Ni no Kuni is getting a pretty nice MMORPG treatment. At least the first trailer makes you want more.
Ni no Kuni should be familiar to most fans of Japanese role-playing games. No wonder, as the J-RPG is beautiful and often found at the top of many genre lists. The colorful, pretty game world and the great character design are usually praised. Now, however, Ni no Kuni is taking the next step and wants to function as an MMORPG – on mobile devices.
What is the game about? In Ni no Kuni, it is traditionally about connecting two worlds. This is also the case in Cross Worlds. The twist this time is that pure fantasy worlds are not being connected, but players take on the role of a tester for a VR game. During this test, they discover that the world of Ni no Kuni is not a VR game, but a real world that must be explored from then on – of course, lots of adventures await.
Impressively beautiful graphics: The main highlight of the game is the presentation: the moving music and the picturesque graphics that remind many players of the famous films from Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away). In the first trailer, it looks quite nice, aside from a rather strange tree with a face. Will it be among the best anime MMORPGs?
Will Ni no Kuni Cross Worlds also come to us? This is still unclear. Currently, it has only been announced for the Japanese market for iOS and Android systems, with a “later this year” release. There is no exact release date yet. Whether we can expect the game in Europe and receive at least an English translation is still up in the air.
Would you be interested in a “Ni no Kuni” MMO? Or are you put off by the fact that it will be a mobile game? The remastered version of Ni no Kuni has been extensively tested by our colleagues at GamePro…
