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Behind the music of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Now that Ni no Kuni is just weeks away from release, Level-5 is back with the third in its series of behind-the-scenes developer diaries. This time around they've sat down with composer Joe Hisaishi to discuss the game's soundtrack. It sounds like Hisaishi had a pretty fantastic time working on the game. In the video he discusses his inspirations and how the different aspects of the game all seem to seamlessly mesh together and create a very harmonious final product. Ni no Kuni is set to hit PlayStation 3 in North America on January 22, with a February 1 European release to follow. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
11:00 AM on 05.18.2013 Review: The Starship Damrey"This game contains no tutorials or explanations. Part of the experience is to discover things for yourself." Thus reads the disclaimer when you fire up a new game of The Starship Damrey, Level-5's atmospheric sci-fi adventur...
12:30 PM on 05.16.2013 Launch trailer for Guild02's The Starship DamreyThe first in Level-5's Guild02 triple pack, The Starship Damrey, arrived on the 3DS eShop earlier today for $7.99. A new trailer for the moody sci-fi adventure game has surfaced, featuring choice words from game designer Kaz...
9:00 PM on 05.04.2013 Is Level-5 about to announce Guild03?With the three Guild02 games already out in Japan and the first in the set, Starship Damrey, scheduled for release in the States on May 16, it's time to look towards he future. It's never too soon to start thinking "sequel"! ...
4:00 PM on 05.04.2013 Starship Damrey flies to Nintendo 3DS on May 16The Starship Damrey is set to touch down on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America on May 16. A survival horror title designed by Kazuya Asano and Takemaru Abiko, it will be the first title from Level-5's Guild02 c...
3:30 PM on 04.17.2013 Report: Liberation Maiden to get sequel on PlayStation 3Liberation Maiden is getting a sequel! Well, sort of. It seems like Grasshopper Manufacture has decided to eschew Shoko's roots, following up last year's 3DS shooter with a visual novel for PlayStation 3. According to Si...
11:45 AM on 04.17.2013 Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy to hit 3DS in 2014Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy is set to arrive on North American shores in 2014. After arriving in Japan back in late February, the sixth entry in Level-5's series of puzzlers is slated to arrive in Europe someti...
10:10 AM on 04.17.2013 Nintendo Direct: All three Guild02 games coming to USIt was previously announced that two of the three games in Level-5's Guild02 compilation, Bugs vs. Tanks! and The Starship Damrey, would be localized for the US eShop. Missing from that news was any indication that ...
7:15 PM on 04.15.2013 Level-5 discounting Guild01 titles starting this weekThree distinct games released under the Guild01 banner on the 3DS eShop are going on sale soon. From Thursday, April 18 through May 30, shmup Liberation Maiden ($4.99), airport sim Aero Porter ($2.99), and role-play...
7:45 PM on 04.11.2013 There may be hope yet for a Ni No Kuni DS localizationFor months now, fans, or prospective fans who don't own a PS3, have been clamoring for a localization of the DS version of Ni No Kuni, which Namco Bandai shut down to due "translation issues and costs regarding the Wizard's C...
11:15 AM on 04.09.2013 Ni no Kuni developer Level-5 working on PS4 gameWhat's next for the team behind Ni no Kuni? A mysterious new PlayStation 4 project, apparently. Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino confirmed as much in a recent interview with Nikkei Trendy. Currently in the planning stages, Hino...
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| 4:30 PM on 02.12.2013 Ni No Kuni is offering a free Draggle familiar DLC today |

It's a free DLC-fest for the PlayStation Network today, as Draggle, the adorable guy pictured above, is dropping for free on the PSN. If you aren't familiar with how Ni No Kuni works, it's basically like Pokémon. Aroun...more
| 10:15 AM on 02.04.2013 Ni no Kuni is #1 in the UK, sold out in many shops |

I guess a lot of grown-up "mature" gamers, who complained that Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was too "kiddy," were blowing smoke out their asses and bought the Level-5 RPG anyway. According to GfK Chart-Track's UK Top ...more
| 1:15 PM on 01.30.2013 Dear Ni no Kuni fans, your help is urgently required! |

Seriously guys ... do you know where we can find something brown and sticky? Brown and sticky?more
| 5:55 PM on 01.25.2013 Namco Bandai responds to Ni no Kuni LE order issues |

Namco Bandai handed Destructoid an official statement on the Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Wizard's Edition order issue we've been following these past few days. It is as follows: Namco Bandai Games America ...more
| 3:15 PM on 01.25.2013 Ni no Kuni Wizard's Edition orders issues abound [update] |

[Update: As you can see from our comments section below, this has been a messy issue. It got nasty when word got out that one buyer got over 200 copies and is now selling them on eBay. Disgusting. Thanks to our readers for in...more
| 7:30 PM on 01.23.2013 I helped a girl take a piss in Ni No Kuni |

It wouldn't be fair to say that Ni No Kuni has a specific urination quest. It's more of a side story or side effect of a larger task, if you will. Nevertheless, when I came upon this girl who needed to whiz, I immediate...more
| 12:30 PM on 01.21.2013 Review: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch could have easily been called Japanese Role-Playing Games: The Official Videogame, for it plays out like an overview of the entire genre as much as it does a game in its own right. I...more
| 12:00 PM on 01.08.2013 Ni no Kuni hit with week-long delay in Europe |

One of the year's first big games, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, has been pushed back a week in Europe and Australasia due to logistical reasons. Originally scheduled to release on January 25, 2013, Level-5's lovely R...more
| 9:00 PM on 12.19.2012 Ni no Kuni dev endeavors for games to transcend film |

It appears that Level-5 has some pretty lofty aspirations with Ni no Kuni. In this follow-up to the title's initial developer diary, Animation Director Yoshiuki Momose discusses the collaborative effort behind...more
| 10:30 AM on 05.19.2013 Ghost of a Tale meets funding goal, play your mouse lute! |
Ghost of a Tale, the promising game starring a mouse with a LUTE AND A HAT, made its crowdfunding goal of 45.000€ last night. There shall be much rejoicing. The game caught attention through its incredible des...more
| 6:00 PM on 05.18.2013 Mugen Souls hits PlayStation Network next week |
Mugen Souls is going digital on PlayStation Network this Tuesday, NIS America has announced. A role-playing game developed by Compile Heart, the story follows a goddess by the name of Chou-Chou in her quest to conquer the uni...more
| 4:00 PM on 05.18.2013 Multiplayer comic-adventure The Yahwg draws near |
One of the problems with most narrative-focused games is that after you've played through them once, most of the surprises are over. The Yawhg, the next game from Damian Sommer (Friendship in 4 Colors), looks to circumve...more


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