Ni No Kuni Is Just The Best Game! 

Stamps introduced me to No No Kuni, and in turn let me find studio Ghibli in itself. Also, Ponyo was a great movie.

Only intellectuals learn about games from Stampy.

MY BROTHER HAS THE EXACT BACK STORY TO YOURS THANK YOU STAMPY

Im so happy to see someone give this game the praise it deserves, this is my favourite game of all time. My dad bought it one day cause he thought i'd like it, and then we ended up playing through the whole game together and it was just incredible, and then a few years later i found Stampy's letsplay and it made me love the game even more lol.

OH YES FINALLY ANOTHER HIGH BEING THAT SEES NI NO KUNI FOR WHAT IT IS glad to meet you brother

FINALLY someone did a good review and not just a full recap! I found this game because i adore studio ghibli when i found out about it i got obsessed and when i found out you did a video (because i heard the Al Mamoon music and i was like wait a minute that sounds like what i was doing at 2am crying because ESTHER KEPT DYING AND JOE HISAISHI MAKES ME EMOTIONAL) i flipped, so thank you so much! keep making good content!

I swear, it feels like everyone was introduced to this game through either Stampy or InTheLittleWood. Myself included.

You’re little skit at the beginning of the video is literately ripped right out my life

Ni no kuni is much like a Studio Ghibli movie. On the surface, there's one story but underneath is something else entirely. Ni no kuni, at its essence, is a story about the grieving process. The adventure is merely a platform to convey the grieving process and how we come to terms with losing someone.

I too discovered Ni No Kuni through Stampy. Watched his let's play at least 3-4 times, from video 1 to video 90 (91 is mostly credits so I don't really watch that one a lot) because I genuinely didn't think I'd ever get a chance to play it. When I found out it was coming on the Switch, I dropped the money for both a switch and for the game later in September (I was already considering getting one for botw and Ni No Kuni was the main deciding factor). Even after knowing the story inside and out like the back of my hands I still 110% enjoyed the game when I got a chance to play, especially because I got to really dive into the Wizard's Companion... I could go on and on about how much I love this game and how unable I will always be to praise it highly enough but I ought to leave that to new players because the discovery id the world is probably the best part of the game (although the story too is amazing and I love Oliver's character and I love his journey and... okay no more xD) Oh, and side note: I have the entire official soundtrack downloaded on my phone at all times PLUS a few of the tracks that they left out for some reason, such as the theme that plays while Cerboreas speaks after battle or the theme that plays with Shadar's knight familiar, which are probably my favorite two tracks despite not being on the official track and... oh god I needa stop rambling I just love this game so much and I will never say differently

The fact I just discovered this video even though this came out two years ago is funny The fact that there's a review about Ni No Kuni (One of my favorite games ever) that's longer then 10 minutes is hilarious The fact that your "Ni No Kuni" history is exactly how I would describe mine is downright hysterical Amazing review, keep it up!

I have been saying "I'm gonna get this game one day" for YEARS but now it's on PC and Switch I might actually take the plunge

Christ man, 30 minutes on a video about Ni No Kuni? That's some passion

Ni no Kuni 2's on PC too, and it's on sale on Steam for under $30 with the DLC right now.

"They make it so no stone could be left unturned or a question asked without a proper answer." Ni No Kuni 2: 👀💦

Ni no Kuni wrath of the white witch is the best game ever made

God who didn't love this game because of Stampy? Have this game on my switch now and had great nostalgia and fun playing it again after watching it 6 years ago

Finally someone who talks about the wizards companion! my favorite part of it is the twelve tales of wonder and my favorite story has to be “the cowardly prince and the lion” I recommend reading the twelve tales since they give a backstory to important items or places

I haven't finished the game yet, although I remember Stampy's let's play pretty clearly. I think there's one major part aspect of the game that helps it feel alive, and that's the NPCs. I don't mean just because they fill up the world, but because each of them feel unique and like actual people. Heck a lot of the people you see in Motorville are people who's soulmates you regularly go on quests for in the other world. And that's another thing, the quests. You'll often get the same couple getting brokenhearted constantly, or Derwin sending you on the most infuriating familar fetch-quests. Plus Horace is a constant figure and, although I don't yet know everything about him, it's made apparent that he's an important figure, and not just from the way he introduces himself. He gets bits and pieces of his memories back with every location you meet him at, and every story he gives you. He's another piece of optional world building, but at the same time he feels like an actual person who you slowly become friends with throughout the course of you adventure.

