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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:
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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
| 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
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