Ni no Kuni was one of those games I desperately wanted to like. But Level-5’s collaboration with Studio Ghibli missed the mark for me, largely due to its anarchic JRPG trappings. Its combat was ...

The best thing about Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch were the pocket-sized minions you could capture and battle. Called Familiars, they included creatures like Hurly, a bodybuilding meathead that ...

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is the product of a collaboration between two fan-favorite Japanese teams: RPG developer Level-5 and animated filmmaker Studio Ghibli. It features the bright ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. The first game was delightful. The collaboration between ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. While the second game saw Studio Ghibli leave the project overall, ...

You know the phrase "You should never judge a JRPG by its authentic adaptation of a cherished animation studio's art style?" Well, that happens to apply to Level-5 and Studio Ghibli's Ni No Kuni: ...

Update 05/20/2021: Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom - Prince's Edition has been officially revealed for Nintendo Switch. The new version of the RPG will be released on September 17, and you can watch an ...

Level-5’s PlayStation 3 RPG Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch shipped over 1.1 million units worldwide. Namco Bandai published the game in North America and Europe while Level-5 handled the release ...

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a JRPG originally developed by Level-5 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released on PS3 back in 2011 in Japan and then for the rest of the ...