Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 360 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 61 out of 360
  3. Negative: 89 out of 360

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  1. NieuweGassie
    Mar 25, 2018
    10
    Beautiful visuals, great music, memorable characters, and a fun, innocent story about a boy who wants to build a kingdom where everybody can live happily ever after.

    Gameplay takes on a varied form, from walking around on a world map and doing real-time battles, to taking command of small armies fighting off invaders, to building up a kingdom by building structures and interacting with    Beautiful visuals, great music, memorable characters, and a fun, innocent story about a boy who wants to build a kingdom where everybody can live happily ever after.

    Gameplay takes on a varied form, from walking around on a world map and doing real-time battles, to taking command of small armies fighting off invaders, to building up a kingdom by building structures and interacting with them.

    The combat system rewards skill above all. Dodging, blocking, asking party members for assistance, using special skills, switching weapons during battle, all lend to making combat feel fun and varied.

    I could write a hell of a lot more, but then we'd enter more spoiler territory. Suffice to say that this game is worth your time. It's quality. It runs well, it's a good port with mouse and keyboard support, it's got a large selection of graphics options, it's got japanese and english voices as you prefer, and above all it just feels like a polished game. Well done Level-5!    … Expand
  2. Ravensong
    Mar 23, 2018
    10
    Beautiful, Dynamic, and engaging story! I am new to th e game and story itself but I LOVE IT
  3. Danisco
    Mar 24, 2018
    10
    Great game, I enjoy it and also the style is like big role-playing game set in a colorful world reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli film
  4. BLOODRAINEM
    Mar 24, 2018
    10
    Amazing game. Very dynamic and that's why battles don't look boring for me. Good performance.
    Also, I liked Japanese voice-over.
  5. conkrete
    Mar 27, 2018
    10
    Incredible graphics, really captures the look and feel of an Anime.

    The gameplay takes form in several different ways (Levels that you fight through, Final Fantasy style travel/fighting through an overworld, a field combat style of gameplay with strategic units, and later in the game a city/empire builder). All of the gameplay elements are fairly simple and straightforward. I never    Incredible graphics, really captures the look and feel of an Anime.

    The gameplay takes form in several different ways (Levels that you fight through, Final Fantasy style travel/fighting through an overworld, a field combat style of gameplay with strategic units, and later in the game a city/empire builder).

    All of the gameplay elements are fairly simple and straightforward. I never found myself lost on how to do things like found in other over-complicated style JRPGS.

    The story and difficulty feel targeted towards a younger audience, but as an Adult I still enjoy and appreciate both. I enjoyed this game more than Final Fantasy XV.    … Expand
  6. wewex007
    Apr 4, 2018
    10
    The graphics are B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L i feel like I am in a Studio Ghibli film. the new gameplay mechanics are nice and satisfying since there are many options to attack with different characters and use different magic attacks. the skirmishes were unexpected for me but I really enjoy them, and of course the kingdom building is something I really enjoy as well. I can't wait to beat this gameThe graphics are B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L i feel like I am in a Studio Ghibli film. the new gameplay mechanics are nice and satisfying since there are many options to attack with different characters and use different magic attacks. the skirmishes were unexpected for me but I really enjoy them, and of course the kingdom building is something I really enjoy as well. I can't wait to beat this game and look forward to the Ni No Kuni III whenever that gets announced. I recommend it… Expand
  7. Kai676111
    Apr 3, 2018
    10
    I played this game and it was awesome for starters the story is solid even if it aimed for kids but the gameplay is nice smooth also easy learn but hard to master.

    The Graphics looks solid not the best but still really good with nice visuals that looks like anime. The Characters are memorable and you can actually feel connected to them. The Empire building is nice even if it takes    I played this game and it was awesome for starters the story is solid even if it aimed for kids but the gameplay is nice smooth also easy learn but hard to master.

    The Graphics looks solid not the best but still really good with nice visuals that looks like anime.

    The Characters are memorable and you can actually feel connected to them.

    The Empire building is nice even if it takes some time to research some magic

    The Side Quests are all solid and you can spread tons of hours trying to complete all the side quest and complete the whole story    … Expand
  8. Dubeau
    Apr 7, 2018
    9
    Ni No Kuni II is a very good game. Heavily inspired by Dark Clouds 2 in terms of combat, town building. You also have to manage a small army that has it's own set of events. It is very important to do the side quests, to acquire citizens for your kingdom. It helps to level your army and characters, but also to give you an edge in many aspect of the game. It facilitate combats, items powersNi No Kuni II is a very good game. Heavily inspired by Dark Clouds 2 in terms of combat, town building. You also have to manage a small army that has it's own set of events. It is very important to do the side quests, to acquire citizens for your kingdom. It helps to level your army and characters, but also to give you an edge in many aspect of the game. It facilitate combats, items powers and creation, and much more...The graphics were stunning for cell shading and very smooth on PC. The sounds were pretty good too, but there isn't voice over on everything. So you will need to read. The music is maybe the aspect that was more average but you can adjust it in the menu. The story seemed simple but it gets more layers has you go. And the ending was very nice and imaginative. Things that weren't perfect: using the boat was short live; the running speed seem very slow at time; many small quest were very similar; the army fights weren't very well balanced...I did many side quests and turn around 48 hours, and I know there were things I didn't find or done. I give it a 90% because it made me remember so much of Dark Clouds and it was executed with a lot of flair and brilliance. Bravo.… Expand
  9. waveathon
    Jun 15, 2018
    9
    Ni no kuni 2 is an upgrade for me from the 1st game. The first game mechanics was turn based and was good and all but I still prefer the new combat mechanics right now. The collecting of the monster was tedious and having a gold version that is very rare to get was really killing my OCD so I am really happy with ni no kuni 2 right now.

