See it for yourself:

This game is GORGEOUS! The production values must be so high that Level-5 would be crazy not to release this game out of Japan. Just look at this!

Oh, awesome! I was just wondering about this game the other day, but I'd forgotten what it was called... I really hope it does release outside of Japan.

Never heard of this before, but it looks kind of awesome..... scratch that, it looks incredibly amazing.

I have been watching this game since announcement..... please bring it over to the US..

Looks neat. Pretty impressive artistically/technically. 

Wow, it's actually getting a release in Japan this year. I hope we don't have to wait more than a year, like with Yakuza.

Nope, it just looks like a regular anime game. In terms of graphics it looks like a generic Dragonquest Wii thing, and in terms of what kinda game this is; I thought people had already stopped making JRPGs.

This looks like one in one hundred forgettable anime JRPGs, like Etrian Odyssey, like Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Crystal Chronicles, fuckinnnn- Hexyz Force n all that other bullshit. How does anyone look forward to this??

Wow, I almost forgot about this game. It looks fantastic.

@I_smell said:

Nope, it just looks like a regular anime game. In terms of graphics it looks like a generic Dragonquest Wii thing, and in terms of what kinda game this is; I thought people had already stopped making JRPGs.

This looks like one in one hundred forgettable anime JRPGs, like Etrian Odyssey, like Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Crystal Chronicles, fuckinnnn- Hexyz Force n all that other bullshit. How does anyone look forward to this??

My Neighbour Totoro thinks you're a tasteless moron.

@I_smell said:

Nope, it just looks like a regular anime game. In terms of graphics it looks like a generic Dragonquest Wii thing, and in terms of what kinda game this is; I thought people had already stopped making JRPGs.

This looks like one in one hundred forgettable anime JRPGs, like Etrian Odyssey, like Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Crystal Chronicles, fuckinnnn- Hexyz Force n all that other bullshit. How does anyone look forward to this??

I_smell your ignorance through my monitor.

@I_smell said:

Nope, it just looks like a regular anime game. In terms of graphics it looks like a generic Dragonquest Wii thing, and in terms of what kinda game this is; I thought people had already stopped making JRPGs.

This looks like one in one hundred forgettable anime JRPGs, like Etrian Odyssey, like Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Crystal Chronicles, fuckinnnn- Hexyz Force n all that other bullshit. How does anyone look forward to this??

I_smell an asshole.

...damn, this looks incredible.

@JacDG said:

Never heard of this before, but it looks kind of awesome..... scratch that, it looks incredibly amazing.

You're so right.

Please let this be released in the west.

I would definitely buy this game. There are so many different, lovely environmental character animations going on, it's exactly how I wanted this game to look -- perfect.

The Studio Ghibli parts look great. The world and battles look ok. I will try it regardless. 

@I_smell said:

How does anyone look forward to this??

Studio Ghibli

Oh WOW

Looks pretty awesome.

Awww shit son, this looks fantastic.

Looks really cool presentation wise, but the battles shown I just associate to so much jrpg crap I don't wanna have to deal with. Still, it's a first impression and I'll withould further judgement until I know how it actually plays, maybe that's awesome too.

Man, looks incredible. I was kind of bummed that it was only for the DS because I think that art style would look even more amazing on 1080p than it already is. But they are releasing it on the PS3 this year (in Japan anyway), so I'm more interested in this game than before.
 
It's hard to imagine Level-5 not localizing it outside of Japan. I don't know how White Knight Chronicles did in the West, but it seemed to to well for them sales-wise, because the second one is coming this September. Hopefully they announce both versions for NA/European releases next year at least. Plus, Studio Ghibli will probably help Ni no Kuni gain some hype.

Man Level 5 knows how to make crazy good looking games. 
Nice to see something about this finally pop up, it's been so quiet for so long now. 

@I_smell said:

Nope, it just looks like a regular anime game. In terms of graphics it looks like a generic Dragonquest Wii thing, and in terms of what kinda game this is; I thought people had already stopped making JRPGs.

