Not really wasted, since you have to buy all in a row to unlock the next row.
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |OT|
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Napalm_Frank
Member
Well thats good to hear. I first though it was needed to access some of the green chests that were out of reach but I guess they must be aquired with some spell.
Dead Prince
Banned
Soundtrack that isn't just 2 tracks.
http://shop.wayorecords.net/index.php?mod=descr&id_desc=64&lang_id=2
http://shop.wayorecords.net/index.php?mod=descr&id_desc=64&lang_id=2
I stand corrected. cheers
SaltyDoughnut
Member
When you metamorph a familiar, do they keep the food bonuses from their previous form?
Close but not quite hehe...I also thought the same thing about the jumping boots and getting those green chests at first...
Is this really that much of a spoiler, considering you can see it if you just leave the title screen running?
Also, I just
got the ship and am about to deal with the jokes part in the fairy area. Around how far am I?
HylianScribe
Member
Ask away.
HylianScribe
Member
The more hearts you have the more bonus points you can allot to any category. You start off with only 10, so if you level up attack +10, you can't go +11 until you fill up another heart. Or if you have various stats that have bonuses that total +10, you can't add another bonus point to any stat until you have a second heart filled up. Though somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but that's what I observed.
Freezasaurus
Member
Dude, I don't even know how long ago that was for me.
Sorry but this isn't working at all at the Boss I am now....I will give up on this game soon,the fight is ridiculous,I don't have any AoE spells or attack,all out or all defense looks useless,the big chance that Drippy says happens only makes things worst,Swaine dies at some point and then all hell breaks loose etc etc...awful Boss fight...I will spoiler who and asks for help or tips otherwise I am done because you are kind of stuck grinding in a little area and its getting boring...
That Jellyfish inside Drippy's Mom's tummy
HylianScribe
Member
You really should have AOE attacks available at that point -- at least one of your familiars should have something that does the trick. Go into their ability menu and look for stuff that says it will affect all enemies. Try catching one of the familiars from that area if you don't? For the basic strategy, you need to have all out offense during that battle and then have your AOE familiar/character crowd control
the spawn that eventually come out
Edit: Or use the keep away tactic outlined below by others, that also works.
Where do I find the familiars I need so I can evolve what Derwin wants?
This fight is doable about 24ish (now done it twice).
If you're around that level you won't be able to keep everyone alive, don't try. Your strategy is basically this: run around as Oliver, stay away from the boss, use Fireball when you can, and grab blue glims every chance you get. You MUST use Defend on Bolt from the Blue, so be ready for it - don't rush to try to get in multiple fireballs since that can leave you open. Gold glims will help shorten the fight with Burning Heart. Do NOT attack the
small jellies
After this, I highly, highly recommend following the level up strategy I posted above. Killing 14 tokos (and the assorted trash kills you'll get) is the difference between painful 10 minute boss fights and facerolling.
The jelly fish boss is where I first began this strategy, and it does help. Also, I'm new here, so I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BLACK OUT SPOILERS.
Sorry.
But hey, the jelly fish boss. So, thing to know number 1:
1) Use fireball. I know, I know, your other spells hit harder. But if you normalize for mana cost, fireball is actually your most efficient spell.
2) Heal! Your heal spell costs 3 mana and heals for 33!!!!! That's an 11 to 1 use to mana ratio! That's incredible! Heal Esther and whatsisface.
3) As soon as the jelly fish begins either blast from the blue, or confusing whack, hit square to defend your Ai homies, and defend yourself. When the jelly fish isn't doing those attacks, then all-out attack.
4) Kill the babies - when the jellyfish summons her young, she becomes stunned. Drippy is all like "Now's yooer chance, mun! Git hir!" NO. Ignore the mother - with some slice and dices from mitey, you can kill all the young before the mother recovers from her sleep state.
5) Keep healing and fireballing your way to victory.
Sorry.
But hey, the jelly fish boss. So, thing to know number 1:
1) Use fireball. I know, I know, your other spells hit harder. But if you normalize for mana cost, fireball is actually your most efficient spell.
2) Heal! Your heal spell costs 3 mana and heals for 33!!!!! That's an 11 to 1 use to mana ratio! That's incredible! Heal Esther and whatsisface.
3) As soon as the jelly fish begins either blast from the blue, or confusing whack, hit square to defend your Ai homies, and defend yourself. When the jelly fish isn't doing those attacks, then all-out attack.
4) Kill the babies - when the jellyfish summons her young, she becomes stunned. Drippy is all like "Now's yooer chance, mun! Git hir!" NO. Ignore the mother - with some slice and dices from mitey, you can kill all the young before the mother recovers from her sleep state.
5) Keep healing and fireballing your way to victory.
HylianScribe
Member
Get a Small or Deep Fry at Old Smokey.
Get a Wisp at Tombstone Trailer.
Get a Shanky Honker a the Genie Steps near Castaway Cove.
Get a Wisp at Tombstone Trailer.
Get a Shanky Honker a the Genie Steps near Castaway Cove.
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razgriz417
Member
on ebay huh?
Thanks. Any idea how much grinding I'll need to do to get the appropriate metamorph?
zeopower6
Member
Soundtrack that isn't just a sampler, anyway.
