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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 the project. Words are quite unnecessary to convey how gorgeous this title looks. And if creating a living, breathing world with Studio Ghibli wasn't ambitious enough, it might interest you to hear that the team behind Dragon Quest VIII and the Professor Layton series has some deeper designs in mind for both their company and the industry at large. Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has hopes that Level-5 can set itself apart form how the typical Japanese developer is perceived. He strives to create an environment where his employees are free to express themselves. And he dreams of a day when games are something more than they are now, envisioning a future when they are tantamount, if not a cut above, cinema. If we're not quite there yet, Ni no Kuni certainly looks like a step in the right direction. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
10:45 AM on 05.23.2013 Fantasy Life will be getting an expansion in JapanReaders know that I've been clamoring for an international release of Fantasy Life for quite some time. As a roaring success in Japan, Level-5 has already seen fit to update the game, calling the enhancement Fantasy Life Link...
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...
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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
| 9:00 PM on 01.09.2013 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 ...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
| 9:30 PM on 05.23.2013 Ragnarok Odyssey Ace journeys to PS3, Vita this winter |
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace is making the journey west this winter for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. An enhanced version of Ragnarok Odyssey, which released exclusively for Vita last year, the game includes new features, ...more
| 5:00 PM on 05.23.2013 Review: Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness |
I like the Heroes of Might & Magic series, but it has never been perfect. It's a very niche set of games that aren't quite role-playing titles or full-fledged strategy games. They are almost their own weird hybrid ge...more
| 3:45 PM on 05.23.2013 The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot gets 'Archer' gameplay vid |
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, Ubisoft Montréal's upcoming free-to-play title, has been something I've been looking forward ever since being introduced to the PC game by a considerably witty half-naked knight. A...more


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