This looks like one in one hundred forgettable anime JRPGs, like Etrian Odyssey, like Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Crystal Chronicles, fuckinnnn- Hexyz Force n all that other bullshit. How does anyone look forward to this??

Someone doesn't seem to know what "detailed background and environment" means outside of "YO GREY GRIMEY TEXTURES."

@Turambar said:

@I_smell said:

Nope, it just looks like a regular anime game. In terms of graphics it looks like a generic Dragonquest Wii thing, and in terms of what kinda game this is; I thought people had already stopped making JRPGs.

This looks like one in one hundred forgettable anime JRPGs, like Etrian Odyssey, like Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Crystal Chronicles, fuckinnnn- Hexyz Force n all that other bullshit. How does anyone look forward to this??

Someone doesn't seem to know what "detailed background and environment" means outside of "YO GREY GRIMEY TEXTURES."

Ok this is like the 5th insult I've got for being the only person who doesn't think this game is incredible. I'm not the one who's jaded here.

Most of the environments in this trailer are OPEN OVERWORLD FOREST. That's like every single Final Fantasy, every single Dragon Quest, every Zelda, Tales of Vesperia, that's every Japanses RPG that's come out since the beginning of time.

The main character is GUESS WHAT- a humble orphan boy who is reluctant to accept his destiny, but eventually grows into the role of greatness he was always destined for... I would come up with that as a joke. That's every Saturday morning cartoon, every children's anime, every Wii shovelware RPG I've ever heard of.

Does he run into wise old sages on the way, learn magic spells and fight dragons or what? Is his courage put to the test in the final act? Does he have a talking animal sidekick?

I GENUINELY thought people had stopped making games like this years ago when Blue Dragon came out. I don't understand for a second why you guys think this is amazing. It looks like a billion other PS2 games to me.

Also the art isn't great. Anime games have looked like this for like 5 years, and the lip syncing is like a circle that waves up n down.

@I_smell said:

@Turambar said:

@I_smell said:

Nope, it just looks like a regular anime game. In terms of graphics it looks like a generic Dragonquest Wii thing, and in terms of what kinda game this is; I thought people had already stopped making JRPGs.

This looks like one in one hundred forgettable anime JRPGs, like Etrian Odyssey, like Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Crystal Chronicles, fuckinnnn- Hexyz Force n all that other bullshit. How does anyone look forward to this??

Someone doesn't seem to know what "detailed background and environment" means outside of "YO GREY GRIMEY TEXTURES."

Ok this is like the 5th insult I've got for being the only person who doesn't think this game is incredible. I'm not the one who's jaded here.

Most of the environments in this trailer are OPEN OVERWORLD FOREST. That's like every single Final Fantasy, every single Dragon Quest, every Zelda, Tales of Vesperia, that's every Japanses RPG that's come out since the beginning of time.

The main character is GUESS WHAT- a humble orphan boy who is reluctant to accept his destiny, but eventually grows into the role of greatness he was always destined for... I would come up with that as a joke. That's every Saturday morning cartoon, every children's anime, every Wii shovelware RPG I've ever heard of.

Does he run into wise old sages on the way, learn magic spells and fight dragons or what? Is his courage put to the test in the final act?

I GENUINELY thought people had stopped making games like this years ago when Blue Dragon came out. I don't understand for a second why you guys think this is amazing. It looks like a billion other PS2 games to me.

Do you really have to get so mad just because the game isn't a grey FPS featuring a hairless, mucscular dude. I didn't think you could smell more.

... Unreal Tournament?? Is that what you're talking about?

@I_smell: "I am not jaded." *reads the rest of the post* *points and laughs*

@I_smell said:

@Turambar said:

@I_smell said:

Nope, it just looks like a regular anime game. In terms of graphics it looks like a generic Dragonquest Wii thing, and in terms of what kinda game this is; I thought people had already stopped making JRPGs.

This looks like one in one hundred forgettable anime JRPGs, like Etrian Odyssey, like Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Crystal Chronicles, fuckinnnn- Hexyz Force n all that other bullshit. How does anyone look forward to this??

