Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Prince's Edition

 Switch
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
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  1. RPG Fan
    Sep 26, 2022
    72
    Ni no Kuni II is still an excellent game. In most respects, I find it superior to the original, with fewer barriers between the player and the game itself. It’s packed with quality-of-life features, cool subsystems, and interesting side content to conquer. Unfortunately, the Switch version is the worst way to experience a fantastic game. For most players, the original will provide the best experience. There’s no new content to speak of here, and the visual setbacks make taking advantage of the Switch’s form factor a dicey prospect. You should absolutely play Ni no Kuni II. But you probably shouldn’t play it on the Switch.
  2. Starbit
    Oct 24, 2021
    70
    Thanks to its exquisite combat system, fun and involving game mechanics, and an absolutely stunning art style, this princely edition of Ni No Kuni II is a very competent conversion which earned its place on the Nintendo Switch catalogue.
  3. MGG
    Oct 4, 2021
    70
    Ni No Kuni 2 offers a nice addictive adventure with varied and original features. However, its simplicity and its little scenario make it a nice title without being a monumental slap in the genre. Without a doubt, the porting to the Switch is successful and offers a portable version that is pleasant to take everywhere.
  5. The Mako Reactor
    Sep 27, 2021
    70
    Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is a very good action RPG with gorgeous visuals and a great soundtrack, but it is held back by unstable performance and visual cutbacks.
  6. IGN France
    Sep 22, 2021
    70
    A strong but limited port on Switch for Ni No Kuni 2. This Prince Edition remains enjoyable and lovely, the license's universe feeling at home on Nintendo's console.
  7. Pocket Tactics
    Sep 20, 2021
    60
    Ni No Kuni II looks incredible on Switch, but the price it pays in terms of poor performance is too high, resulting in an experience that you're better off having on any other platform.
  8. PlaySense
    Sep 28, 2021
    50
    It's good to see Ni no Kuni II follow its predecessor and make an appearance on the Nintendo Switch. Technically, however, this port is a mess. The framerate's all-over-the-place and the same can be said about the game's resolution. The gameplay's fine, but this title's shortcomings cannot be ignored.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Sep 21, 2021
    A very decent adaptation for Nintendo Switch of one of the most interesting JRPG you can play in this console. Combat is fun and artistic design is fantastic. It is far from perfect, but it is still an option to consider.

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
  1. Drill-Arm
    Jan 15, 2022
    9
    really fun game the battle system is pretty much the same as the one from Yokai watch 4, it's just so much fun.

    i already owned this on    really fun game the battle system is pretty much the same as the one from Yokai watch 4, it's just so much fun.

    i already owned this on steam, but i still wanted to have it portable since i can't play on steam often ( due to health issues ).
    as a switch game it comes with certain concessions you have to make, they're not really bad things, they're just... things. the simplified graphics, the lower framerate, occasional lag. it could have been lessened with a big of a fog in the overworld, but it's fine as it is really, it sounds borderline unplayable when you read this stuff on reviews online but you barely notice it when you're actually playing.
    let's face it, the switch is not a graphics/performance machine, it's mostly a way for people to be able to enjoy games anywhere, whoever expects anything else is out of their minds. ( the same can't be said about steam deck though )
    anyway, that's just my opinion.

    I have only 2 complaints:
    1- in the switch version they forgot to disable the gameplay timer when the system goes into sleep mode, so it is useless. ( it's the first time i see a mistake like that in a game, it's pretty amusing. it's like the timer in undertale now, all nonsensical long numbers. )
    2- the graphics seem to not have been properly ported in some places, for example, characters a lot of the time don't have their mouths visible, you have to focus and see the jagged lines from the edge of the mouths to know what they are emoting at that moment. some prompt boxes ( like, x joined your party ) seem to have been done in photoshop as they have visible black borders about idk, 200~300 px away from the actual box.

    if you play this and have some experience in action games or hack and slash, just jump in on expert mode ( you can change it later ), it's pretty easy and you get a lot of nice equipment and items.    … Full Review »
  2. Kadanka
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    Enjoyed this game a lot more than the first game although I thoroughly loved the first game. There are stark differences between the two. YouEnjoyed this game a lot more than the first game although I thoroughly loved the first game. There are stark differences between the two. You don’t need to play the first one to play the second; really this game is a 9/10 but I wanted to give it a 10 to off set some of these bad reviews which repelled me from getting this game sooner! This game I reminds me a lot of kingdom hearts but in its own way.… Full Review »
  3. Simoss13
    May 8, 2023
    8
    Ni No Kuni 2 has alot to offer, but having alot doesn't mean it is all done well or needs to be included.
    The game looks amazing (even for a    Ni No Kuni 2 has alot to offer, but having alot doesn't mean it is all done well or needs to be included.
    The game looks amazing (even for a switch port), I love the cell shaded graphics my favourite area was the forest. The issue (which is well known) is performance. There are two areas, the open world and the close encounters. The open world takes a more chibi design is sluggish with a low framerate and minor stutters. The close encounters that is cell shaded does run better.
    The game has three main gameplay loops, the quests, the skirmishes and the town building. Doing the main story quest is perfectly fine and the story I find very average. The game starts strong with the voice acting but seems to wane off throughout the game.
    This leads to me the audio. The music is suited to the game. I would prefer some more voice acting as well as when there was voice acting it was poorly balanced. The voice acting is hard to hear as t is too soft and droned out by the background music, even when audio for voice is set to max.
    My biggest problem with the game is the grinding and side quests. The game does not provide enough xp to move the story more smoothly. As you move to the next zone you will realise you are at least 5 levels too low and you may have to do a 20 side quests to move forward. These side quests are very repetitive being 'collect this item' or 'defeat this monster'. You are forced to do these as you will not have enough experience to move the main story and build your kingdom. If they made the game more focused, half of the side quests and had the city building with fewer buildings to balance the residents joining ,this could be a more pleasurable experience. Sure the game would be about 15 hours shorter but it would feel less grindy.
    The skirmishes are a fun mini game. There is a minor learning curve and depth. I got into it but it is not necessary.
    Overall this game is fine but in no means a must own. I put a little over 60 hours into it and would be happier if it was 40-45 hours.    … Full Review »
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