I DISCOVERED NI NO KUNI FROM STAMPY AND ITS GENUINELY ONE OF MY FAVE GAMES THANK U

Such a fantastic game. I can’t help but smile looking back on it. I think this game has one of my favorite “fake out” endings after the confrontation with Shadar. I was surprised to see how much game was left after that point. And I love the story, characters, music and animation. I’m glad that you had the same appreciation for it. :)

This was a really good review and am now interested to pick it up. Keep up the good work.

The whole stampy introducing you to the game that became your favourite- that's so me. I plsy it everyday tho. Im obssessed. Its like 'huh i finished it? Lets play again' 'huh im bored replaying it? Post game content!' 'Bored of postgame? Replay again!'

I remember watching in the little woods let's play of this. It was like a daily tradition just to come home and watch his newest episode

Dang haven't seen this game in a very long time.

The funny thing about this video is that both me and my friend’s family, both got into Ni No Kuni via Stampy. Heck I didn’t even remember about this game until I went to their house one year and saw them playing the game on their switch. That pushed me to buy the game (somehow it was at my local GameStop) as well as the sequel a year later when I had the money (also at my local GameStop by shear luck). I’m also so happy that a RU-vidr like you has played this and also made a video about it. So even though I’m nearly 3 years late, thank you for making this video and talking about NNK. P.S. I actually got into Level 5 games about a couple years prior due to YKW being a special interest of mine, so finding out my other childhood memory was made by them both surprised and excited me a lot. Sorry about this wall of text you’ll probably never read, but again thank you for talking about NNK.

Honestly it really is such a classic. Also ironically I need to play the second game at some point. You got across what made this game work. And yes, I think it is necessary to say whimsy often in order to capture it. It's a beautiful game even now, the story is still touching, and the music just helps build that atmosphere. Honestly I just ended up getting the game when it came out and never regretted it.

This is the crossover of the century - Just stop and Stampy!! I found the game through him too!

I have the exact same backstory. I’ve never related so hard

damn I wish you didn't show spoilers lol. I'm playing the game again since I played it several years ago when I was too young to fully understand so I forgot everything after shadar. good video tho

BRO THATS MY BACKSTORY NOT EVEN JOKING OMG edit: time played- 360 hours

32:50 he almost shed a tear of joy, but I have no shame in saying that I was ugly sobbing

When I was 10 I watched stampys full play through then I got the game played it got the the white witch, didn’t have enough provisions and overwrite my saves so I started the game over played it again then a year and a half later played again and rn I’m in a playthough outside the castle with 22 hours of game time

I remember watching the playthrough Stampy made for this game, thanks for this great video.

I just discovered this game, and I only have my old NDS with me, from the beginning. I had it all the best games. The two Zelda are the best. Now this. Ni No Kuni is the best NDS game ever released. It's like The Lord of The Ring, with its distinctive world map, Zelda dungeons, and that Ghibli touch. U N B E L I E V E A B L E. I wa almost crying out loud of happiness when my NDS sprang back to life playing this for the first time two days ago. I'm completely immersed into it. The NDS is an incredible console... I grew up watching Conan... Miyazaki shaped my youth and its still here... Hayao philosophy can change your life, embrace it! I did when I was 5.

I come back and watch this about once a year. Always fun to hear someone gush about your favorite game

As someone who Platinum Trophied this on PS3 can confirm it was a masterpiece! Had over 200 hours in it and I even filled a lot of the familiars in on the wiki (as catching every familiar was a trophy) def a masterpiece

1:19 Dude... C’mon. Ponyo’s fine.

Next video: Ni No Kuni 2 Is Just The Worst Sequel!

