Ni No Kuni Tips: 1. Get a bucket. Needless journeys back and forth to the bathroom will hinder your speed. 2. No health foods or sleep. KFC, pizza & High fructose corn syrup energy drinks only. 3. Ignore your body. Bleeding eyes & auditory hallucinations just means you're 'in the zone' 4. Don't play the sequel. It's trash.
Good review and description of the game. One correction though...Ni No Kuni on the Switch is simply entitled Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. They never claimed to be releasing Ni No Kuni Remastered on the system, and the packaging never mentions it being "remastered". It was always advertised as the original game. You correctly pointed out that this is indeed a PS3 port, but made the company seem a little untrustworthy by claiming it was advertised as the Remastered version.
This is my 3rd time buying this game PS3, PS4 Pro, and Switch it's such a masterpiece whatever I play it on and having it on the go makes it so much better I can actually go at my own pace with it instead of having to juggle multiple games at once on one system
Love this series I picked it up for PS3 years back and when they first announced they were making it for switch I decided to replay through it the fairgrounds were one of my favorite places such a wholesome but weird studio Ghibli styled game
Just bought this game for switch! It’s on sale right now for $12.99 CAD 😍! Basically 80% off, I’m so excited to get into it! Ty for giving insight to the game, this review alone pushed me to buy it
@@jimmcnulty5977 Late answer sorry haha. I played this game on PS and it is fantastic. It is a really beautiful game, lovely story, lovely design, lovely combat. Can't reccomend enough!
I recently go Ni No Kuni 2 on the Pc and it's been years since I had so much fun playing a game. There's a lot and I mean ALOT of things I think could have been way better but for some reason, I love the game and the first game for me just looks way better. I will definitely pick it up it might be my second Playstation game I buy after Kh3 or i might get it on the Switch not 100% sure if i want to play it on the go or not.
Thanks to it’s art style it holds up tremendously well! Sadly though the switch version is just a direct port of the PS3 version whereas the PS4 and PC versions are full remasters, nonetheless it still is an amazing game whatever the platform.
A mix of Pokémon and Tales series? Sold! 😆 I’ve been on the fence about giving this game a go but I’d like to pick it up now after watching your video. It’s too bad it’s not a full remaster but I like the portability option over updated graphics :)
Hope you have as much fun with it as I did! Knowing Namco, in a few months you might be able to pick it up on other consoles for even cheaper if you want those graphics updated :)
Mic Solace Switch version is just the PS3 version, it isn’t remastered in anyway whatsoever though if you want to play it handheld then get that version whereas PC and PS4 get 4K settings and remastered visuals and higher frame rates. Really though it’s down to what you prefer.
Great review. I loved the game back on PS3 and happy it still holds up even after playing NNK 2. The music is amazing, especially the world map theme. I just wish they tweaked the atrocious familiar tame rate for this remaster. It was terrible then and remains bad now. But still a great game aside from that.
Great review. Definitely the Switch version for me as that's the only way I can finish my games. But I won't pick it up at once as I want to finish DQXI on the Switch first. That being said, did you encounter bugs on the Switch version? I remember hearing something about the Switch version being buggy and unoptimized?
Oh damn, yeah it'll be a while before you finish DQ haha. It's really interesting, I hear more people saying playing in Switch helps them actually finish games. No issues or bugs on my end :)
@@Luisgvn That's good to hear. Missed it on the PS3 before and more RPGs to play on the Switch is definitely a good thing. But yeah, with 2 kids my PS4 has now been sitting unused for months. Last game I finished was REmake2 and I never turned it on again after that.
I saw a lot of reviews (and I mean A LOT) basically say that this is a kids game, through and through, and therefore lacks the rewarding feeling of finishing a more "adult" game. Now, despite reading all of those reviews, I bought this anyway (and I bought it almost completely because the yokai watch* ppl also made this, and I thought yokai watch was fun-albeit p simple). Now, I'm not too far in it and I would like to mention that the overworld travel, in a big way, reminds me of DQ9 on DS. Idk if anybody else has played that and this and can see what I mean/agree. I am mostly talking about the way enemies are encountered and the way the resources you forage present themselves. The way it gives you a nice few shots of the town's and forests and dungeons, etc whenever you first get to them (although I suppose this is a common trait among post-pixel jrpgs
I bought the game for cheap on PS3 a couple years ago and didn’t make it very far through so I’m thinking of picking it up again on PC once it’s on sale!
