it, but it sure is purty.

Says anime editor Brad Shoemaker.

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If this is released in the UK and I get a PS3 again, I'll buy it. Saw it played on Twitch TV by someone who could translate and it looks so darn good. The concept alone was promising, Studio Ghibli involved in an RPG.

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He's got a cape and a dragon? I dub him, "The Ballin' Littlest gangsta."

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lol i love that shampoo is welsh

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Snap, I doubt I will play it, but that looks swell

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has gotten over a year long delay for NA release already

and they removed the book that came with it, and replaced it with basically a ingame PDF

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I'll nickname this game Mi No Buyi

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This has been on my radar for a while and I am totally excited to check it out.

@Ruken said:

hnnnngg!!! I can't wait. Is there any approximate release date yet?

All I've seen is early next year. It's can't compete with anything from September-December, so it's in a position to do pretty well I think.

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@d00dCOMEON said:

has gotten over a year long delay for NA release already

and they removed the book that came with it, and replaced it with basically a ingame PDF

The PS3 version never came with a book. You could buy it separately if you really cared, but it's not a mandatory item like it was in the DS version.

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Going to buy this even though I don't own a PS3 (will use a friends or brothers). Love what I've been seeing from the Japanese version of the game. Really hope it does well, but have the feeling it will go the way of Ico and SOTC :(

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@MiniPato said:

Where does this game take place? So far there's a mother with a British accent with a son with an American accent with a maid who has a southern accent.

Most dubbed Studio Ghibli movies have pretty wide range of accents, so this might be like those.

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So...where's the game part?