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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |OT|
- Thread starter ULTROS!
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His stats start rocketing really late. If I remember right, around level 90 or so. Still a great familiar in all forms.
I'll have a go at your questions.
- Ideally, you should morph your familiars when they'e reached max level. That way, they could retain the highest possible stats after morphing. It's quite a troublesome ordeal since some familiars take a long time to reach their max level (for instance, mite's max level is 50 or 52). So you probably would want to do that for familiars you've decided will be in your main team.
- In regard to party management, it's generally safer to at least have two "main" familiars when training weaker familiars (I've only really needed to use one, but you can never be too safe). I don't really see a need for training other familiars unless you want to go for the corresponding trophies (unless, of course, there are quests where you need to show an evolved familiar which I haven't encountered any of yet).
Hope that helps!
sublimit
Banned
Indeed!
http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/04/uk-charts-ni-no-kuni-claims-top-spot-namco-rep-thanks-community/
Lets hope Japanese developers realize that it's still possible to sell their games in the west while still be distinctly Japanese.
I really hope L5 continues to collaborate with Studio Ghibli in the future.
RedAssedApe
Banned
this game or valkyria chronicles (latter is already in my backlog)
storywise
storywise
Boats looks like more of a bad ass, and the numbers are similar, really.
-Stranger-
Junior Member
I'm going to use this avatar thanks, Drippy is really growing on me.
Tidy!
Tidy!
Which to play?
hmm. I'd have to say Valkyria Chronicles as the systems were more interesting to me, and more fun to play with than Ni No. Ni No is gorgeous however, and definitely worth playing.
If you do play Valkyria, try to ignore the whole grade thing until you've completed the game. The grades give you bonuses, but you can just grind for 20 minutes and get them anyway. & the grades are just based on doing each battle in the minimum number of turns, not how few members you lose. Only part of the game I didn't like.
It is though, it's just muted. Take a look at the monster section to see it, they're going for a style that makes it look more antiquated, and in many ways at that (I kinda want to see a JRPG with the artstyle much of it uses, using some variant of celshading.)
Dreamer RD
Member
Epic. Well deserved for such a masterpiece.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Sanctuary
Member
Puss doesn't actually exceed Mitey's damage until he's about level 30 in his second form. This is in the best gear that you can get at that point. He's still well behind in magic defense and about tied in regular defense.
Damage works really strange in this game, because a difference of 15 - 20 attack is significantly larger than you'd expect, and Puss doesn't make up for it with his faster swing speed. The Naja doesn't even come close to Mitey until around time to morph into his third form. His damage is up there, but he still gets completely wrecked by just about everything.
Am I under leveled where I am?
Loving the game anyway outside of the AI issues which have been mentioned plenty of times already.
inside mummys tummy, just beat most of the rooms, the enemies were kicking my ass and killing one of my team, sometimes me sometimes not, once a round. I am level 21 - 22 I think. 23 at the max?
Loving the game anyway outside of the AI issues which have been mentioned plenty of times already.
Meatvillain
Banned
Maybe a little bit underlevelled, the boss fight coming up is tough, you could do with being around level 25, I'd say.
Yeah, I ended up phasing my Mite out for the Purrloiner around level 35 or so, and then phased the latter out for a Naja near the end of the game. It worked out great; I got a lot of use out of all three of them.
It's not really worth leveling up Mite since there are better alternatives, but if you like him (or her, just in case
) then it's better to maximise its level before evolving it.Btw, the level 50 attack is ray gun. It's a fire move and costs 11mp.
while we're talking green chests... how the heck do you get the one in that little snowy forest place with the one tribal chick saying her friends are out hunting? I like scoured that whole little snowy place for a trigger on that...
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
What about story wise?
Both kinda suck. If all you're interested in is the story you'd probably need pretty low standards to like either solely for that one aspect. If you factor in the gameplay Valkyria is the clear winner. Since you already have it in your backlog I'd say play that and if you still want something later hit up Ni no Kuni.
It's pretty much straight back from the chest. If you're looking at the chest make sure you're as head-on and far back as possible. I had trouble with that one too. Several chests have really vague trigger spots.
Fair enough, thanks. I'm not actively trying to be underleveled (and I have done all errands/bounties to date) so I guess I just need to fight more enemies at times on the world map than I do. Ah well, we'll see how things go.
Meatvillain
Banned
IIRC there is a set of stairs just near their mother, head up those stairs and you'll find the last one
Probably been mentioned (this board is way too fast) but Ni No Kuni has topped the weekly chart in the UK for all formats.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-04-uk-chart-ni-no-kuni-conjures-up-first-place-victory
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-04-uk-chart-ni-no-kuni-conjures-up-first-place-victory
I'm roughly about an hour into the game,
and I'm enjoying it thus far. I actually had a friend of mine borrow it for review for a couple of weeks and he seemed to like it. Would it be ok if I posted a link of his review here?
