Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

 PlayStation 4
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 886 Ratings

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  1. hector_bcn98
    Nov 16, 2022
    8
    Abandonando el sistema de captura de monstruos del primer Ni No Kuni, propone nuevas mecánicas acertadas y un sistema de ejércitos que a mí no me acabó de gustar ni de entender ciertas cosas. Que Studio Ghibli siga haciendo juegos, por favor.
  2. MechGundam13
    Jul 18, 2022
    10
    If you like Studio Ghibli, you need to play this game.
    The visuals are stunning, combat fells good and the story is great.
    Ni No Kuni 2 is my favorite Game overall.
  3. 3WordReview
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    7.8/10 Played this game on a PS5 - finished the main game & platinum, didn’t play the DLC.

    Lighthearted

    Enjoyable

    Artsy
  4. Yaacgold24
    May 9, 2022
    9
    A really good, game, beautiful music as Joe Hisaishi used to give for the licence. Nice story, not that complex but enjoyable, the gameplay is really smooth. Really good game, I recommend it.
  5. Fredavila
    Dec 29, 2021
    9
    Excelente rpg, una historia muy bien llevada de principio a fin, un gran juego que no debes dejar pasar
  6. DangerDave1409
    Dec 21, 2021
    8
    I did not play the first part, but saw the second one in a store. I never played Japanese rpgs before, except FF, but I liked it from the beginning. Good, solid story, nice graphics and easy combat. I liked the mini games which were strategic and funny. Maybe I give the remastered first part a chance :) Would give 8,5 if it would be possible.
  7. Bobthelad
    Jan 18, 2021
    9
    Absolutely love this game, I’m not even that much of a jrpg person but I still enjoyed every second of it
  8. Guados
    Jan 12, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My top PS4/PS5 list
    1. Ghost of Tsushima 9,7/10
    2. God of War 9,5/10
    3. Other for TOP3 Meme    … Expand
  9. Gaudy
    Jan 7, 2021
    8
    Magnifico y precioso. La BSO, pese a ser algo repetitiva, se nota que tiene el sello Giblhi, es preciosa. Da gusto explorar el mundo, es de lo mejores que he visto. LLeno de rincones que da gusto visitar. Las ciudades son una pasada y da gusto hacer todas las misiones secundarias para ampliar tu reino. El desarrollo del reino es una gran idea, da gusto ver tu reino crecer. Pura diversion.Magnifico y precioso. La BSO, pese a ser algo repetitiva, se nota que tiene el sello Giblhi, es preciosa. Da gusto explorar el mundo, es de lo mejores que he visto. LLeno de rincones que da gusto visitar. Las ciudades son una pasada y da gusto hacer todas las misiones secundarias para ampliar tu reino. El desarrollo del reino es una gran idea, da gusto ver tu reino crecer. Pura diversion. Como contra los combates estan mal nivelados, enemigos o muy faciles o muy dificiles. Aun así es arte hecho videojuego, imprescindible. Lo mejor del JRPG.… Expand
  10. Miguelsanchez
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Muy buen juego, muy buenos gráficos de lo mejorcito que he visto en estilo anime, buen sistema de combate, buen diseño de personajes, la historia no es la rebomba pero tampoco es mala como mucha gente dice, hay decenas de jrpg con peor historia que este juego, buena banda sonora. Lo único que malo de este juego es la dificultad es demasiado fácil, jueguenlo en modo difícil.
  11. JediMasterluke
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Ni no kuni 2 so beautiful tail. Music so peaceful and beautiful.
    Love this game
  12. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    Jogo lindo e bem feito, não sei até hoje como que a Bandai não dá o foco que essa franquia deveria ter?!
  13. Halfnail
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    One of the best JRPG of this gen. Fun and fast combat gameplay. Bring some memories from another Level-5 classic, Rogue Galaxy. Story and characters are light hearted and grounded to the world around them. Art style is beautifully complimented by graphics and a nice HDR.
  14. JWil
    Jul 23, 2020
    8
    Definitely better than the first one in terms of battle and gameplay, and what you could do in it. Very fun and enjoyable! I love RPG’s do this one was nicely done. Good orchestrations along with it. Real time combat is something I’m a sucker for and they do it so well here! Definitely worth a buy.
  15. kotfr1tz
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    Excellent game! I had a blast playing it. There are some minor drawbacks, but the rest is gold.
  16. tantotonto
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    No destaca en ningun aspecto, pero es excelente en todo. Ideal para alguien que quiera empezar en un action rpg, sobre todo los mas pequeños de la casa, adorable.
  17. Jmart8
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece, its just an amazing game for everyone. They tend to be on the pricey side but if you get a promotion, its a must buy.

