Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

I can’t stress enough how much I enjoyed Ni no Kuni II. It’s one of the best JRPGs in years and it’s a must-buy for fans of the genre. It’s cute, thoroughly addictive and has more tweaks and statistics than you can shake a sword at. If you enjoyed the first game, you will love this.

In a world far removed from ours, Grimalkin and Mousekind live together in less than harmony right alongside more fantastical beast folk. Much like our own, these factions don’t always see eye-to-eye and engage in their own political dealings. Sometimes it takes an outsider to bring about a great change to the land, and in another world where magicks are as commonplace as technology, some big changes are about to happen in Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom.

An ambitious, beautiful JRPG that keeps on giving.

Ni no Kuni II is easily one of the best RPGs on the PS4 and PC. A masterpiece that needs to be played by everyone, regardless if you like RPGs or not.

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom may be vastly different, but it’s ruddy marvellous! Its many systems sure are intimidating at first, but things click into place very quickly, and there’s a lot to do in this gorgeous and well-crafted game. They say that it’s difficult to recapture the magic, but this is one more Level-5 game that has become essential. They may have moved on from Studio Ghibli’s tutelage, but the lessons learned have resulted in a phenomenally good JRPG.

Thanks to its heartwarming characters, whimsical soundtrack, and gorgeous visuals that are simply a treat to look at, there is much to appreciate in this sequel.

The sequel to 2013's cute and incredibly satisfying JRPG Ni no Kuni has finally released with much deserved fanfare.

At this point the PlayStation 4 is home to many quality role-playing games. From the serious tones of The Witcher 3 and the violence of Bloodborne to the eye-popping style of Persona 5 and the majesty of Horizon: Zero Dawn, there's something for just about everyone. However, very few titles can measure up to the sheer charm that's on display in Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, a game that revels in bright colours, cartoon characters, and storybook fantasy.

While the likelihood of a roast chicken springing to life and leading a mutiny against you is thankfully slim, Ni No Kuni‘s protagonist Evan – a descendant of cat royalty – is embarrassingly usurped as king of Ding Dong Dell by a band of rebel rats.

Launched on PS4 and PC at 23 March, Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom is already sound promising just from the big names behind it – it is developed by “the legendary JRPG developer” Level-5 that brought us Dragon Quest VIII and Inazuma Eleven series along with the assist of Studio Ghibli (a well-known Japanese animation film studio). We are lucky to be able to try out the game (thank you Bandai Namco), so here is our Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom review!

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom intensifies the action in its JRPG foundation, mirroring some of Level-5’s best work instead of leaning more heavily on the charm of Studio Ghibli. It’s resulted in a game I continue to enjoy a great deal and a desire for Level-5 to distance itself even further from the animation giant to get a peek at what the developer can do, again, when completely uninhibited in any way.

Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom feels like I’ve been sucked into a gorgeous Studio Ghibli inspired universe full of quirky characters, with a solid combination of tried-and-true gameplay concepts that sometimes don’t resonate, but other times soar into exciting and addictive territory. The story and characters might be a little too optimistic for my liking and the combat can be a bit simplistic, but this is still a satisfying and content-packed RPG that makes smart changes to the foundatio...