I think I would love this game but I sometimes struggle with the live action/turn based mixed combat style, would I still enjoy it? It reminds me of tales of vespiria
@@Luisgvn I still haven't played either of those yet 😅 it's like 80% off right now though so I think it'll be worth trying! Also thanks for replying so fast on an older video :)
I do have ps4 slim and Nintendo switch, with version do you suggest to get? I think it's soo cool playing this title wherever you want on switch but I'm afraid that the switch version is very low in graphic compared to the PS4 version. Help me :(
Great review! Thank you for that as I wasn’t sure what this game its about Ive seen so many reviews out there and none of them was helpful really So after ive seen your review I bought the game 😀on switch I did play ni no kuni 2 on my ps 4 so hope this will keep me up for a while Thanks again and keep the good work 👍
I just got this so am not watching it to avoid all spoilers, so sorry if my comment is covered in the video. PLEASE fix your thumbnail and description, it's going to mislead a lot of people! The switch version IS NOT the remaster, it's the original 30fps 720p game that came out on the ps3! It just came out the same day as the remaster did on PS4 and PC.
@@Luisgvn But why does your description say what it does, and your thumbnail has the remaster on the switch? I'm glad it was covered in the video! They really weren't clear about that when it came out, that's for sure.
I am so happy this game is on PS4 now, i only got to play it once on the ps3 at a friends place and it saddened me that i never got a ps3 to play it. Ni No Juni 2 disappointed me with so much of it's story so it's great to play Oliver's tale once again.
My time to play games is so limited, especially with regard to long JRPGs. If you had to pick one to get on the Switch, would it be DQ11s or NNK? I have played the demo of DQ11 and up to getting the wand from the Cat King in NNK. Both were enjoyable beyond my expectations but I’m having a hard time picking. The art-style in NNK to me has a bit of an edge bc it really feels special and I love the dark/heavy storyline at the outset. That said I don’t love the overworld map of NNK. It looks nice but feels a bit clunky and dated. In general NNK also felt slower going than DQ11 which is clearly more modern in its world exploration, battle system speed. My current rationale is that NNK is more likely to see a sale price in the future so maybe DQ makes the most sense at full price. Story is important to me and NNK was more interesting, less expected but I have played too little of both to really know where they are going. Any thoughts on which game is long term more rewarding as a total experience?
Ni No Kuni was originally a Japanese-exclusive Nintendo DS game（二ノ国 漆黒の魔導士）. It's quite fun, and comes in a big box that has a physical "Magic Master"/"Wizard's Companion" book. "Wrath of the White Witch" is essentially a remaster of "Dominion of the Dark Djinn" with more story and content. So when you say that Ni No Kuni is a perfect match for Nintendo, you are more right than you know.
There was a single review that talked about the game crashing multiple times, never heard it on any other reviews, might have misled a lot of people thinking that this is one of those garbage ports like bloodstained
@@Luisgvn It's more that, this is a physical copy yet they can't polish it enough so that they need a patch day one? I know crunch is a major issue but I want games to last.
Ni No Kuni Tips:
1. Get a bucket. Needless journeys back and forth to the bathroom will hinder your speed.
2. No health foods or sleep. KFC, pizza & High fructose corn syrup energy drinks only.
3. Ignore your body. Bleeding eyes & auditory hallucinations just means you're 'in the zone'
4. Don't play the sequel. It's trash.
Pinned
Disagree with 4. though
Lol. Most do. If i don't compare it to the first game it's decent... I guess :)
Luis Alamilla I wish the story would have slowed down and the characters felt more... more
The sequel pales in comparison, but calling it trash is a bit harsh mate
I thought this was for the game itself till I read the second one 😂
Good review and description of the game. One correction though...Ni No Kuni on the Switch is simply entitled Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. They never claimed to be releasing Ni No Kuni Remastered on the system, and the packaging never mentions it being "remastered". It was always advertised as the original game. You correctly pointed out that this is indeed a PS3 port, but made the company seem a little untrustworthy by claiming it was advertised as the Remastered version.