    Lengthy deep story, very fantasy and probably a bit too childish but it succeeds at telling a true, meaninful story with characters you care about with a fun gameolay system I wish other JRPGs would adopt. For all Zelda fans who dont have a Nintendo, this is    Masterpiece, its just an amazing game for everyone. They tend to be on the pricey side but if you get a promotion, its a must buy.

    Lengthy deep story, very fantasy and probably a bit too childish but it succeeds at telling a true, meaninful story with characters you care about with a fun gameolay system I wish other JRPGs would adopt.

    For all Zelda fans who dont have a Nintendo, this is pribanly the closest thing you might get to a simillar game    … Expand
  18. Philippe1983
    Feb 8, 2020
    10
    Took me a few hours to get in to this games. But wow!! One of the best jrpg's I played this console generation. The only thing I didn't like was the story.
  19. Turbodowg
    Feb 3, 2020
    8
    I bought Ni No Kuni 2 Revenant Kingdom shortly after release. I played if for a few hours and gave up.
    My problem and mistake was comparing it to the phenomenal Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch.
    In comparison it is hard to live up to the first game, the original is the better game, but Revenant Kingdom is not a bad game, in fact it’s a very sold JRPG. So before I praise the great    I bought Ni No Kuni 2 Revenant Kingdom shortly after release. I played if for a few hours and gave up.
    My problem and mistake was comparing it to the phenomenal Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch.
    In comparison it is hard to live up to the first game, the original is the better game, but Revenant Kingdom is not a bad game, in fact it’s a very sold JRPG.

    So before I praise the great stuff in this game, I’ll get the comparison out the way first.
    Ni No Kuni WotWW had a much better story and characters. It’s hard not to miss Mr Drippy while playing RK, the game feels like it’s lost some of the magic that made the original so great.
    The original story was much more intriguing and kept me wanting to play to discover more. It was also complemented by the beautiful Studio Ghibli anime cut scenes. The animation style is what really set the game apart from other JRPGs at the time and made it a truly spectacular game. It’s a shame they are missing from RK.
    Combat was better in the original game, mixing classic turn based combat with a more modern action style of combat worked beautifully and added a deeper layer of tactics.
    The lack of Familiars has also really affected the game. With over 400 different creatures to collect and level up in the first game it feels like a big part of the game is missing in RK,

    The above complaints were what made me completely dismiss the second game and leave it to go dusty until 2020.

    Around a month before writing, I decided to give RK a second chance. I went into playing it with an open mind, assuring myself I would not compare it to the original and I’m having a lot of fun.
    The story may not be as good, but it’s still interesting enough to keep you playing. The characters aren’t as good, but they grow on you. The combat isn’t as great but once you get into it, it’s surprisingly deep and varied. The tactic tweaker adds extra layers to the combat system making it much deeper than it first appears. The cutscenes are dull in comparison, and there’s way to much text, voice acting would have been preferred, but the animation does try to feel like studio Ghibli.
    The Familiars have been replaced with Higgledies. Which are admittedly cute, and can help in battle and are fun to collect.
    The world is well designed and the sound score is fantastic (mainly because it’s a rehash of the first games).
    The game has a fair bit of variety with the Kingdom management system, which is a welcome change and Skirmish battles which are large scale battles that take place in a isometric view and require a different form of tactics than the main combat system.

