Well I agree with him. Either it gets much harder later (~10 hours in now) or people just aren't very good at using the game mechanics to their advantage.
I guess everyone should start by reading page 154 and 155 of the companion.
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I guess everyone should start by reading page 154 and 155 of the companion.
DarknessTear
Banned
I've yet to consider the game hard, but maybe I'm not at the point where the game could be considered hard yet?
I just got the ship.
RPGCrazied
Member
Yeah. Don't go to far into the waters, or you'll get owned. I found that out by going back to the volcanoe area and it got all dark. Barely made it out alive.
So no DLC for the official guide in Europe?
https://twitter.com/primagames/status/293845292447584257
What the ...?
https://twitter.com/primagames/status/293845292447584257
What the ...?
RPGCrazied
Member
I wonder what Level-5 is up to now, since this game is officially done.
This whole thing is such a mess. Fucking Scamco. X(
Is this true?
The product description on Amazon.co.uk says it comes with it.
Yeah amazon.de says it too, but:
http://www.primagames.com/NiNoKuniDLC
http://www.primagames.com/games/ni-no-kuni/answers/539
Man, this launch is just a pure mess...
They've been doing a lot of stuff, a good chunk released past this game's original Japanese date. Mostly on handhelds though, so if they have a dedicated console team busy with something else, yeah, good question actually.
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
HueyFreeman
Banned
Some battles get pretty tough.
The genie battle
whitelighter89
Neo Member
Super jealous of my US brethren - bring on February 1st! 
If it's not Dark Cloud 3 then I don't care!
Revolutionary
Member
I ended up grinding for a few hours after getting my ass kicked the first time I tried that battle. Turns out it was completely unnecessary, and I've been a little over leveled since.
You only need to take out half of his life for the battle to end.
Oh no, I didn't mean that it's all a delusion.
It's all "real" to Oliver, and will have tangible effects on the world around him, but the line between fantasy and reality is blurred as through the eyes of a child. It's the manifestation of a child's imagination, something Ghibli (especially Miyazaki) is really adept at, particularly in films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro -- one of the my favorite and best examples of this is in Totoro, when the Catbus, something only a little girl could dream up, whisks Mei and Satsuki away to see their mother. They leave a single, actual ear of corn on the windowsill as a gift. I think this also excuses how straightforward Oliver's quest is. He's such a tragically simple child, the "pure" one, and I think it suits him well.
FlyingTeacup
Member
quick question,
are the dlc codes time-limited?
are the dlc codes time-limited?
Dead Prince
Banned
finally made it to the second part of the demo, Old Smoky.
unsure who thought that you needed mp to do magic parts in the game. some games ignore your MP. this game consumes your mp lol.
unsure who thought that you needed mp to do magic parts in the game. some games ignore your MP. this game consumes your mp lol.
base shagohod
Member
Haha, I still have yet to counter an attack.
True, but what Ive been doing when that happens is just run off back to Deep Dark Woods and quickly re-up all my MP points at the immediate save point. Much better than staying somewhere or using consumables.
Ive only just beaten the first boss and heading into that Autumn-y colored forest though. Super levelled though. Already at level 10.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Seriously, they should ease the game up slightly with a patch.
I chuckled.
Oh seriously wtf. At least I didn't order that thing. If I need a guide I'll ask on GAF or check GameFAQs or something, but the fact that it included DLC made me at least consider getting it. Not now though.
ThatStupidLion
Member
so can i only give my familiars up to 10 bonus foods? and are they permanant stat bonuses?
Trying to catch a Turbanite for that first capture side quest when you're lvl 21 and everything on the map runs away at mach speed was not fun. Took at least half an hour if not more.
I've given up on babysitting the AI. Beat the
boss first try by just letting her die halfway through and finishing him off myself. It'd be nice if things like positioning and defending were global for the team.
If 75% of a dude's attacks are cone AoE's from his front, stop frickin' standing in front of him dummy AI.
I've given up on babysitting the AI. Beat the
volcano
Or like the Trial of Friendship where you control two things at once.
Question about morphing your familiars.
Do you guys grind to get them back to a decent lvl?
Is it really worth it in the end?
I've morphed about 4 familiars so far. I think it's kinda dumb having them go back to lvl 1.. Unless I'm doing it wrong, grinding is the only way to make them good at fighting again.
