Infinity Nikki Review

[@eurogamer]

Are the Gacha elements of Infinity Nikki significant enough to deter you from playing it, or don't you mind too much? I'm in the latter camp! Zoe

[@xwxo]

so far i've not found them to be p2w at all. they're mostly cosmetic, since the style system is based on points based on a given theme, and each equipment piece has theme bonuses assigned to it. so sometimes 3 star pieces are better than 5 star pieces

[@herovero7868]

I rant about Gacha system every single day, but even so this game has earned my pass with its aesthetics and coziness.

[@RonShad]

like Genshin it not about the game has gacha (free game has to make money somehow) it more about whether the gacha required or hurt the enjoyment of the game, and like Genshin it is not

[@Mubashar_Asghar]

I don’t know why half the comments in here are of straight men needing to prove how straight they are for being interested in this but regardless of your sexuality, this looks like a fun relaxing game. Play it if you’re interested. Can’t wait to try it personally.

[@JamesPound]

Maybe because she said only gay guys care about how they look. It rolled off the tongue but it's also incorrect.

[@utnildo]

because this game is gay as fuck, what will your COD-buddies think!?

[@lionzcrown1702]

Also its common sense. Most men aren't generally interested in feminine related things. Its a testament to the quality of the game. Also, when my gay friend feels the need to remind people he isn't straight we laugh, cause we understand why. We dont go to the internet and play ignorant for the sake of making a useless point.

[@lionzcrown1702]

@Mubashar_Asghar it's also part of the humor of it, and Noone is desperate to prove manhood? If they REALLY wanted to play and we're worried for ridicule, they just wouldn't admit it on the internet with their traceable handle lol

[@OnMyLunchBreak07]

It's mainly a joke for the most part.

[@datboy1516]

I might not be a girl, gay or they but I will be playing

[@Izanagi-Okami]

Same

[@benjaminjohnson6936]

Same! I somehow missed that it was F2P, so that makes it even easier to decide to give it a try. The exploration and movement abilities seem really cool, and as long as I can still make my character look cool without spending money, I'm in.

[@ChiiBomb]

That line was ridiculous. So dumb and not inclusive

[@datboy1516]

@ It wasn’t that crazy to me heterosexual males like myself already have years worth of games marketed towards us its fine I just like to play all types of games lol

[@benjaminjohnson6936]

@@datboy1516 totally agree dude

[@CrowScareify]

Real dudes love stylish costumes and cute worlds. Been loving the Atelier and Blue Reflection games forever for this reason

[@Renoistic]

I've been missing the puffy dresses in Atelier for quite some time though...

[@lovenothate1050]

Atelier and Blue reflection are such good game series ❤

[@scarftails8440]

Omg blue reflection ❤ my fav

[@Bos_Meong]

thats kishida mel era of atelier. Its now boobs and thighs era atelier.

[@nhyu7232]

8:09 oh... You have no idea.... Don't underestimate a dress up game that's been beloved for decade

[@hopepierrot5893]

Fr even in their previous games I've been SO TEMPTEDDD to pay real money but sadly I just don't have that resource :')

[@nhyu7232]

@@hopepierrot5893 seriously it's like every design just pop up in their head like they're breathing and my wallet can't handle it 😩😭🙏

[@EpeeLunaire]

@@nhyu7232 hahaha yes she has no idea, so trueeee

[@roseroserosierose]

@@nhyu7232 😭

[@ChannelSho]

I like that the gacha system in this game feels, at least at the moment, mostly _cosmetic_ Sure it helps you win stuff, but as long as it doesn't feel like a requirement for the main story content, I don't mind.

[@AxoiTanner]

it also wasn’t requirement for previous Nikki games. And it was f2p friendly if f2p player is ok with completing one big even in quarter (from for example 12)

[@Renoistic]

FOMO has nothing to do with usefulness, never has. People don't overpay for branded basketball shoes because they're planning on actually playing the game.

[@tpnphoenix3367]

Which gacha game requires you to summon gacha to do story? Almost none gacha is simple about having unique and rare items

[@karebushmarebu233]

I mean that’s the case in all the big Gachas. Zenless zero, Honkai star rail, Genshin, Wuthering waves, all of these games offer the full story for free and you can easily do all story content witht he free characters, then you also get free banner pulls. The only thing that people really need the banner pulls for in other gachas is doing end game stuff

[@robertlaidlaw4592]

I find these comments weird you play the game for the outfits, if you cant get an outfit you want then whats the point. Ie yes you may have to pay up. No it isnt required for completion bit it is like 70% of the enjoyment of the game.

[@hopepierrot5893]

I watched the dev stream a few days ago and just wanna comment on a few things. The devs themselves said that they rather put more emphasis on exploration delight rather than combat and that combat is just a little something extra to spice up the experience. Also for the clothes thing: Currently still early game would be expected to be pretty easy but comparing to the other nikki games it will gte progressively harder and harder so as much as I don't want put Nikki in a bad light, you will need to pull at one point even if you don't get a 5 star. Luckily Nikki games usually have a crafting feature as well which takes a bit of farming but you can get the items you need for a specific level. (Also the outfits are just so stunning ain't no way I'm holding back even as a f2p) Anyways Nikki never fails to make me fall in love again and I can't wait to play on Thursday :DD

[@Dmu_girl-2008]

I have to admit I’m super excited for Thursday. Looks like we will get a good amount of clothes free and it looks beautiful.