It also has a 20 page booklet!
Very interesting... kinda wish this was available outside of Europe. Come on, Namco Bandai America! Mhm RIP
Bah I am level 27....I tried some other tactics,I do have a great AoE fire spell from one of my Familiars and I used that to kill all the baby fish but at one point,I only had Esther left and that familiar,no more pheonix to resurect Oliver so I died again...came a little closer but I dont know I just cant get in the groove with the controls and all that switching and looking for his special attack and hit auto this and auto that while spinning the wheel with L2/R2,L1 to switch characters and directional pad up and down etc etc...I was managing until this Boss but can't do all this...I'll keep trying and gain a few levels I guess...
Dead Prince
Banned
Soundtrack that isn't just a sampler, anyway.
It also has a 20 page booklet!
you can import it ;P
HylianScribe
Member
Try playing more conservatively then. It can be challenging to react to the tells of an enemy's attack, so be on the safe side and maybe get in one or two attacks, then just run around with Defend queued up for when the boss does its AOE attack. Also, I would suggest maybe not toggling between characters so much as picking one and only going back and forth between familiars for this battle. I don't think you really need to be switching between main characters at this point.
Most people seem to think going over to the valley/path near Perdida and fighting Tokotokos will get the job done the fastest. They give you like 15-20K EXP. So, depends on how many of those you encounter. Or you can take the Familiars with you through the story further. Just depends on which method you want to do.
HylianScribe
Member
Accidental double post.
Anybody else have trouble playing this game with other people? I live in a dorm so I mostly play with another person in the room. Whenever I play and my roommate is there, he constantly berates me with his "gay" it looks because it has children. Honestly, it's incredibly annoying, almost to the point where I don't even want to play the game anymore.
I did it around 23-24 after a few tries. Basically I had to equip that cross slash move that Oliver's first familiar uses and then equip this AOE water move that Esther's first familiar learns eventually and spam those moves when all the little ones come out. I also got lucky that a few golden things fell so we used the big special abilities a few times.
I'm walking up to the volcano now, a few hours into the game, at about lvl 15ish with my main characters...I want to like this game more than i do, the ally a.i. is horrible. The only tactics they can manage is using up all their mp during easier battles or forcing them to use no mp with nothing in between. They also seem like they don't understand the battle system with changing familiars or even blocking/evading super attacks.
zeopower6
Member
That sounds pretty ignorant and extremely rude of him. Maybe just try to tune him out somehow or ignore it? I mean if you have no other place to play the game without him heckling you, the only other option would be to not play it when he's around.
razgriz417
Member
yea im selling mine there too, price has dropped quite a bit
Dead Prince
Banned
right after you buy namco will announce it be up on psn for free.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
The translator who worked on this is British, right? If not, he must be obsessed with Brit-speak, since it's so well done here, Swain and Fairytown are fountains of good colloqials...
razgriz417
Member
its actually in auction so i can't do anything about it but looking at prices, I wont get more that $20 for it (its at $15.5 with 2 hours left)
I think it's the same guy who did FFX.
That sounds pretty ignorant and extremely rude of him. Maybe just try to tune him out somehow or ignore it? I mean if you have no other place to play the game without him heckling you, the only other option would be to not play it when he's around.
I'm sure the roommate is one of those "cod bros," which, is actually more gay based on how many women you see, and how many 13 year olds use the derogatory term for a homosexual while playing.
Basically, don't let this dude bother you quote of quote guy. enjoy what you enjoy, as long as it doesnt hurt another individual, enjoy it. game is fantastic
zeopower6
Member
Not sure, but I just know he was born in Australia. (Richard Honeywood) I think there was a localization team that helped from the UK. I'd never heard of Shloc before though but they seem legitimate.
https://twitter.com/ShlocLtd
There's also an article about the audition/casting process here that mentions Shloc:
http://www.develop-online.net/features/1800/Re-imagining-Ni-No-Kuni-for-the-West
The voice director was mentioned in the article as well, his name is Mark Healy and he provided vocals for The Witcher 2, Dragon Age, and Dragon Age: Origins. He also directed voice overs for Fable III and Killzone: Liberation.
thats actually a decent price. i sold mine for $50.
Ch...
Lord ;__;
Also: prices lowered because Amazon is still giving away codes.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Ah, that might explain it. I really love Brit-speak, so his translation has been really great to take in so far.
razgriz417
Member
Ch...
Lord ;__;
Also: prices lowered because Amazon is still giving away codes.
haha thats where i got my code
figured if i used it for myself itd break the gameCommon point to encounter either
Royal Jelly
Porco Grosso
Edit: equip is all about stat bonuses, and so level can translate into not needing it as much. It's not like other RPGs where not using armor means you get pasted with huge hits.
SaltyDoughnut
Member
12 hours in and loving it so far, what are people's favorite aspects of the game?
Delicious Waffles
Member
Quick question.
I just got
and
. I know there's a
. Am I close to it?
A simple yes or no would suffice. Thanks.
I just got
Swaine in my party
about the board the boat in Castaway Cove
dragon that lets you fly around the map
A simple yes or no would suffice. Thanks.