Do you guys grind to get them back to a decent lvl?
Is it really worth it in the end?
I've morphed about 4 familiars so far. I think it's kinda dumb having them go back to lvl 1.. Unless I'm doing it wrong, grinding is the only way to make them good at fighting again.
ShroudOfFate
Member
It caps out at 10 growth levels until they go up in familiarity, and then the max amount increases.
And as far as I know they are permanent.
The Elite
BOSS
I've been grinding to get them back up to a decent level and I think it does make a difference.
Yeah, and you want to stagger morphing them so you don't end up with a team of lvl 1's. I don't necessarily grind to get them back up, but I throw 'em in the 3rd slot and don't pull them out again until they're at least lvl 7.
depths20XX
Member
I'm not very far in (about 5 hours) but I have a question.
How can you tell what familiar types are strong against other types? I look in the wizard book and it doesn't seem to say anything. Or if it does I have no clue what those symbols mean next to the familiars face.
How can you tell what familiar types are strong against other types? I look in the wizard book and it doesn't seem to say anything. Or if it does I have no clue what those symbols mean next to the familiars face.
HueyFreeman
Banned
It's the same system as some other level 5 games, but is not well explained in the game (except in the Wizard's Companion), and is being misunderstood by some posters on here.
Basically, it's like rock paper scissors: Sun attacks moon, moon attacks star, star attacks sun. There's some addition complexity, but that's the main thing you need. The rest is on page 154 of the WC.
That information was in the demo. Is it really not in the full game? Or are people just not looking at the tutorial pages provided?
I really don't think people are taking the time to dig into the Wizard's Companion, which is a shame because it's as beautiful an in-game guide as I've ever seen.
depths20XX
Member
I didn't play the demo. I remember in the game Drippy said something like "this is the Sun symbol, that's your familiar type". Well ok, but that doesn't explain anything to me. He's the sun type, so what. I just wanted to know the rock paper scissor formula, which I couldn't find in the wizards companion but apparently it's there somewhere.
I looked on the familiar pages which is where you would think it would be but didn't really see anything and those pages are honestly a tad confusing.
HueyFreeman
Banned
I suppose I may have missed it, but I was looking it for it because the system reminded me so much of Jeanne D'arc. Regardless, even if it is in there, it's coming up as a question so much in the community that Level 5 probably should have made it a bit clearer.
I'm getting the combat in this, and even liking it, but it definitely is a bit shaky.
Guys, I appreciate when people want to dig in to the lore, but I shouldn't actually have to read a 150+ page book to understand how to play their game. It's a great feature no doubt, it just shouldn't be required reading in order to progress through the game.
It is on the familiar pages, right at the beginning of the section.
Dogfacedgod
Member
My copy finally came in yesterday. Put a couple of hours into it and I think I'll be spending a lot of time with game.
Can't say much that hasn't already been said.
Can't say much that hasn't already been said.
Well, you don't have to actively grind. Just use another familiar and let that one sit out for a couple of battles. The new familiar doesn't need to be the same level as others to be as effective, especially if you raised its stats a lot before morphing.
It's in the game, in the wizard's companion and the talking stone.
The Talking Stone is just a list of ~40 mini tutorial topics. You don't have to read through the Companion to figure things out (other than maybe food preferences).
Dead Prince
Banned
CubanBoy1127
Member
Exceeded my own expectations and the difficulty is just right. Perhaps a little too much hand holding at the beginning, but it was welcome since I have not played a true JRPG in years.
Fahrenheit
Banned
Was gonna boycott this game after I got fucked on the WE (Got fucked on Dark Souls CE to, Namco get your shit together) but I caved and I'm glad I did. 20 hours in and now I need sleep.
One thing that I find strange is how anyone is calling this game hard. Granted i'm doing every side quest as it comes but still i'm sailing trough the game.
One thing that I find strange is how anyone is calling this game hard. Granted i'm doing every side quest as it comes but still i'm sailing trough the game.
Sounds like doing the side quests goes a long way to help moderate the difficultly. Glad to hear this b/c I plan on doing them, too; but I also hate grinding for grinding's sake.
Even if you have, the combat system in this game is unique and considerably more complicated than typical JRPG's, so I actually welcome the hand-holding while the systems are all explained.