    They also let you build your own kingdom and have    Ni no kuni 2 is an upgrade for me from the 1st game. The first game mechanics was turn based and was good and all but I still prefer the new combat mechanics right now. The collecting of the monster was tedious and having a gold version that is very rare to get was really killing my OCD so I am really happy with ni no kuni 2 right now.

    They also let you build your own kingdom and have many person to recruit was like suikoden.

    I love the graphics even more now that I was able to play it on the PC! the environment is just so gorgeous.

    Music was still the same it's good and all but almost all of them has the same BGM.

    I also didn't give this a perfect score because it's incomplete.

    But all in all it is a good game and recommended for JRPG lovers and who also played the first one    … Expand
  10. JaboZz
    Mar 30, 2018
    9
    Just beautiful and magical! Just beautiful and magical! Just beautiful and magical! Just beautiful and magical! Just beautiful and magical!
  11. blubberguts
    Mar 26, 2018
    8
    A wonderful, fun game that is also disappointing.

    The game has great visuals, sound, and controls. The worst thing about it is the combat system, which is moronic. It is the same thing over and over again...run around the battlefield pressing x or y (fast attack or slow attack) OR.... jump into the air and press X or Y. Or press a different button to fire your ranged weapon. It's    A wonderful, fun game that is also disappointing.

    The game has great visuals, sound, and controls.

    The worst thing about it is the combat system, which is moronic. It is the same thing over and over again...run around the battlefield pressing x or y (fast attack or slow attack) OR.... jump into the air and press X or Y. Or press a different button to fire your ranged weapon.

    It's boring and no fun. It also means all those different weapons and armor you find are less fun too.

    It's a shame and feels like a missed opportunity...would have been so much fun to try the different weapons and abilities against the different monsters in a turn based game.