[@arenkai]

Transmog systems have proven that everyone loves to play dress up.

[@LeoA05]

The outfit powercreep is going to be insane for this game. In a year she's either gonna be super sci-fi or just barely wearing anything

[@collectivelykris]

I've noticed that they aren't giving her much unnecessary physics. I have faith in this one.

[@jingles7127]

This game has three predecessors spanning over 10 years. What you are saying is nonexistent, fortunately or unfortunately.

[@reddieweeb]

The music ya’ll. The music is so good, gave me goosebumps.

[@Theotheralt2]

So excited to play this with my partner!! She's an old mobile Nikki fan and I'm excited to finally have a console game we can share together.

[@Izanagi-Okami]

I’m a straight dude and I and my fiancée are hyped for this game 🎉

[@c.rustyuncrustables]

You guys are both officially the coolest. I hope ya’ll enjoy the game!

[@gamecafe1465]

I just found out about this game and I hope my girlfriend plays with me

[@loongstorySHORTS]

I was just about to type this 😂

[@Izanagi-Okami]

“Proper competition for once” I wouldn’t really say it’s competition. It doesn’t have any real combat. Wuthering waves is the closest thing so far but Neverness to Everness as well as Project Mugen could very well rival Genshin. Problem is Genshin already has years of content and established characters. Any gacha game hoping to surpass it has to release a very large roster of characters at the beginning of the

[@xMcWeenx]

Also once you have been invested in a game it is tricky to move on.

[@Telwyn-g4z]

thats why i dont want to play genshin. sometimes people just want a new game to join when everyone is new. also dont underestimate the dress up stuff. I was a game designer who made an AI trading card game 10 years ago and it is very similar to this. It was super popular to dress the character up to get new powers.

[@vics749]

I played previous instalments and over 5 years gameplay ive spent maybe less than £200 total,And I played nearly every day. So for me I don’t mind paying sometimes, it was worth it for the amount I played it. You just have to be picky on what you want and stick with it. Cant wait for this game :)

[@Macho_Fantastico]

I had zero idea this was even a gatcha game. I like it's style a lot even if this might not be for me.

[@keelmy]

i like how everything is pretty and well worked

[@1kbmahan]

Can’t wait to sink 2 grand on this gotcha game too

[@garudanathanael5257]

Will the game still playable and finish-able if playing full F2P?

[@lawson6267]

@@garudanathanael5257 Yes. All Nikki games are. I would say all Infold games but I don't play LaDS

[@2477daysaweek]

people mostly say this game is a dress up Mario game do to all the platforming this game is not even close to Genshin impact only thing that it really has the same is the gacha system and if most of the open world is about the minigames and platforming little to no combat this game is for people who just want to layback and have a chill time

[@nightcatarts]

I like the brevity & exploration & over the top villains, but what are the chances of being overwhelmed with too many different types of currency? I can ignore the gacha stuff in a lot of games but they can turn into inventory management nightmares when your stuff fills up with all these currency items that don't make it clear that they're currency items (as opposed to things useful for crafting & so on).

[@stannosaurus]

Love Nikki is a preexisting series and Infinity Nikki is just the next game in it. In the past there have been 2 consistent currencies (coins and diamonds) which are very easy to handle. Other than that, there have been gacha tickets (bought with diamonds or coins) and crafting items (found from doing the story). In terms of mobile rpgs, it's very simple and easy to pick up historically with all of the currencies linked rather than having new currencies for each feature. Im gonna assume, since this is an open world game, that it will be more like Genshin where you craft with items you forage with a basically unlimited inventory.

[@nightcatarts]

@@stannosaurus Yea I hope that they keep to that simplicity, but I have my doubts that they will over time. I also have my doubts about an unlimited inventory, given how easy it is to monetise expanding that. I'm more optimistic about this one than other gacha games though.

[@palientologist]

Genshin Impact is going to lose a lot of female players when this game comes out.

[@pt2ql2gd3e]

Im one of them sadly as much as i love genshin i cant but notice how much they dont care abt us female players, this game is turning into a waifu game which is a big turn off to me also it kinda feels like its loosing the wonder of its world speaking of exploration, thats what IN seems to provide instead

[@catinapan4956]

​@@pt2ql2gd3e yeah natlan only have kinich and ororon ........ Sure they are cute but where's the husbando.

[@AmenoHoshizora]

Bold of you to assume only girls like to play dress up games

[@st.altair4936]

All the real men gonna be playing this too 💪💪

[@neidhardt8093]

Funny enough, that's already happening with Love and Deepspace, their other game. It's an Otome Gacha game, which of course attracts mostly women. A majority of these gacha games don't cater to female players, so it makes since why the few that do make so much money.