This is my 3rd time buying this game PS3, PS4 Pro, and Switch it's such a masterpiece whatever I play it on and having it on the go makes it so much better I can actually go at my own pace with it instead of having to juggle multiple games at once on one system
Rip I never knew Oliver was THIRTEEN years old, I always thought he was like 9 or 10 😂😭
Literally me before replaying this haha
I thought he was 8...
Such an underrated game. I watched this on UA-cam when I was like, six years old but I could never get my hands on it, so glad this came out
Excited to hear what you think of it!
Same I remember watching play throughs of it when it came out really wanted it, so im happy I can get it :>
Love this series I picked it up for PS3 years back and when they first announced they were making it for switch I decided to replay through it the fairgrounds were one of my favorite places such a wholesome but weird studio Ghibli styled game
Just bought this game for switch! It’s on sale right now for $12.99 CAD 😍! Basically 80% off, I’m so excited to get into it! Ty for giving insight to the game, this review alone pushed me to buy it
How is it? I consider buying it too
@@jimmcnulty5977 Late answer sorry haha. I played this game on PS and it is fantastic. It is a really beautiful game, lovely story, lovely design, lovely combat. Can't reccomend enough!
I recently go Ni No Kuni 2 on the Pc and it's been years since I had so much fun playing a game. There's a lot and I mean ALOT of things I think could have been way better but for some reason, I love the game and the first game for me just looks way better. I will definitely pick it up it might be my second Playstation game I buy after Kh3 or i might get it on the Switch not 100% sure if i want to play it on the go or not.
Ni No Kuni is better in storyline and gameplay and the art style from Studio Ghibli is timeless.
Thanks to it’s art style it holds up tremendously well! Sadly though the switch version is just a direct port of the PS3 version whereas the PS4 and PC versions are full remasters, nonetheless it still is an amazing game whatever the platform.
Agree 100%
Just bought the game! I’ve been eyeballing it for a while and finally decided to get it, it looks like a very fun game to play in handheld mode
Thanks for checking out the video! Hope it was helpful when deciding to purchase this :)
Same😭
A mix of Pokémon and Tales series? Sold! 😆 I’ve been on the fence about giving this game a go but I’d like to pick it up now after watching your video. It’s too bad it’s not a full remaster but I like the portability option over updated graphics :)
Hope you have as much fun with it as I did! Knowing Namco, in a few months you might be able to pick it up on other consoles for even cheaper if you want those graphics updated :)
This game was my child hood on the ps3 in my opinion you did a good job with summarizing it
So glad I found this channel. What a great review. Definitely subscribing.
Aw you're so kind, welcome to the channel!
Still having a crisis choosing between Switch and PS4 , I never played it but I’ve heard great things!
Hmmm do you see your self playing in the go a lot? If not I say PS4.
Go for PS4, plays in 60 fps
It's amazing man you'll love it
Mic Solace Switch version is just the PS3 version, it isn’t remastered in anyway whatsoever though if you want to play it handheld then get that version whereas PC and PS4 get 4K settings and remastered visuals and higher frame rates. Really though it’s down to what you prefer.
@@edmundblackadder2741 ps4 dose not do 4k my friend not true pc would be 4k
Great review. I loved the game back on PS3 and happy it still holds up even after playing NNK 2. The music is amazing, especially the world map theme.
I just wish they tweaked the atrocious familiar tame rate for this remaster. It was terrible then and remains bad now. But still a great game aside from that.
Yeah, definitely wish they do some refinement, like anything at all besides just upscaling stuff 🙃
Sailor Mercury the theme when you fly on the dragon gives me goosebumps every time
This animation is so good that it looks like they hired studio Jibli animate it
They did.
> Jibli
....
i love this game, i have it in in my ps3, ps4 and now switch
remastered on PS4 still sports some of the best graphics. Loved this game when it came to PS3 and loved it even more on my Ps4. What a fuckin gem.