    Is it worth playing? Yes. Very much so; I give it an 8. It's still fun because of the visuals and sound.
    But it would have been a 10 with good turn based combat. As it is a lot of the variety of weapons and armors and spells is just completely wasted; you barely notice the differences in combat.    … Expand
  12. Amaror
    Apr 5, 2018
    9
    Very fun Jrpg, with good kingdom building, a good variety of game mechanics and lots and lots of content to enjoy.
  13. chefi984
    Apr 10, 2018
    9
    This game has a really nice story and good dynamics (The editing and growing kingdom part didnt like it at all).
    Even Ghibli didnt colaborate in this game, has a strong esence of this wonderful studio.
    As a conservative japanese rol game, its pretty nice game. If you want an oldschool rol game style with nice and fresh graphics, this is the game.
  14. SilverGriever
    Sep 6, 2019
    6
    This is such a step down for the series. The story is fine, but the pacing, characters and gamepley are so inferior to the original that I had to force myself to keep playing. The biggest problem with the game is that it removed the monster collecting and is now an action rpg like the Tales or Star Ocean series. But doesn't do anything different or better than any other action rpg. MyThis is such a step down for the series. The story is fine, but the pacing, characters and gamepley are so inferior to the original that I had to force myself to keep playing. The biggest problem with the game is that it removed the monster collecting and is now an action rpg like the Tales or Star Ocean series. But doesn't do anything different or better than any other action rpg. My biggest complaint is that there is nothing today like the original game. Yet there are several similar action rpgs coming like Ni no Kuni 2. The characters are also not as interesting and seem boring. Maybe because this game is not fully voiced like the previous game was. If you haven't played either of these games yet, just stick to the original. Or wait for the remaster coming out soon.… Expand
  15. SuperkenGaming
    May 22, 2018
    7
    Ni no kuni II Revenant Kingdom
    Still a good game, but took a massive step back.
    Ni No Kuni 2 is less of a sequel and more of a 2nd installment in a series.. this game takes place many years into the future after the first ni no kuni, so playing the first game isn’t necessary to play this one. .however I would recommend you play that one instead.. This is an action jrpg that telsl the    Ni no kuni II Revenant Kingdom
    Still a good game, but took a massive step back.
    Ni No Kuni 2 is less of a sequel and more of a 2nd installment in a series..
    this game takes place many years into the future after the first ni no kuni, so playing the first game isn’t necessary to play this one. .however I would recommend you play that one instead..
    This is an action jrpg that telsl the story of evan who sets out to start his own kingdom and unite all the nations of the world.
    The story this time around is much less personal.. its vewry politics heavy.. hes just a child that wants to make the world a better place. .a lot of cgrowing and learning to hopefully become a great leader of this land and because of this less personal tale, I had less interest in how the game played out overall…
    The first game had a slow but beautiful build up and introduction to its characters, this time around everything is sped up, youre told your motives in passing, everything happens so fast, and I just found myself not caring.
    So no good story, were off to a bad start..
    Thankfully the gameplay and rpg ellements of this game keep you hooked for this games roughly 30 hour campaign..
    unfortunately also changed is the pokemon aspect.. youre no longer collecting monsters, instead theres an action rpg twist, when youre roaming the open lands youre in chibby form and youre pulled into a little arena to battle, and hwen youre in tighter spaced evrythiong is pulled in and its much more westernized where you hop right into battle and go, the combat system is much more simpler this time around, magic is rewarded quickly and spent with the hold of a trigger and the press of an action button, leaving combat to be fast and fluent requiring little strategy…
    however the strategy of the first game is what made me fall in love with it aside from the pokemon character collecting aspects..
    here not much thinking is required… hack and slash your way through battles..
    things are so easy that I found boss battles to be easer than regular random encounters…
    I still had fun with all of this though, opening chests and picking up loot, throwing loot on my part members which like the first game can be swapped through during battle at anytime, and you can bring up to 3 members into combat, gaining new party members as you get deeper into the story..
    There are also thewse little higgledy characters you can collect by trading them items that will join you to aid oyu in battle with elemental damage or healing you.
    the good of this game ends thers, in it combat..
    the rest it just sets out to take away all of the heart and charm this series had…
    theres and insane lack of cutscnes and voice acting here.. giving you more reason to not care whats going on.. theres a little siege battle mini game that adds absolutely nothing to the game, and the worst addition the kingdom management that sets out to turn this giant jrpg into a mobile game, if jrpgs weren’t long enough, you now have to wait hours in real time for your kingdom to collect currency for you to build stations and set out residence to do research so you can craft the best gear…
    you aren’t bothered with amanging this kingdom, but there are definitely speedbumps that stop story progression until you build your kingom up to a certain point…
    so youre forced to go out and do sidequests to recruit new citizens for your kingdom
    it feels like a giant time waster, I don’t necessarily hate that it’s a thing.. you are a little adorable king after all.. but I hate that its forced on you at times and runs on a free to play mobile game timer nonsense, I didn’t find the kingdom to be necessary at all as the combat is so easy here…
    but I do like the new fast travel options making this forced sidequest bit not too much of hassle..
    and I did love the design of this world its towns and its bosses…
    If theres one thing this series does right its world building…
    im disappointed that this isn’t more of what the first game was…
    but this is still a solid game..
    sure youll have to bite down and pull yourself through the mobile garbage, and skim theough the boring generic feeling story…
    but in between these bits is a great and addictive jrpg set in a world that feels connected and real.
    I give Ni No Kuni 2 Revenant Kingdom
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  16. pixeldrum
    Jul 10, 2019
    7
    Story 5/10- A simple plot does not mean boring and very predictable. By the time the third or so chapter was finished, you could predictably figure out the ending
    Art 10/10- Amazing art for a JRPG of this type of genre. Of course, we are talking about only in dungeons and towns. The overworld is kind of weird. but the art is so great that I don't even mind that there was no custom made    Story 5/10- A simple plot does not mean boring and very predictable. By the time the third or so chapter was finished, you could predictably figure out the ending
    Art 10/10- Amazing art for a JRPG of this type of genre. Of course, we are talking about only in dungeons and towns. The overworld is kind of weird. but the art is so great that I don't even mind that there was no custom made animations, since using the character models for cutscenes actually was fine since the art is great. OST is quite unique, in that it uses only orchestra music to make them, and it is a hit or miss. For me, the majority of the OST is quite nice and a refreshing twist to the normal JRPG OSTs.
    Gameplay 5/10 - Now the majority of the actual gameplay. is fine, with the tactic tweaker, dodging mechanics, and your higilidies and the sorts. However, the kingdom building is only used to further the plot and is 100% useless, and also absolutely boring. The army fights are similarly you walking through the enemies and hoping your army levels are high enough. Recruiting citizens in particular is very very long, and a boring process that has to be done to further plot. These useless time wasters ultimately brings the gameplay from a "decent" to a "pretty bad" rating to me
    Character 6/10- Nothing to be said about the characters. Pretty basic, but also not too stupid main cast. Story clearly invests a lot of time into developing the main character into a more mature ruler for his kingdom.
    Enjoyment 7/10 - Even with some flaws, it was pretty enjoyable
    Overall 7/10 - For JRPG, the expectations were set, and although not a masterpiece, still a fine game. That said, if you are looking for something amazing, look elsewhere    … Expand
  17. Jrson
    May 5, 2020
    5
    Unlike the last Ni no kuni, this one has very little voice acting and the Studio Ghibili animations are also gone. Still, the art style attempted to stay true to the last game which I think it succeeded in doing. The combat in this game can get pretty repetitive and the battles are super easy. The amount of padding in this game though is pretty annoying. The game forces you to work on yourUnlike the last Ni no kuni, this one has very little voice acting and the Studio Ghibili animations are also gone. Still, the art style attempted to stay true to the last game which I think it succeeded in doing. The combat in this game can get pretty repetitive and the battles are super easy. The amount of padding in this game though is pretty annoying. The game forces you to work on your kingdom in order to progress through the story. I personally think that this type of padding makes the game less enjoyable. Yet, many jrpgs still do it to this day.… Expand
  18. HamletArcher
    May 29, 2018
    5
    The Studio Ghibli style artwork is unquestionably beautiful. A few of the cities (particularly Goldpaw) are a joy to look at. The music is atmospheric and enjoyable until it got old. Unfortunately, the combat is monotonous and repetitive. The item collection is arbitrary and mostly pointless. The citizen collection is tedious and most of the citizens do not add to the main story or theThe Studio Ghibli style artwork is unquestionably beautiful. A few of the cities (particularly Goldpaw) are a joy to look at. The music is atmospheric and enjoyable until it got old. Unfortunately, the combat is monotonous and repetitive. The item collection is arbitrary and mostly pointless. The citizen collection is tedious and most of the citizens do not add to the main story or the character development. The main story is cliche and unbelievable, especially with the over-idealistic pure-hearted king changing the world by endlessly running the dumbest errands for everyone he meets and giving substance-less cheesy speeches every once in a while.

