Customer Ratings & Reviews

This game is awesome, if u like RPG games u will love this game. Graphics are beautiful, the story is pretty good and the different types of battles give you a lot hours of fun. I fully recommend this game.

This is a very fun, light game that is good for relaxation. It's a nice game to play in between high energy games or after a stressful day. It's not very addicting, but it's definitely fun to play once in a while. The story is interesting, and it remains very simple throughout the game (which I found refreshing) Because there is so much to do in the game, you can spend a bunch of time playing and not advance the story at all. The story, music, world design, and characters are all reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli movie (such as, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke). The music especially is fantastic. The game is very easy, especially if you become over leveled, however most of the side content is decently challenging. The combat is actually really fun, and works well. There are a lot of side activities, in addition to the main quest. The most interesting part of the game for me is the kingdom building. The side quests tie into the kingdom building because all of they can lead to you gaining new citizens. Everything in the kingdom is upgradeable and gives you some advantage in game. I really enjoyed the game, and I recommend it if you want to play something that will brighten your day.

The first things you will notice about this game are the stellar anime-styled graphics and the beautiful music. Developed by Level-5, Ni No Kuni 2 is an action RPG with all the style and musical prowess of a Studio Ghibli animation film (especially since staffers from them worked on this game). A young boy king named Evan is in danger when a coup overthrows his kingdom. Meanwhile a mysterious man named Roland (who is a ruler himself) is magically transported to Evan's kingdom where he protects him and helps him escape. Evan, with the guidance and wisdom of Roland, sets out to create his own Kingdom where everyone will live "Happily Ever After" and restore peace and order to the land. The combat uses melee, magic and ranged attacks in an action format where you can switch between characters on the fly (and you will need it with certain enemies). After you progress through the tutorial levels, you eventually get to a world map where little Chibi designs of your characters will walk the plains and mountains and confront enemies - which then take you back to the action RPG battle segments. You meet some wonderful characters along the way and early on run into these little creatures called Higgledies. These cute little creatures will fight along side your characters in the action RPG battle segments - sometimes with cannon ranged attacks, fire attacks or even dark magic attacks. You can have multiple ones on the field with you and depending on their "moods" some will get along better with others which in turn will make them more powerful on the field with you. The world is expansive. In addition to the castle section, you have plains, mountains, forests and labyrinths. There are chests and items scattered through the map which give you incentive to check everywhere but do be careful as a powerful enemy could be lurking around which could easily kill you. Another thing that was interesting is that in addition to the world map encounters and RPG battles, you eventually enter into some Real Time Strategy-styled battles when attempting to clear the land for your kingdom. Here you have a certain number of warriors on the World Map and direct your army with ranged and melee attacks. There is a lot to do and accomplish in this game, as well as much food for thought. In addition to simply fighting to survive, you are gaining allies, liberating areas and creating your own kingdom. The fighting felt quick and satisfying but the deeper conditions of how to create a brand new kingdom from scratch really was an interesting premise. One thing of note is that there is a lot of dialog in this game and not all of it is voiced. There is some excellent voice work but many times, a cutscene would commence and then for some time there would be simply text to read. With the beautiful graphics and music as well as some of the situations, I wish they could have done a bit more voice work to flesh out the characters. The Premium Edition has a beautiful Steel Case and comes with a CD with (4) songs from the game. I wish there could have been more because this soundtrack is beautiful. There is also a Paper Craft Diorama that comes with it showing Evan in front of a crowd that you have to assemble for a 3-D effect. I would recommend just keeping this in its plastic as it was ridiculous to try and put together. Overall, if you are looking for a sweet story with some excellent action RPG segments but with tons to do, then I would recommend this game. Just be prepared for a lot of dialog and a lesson on how to create a world where "Everyone can Live Happily Ever After!" :)

The game is very well done and the new systems are fun, but I find this story to be missing the heart and feeling of the first game. There is just something that is missing. Without the creature capturing and evolving being an integral part of the new game it also ends up having a decided lack of monster variety in comparison to the first one. The biggest let down in this is the bonuses that came with the premium version of the game, which pale vastly compared to the premium version of the first game. The first game gave you a fantastically done physical copy of the Wizards Companion that was in full color and matched exactly what was in the game. It was absolutely phenomenal. Where as this one dumped the top quality bonuses and went with super generic JRPG premium junk, for a super premium price.

Ni No Kuni II is a title no RPG enthusiast should miss. With excellent charactes, an amazing story, a haunting musical score and superb graphics; Ni No Kuni II is a title you won't want to put down.

Very fun and engaging story. Colorful and vibrant visuals and art design. Music is charming. You can get it for a good price especially the premium edition.

This game has an amazing story, excellent visuals, and great music. If you liked the first game you will love this one.

classic JRPG great story awesome music. Lots to do love the kingdom building beats FFXV in my book!

Amazing Graphics, music, and building sim. Too EZ.

Unfortunately didn't get a chance to play the original on the PS3, but had heard rave reviews for the sequel, and boy where those reviews correct! This is a fantastic game, with beautiful visuals, an awesome though sometimes weird story, and great gameplay! I definitely recommend it if you love JRPGs!

This game has some slight difference from the first game. Mainly the combat system. I feel this system is definitely a big improvement over the last game. The visuals and music in this game are incredible, if your a fan of studio ghibli you'd be silly not to get this game.

The game is very well done and fun to play. Beautiful artwork and music. An easy game to get lost in but still has depth. It takes a departure from the first game in the battle system and to be honest I am unsure if that is a good or bad thing. As a stand alone game I recommend it, as a sequel I am undecided.

Great game. It continues in the tradition of the first game with a really good story and improved combat. Takes a little bit until the story picks up, since the new game elements are introduced and explained.

Doing it for the points. Got the game before Black Friday 2018 and a lot great reviews online. The premium edition was the same price as the standard edition I believe at the time of sale. So no brainer to get more content for the same price.

I really love the developer level 5. This game has a great story, fun combat and the graphics are the best. Only flaw is the supporting characters aren’t the best. It’s got an old school story with modern mechanics. I bought the season pass too

I never could get into the battle system of the first game, the mechanics of this game suit me much better. I really enjoy the kingdom building/citizen recruitment side quests. I'm nearly 70 hours in and there's still a lot for me to do!

If you love anime, particularly Studio Ghiblu, and JRPGs, look no further than Ni No Kuni! It’s beautiful, fun, and has a great story. Only complaint is it’s not as good as the first but that would’ve been hard to do.

Fantastic art direction and pulls you right into its fantasy setting. Combat is real time so keeps you engaged. Great story and cast of characters, fantastic follow up to the original Ni No Kuni on PS3

The game has a light hearted story and is much more easier than the crushing difficulty of the first game. Graphics are amazing and so is the gameplay.

I loved my time with Ni No Kuni II. It is lovely to look at with a beautiful art style. The realtime fighting mechanics combined with rpg elements are great. It's just a little too easy.