Someone doesn't seem to know what "detailed background and environment" means outside of "YO GREY GRIMEY TEXTURES."

Ok this is like the 5th insult I've got for being the only person who doesn't think this game is incredible. I'm not the one who's jaded here.

Most of the environments in this trailer are OPEN OVERWORLD FOREST. That's like every single Final Fantasy, every single Dragon Quest, every Zelda, Tales of Vesperia, that's every Japanses RPG that's come out since the beginning of time.

The main character is GUESS WHAT- a humble orphan boy who is reluctant to accept his destiny, but eventually grows into the role of greatness he was always destined for... I would come up with that as a joke. That's every Saturday morning cartoon, every children's anime, every Wii shovelware RPG I've ever heard of.

Does he run into wise old sages on the way, learn magic spells and fight dragons or what? Is his courage put to the test in the final act? Does he have a talking animal sidekick?

I GENUINELY thought people had stopped making games like this years ago when Blue Dragon came out. I don't understand for a second why you guys think this is amazing. It looks like a billion other PS2 games to me.

Also the art isn't great. Anime games have looked like this for like 5 years, and the lip syncing is like a circle that waves up n down.

Well, then you thought wrong. People still make these games because there are people that still enjoy them. If you can't, that's your problem. Not the game's.

People in this thread who are attacking the guy that doesn't like the game are pretty silly. Grow the fuck up, he didn't like that thing that makes you all giddy. Big Fucking Whoop.

I think the art style looks great, but everything else about the game looks incredibly dull and generic.

EDIT: Added some F-words because my vocabulary is limited.

This looks delicious. Please release it for the western civilizations!!

Damn.

Damn.

Damn that looks pretty great! Hopefully someone in U.S sees how great this looks and brings it over.

It's like playing a Studio Ghibli game albeit it's a young boy as a protagonist and there's slightly more violence instead. I've been really looking forward to this since they first announced it. But seriously, it looks incredible.

@eroticfishcake said:

It's like playing a Studio Ghibli game...

It's not "like". It is playing a Studio Ghibli game. :)

D:
 
IT'S SO SMOOTHER

It looks pretty, if nothing else.

Studio Ghibli should try working on a side-scroller sometime.

Please let this come to America! It looks awesome!

looks great seems to br channeling myazaki.

hope it comes over here in some form

@slightconfuse said:

looks great seems to br channeling myazaki.

hope it comes over here in some form

That would be the point, given that the game was produced with help from Studio Ghibli.

@Cloudenvy said:

@GlenTennis said:

Damn.

Damn.

@AuthenticM said:

@eroticfishcake said:

It's like playing a Studio Ghibli game...

It's not "like". It is playing a Studio Ghibli game. :)

I ws goin to say that the art vibe was Ghibli - ish only to find out that Studio Ghibli is involved ... :D now on to the game itself I a bit skeptical in terms of gameplay , it is as some one else said , a bit JRPG generic , but I do hope Im proven wrong or that the game in its whole is good despite being another JRPG, or perhaps this game will rekindle my like for JRPGs , lets see first if it is brought to the west tho ... I do hope it does get here , as my fellow JRPGist duders need a new one :3

I don't see the big deal. It looks like Tales of Vesperia mixed with Windwaker.

People in this thread who are attacking the guy that doesn't like the game are pretty silly. Grow the fuck up, he didn't like that thing that makes you all giddy. Big Fucking Whoop.

I think the art style looks great, but everything else about the game looks incredibly dull and generic.

EDIT: Added some F-words because my vocabulary is limited.

It does indeed look absolutely gorgeous but I don't think I'm feeling the combat system.

If this was a movie I'd watch it, but the gameplay looks....eh.

Yeah it looks incredible graphically.

Im not that upset about the battle gameplay. Looks like pretty normal JRPG system which I will tolerate to get to the awesome looking exploration stuff.

And I can really sense that Studio Ghibli touch even from the trailer