    The art is superb. Everything else is subpar.    … Expand
  19. Tyralyon
    Jun 4, 2018
    6
    Such a huge disappointment, considering how great the first game was. The writing and story is atrocious and I ended up skipping most of the dialogue, it was super generic and boring. The skirmishes are ok, the combat is decent (would say it is the only thing better than the first one), but that's the only reedeming factors for this game. The kingdom building is inspired by Farmville andSuch a huge disappointment, considering how great the first game was. The writing and story is atrocious and I ended up skipping most of the dialogue, it was super generic and boring. The skirmishes are ok, the combat is decent (would say it is the only thing better than the first one), but that's the only reedeming factors for this game. The kingdom building is inspired by Farmville and other clones better suited for mobile platforms. The sidequests are totally generic and uninteresting, mostly just "kill x mob" or "gather x of ". Most surprisingly is perhaps the graphics, though naturally techincally better (though not by much), are also much worse than the original. Copy-paste layouts of environments and enemies and even the music is to a large degree re-used from the first game. Combine that with the lack of voice acting and it's clear this game was not given much TLC, or budget, by Level-5. Because of sunk cost fallacy (the time I spent playing this game, though 80% of it was leaving my computer on over night, and the ridiculous amount of money I splashed out thinking it would be as good as the first one). I'm giving it a generous 6/10.… Expand
  20. Deothor
    Sep 15, 2018
    5
    Graphics are solid 10/10, but gameplay is really weak. It gets super repetitive hardly 2 hours in the game. Plus the game has several annoyances like after every won battle your character has to make a "victory pose", that stops you for 2-3s. Like... You fight every damn minute. This is so annoying.
    The chibi characters (for when you move on a map) also take away from any interesting    Graphics are solid 10/10, but gameplay is really weak. It gets super repetitive hardly 2 hours in the game. Plus the game has several annoyances like after every won battle your character has to make a "victory pose", that stops you for 2-3s. Like... You fight every damn minute. This is so annoying.
    The chibi characters (for when you move on a map) also take away from any interesting gameplay.

    Game is focused on to be child-friendly. Grown ups might get really tired playing it (that says anime-fan).    … Expand
  21. ST01
    Apr 1, 2018
    10
    This game is brilliant. I love all the kingdoms, the characters, and mostly the gameplay. Building your kingdom is fun, so is finding & recruiting new citizens, helping people out, going into battle to level up or fight squirmishes, exploration is plenty & engaging, and the main story just makes me smile. I'm currently on chapter 8 & am spending a lot of my time doing side quests now justThis game is brilliant. I love all the kingdoms, the characters, and mostly the gameplay. Building your kingdom is fun, so is finding & recruiting new citizens, helping people out, going into battle to level up or fight squirmishes, exploration is plenty & engaging, and the main story just makes me smile. I'm currently on chapter 8 & am spending a lot of my time doing side quests now just because I don't want it to end too soon :) If you like JRPGs you'll love it I think. It's got so many different parts and they blend together beautifully.… Expand
  22. Eyji
    May 8, 2018
    5
    Deceiving.
    It's beautiful and fights are dynamic.

    But that's it !
    Far too easy, repetitive, FedEx type quests...
    Too bad.
  23. dorffy
    Mar 13, 2019
    10
    One of the best games I've played that came out in 2018
    The characters are all great. They all have different personalities, but a flaw they have is character development and arch. The biggest of the characters would have to be Evan while the other main characters just seem to be there for the story. The story on the other hand is more not as impressive. It has some cliché and a simply    One of the best games I've played that came out in 2018
    The characters are all great. They all have different personalities, but a flaw they have is character development and arch. The biggest of the characters would have to be Evan while the other main characters just seem to be there for the story. The story on the other hand is more not as impressive. It has some cliché and a simply plot. The pacing of the game is perfect. It's not slow and it doesn't feel like its flying by. The combat is superb, well done, and engaging. The kingdom building and skirmishes are new that brings more to do and since they are fun do to it doesn't feel like a chore.
    Ive had so much fun playing this game. Right now i have at least 100 hours in and I'm still having fun and finding new things to do and more places to explore.
    I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  24. DJKrimson
    Feb 16, 2020
    7
    Fun game. Good graphics and music. However, the combat is a bit dull and the skirmishes just feels like a huge waste of time.
  25. Mandulum
    May 29, 2018
    5
    Five Word Review: Beautiful game but weak story.
    Favorite Thing: The art style is really great.
    Least Favorite Thing: The story is weak; nothing interesting or consequential happens until the very end. Regicide? Forgiven. Unleashing a great evil on the world and committing (attempted) mass murder? Don't worry about it! Date Completed: 2018-05-29 Playtime: ~ 40h Enjoyment: 5/10    Five Word Review: Beautiful game but weak story.
    Favorite Thing: The art style is really great.
    Least Favorite Thing: The story is weak; nothing interesting or consequential happens until the very end. Regicide? Forgiven. Unleashing a great evil on the world and committing (attempted) mass murder? Don't worry about it!