Wow, fabulous review, thank you!🥰🙏💕
Great review. Definitely the Switch version for me as that's the only way I can finish my games. But I won't pick it up at once as I want to finish DQXI on the Switch first. That being said, did you encounter bugs on the Switch version? I remember hearing something about the Switch version being buggy and unoptimized?
Oh damn, yeah it'll be a while before you finish DQ haha. It's really interesting, I hear more people saying playing in Switch helps them actually finish games. No issues or bugs on my end :)
@@Luisgvn That's good to hear. Missed it on the PS3 before and more RPGs to play on the Switch is definitely a good thing. But yeah, with 2 kids my PS4 has now been sitting unused for months. Last game I finished was REmake2 and I never turned it on again after that.
@@Luisgvn is your copy digital or physical?
Most of my games are digital at this point. I own like 3 games on Switch physically.
Oh yeah with kids, that on the go form factor must be heaven.
it's like a mixture of all the games I love wtf
Get it! :)
Could I enjoy this game if i dont like combat/battle?
Another great review! September 2019 just keeps on giving
Oh definitely, I'm literally work on the next review already 🤣
I saw a lot of reviews (and I mean A LOT) basically say that this is a kids game, through and through, and therefore lacks the rewarding feeling of finishing a more "adult" game. Now, despite reading all of those reviews, I bought this anyway (and I bought it almost completely because the yokai watch* ppl also made this, and I thought yokai watch was fun-albeit p simple). Now, I'm not too far in it and I would like to mention that the overworld travel, in a big way, reminds me of DQ9 on DS. Idk if anybody else has played that and this and can see what I mean/agree. I am mostly talking about the way enemies are encountered and the way the resources you forage present themselves. The way it gives you a nice few shots of the town's and forests and dungeons, etc whenever you first get to them (although I suppose this is a common trait among post-pixel jrpgs
I bought the game for cheap on PS3 a couple years ago and didn’t make it very far through so I’m thinking of picking it up again on PC once it’s on sale!
Knowing Namco, give it a few months and it'll be $15-20
Dont wait!!!!!! Buy it now!!!!!!
That first hour though 😭😭
Nothing but feels!
I think I would love this game but I sometimes struggle with the live action/turn based mixed combat style, would I still enjoy it? It reminds me of tales of vespiria
It’s very similar to some thing like the current Final Fantasy 7 or kingdom hearts
@@Luisgvn I still haven't played either of those yet 😅 it's like 80% off right now though so I think it'll be worth trying! Also thanks for replying so fast on an older video :)
Oh haha well for what it counts I really enjoyed the game and my pleasure I always love talking to viewers. Welcome to the channel :)
Have this. Cant wait to play it. Nice review
Let me know what you think :)
Great review and I can’t wait to buy this for PS4 so I can replay this masterpiece
@Johnny Tran whats so great playing a portable console? Thats for children and casuals
"Playing games anywhere is for casuals"
What version is preferred the PlayStation 4/5 version or switch ?
hi this is about the tokos, what level should I be to beat them quickly and easily
How was ur n. Switch copy so far? Been hding back since a couple of reviewers mentioned that the switch port is unplayable and has a lot of glitch..
I didn't experience any issues, maybe they fixed those issues with a patch post launch
Thank you, appreciate it!
Who else used to watch stampy play this
Would have be great if they threw a trans of the DS game in as well.
I do have ps4 slim and Nintendo switch, with version do you suggest to get? I think it's soo cool playing this title wherever you want on switch but I'm afraid that the switch version is very low in graphic compared to the PS4 version.
Help me :(
It looks pretty good on Switch, I'd go with Switch for this one.
Este juego me trajo dolores de cabeza, pero me lo pasé completo, es un gran video juego ❤️
This is coming to Xbox Game Pass, awesome!
This is what I am talking about 😍 YASSSSS 🔥🔥🔥 good review as always 👏
Thanks for checking it out buddy!
Well glad i waited i just got it for $8 physical version
Damn that's a great deal!
@@Luisgvn Yeah! Cause i wanted the digital version originally but its still full price on the eshop.
Great review!
Thank you for that as I wasn’t sure what this game its about
Ive seen so many reviews out there and none of them was helpful really
So after ive seen your review I bought the game 😀on switch
I did play ni no kuni 2 on my ps 4 so hope this will keep me up for a while
Thanks again and keep the good work 👍
These are my favorite comments to read ♥️♥️♥️
but can you change the voice cast to japanese tho?
