Cloud Strife
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Not sure I'll be interested if familiars get cut. Was a big part of why I loved the first game.
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Ni No Kuni 2 - Combat System Breakdown
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Justice_Bolt
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Man this game looks good! :O
ShadowSoldier89
Member
it looks good, and seems like it could play well, but I'm pretty disenchanted with the entire action RPG genre that I'm not sure I want to try this or not. Never played the first.
Vincent Grayson
Member
The combat was definitely NNK's worst aspect.
Hopefully they also address the abysmal capture rates of monsters. I would much prefer a system where capture was guaranteed, but required maybe something more than "kill enemy".
YankeeDonB
Member
I love the chibi overworld (alternatively: prettied up classic RPG overworld). Exploring NNK's world map on foot, by sea, and by air was one of my great gaming pleasures last gen. It's pretty, plenty of secrets, and it works to give you the sense of scale of the adventure.
Also, the combat is indeed looking much improved. So excited for is one. If they nail the story could be GOTG tier for me...
Same here. The story looks good, but I'll probably be out of familiars aren't in.
Did they actually confirm no familiars at all? those pikmin looking creatures look like the familiars of this game to me and I'm sure there will be alot of them.
That was in the PSX trailer so yes.
That was in the PSX trailer so yes.
We don't know if it's gone yet do bwe?
Maybe they are just not ready to show more of it yet?
Besides the graphics
Pets and spells outside of battle were like the best part of the original
So I hope they all make it in
bbkkristian
Member
Combat looks very good so far; I personally didn't like the monster combat/collection in the first game.
that'd be worth the replay. I loved the first one so much.
BumblebeeCody
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Let's get some Ni no Kuni Drum and Bass CMVs going!
NipplesAndToes23
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I heard the first game was like Pokemon. Is that true? This doesn't look like it.
You catch creatures in the first game to sue for battles and they can evolve.
Simon-chan
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Actually, I was referring to how the characters look:
Poor choice of words, my bad.
Actually, I was referring to how the characters look:
Poor choice of words, my bad.
Yeah, I'm not a fan of how they look in the world map.
First game kept their normal models
I hope the devs reconsider that.
Imma guess Ffxiv was the inspiration
Kuroknight27
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I hope they release a NiNu Kuni definitive edition for PS4.
batman2million
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This is great. Is there a release date for this?
Midnight Bliss
Member
I am so glad I clicked on this thread. I didn't enjoy the first one but I'm going to give it another chance some day. Looking at the gifs in the OP makes me want to get this game now.
I'm in no matter what. But I'm one of the few that liked the combat from the first game. The AI was bad, but part of the game became managing so quickly that the AI was a non-factor, especially the post game bosses. It could have been improved upon but removing monster catching and distilling down the combat to be more action oriented could be a major bummer for me.
Confidence Man
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I didn't really care for the fact that you only fought the same creatures you would catch in the first game. Also the towns were too small/linear after the first one.
To me, Ni No Kuni was disappointing because of its wasted potential. It's beautiful looking, it sounds amazing, the characters are good, etc, but it dulls on you once you get sick of the game itself.
Despite that, this is easily my most anticipated game of the year. Ni No Kuni's problems are ones that can be ironed out, and from the looks of it they're doing a good job so far. It looks gorgeous.
Despite that, this is easily my most anticipated game of the year. Ni No Kuni's problems are ones that can be ironed out, and from the looks of it they're doing a good job so far. It looks gorgeous.
DangerMouse
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Looking absolutely superb, really can't wait.
Messofanego
Banned
Wait, suing battles? Ace Attorney X Pokemon, the game?
Oh thank god for both of those. Ensures it should at leave have a good amount of the magic in the first one. I hope the writing can be up to par. To me NNK is a classic already.
Napalm_Frank
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You can change the difficulty on the fly so it doesn't matter if you start on normal.
Well I've got a cousin named Bobbi and I also went to school with a couple girls named Evan...
Back on topic, I'm stoked for this game, combat looks like it could be better than the 1st game. I enjoyed the first game, combat wasn't anything to write home about, but it wasn't awful either.
Hope it makes 2017, but I can wait till 2018 without much fuss.
Some people were extremely vocal against it, and they listened 😞I don't understand why a developer needs to rip off one of the highlight features of the first game... that is why most sequels can't live up to the originals
I can understand they changing the battle system (that I loved) but no monster collection??? what a shame.
I think they once had bigger plans for the franchise that failed with the DS version. NNK2 doesnt need to attract the Pokemon crowd now and be a nore straightforward console RPG.I don't understand why a developer needs to rip off one of the highlight features of the first game... that is why most sequels can't live up to the originals
I can understand they changing the battle system (that I loved) but no monster collection??? what a shame.
Napalm_Frank
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No.
Genghis Khan
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Ni No Kuni was probably my favorite PS3 game, and those GIFs make this sequel look fantastic. This is my most anticipated game to date.
Combat was definitely my biggest problem with the first game (on top of the inconsistency of what was voice acted and what wasn't). I do hope this one irons that out a bit.
I felt like the SMT Raidou games did the same exact same kind of "action pokemon" combat much better. Having a dedicated button that instantly makes your allies defend would have made NNK a million times smoother to play.
I felt like the SMT Raidou games did the same exact same kind of "action pokemon" combat much better. Having a dedicated button that instantly makes your allies defend would have made NNK a million times smoother to play.