    Date Completed: 2018-05-29
    Playtime: ~ 40h
    Enjoyment: 5/10
    Recommendation: No. The story makes this a game I would only recommend to a child (because they like silly things).    … Expand
  26. DreamCore
    Apr 8, 2018
    7
    Pros:

    * Lots of variation with Skirmishes, City Building etc. * Beatiful art style, especially characters. * Combat system is nice, but could be more challenging. Cons: * Story is too childish. * Way too easy without any difficulty options. * Overworld is quite ugly looking. * Lack of voice overs in most dialogues. * Many dugeons feel bland and lack detail. The game has    Pros:

    * Lots of variation with Skirmishes, City Building etc.
    * Beatiful art style, especially characters.
    * Combat system is nice, but could be more challenging.

    Cons:

    * Story is too childish.
    * Way too easy without any difficulty options.
    * Overworld is quite ugly looking.
    * Lack of voice overs in most dialogues.
    * Many dugeons feel bland and lack detail.

    The game has many flaws but I still enjoy it and I would still recommended it to RPG fans. Make sure to do some research on the Skirmish and City Building mechanics because they have a big focus in the game and if you don't like that kind of thing, this game is not for you.    … Expand
  27. Jckovacks
    Nov 19, 2019
    4
    Me acerque a este juego por su estética y diseño artístico pese a no ser amante de los JRPG y asumir que me iba a enfrentar a una historia infantil, por así decirlo. Lamentablemente, tras 20h lo abandoné. Cuando hago esto es por algo (suelo jugar 30-35 juegos al año de los cuales dejo 1 o 2 sin terminar).
    No es mi estilo, no va conmigo el recorrer mundos semi abiertos con "muñecos    Me acerque a este juego por su estética y diseño artístico pese a no ser amante de los JRPG y asumir que me iba a enfrentar a una historia infantil, por así decirlo. Lamentablemente, tras 20h lo abandoné. Cuando hago esto es por algo (suelo jugar 30-35 juegos al año de los cuales dejo 1 o 2 sin terminar).
    No es mi estilo, no va conmigo el recorrer mundos semi abiertos con "muñecos cabezones", no va conmigo que un personaje masculino tenga aspecto y voz de niña y que los combates acaben cansando (pese a no ser por turnos) mas pronto que tarde.
    Seguí adelante por su mundo y sus personajes, pero no fue suficiente para permitirme terminar la aventura.
    Si buscan un gran JRPG actual de corte tradicional, prueben Dragon Quest XI.    … Expand
  28. kckkryptonite
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    Been a while since I sank 60+ hours into any one game. Fluid combat, not-annoying-characters, a well-paced charming story, amazing art, and superb gameplay made for a great experience for anyone who likes RPGs. I love the FF franchise, but Ni No Kuni 2 is a far better game than FF15 IMO.
  29. robomartion
    Oct 22, 2019
    4
    NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM is the wackiness and inanity of the Japanese in full swing. After a totally ridiculous introduction, some mildly promising gameplay presents itself only to be quickly dismantled with poor design choices and finally abandoned altogether as you reach the overworld and run across it like some miniature chibi figurine.
  30. megabear
    Feb 14, 2019
    0
    Pros:
    - Beautiful art
    - Good Japanese voice acting - Smooth combat Cons: - Terribly thin and generic story. Early teens or kids might like it though - Games tries to do too many things and makes the entire game shallow - Shameless copying of sounds from Zelda Breath of the Wild - Turn based is still better. Might've been good to see X-Com style combat instead of the poorly    Pros:
    - Beautiful art
    - Good Japanese voice acting
    - Smooth combat

    Cons:
    - Terribly thin and generic story. Early teens or kids might like it though
    - Games tries to do too many things and makes the entire game shallow
    - Shameless copying of sounds from Zelda Breath of the Wild
    - Turn based is still better. Might've been good to see X-Com style combat instead of the poorly executed warfare combat.    … Expand
  31. ZaPaAl
    Mar 29, 2018
    3
    This is really heavily over hyped. After having played "only" for < 6 hours, it became unbearable. It has very simplistic combat, Higgledies might be cute, but I found them rather useless. Button mashing is good enough.

    Very simplistic (cringe worthy) story, characters and dialog (with the overwhelming majority unvoiced). Story might (for the most part) be enjoyable for a 6 year old.    This is really heavily over hyped. After having played "only" for < 6 hours, it became unbearable. It has very simplistic combat, Higgledies might be cute, but I found them rather useless. Button mashing is good enough.

