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Forums - Sony - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch RPGLand Review

SvennoJ on 29 October 2012
forevercloud3000 said:
SvennoJ said:

I hope it's the start of an ongoing collaboration as well. I don't neccesarily want a Ni No Kuni 2, it would be even better to have different worlds just as each Ghibli movie is different.
I recently watched Castle in the sky again. That setting, as well as Howls moving castle and Nausicaa are perfect for rpgs.

I don't know the full ins and outs of the plot seeing as I haven't played it yet but...I would like to see them keep the same world, maybe only slightly changing appearance from game to game, and instead bring in different characters with varying storylines. I am thinking more the lines of Narnia, where its the same universe but through different eyes its an entirely different experience. THis also solves any continuity issues of having to unlearn abilities with each successive game, and makes it a relearning experience for everyone to any new mechanics they may add.

I like the idea of the game series being about the World itself and how the characters interact within it. The game is called Ni no Kuni anyway which from my understanding means "A Different World".

I still like the idea of starting with a completely fresh slate every time. Part 3 in any series is usually where I lose interest, and with Final Fantasy I never felt like playing the nr 2 installments. Fresh world, fresh mechanics make it more interesting to me. I like the way they mix things up with Paper Mario.

But on the other hand I'm confident studio Ghibli can pull of multiple stories in the same world. Considering I've been waiting for this game ever since I watched Mononoke, 14 years ago, I can't be more thrilled that the release date is finally in reach. I hope it sells well, so it won't be a once in a lifetime collaboration.