I've got Naja as my main, and he rocks. Completely outclassed Mitey, who was just there to provide a different elemental weapon and the warcry buff.
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |OT|
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I've got Naja as my main, and he rocks. Completely outclassed Mitey, who was just there to provide a different elemental weapon and the warcry buff.
zeopower6
Member
Honestly, don't let other people sway you. Though if you're already on the brink of returning it, just go return it.
it's only gonna get worse D:
Ghost_Protocol
Member
I'm 30 hours in and I feel almost exactly the same way. I'll say what I said in another thread:
IMO, the battle system feels more laborious than enjoyable, the characters seem more boring than charmingly simplistic, and the overarching story feels more childish than charming/endearing. Avatar: The Last Airbender is a series that is technically designed for children, but it is not childish. Ni no Kuni feels childish. Fixing people's broken hearts, fighting off nightmares, and redistributing emotions to different people got very old, very fast for me.
But, on the other hand, the localization effort is outstanding, the Wizard's companion is (I'll just go ahead and say it) THE BEST journal/encyclopedia/record keeping mechanism in any JRPG ever made, and of course, the presentation is in a league of its own.
It's a very hard game to recommend to people
Its not that I'm on the brink. Its just JRPGs is not a genre I dabble in all that often. I was just in the mood to expand my portfolio and possibly acquire a new appreciation for it. Just concerned about opening up a $60 game and having complete distaste for it.
zeopower6
Member
Maybe turn the game off for a while and come back to the task later? I find that tends to help with the RNG for games like this. Ugh, I remember spending ages in FFXIII-2 because I couldn't get Chocobo crystals or those damn things you only encounter once in Academia.
I see. Well, you'll only know how you feel about it from playing it yourself. Did you try the demo or watch some reviews/gameplay videos to get a feel for it?
I see. Well, you'll only know how you feel about it from playing it yourself. Did you try the demo or watch some reviews/gameplay videos to get a feel for it?
DarknessTear
Banned
Pfft, I beat the game and
beat the special boss
cpp_is_king
Member
I just finished up in Hamelin and got
. Are there any particularly good familiars that I should go out and try to catch at this point? I'm using the 3 starter familiars, the sprite from Golden Grove that you get very early, and then some randoms that I picked up along the way.
the ability to fly
what's this super hard end game boss everyone's talking about? without spoiling much, is this the one from the rift quest?
1-2 or 3 dinoceros and maybe a toko
cpp_is_king
Member
Thanks. Also is there a good exp grinding spot or an accessory that increases exp gain?
I think I got lucky in it. Definitely has been the hardest boss I've faced so far as well.
I just unloaded on him when he pulled out the umbrella and then ran away while shooting frostbite spells at him when he had his fire sword.
zeopower6
Member
There is also a Merit Award bonus that increases EXP gain that you can get pretty early... and then there's an upgrade to that same bonus a bit later on in the game as well.
Thanks for the reply. That might just be what I have to do as well. I don't know if it's my familiars who are too weak or something. Currently use:
Oliver: Mighty Mite, first evolution of monkeycat and (currently) a low level Draggle because my Griffy has maxed his level but I have no drops to evolve him with.
Esther: Strongo, Shonky Honky and the little green one you get in the forest.
I can not play with Esthers familiars, perhaps because they're more magic oriented.
What are some good familiars for especially Esther, but are they all in generel okay?
DarknessTear
Banned
The one you get a gold trophy for killing. He wasn't hard, really. I'm just saying even the supposedly hardest boss isn't so bad and it doesn't much matter.
ooo kk thnx
I was like level 50 with my creatures being level 30-45 so... yeah I would say 80 is no where near necessary. I uh... kind of just stopped fighting everything at some point. Though maybe I was doing something wrong because my party members would always die 10% of the way into any boss battle and I would solo the remaining 90%.
Appollowexx
Member
I've just gotten to Another World and made my way into the forest to acquire my first battle companion.
So far I'm loving this game. Wish I'd had more time to play it.
The visuals are really spectacular and the animated cutscenes are wonderful and remind me of Ghiblis Ponyo - the more simplistic look Miyazaki used for that film.
Music is glorious, I expected nothing less from such a legendary composer but its refreshing to play a RPG with such a carefully crafted OST, that isn't called Final Fantasy.
I'm enjoying the battle system. Seems a bit like Eternal Sonata, very simplistic, but I'm still in the 'tutorial' stages right now so I guess there may be more to learn as time goes by.
Story is surprisingly good thus far.
Oh and it's both funny and totally bizarre that Drippy has a crazy Welsh accent hehe!
So far I'm loving this game. Wish I'd had more time to play it.
The visuals are really spectacular and the animated cutscenes are wonderful and remind me of Ghiblis Ponyo - the more simplistic look Miyazaki used for that film.