    There’s a lot to love when not compared to the original. Ni No Kuni 2 is a fun action RPG with hours of entertainment to offer, if you can forgive the changes and just give it a chance!    … Expand
  20. mijan
    Jan 8, 2020
    8
    I'm not big JRPG fan but I played this game till the end, it was that good to me. Didn't play first game so can't compare them, but this is a solid game on its own. 7,5/10 but I'll give it 8 because it surprised me and made me play one whole JRPG from start till end
  21. Nunomagalhaes
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    I don t give a ten because The game don t have portuguese subtitules,but is a wonderfull game,Nice story, great artstysle,good graphics,good sound Addictive Gameplay,The combat in real time is better then The first,buy this If you like this type of game,great rpg.
  22. gabrieuum
    Dec 2, 2019
    10
    Ni no Kuni II was a amazing experience to me, with an incredible lore, beautiful animation and a incredible soundtrack. I've spent almost 200 hours doing all the content of the game, and never became boring doing the sidequests and other tasks (which is rare in nowadays RPGs). Worth every single penny to buy it and get the platinum trophy.
  23. BulgarianCritic
    Oct 3, 2019
    9
    I fell in love with the story and characters.The combat was really good and i enjoyed fighting random monsters and building my badass kingdom.Recruiting people for your kingdom was also great and i enjoyed every story and quest that the citizens gave me.The music sounded incredible that it inspired you to just go outside and explore like a little child.The only thing i disliked was theI fell in love with the story and characters.The combat was really good and i enjoyed fighting random monsters and building my badass kingdom.Recruiting people for your kingdom was also great and i enjoyed every story and quest that the citizens gave me.The music sounded incredible that it inspired you to just go outside and explore like a little child.The only thing i disliked was the long walking to reach any destination but overall the game is amazing… Expand
  24. Dc270880
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Un juego que parece una película de animación japonesa, no tan bueno como el anterior, pero que sabe aguantar el tipo, una buena historia y personajes entrañables.
  25. Tomy666
    Jun 13, 2019
    10
    Amazing sequel of one of the most gorgeous Jrpg of all time , characters,world,music,gameplay,graphics all things in this game is perfect ❤❤❤
  26. Tseppelin
    Jun 7, 2019
    8
    Maybe Ni No Kuni 3 will be the consacration of this IP, with some improving. This still is a really good game, but not a masterpiece
  27. tomyvengeance7
    May 3, 2019
    10
    Amazing sequel of one of the most greats Jrpg franchise of all time, graphics, sounds, characters,world,history all in this game is almost perfect
  28. Volsyden
    Apr 29, 2019
    8
    This game really was different. I got this game because it seemed more like a kids game but the story was very good. there are ups and downs but i was overall pleased. The visual gave a more cartoon / anime feel and it played very well. not as violent as i hoped and it was all giggidy but i still liked this.
  29. oknsnl
    Apr 23, 2019
    8
    Gameplay : 6 (Somewhat awkward)
    Art : 9 (Cool art :))
    Story : 8 (Nice anime stuff :))
  30. Hobobo
    Apr 8, 2019
    8
    Surprisingly, I'm enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. I wasn't much of a fan of the first game, but the second one introduces seemingly fresh concepts that bring me back to the Dark Cloud days. I'm of course talking about the kingdom building aspect and talent recruitment systems in place. The combat is satisfyingly smooth and the art style is a refreshing change of pace fromSurprisingly, I'm enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. I wasn't much of a fan of the first game, but the second one introduces seemingly fresh concepts that bring me back to the Dark Cloud days. I'm of course talking about the kingdom building aspect and talent recruitment systems in place. The combat is satisfyingly smooth and the art style is a refreshing change of pace from all the ultra realistic games coming out these days.

    Ni No Kuni 2 does a lot of things right that JRPG's don't these days and I'm looking forward to what else Level 5 has in store next coming off of this one. Here's still hoping for Dark Cloud 3.    … Expand
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#24 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 84 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 84
  3. Negative: 0 out of 84
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 6, 2018
    80
    Part an RPG, part a strategy game, part a city builder, as a whole a fairy tale that makes Studio Ghibli and Dragon Quest spring to mind. [06/2018, p.56]
  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. New York Daily News
    Jun 3, 2018
    80
    It's all fantastic and layered and balanced.
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