    Very simplistic (cringe worthy) story, characters and dialog (with the overwhelming majority unvoiced). Story might (for the most part) be enjoyable for a 6 year old.

    Loot is all about statistics, it does not show up on character, and there are only a few item slots anyway. Hardly any RPG aspects to be found in items or character development.

    Simplistic imaging, but it can be charming in places. The 2 different art styles (simplistic dungeon vs very simplistic overworld) do not help.

    Skirmishes I had some fun, but again they are basically simple.
    Did not get to the building part, it is supposed to be rather central and motivating, but also tedious and you have to go out "exploring" again.

    It probably has a lot of content, just in it's core mechanics it has the look and feel of a low budget game or something that could be played on a phone.    … Expand
  32. Xelluse
    Jun 21, 2018
    3
    Next-Gen Graphics which require better PC, than ARK:SE, Far Cry 5 or Final Fantasy XV...
    One more Ported Console Crap which is not even worth to play it, even if they will pay you money for. No really, if you have brain and if you do not have Gamind Disorder, then better spend your $$$ one something worthy, with Much Better Graphics, which, at least, match the Declared System Requirements    Next-Gen Graphics which require better PC, than ARK:SE, Far Cry 5 or Final Fantasy XV...
    One more Ported Console Crap which is not even worth to play it, even if they will pay you money for. No really, if you have brain and if you do not have Gamind Disorder, then better spend your $$$ one something worthy, with Much Better Graphics, which, at least, match the Declared System Requirements and whose price is adequate to their Gameplay quality and Content...

    Graphics and Requirements - 0/10
    Gameplay - 3/10
    Lolis - 8/10
    Content quality - 4/10
    Replayability - 1/10 (10/10 for pedos)
    Story - 6/10
    Voice - 1/10
    Sound - 1/10    … Expand
  33. Yann83
    May 23, 2020
    3
    One of the worst JRPG of this generation...
    Story is SO terrible that you cant even try to explain something logically. The "fairy tale" excuse is no working this time because its lore don't even start to influence any of its story turns. Instead we have random solutions that come straight from the air.
    Only the idea of the plot in whole is something that you can respect, but its    One of the worst JRPG of this generation...
    Story is SO terrible that you cant even try to explain something logically. The "fairy tale" excuse is no working this time because its lore don't even start to influence any of its story turns. Instead we have random solutions that come straight from the air.
    Only the idea of the plot in whole is something that you can respect, but its executed very poorly.
    Battles is hack'n'slashly simple and none of its mechanics is working.
    Town building is useless and skirmish battles is a drag.
    The game is an absolute mess and I can't recommend it to anyone. I've beaten the first game a few years back and it had some flaws, but was really atmospheric and, in whole, enjoyable. The second game is a real step back and, in my opinion, worse even that the first "dark cloud' game.    … Expand
  34. ADeadDeath
    Jul 26, 2018
    5
    Se estiver esperando por um jogo desafiador bem parecido com este e com uma história infinitamente melhor, jogue Tales of Zestiria ou Tales of Berseria (tanto faz), ambos dão de 10 a zero nesse em todos os sentidos (exceto graficamente, onde é o único ponto realmente positivo de Ni no Kuni II.
    Tudo no jogo é muito fácil, como em qualquer RPG que não traz qualquer necessidade de abordar    Se estiver esperando por um jogo desafiador bem parecido com este e com uma história infinitamente melhor, jogue Tales of Zestiria ou Tales of Berseria (tanto faz), ambos dão de 10 a zero nesse em todos os sentidos (exceto graficamente, onde é o único ponto realmente positivo de Ni no Kuni II.
    Tudo no jogo é muito fácil, como em qualquer RPG que não traz qualquer necessidade de abordar uma estratégia para enfrentar qualquer inimigo. Vc basicamente só precisa estar no mesmo lvl que seu adversário e tudo correrá tranquilamente e extremamente fácil.
    A história é bem regular, não chega a ser tudo isso que a maioria das pessoas estão dizendo (acredito que tenha sido feito para crianças como alguns estão afirmando).
    O pior de tudo é o jogo nem deixar a gente escolher a dificuldade, já que não existe essa escolha, então tu terá que jogar na dificuldade padrão, não existe médio e difícil, apenas fácil (mas não aparece a opção de fácil no jogo, só estou dizendo isso pq o próprio é extremamente fácil de jogar)
    Se vc já for maturo o suficiente provavelmente não irá gostar tanto assim do jogo então te recomendo os dois jogos a cima por terem um combate mais parecido.    … Expand
  35. nitorita
    Sep 20, 2018
    8
    It's been a while since I played a JRPG like this, and I must say, the game is dazzling. Aside from the game running buttery smooth, the gameplay feels like a Tales game and the story is told and animated like a Ghibli movie.

    I'm not sure why the first game of the series wasn't ported to PC, but this game doesn't follow it so don't worry about continuity. The game was designed more for    It's been a while since I played a JRPG like this, and I must say, the game is dazzling. Aside from the game running buttery smooth, the gameplay feels like a Tales game and the story is told and animated like a Ghibli movie.

