The star of the show is Drippy, whose entertaining way of speaking and acting serve as a constant reminder this is a light-hearted adventure that just wants you to have fun. British and Welsh accents are common, which give the world a nice bit of variety when added to the American accents of Oliver and the inhabitants of Motorville. This is partially due to the voice acting, which ranges from passable to excellent. The characters and dialogue are incredibly charming. The fact none of the tonal shifts are jarring is impressive, keeping things consistent even when surprising twists come into play. This makes the occasional dark scene all the more effective, but it never contradicts the tone of the game, which is generally very light. In order to undo the tragic event, Oliver and Drippy go on an adventure in the other world to fight the evil Shadar, meeting friends and enemies along the way while visiting dangerous, yet beautiful locales.ĭrama takes a backseat to the purely adventurous nature of the narrative. He is joined by Drippy, a wise-cracking fairy with a Welsh accent. Oliver, a 13 year old boy from a 1950s-esq town known as Motorville, is whisked off to a fantastical world after a tragic event changes his life. The premise is simple, though not simplistic. Just listing off features doesn't really give a good idea of how much content is packed into the game. There are on-screen encounters, command-based combat, towns, a world map and all expected trappings that come with it, dungeons and sidequests. This of course includes the scope, which is quite large. Outside of a rather unique battle system, Ni no Kuni is very much a standard JRPG reminiscent of games from the 90s and early 2000s. Does this unlikely combination hold up to the pedigree of its creators? The short answer is yes. Of course, a highly respected Japanese animation studio probably isn't the kind of alliance you would expect.īrought to you by Level-5 and Studio Ghibli comes Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, a thrilling RPG adventure of magic and monsters.
Level-5 is no stranger to collaborations, as made apparent by their hand in some recent Dragon Quest games.
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