See, there are just too many ways to say that ya ain't wrong kiddo. Memes aside, Ni No Kuni is kinda just the best shit.

Hey, I liked Ponyo

Lol your description is also me exactly. At around 6-7, I found his let's play, and 10 years later, I finally beat this game just a few months ago!

Ni ni Kuni mashes the vibes of Ghibli, Layton, and Pokemon together with an insane amount of skill and so much charming original content

This game is on sale for 15 bucks right now. SORRY WALLET

It’s so cool how you found this masterpiece just like how I did. What’s crazy for me is I didn’t get to experience it until 9 years later (on the switch port)!

Your disregard of the ds version is a big mistake. The ds version IS the full experience. The later versions are the scaled down, with missing areas and the white witch story being an afterthought. Seriously, give it a try.

I got it for 10$ on the eShop (where the standard price would be 50$) - it was damn worth it

u guys found this game through a lets play? i was on holiday and there was this farmers market sold some random trinkets and i found this for the ps3, my brother tried to talk me out of buying it but i got it anyway since it looked fun and it ended up being one of my favourite games of all time

I only recently got the chance to play this game for myself and it is easily my favorite game. I have managed to keep my party members mostly alive and am working on the post game before starting over on normal mode. There aren't enough words to describe why I fell in love even though I knew the story. The second game is on my list despite complaints people have.

Just found ni no kuni on sale, it seems pretty good.. i might just pick it up, can't go wrong with £8 as opposed to £50

I am still taken aback by how Studio Ghibli made an RPG!

When I played NNK 1 (I didn't finish it simply because I'm not very adept at JRPG's) and one of the stater enemies was a Sheep call a "Baatender" I was INSTANTLY won over. I'm glad someone else appreciates the Pun names as much as me.

This game is pure joy. Very few times did I get frustrated. And the soundtrack, oh god, the soundtrack. Its ear candy.

WE HAVE THE SAME NI NO KUNI ORIGIN STORY DUDE, THAT’S CRAZY!! I watched Stampy’s let’s when I was like 7 or 8 but never finished. I just beat the game last week, ~9 years after first seeing it and I loved every second

Theres a movie version of this games story concept on netflix XD

My story with ni no kuni is litterally the EXACT same

oh and also the second game is available on Switch and its genuinely great. They took the only complaints I had about the first game and integrated fixes into the sequel

Yess I love this game no no Kuni is so good it deserves more recognition

I don't know why i didn't completely pick up on Allie being Alicia. The moment i heard her speak i was like "how come she has a British accent when her son, the one who's probably around her the most, doesn't?" Jet, u FOOL! Accents in jrpgs ALWAYS matter!

Only comment I can make on this is that the sequel can be played on the pc, although if you don’t have a good pc it isn’t worth it, definitely feels like it should’ve been a standalone since the only real connection between the two would be parts of the lore

Joe’s daughter sang the main theme in Japanese, not English.

That entire opening story is scarily similar to how I also discovered this game (and by scarily similar, I mean exactly the same)

Never played this game, but it seems so cute, and I guess this game had a good story to tell, well I guess I will buy a copy for Nintendo Switch

AH A MAN OF CULTURE ASWELL

I respectfully disagree with your opinion.

I only became aware of Ni No Kuni because of Martin (InTheLittlewood) wearing a Ni No Kuni shirt in a behind the scenes video for HoneydewYeaYea then forgot about it for a few years until I played it last year (and got the platinum for it too on Ps4). Even though I played the game AFTER playing NNK2:RK, I still enjoyed WotWW a lot, though it got a bit tedious when farming for the rarer materials for the alchemy. My favourite theme/ost from this game will always be Ara Memoriae's track.

Giggled at the intro bc that's exactly how I got into ni no kuni lmao

This game is on sale on steam right now!

14:34 THIS HAPPENS TO ME ALL THE TIME

I remember watching stampylonghead play ni no kuni he was my child hood

Drippy actually saved one of my people I need to tidy chairs any saved one of my people on a bus ride from dying and I’m like wow he actually did something useful with it

I don't typically comment but, this is EXACTLY how I feel about NI NO KUNI

Battle with Al-Kheim was one of the most frustrating game experiences ever. After that I started rushing and grinding the game, errands, bounties etc just to level up as much as possible before progressing with the story. Game is grindy and often annoying AF, especially Dirppy.

