Knowing the beautiful films for which Studio Ghibli is famous, it’s no surprise that the company was able to produce breathtaking visuals for Level-5’s latest PS3 RPG, Ni no Kuni. To play this game is to constantly see some of the most pleasant visuals of the current generation. This isn’t so much because of raw spec-maxing power output, but more because these graphics truly capture…
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Friendly for all ages without being too slanted one way.
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Fun battles.
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Delightful soundtrack.
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World map is beautiful and loaded with content.
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Artistically speaking, these are the best visuals of the generation, in part thanks to...
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...Mmm, mmm, those Studio Ghibli cutscenes.
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Nice twist on monster catching/evolution.
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Lengthy main quest with plenty of rewarding side quests.
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North American/European versions come pre-loaded with all the Japanese DLC.
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Exploring the big towns and talking to the townsfolk feels so perfectly right.
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This is the natural evolution of the Japanese RPG.
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Menus should have been a little more streamlined.
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Lack of negatives is punishing the formatting of my review.