    I'm not sure why the first game of the series wasn't ported to PC, but this game doesn't follow it so don't worry about continuity. The game was designed more for storytelling than as an actual RPG, so the game is a bit on the easy side, but as long as you set it to at least Hard, it'll feel like a decent challenge. You might want to avoid Expert unless you can tolerate getting randomly oneshot to death during long 15+ minute fights (which is actually really frustrating).

    The game is basically the same as a Tales game because it's by the same creators, Bandai-Namco. They reused the same formula of 3D real-time action fighting. The game also comes with a little war simulator, and you can even sail the seas or fly a plane to explore freely, which is really neat.

    Unfortunately, the endgame is a bit lackluster because it's grindy and there isn't much incentive for you to explore or do every single side quest unless you're a completionist trying to get every achievement. Side quest rewards and chests found in the world don't give anything meaningful that you can't already get from killing monsters. Near the very end of the game, you will reach a point where you'll need to complete a good number of side quests in order to proceed, so it'll be much more comfortable to gather them and complete them all at this time.

    Overall, I don't think the game deserves more than an 8 because of its difficulty and linearity, but you definitely won't regret playing the game especially if you're a fan of the Tales series. The price is pretty steep right now, but if you can wait for it to go on sale, it may be worth your while.    … Expand
  36. GoodCat
    Aug 31, 2018
    9
    Muy buen exponente del genero con una historia muy interesante y un estilo de batalla muy asertivo dinámico y lleno de acción, el dibujado y el mapeado me parece muy estético y favorable con el pasar del tiempo lo cual hace envejecer bien el juego, la historia principal es muy entretenida llena de altibajos emocionales como el humor, la acción y el drama y cuenta con mas de 80 horas deMuy buen exponente del genero con una historia muy interesante y un estilo de batalla muy asertivo dinámico y lleno de acción, el dibujado y el mapeado me parece muy estético y favorable con el pasar del tiempo lo cual hace envejecer bien el juego, la historia principal es muy entretenida llena de altibajos emocionales como el humor, la acción y el drama y cuenta con mas de 80 horas de juego yendo directo a la historia sin misiones segundarías las cuales son abundantes pero en en ocasiones repetitivas, los personajes principales de la historia tienen gran carisma y se pueden llegar a amar u odiar, sus puntos negativos es la gran cantidad de escenas de dialogo importantes en la historia sin ningún tipo de audio lo cual hace perder un poco la inmersión en el juego sobretodo cuando estos diálogos son importantes para la historia y no relleno y falta aun mas optimizacion para el juego en PC, de resto un excelente juego de principio a fin.… Expand
  37. usmcgruntz
    Apr 9, 2018
    10
    this game kept me entertained for over 50 hours. beautifully made and a great story. a little to liner and hold your hand a little bit but still a great game!
  38. andrezero
    Apr 9, 2018
    2
    Too easy, you do not need strategy. To kill a boss you just have to press attack and that's it. It is for a child under 4 years old.
  39. Dalray3s
    Jun 6, 2018
    6
    Serás un repartidor de Glovo
    Antes de entrar en detalle quiero decir que es EXTREMADAMENTE REPETITIVO
    Puntos a favor: -Visualmente te dejará embobado -Los personajes Tienen su encanto. -La gestión del reino te anima a completar misiones secundarias Puntos en contra: -Solo eres el chico de los recados de otros reinos. -cuando llevas 7 horas de juego ya sabes la estructura de las    Serás un repartidor de Glovo
    Antes de entrar en detalle quiero decir que es EXTREMADAMENTE REPETITIVO

    Puntos a favor:
    -Visualmente te dejará embobado
    -Los personajes Tienen su encanto.
    -La gestión del reino te anima a completar misiones secundarias

    Puntos en contra:
    -Solo eres el chico de los recados de otros reinos.
    -cuando llevas 7 horas de juego ya sabes la estructura de las siguientes 20 algo que no debería verse como algo positivo
    -Evan, no tiene sangre y por ende transfondo.
    -Los jefes finales, son extremadamente aburridos y el
    combate más que un reto es un trámite    … Expand
  40. Kafkan
    Mar 29, 2019
    9
    Cada vez que veo que este juego tiene una media de 6.8 por parte de los usuarios me pregunto quienes son los que juegan en pc porque esto es un auténtico juegazo, con hisoria, jugabilidad y unos gráficos tipo anime impresionantes.
  41. LoLerScholar
    Aug 16, 2020
    8
    I decided to check out this game recently to dip my toes into the Ni No Kuni series. I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it because the game seemed similar to Kingdom Hearts (I wasn't a fan) based on the gameplay footage and graphics, but this game turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

    I really loved the graphics. The game has a beautiful and unique aesthetic, with cel-shaded    I decided to check out this game recently to dip my toes into the Ni No Kuni series. I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it because the game seemed similar to Kingdom Hearts (I wasn't a fan) based on the gameplay footage and graphics, but this game turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

    I really loved the graphics. The game has a beautiful and unique aesthetic, with cel-shaded graphics and animals like dogs, cats, and mice being some of the main citizens of the kingdoms you explore. The colors really pop in this game and the environments are so well designed. Places such as the Forest of Niall and Hydropolis were my favorites. I was running the game on a Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB RAM, and GTX 970. Performance was buttery smooth and the game stayed at a locked 60 FPS.

