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. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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!
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
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  26. 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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#52 Best PC Game of 2018
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#66 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#75 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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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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