I believe so but it'll have English subs
I just got this so am not watching it to avoid all spoilers, so sorry if my comment is covered in the video. PLEASE fix your thumbnail and description, it's going to mislead a lot of people! The switch version IS NOT the remaster, it's the original 30fps 720p game that came out on the ps3! It just came out the same day as the remaster did on PS4 and PC.
Review covers both and it's mentioned in the video. Have fun with the game!
@@Luisgvn But why does your description say what it does, and your thumbnail has the remaster on the switch? I'm glad it was covered in the video! They really weren't clear about that when it came out, that's for sure.
I am so happy this game is on PS4 now, i only got to play it once on the ps3 at a friends place and it saddened me that i never got a ps3 to play it. Ni No Juni 2 disappointed me with so much of it's story so it's great to play Oliver's tale once again.
I have this game on ps3 good jrpg I liked it better than the 2nd one.
And now they're making a movie
@@Luisgvn I want to watch it.
Same, hope it turns out well!
Recommending this game to people in place of arceus
The structure of this review is the same as the original IGN review of the PS3 version.
I can promise you that's a coincidence
Lembra o Quest64 do Nintendo 64
Um clássico!
This reminds me of a studio ghibli video game.
They made the visuals for this
Nice review
Thanks for watching!
This one or 2?
I would get this over 2 but both if you can nab both
Both?
My time to play games is so limited, especially with regard to long JRPGs. If you had to pick one to get on the Switch, would it be DQ11s or NNK?
I have played the demo of DQ11 and up to getting the wand from the Cat King in NNK. Both were enjoyable beyond my expectations but I’m having a hard time picking. The art-style in NNK to me has a bit of an edge bc it really feels special and I love the dark/heavy storyline at the outset. That said I don’t love the overworld map of NNK. It looks nice but feels a bit clunky and dated. In general NNK also felt slower going than DQ11 which is clearly more modern in its world exploration, battle system speed.
My current rationale is that NNK is more likely to see a sale price in the future so maybe DQ makes the most sense at full price.
Story is important to me and NNK was more interesting, less expected but I have played too little of both to really know where they are going.
Any thoughts on which game is long term more rewarding as a total experience?
I agree with DQ11 is most likely worth more for your buck while NNK will most likely see a price drop. I'd go DQ.
this game is a perfect match for Nintendo 😅
Such a great fit for handheld play
Ni No Kuni was originally a Japanese-exclusive Nintendo DS game（二ノ国 漆黒の魔導士）. It's quite fun, and comes in a big box that has a physical "Magic Master"/"Wizard's Companion" book.
"Wrath of the White Witch" is essentially a remaster of "Dominion of the Dark Djinn" with more story and content.
So when you say that Ni No Kuni is a perfect match for Nintendo, you are more right than you know.
二ノ国…!!
感動…！
見てくれてありがとう！
Studio jhibli?
Yup
is it very grindy?
It can be.
There was a single review that talked about the game crashing multiple times, never heard it on any other reviews, might have misled a lot of people thinking that this is one of those garbage ports like bloodstained
Must of been a one off experience
game seems like spirited away lol
Very anime(ish) for sure
the visuals are from studio Ghibli. Company that made spirited away
Pokemon??? Nuff said
Better on the ps4 its actually remastered
The switch version is just a port
Pretty much do you want 1080/1440p 60 or on the go
@@Luisgvn comes down to preference
@@Luisgvn awesome review btw
Thanks bud!
@@Luisgvn Or, 2160p/30 (PS4 Pro), or 2160p/60 (PC).
The only good thing about Ni No Kuni is Blackjack.
Studio Ghibli .
I'd just like to say, it kinda irritates me that the physical version on switch has a day one patch.
How come? It polishes the game.
@@Luisgvn It's more that, this is a physical copy yet they can't polish it enough so that they need a patch day one? I know crunch is a major issue but I want games to last.
plagsism much? listen to IGNs review of the original ps3 version
This is not remastered for switch
Said that in the video :)