Music is glorious, I expected nothing less from such a legendary composer but its refreshing to play a RPG with such a carefully crafted OST, that isn't called Final Fantasy.
I'm enjoying the battle system. Seems a bit like Eternal Sonata, very simplistic, but I'm still in the 'tutorial' stages right now so I guess there may be more to learn as time goes by.
Story is surprisingly good thus far.
Oh and it's both funny and totally bizarre that Drippy has a crazy Welsh accent hehe!
Freezasaurus
Member
They're there. It's a little forest green colored dude (which is easily confused with a couple of other local enemy types) holding a brown stick. But don't just walk up to them or they'll spook and you won't ever catch up. Instead, once you spot one, cast Veil on yourself so you can catch him unaware. Then make him your first priority once the battle starts, otherwise they'll escape.
HylianScribe
Member
Encountered my first freeze last night in Tombstone Trail farming Scrolls of Truth. Also saw my first big bug - a golden Honky Tonker was just walking in the air and clipping through the cavern wall. Have I said how much I hate farming for these stupid scrolls. I just think back to how bad it was farming for Wings of Discovery in FF X ... so many days wasted farming that crap and using Bribe and amassing enough Gil to toss.
darkjedi187
Member
Where do you get a Dinoceros?
The plateaus above the temple of trials. You can only reach that spot once you can fly.
Every swear is countered by a neato so they all balance out.
darkjedi187
Member
I upgraded my tin man and he not accept it
cpp_is_king
Member
I got all 3 monsters for the hamelin one in < 5 kills each, lol. Guess karma is going to get me on one of the later ones, lol
HylianScribe
Member
- Alcohol and Tobacco References
- Comic Mischief
- Fantasy Violence
- Mild Language
- Simulated Gambling
ESRB Vedict: E10+
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.
QFT.
No matter what, all the JRPGs that Level-5 made (not including the outsourced ones like DQVIII) end up mediocre all the time.
They can't seem to match Dark Cloud 2's amazing-ness.
I've watched/read several reviews. Again, it doesn't really apply to a newcomer of the field. I guess I just want to hear someone say, 'you're going to have a good time'
Naja has a faster attack speed than the Mite and will end up with better accuracy and defense with around twice the attack. But even if you get the Naja as soon as Esther learns to recruit the Mite will still be comparable to better for the first half of the game or so.
Boss Riovane
Member
I see.....
Ok I'm not there yet but I knew about that place anyway. Thanks, I'll keep my eyes open.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
I think I have a grand total of maybe three hours of playtime and about 10 freezes. I'm not sure what is going on. I re-installed the game even. It's getting kind of outrageous and I might just take the game back and get my money back.
Acrylic7
Member
Does this have anything to do with that game breaking save problem I read about earlier?
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
No clue, but it's making the game just about impossible to play. Any point at which loading happens I am getting a freeze. Particularly during cutscenes. It's basically a 50/50 shot at freezing on a cutscene. This is fine in towns and the world map where you can save whereever you want, but I just spent 20 minutes in a dungeon, got to a cutscene, an had it freeze on me.
I'll give it another try later. Also, the game slapping me every time I try to explore a little bit is frustrating. It's been over 20 hours, maybe I can sail to a tiny little island and NOT get killed by the first pedestrian creature I come across? What's the point of giving me a ship if I have no choice about where I'm going next? Some balance would be nice, I'm not sailing off across the map to a continent that hasn't been mentioned yet, this is shit that's on the way.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Game is fun. I don't spend $60 on a video game but once a year, if that. I'm really quite glad I did. It's fun, charming, surprisingly challenging. I look forward to playing and completing this one.
My only major complaints are the initial difficulty of it all (I died twice in the Woods) and a slightly confusing battle system (at first...which is why I died). After I've figured out he battle system, it started to feel a bit more fair. I've read that the game is full of difficulty spikes, but I'll manage. The system of powering up your monsters and learning/forgetting moves is also a bit confusing, but I'm hoping it will make more sense as I find myself needing to take advantage of said features.
My only major complaints are the initial difficulty of it all (I died twice in the Woods) and a slightly confusing battle system (at first...which is why I died). After I've figured out he battle system, it started to feel a bit more fair. I've read that the game is full of difficulty spikes, but I'll manage. The system of powering up your monsters and learning/forgetting moves is also a bit confusing, but I'm hoping it will make more sense as I find myself needing to take advantage of said features.
Once I was able to sail, I got my ass handed to me by the familiars at
. It's a good place to level up if you have a Griffy.
Btw, would I would be able to access the area with Tokos? I'm currently on my way to fight
. Also, do Tokos respawn frequently?
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Btw, would I would be able to access the area with Tokos? I'm currently on my way to fight
Shadar
ipitydatfu
Member
guys on reddit says that they use healing mana when on "dont use ability"
makes great use when you combine that with "all out attack" and "all out defend"
This Lemur guy is def. using roly poly. This is insane.