Also, for people who have played the game further down the line, do you guys have any tips for leveling up your level 1 familiars quick? I heard all familiars start at that level and I'm worried that it's going to be a grind fest.
trying to find enthusiasm for the King of Ding Dong Dell
Also, for people who have played the game further down the line, do you guys have any tips for leveling up your level 1 familiars quick? I heard all familiars start at that level and I'm worried that it's going to be a grind fest.
"We have more stock going into the channel this week so check with local stores to receive your copy," Kirton continued. "We hope the word of mouth and demand for the title continues as it does prove that JRPGs are special and we invest a lot of time and effort within this genre."
Good news for JRPG fans.
The Elite
BOSS
For me, the length of the dungeons is perfect. I hate dungeons that feel like they go on forever.
What about story wise?
aww, how you could possibly think "anime teenagers fight wwii in an alternate supernatual world" sucks? ;-)
Oh, and if you end up liking Valkyria, the Udon art book is soo good, mainly because all of the art is accompanied by lots of great commentary by the artists, very enjoyable.
Anyone run into side quests you couldn't complete right off since the pieces of heart aren't available?
I'm about to go
and picked up a ton a quests. The only ones I have left are for
Did I miss opportunities to get these pieces or are they just not available yet? I've scourered every map and came up with nothing.
I'm about to go
stone hunting to create the Mornstar
kindness, courage, and I think belief.
Did I miss opportunities to get these pieces or are they just not available yet? I've scourered every map and came up with nothing.
Samurai_Heart
Member
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Little Bighorn why don't you love me?
I'm also tempted to go back to Ding Dong Well to get one of those anglerfishes and possibly that plessie thing.
I like to hurt myself with collecting familiars.
I just got out of Hamelin and I am going back to the Cove because I didn't do the Horace quest since I didn't understand what to do,now I know but the game didn't let me go back there for a while because of the whole Fairyground thing etc etc...hopefully I can get back there now before doing the main story quest...Horace will still be in Cove right since I didnt do his task and will now be in Hamelin next time I go there?
He is the only one that can grab the green chests though...can you switch him back and forth at anytime?(I don't have the other guy yet so I am not sure,thought that was it for partners besides the familiars hehe
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Marcassin seems much stronger than shitty AI Esther and Swaine but Esther and Swaine have important abilities and are essential to get the platinum (max their skills).
Oh boy this is going to be fun.
Got to Castaway cove and saw the errands. I need an emberstone...and the worst of them all getting the rainbow leaves from florets.
Considering all the florets run away from me because I'm overpowered and they are a shitload faster than me.
This is going to suck ass!
edit: Oh and finally caught a Little Bighorn after I gave up hope.
Got to Castaway cove and saw the errands. I need an emberstone...and the worst of them all getting the rainbow leaves from florets.
Considering all the florets run away from me because I'm overpowered and they are a shitload faster than me.
This is going to suck ass!
edit: Oh and finally caught a Little Bighorn after I gave up hope.
Well, almost to the end now. The fight with
was a real high point; I liked the designs & the story really shone.
One of the great things about this has been getting my kids into JRPGs. My daughter (11) has been leading the charge, and it's her game that's almost at the end of the story. My sons (9 & 6) are also really enjoying it, and since the 6 year old can't do everything, that's where I'm getting most of my playtime with the game so far.
I wonder, though, if they'll get into the genre generally after this. Miyazaki films and Pokemon are both big in our house, so no real surprise that a game that combines Ghibli animation with a Pokemon mechanic would be a hit. Hopefully this game will serve as a gateway to some of the great JRPGs out there, but it may still be too early to try to introduce FFVI.
Shadar
Now the forces are assembling for the final assault, cannot wait.
One of the great things about this has been getting my kids into JRPGs. My daughter (11) has been leading the charge, and it's her game that's almost at the end of the story. My sons (9 & 6) are also really enjoying it, and since the 6 year old can't do everything, that's where I'm getting most of my playtime with the game so far.
I wonder, though, if they'll get into the genre generally after this. Miyazaki films and Pokemon are both big in our house, so no real surprise that a game that combines Ghibli animation with a Pokemon mechanic would be a hit. Hopefully this game will serve as a gateway to some of the great JRPGs out there, but it may still be too early to try to introduce FFVI.
RPGCrazied
Member
Really wish they would add a new game plus mode. Love to play again, but not from scratch.