Ive been fan of Miyazaky work and old teamwork, all my life, but This is the moment I discover this... you have not idea the gift you just gave me. Thank you. And yess I agree with other coments, this must be the best game ever made.

The funny thing is that if you try full completion (with all achievements) the real game starts after you finish the main story.

Imagine if Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl was as high a quality remake of a DS monster collecting RPG as Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was on the weaker PS3.

The only bad part of the game is thAT ESTHER AND SWAINE KEEP FUCKING DYING, YOUR A HEALER ESTHER! A HEALER. AND SWAINE YOU STOP LOOTING THE BOSS AND ATTACK, OR DIE I DON'T CARE. YOUR BROTHER IS BETTER ANYWAY. ... but other than that the game is a solid 10/10, stunning game would absolutely recommend.

I’ve always wanted to play this game because of the ratings and I’ve been craving a good jrpg for a while.

Kinda ironic as Ni no Kuni 2 said fucked that and made it about some bratty prince who never gets what he wants forgetting that the reason why the first game is called *Ni no Kuni* is because it takes place in *TWO WORLDS* as the main character from the first game came from our world before he got isekai'd into the next world. Yes, this game was an isekai before Isekais were a huge thing nowadays. (￢︿̫̿￢☆)

Just recently found out about this game because the sequel relased on the xbox store. This looks really great and original. The animation style also reminds me of studio ghibli films.

Quick correction: You don't lose any ingredients if your "Mix and Match" fails.

I think it was Yahtzee of Zero Punctuation (Second Wind) fame who said, "It's convenient that Oliver has a lapse in reality just after suffering a MASSIVE trauma, the exact time where people WOULD experience a psychotic break."

1:19 FORGET YOU

i’m playing ni no kuni right now! i remember watching stampys play through as a kid too 😭💕

The game itself and my nastolgia with Stampy makes this up their with my favorite games

I'm replaying through it and it's even better than I remember. I just love the focus on magic, with the beautiful grimoire, alchemy, spells, it had a witchy side that was so unique. The stamp system gave us motivation to do side quests because they resulted in new abilities, this was a great idea. The sequel is so disappointing in comparison. All of these great systems are gone, Evan goes from barely knowing how to hold a sword, to being a swordsmaster 10 minutes later after fleeing the castle at the start. The focus on magic is gone, no more stamp system, no ghibli cutscenes, nothing. I seriously hope they go back to the roots of the original game if there is ever a third game.

During its year of release. To me this is the best ACTION JAPANESE ROLE PLAYING GAME I PLAYED! This was highly praised to a few webs but most of reviewers and people UNDERRATE THIS GAME!

finally someone reviewing a diamond in the rough

funny how everyone in small town america has british accents lol i always thought it was an english village

It's hilarious how many people learnt about the through Stampy including me

I feel old if youtubers today played minecraft when they were little kids. fuck

Bros not gonna cover the post game where you fight stronger recolors of the bosses and encounter a 3rd other world and meet the conductor who is a multi world traveler that is a Oliver counterpart?

It really is,the only thing I would change would be to make taming familiars alil less rng,the cycling through actions during battle was annoying especially when u need to gaurd asap,so I would of preferred like a kingdom hearts-esq shortcut system for actions. Other than that pretty solid game. In my HEART 4ever.

THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I GOT INTO NI NO KUNI LOL. Except i only watched a bit of his lets play and remembered it years later and i decided to give it a try, great game.

36 hours? I'm at 45 and have only got the first stone. really loving the game and taking my time, doing everything they have to offer.

I discovered the game the exact same way, except the British youtuber that introduced me to it was Inthelittlewood

You should definitely check out Ni No Kuni Revenant Kingdom. It's a fun and charming game 😊

Hey just stop can I let you know something im making a indie game called xenomon

Just played this for the first time, what a great game.

Wow, I asked for this for Christmas and perfect timing, this video came up.