    The music was also fantastic. The main theme that plays during the main menu and overworld never gets old. All themes that were specific to different kingdoms were so well done. The music and sound effects are really cute and add to the storybook atmosphere.

    Speaking of storybook atmosphere, something I really appreciated about this game is that it puts an innocent, child-like, storybook spin on real-world issues that need to be present in any serious rpg. The game pulls it off so well and does so in a way that the story is compelling. Issues like revenge, racism, and self-reflection are seen through the innocent eyes of Evan, the main character, but are also taken very seriously. Not that there aren't moments that are cliche or reductive, but for the most part, this balance is executed really well.

    Combat is a lot of fun in this game and a definite strength. The mechanics are similar to other japanese action rpgs like Legend of Mana. The default difficulty setting has been criticized for being too easy, so I played the game on hard mode, which seemed to make things more challenging. It's a lot of dodging, mixing light and heavy attacks, and using special skills. Battles are quick and snappy.

    There were a few things that I didn't like about this game. All of the ancillary activities are kind of half-baked. I didn't find the kingdom building to be very fun. It's something that is required of you to do though, which is annoying. Building facilities and recruiting citizens may be fun for some people, but I just wanted to focus on the main story and progress through the game without worrying about the kingdom part.

    I also wasn't a huge fan of the skirmishes, which are kind of like a real-time strategy mini-game where you control different units to complete various missions. Thankfully, they seemed relatively easy for the most part and didn't require too much strategy. But it's also required and there are some points where I found my units to be lower level than they needed, which required me to grind a tiny bit to get them up to speed.

    The last thing I didn't like was that I hit a point in the game towards the end where I wasn't able to progress unless I completed a lot of side-quests related to kingdom building. It makes sense from the game's perspective, but it was annoying.

    All in all, this game is a solid 8/10!    … Expand
  42. Cafe_8bits
    Sep 22, 2020
    9
    For a long time NNK2 was a game that i kinda had fear and hopes at the same time. I loved NNK1 so much that NNK2 gave me the fear of disappointment, at the same time that i had hopes for a sequel to my favorite game of all time.

    I loved the familiars and characters from the first game, and seeing all of this being removed broke my heart, back when the game first released, to the point i    For a long time NNK2 was a game that i kinda had fear and hopes at the same time. I loved NNK1 so much that NNK2 gave me the fear of disappointment, at the same time that i had hopes for a sequel to my favorite game of all time.

    I loved the familiars and characters from the first game, and seeing all of this being removed broke my heart, back when the game first released, to the point i did not even bothered to try it until this year

    But now that i have beaten it, i just **** love this game so much. The characters and story are very weak, but i believe thats the only major flaw with this game. The combate system nailed it, and the world is a joy to just exist in. Of course the game has some big flaws, the dialogues are not great too, the voice acting is lacking in major parts of the game, but everything else its gorgeous.    … Expand
  43. Brayanrdz2510
    Nov 29, 2021
    8
    es buen juego ( pero le falta algo de contenido base) tiene una historia decente, buenna jugabilidad que tal vez podria fastidiar ya que suele ser algo simple. pero fuera de eso, es buen juego
  44. DarkFireUmad
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    Juego con una historia del montón apta para todos los públicos, la banda sonora acompaña bien pero no es memorable no como otras. El gameplay está interesante pero al final si no lo juegas en dificil el juego es muy asequible.
    Este juego si lo quieres jugar adelante, pero no te pierdes nada por no jugarlo.
  45. Inuyasha17
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    It is an animated RPG game that is like watching Ghibli animation 'Mononokehime'.
    I had a lot of fun.
    The story was also interesting.
  46. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
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  47. Vitalick
    Apr 9, 2023
    7
    El juego está bien pero esperaba algo mas después de haber jugado la obra maestra que es el primer Ni no kuni.
    No se si por falta de carisma de los personajes, la historia flojilla, o el batiburrillo de juego que se ha quedado con tantas mecánicas como lo del castillo o batallas campales pero el juego no termina de cuajar tan bien como el anterior.
    Aun así si te gusta el género pues no    El juego está bien pero esperaba algo mas después de haber jugado la obra maestra que es el primer Ni no kuni.
    No se si por falta de carisma de los personajes, la historia flojilla, o el batiburrillo de juego que se ha quedado con tantas mecánicas como lo del castillo o batallas campales pero el juego no termina de cuajar tan bien como el anterior.
    Aun así si te gusta el género pues no es mal juego, simplemente regular.    … Expand
  48. kucky7576
    Aug 9, 2023
    8
    I didnt know of any other Ni No Kuni Games, saw this game by pure chance, but i had a realy fun time playing through the game

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    80
    Ni No Kuni II is all that fans wanted after the first game. Despite the lower difficulty, the game can absorb and offer a magical and welcoming experience of the Japanese RPG genre. [Issue#285]
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 6, 2018
    80
    Ni No Kuni II is truly a tale, deliberately naïve and full of colorful characters. The combination of different genres, JRPG, management and RTS, works well, as each style is interwoven with the others.
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  3. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    May 29, 2018
    80
    With the successful fighting system and the dynamics of the story, Ni Ko Kuni II is once again the challenging JRPG we miss.
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