[@XeeGen]

How many more years does hoYo have to put out inhuman amounts of content, getting better every year, with little to no bugs or drama, while other Genshin killers stumble, before people learn. It ain't easy, actually it's hard af. Have y'all seen the content droughts in L&D lol, and this company is supposed to set a new standard? I'm seriously excited for Nikki so please stop sabotaging the game with delusional takes that'll only serve as fuel to knock it down. I've been through that with WW already, it's exhausting.

[@steffyrodriguezagredo6115]

I agree with everything except of inhuman amounts of content lol .. at least for people who have been playing from the start there is no content except events and waiting for the yearly archon quests. There’s barely anything to do lol

[@Hiruma_]

I can’t believe how insane free anime games look nowadays. I might not be the main target audience but this definitely looks like something I’d enjoy. That little gato catto is soo cute.

[@eurogamer]

I definitely recommend it, especially as it's free! Zoe

[@kapeecoffee]

I am surprised on how well optimized it is for phones, easily 60+fps on max settings

[@Linkenfant]

Does it run that well on iPhone 15?

[@kokomiyax]

i'm getting 30 and shoddy graphics on a iphone 13 mini so i don't think it's too great

[@kapeecoffee]

@@kokomiyax maybe it's different for ios devices

[@MegaSantaclaude]

Im a dude, and I was curious about this game, so since it was free i decided to try it out. Coming directly from Silent Hill 2 this was very relaxing and definitely a game that I actually ended up loving. I reached the first town and tho i dont care about the dress up part of the game, the world is beautiful and calming. It reminds me a lot about the Atelier games and definitely a nice surprise. Ill be playing more of it for sure.

[@choco-hot-coco]

I love the variety this brings to gaming, it’s a welcome change for me 😊

[@Lovely2291]

I'm so excited for this game! I played Love Nikki back in 2015 and it was so addicting! Hopefully this game will be as good as it's looking so far

[@chylade4082]

I've just started playing the game myself and I am liking it very much so far. The open world is fabulous and full of things to find, collect, play and explore. I also love the fact that none of the npcs around the game or main characters are overly sexualized. The clothing is perfect for all ages and fun to get. They do offer things to purchase with real money but it isn't forced on you at all and does not hinder game play either way. The fact this game is free and so detailed blows my mind.

[@BenChurchill76]

I just started this game today, and came to see what reviewers were saying. I'm enjoying it so far, and it really is so beautiful, chill, and whimsical. I don't always love the overly cute style, but something about this is captivating.

[@PLAYER_42069]

5:25 I really hope that's your capture device, or your editing suite not properly rendering the footage because it looks like the frame rate drops into single digits? I'm not the audience for this game, but I will always advocate for all games to have acceptable performance, and that doesn't look like it's properly optimized, yet.

[@nightcatarts]

That same clip was used in the previous vid about the game, so it'd be fairly old by now.

[@elriotregresa]

Straight white married male here - so excited to have this adorable cozy sim in my pocket at all times!

[@OfficerKD4-4.4]

Are you winning son?

[@Turbo_Waitress]

I love the idea of a super feminine version of BotW and this looks like it hits a lot of those marks. I’m trying to keep my expectations in check, but looking forward to trying it out.

[@MariaRodriguez-hb4ix]

Main director of IN is the same as BotW.

[@bludclone]

I don't care about the game or gameplay. I just want to know how i can bankrupt myself to homelessness as fast as possible.

[@whomd2112]

Can IGN please piss off with their interfering, and let Team Eurogamer do what they want? Bringing Jim in was a good decision, but making Team EG only repeat the Website reviews for videos, instead of letting them stream/show PROPER gameplay, has been terrible for the channel. Since the IGN takeover, Team EG have not had a chance to share how they actually feel about any games reviewed, outside of the Thought pieces of mostly old games done by Jim (which are great BTW). I doubt IGN cares, but I'm one of the hundreds (or thousands, going by subscriber numbers,) of channel members that want the current opinions of Jim, Ian, and Zoe on games being released/updated in the present day, and the interferance/dilution from IGN has done nothing to help Eurogamer. The Audience are here for Jim, Ian, and Zoe, not for IGN, and the dilution of Team EG has been extremely fucking annoying since the ign takeover.

[@sleepytime999998]

Thank You. I cancelled my membership after IGN took over. Still love video team, but I have no respect for their corporate aspect because I don't believe they care about their employees or audience. Would Zoe try to sell me a Gatcha? No. She has morals.

[@360Fov]

This looks like the kind of game best run on an All-White Corsair Gaming PC, when your headset is also white with cat ears and you have candy pink RGB effects on EVERYTHING.... and I'm not mad at it. You go, girly girls, we need you!

[@eurogamer]

YES. With a cloud wrist rest and adorable keycaps! Zoe

[@Salty_Neko]

Just picked up the game. Although I’m not a fan of gacha elements in games…I’m more than willing to try it

[@hsplayz01]

All the homies will be playing this 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@BlackMegas]

I never even heard of series before. Just saw a KZbin ad and liked the song

[@Rietto]

The idea of people whaling real money in order to min/max scores in a paper doll game is hilarious to me. But yeah, I'll be checking this out on release, for sure.

[@lawson6267]

Not really for min/maxing more because people really like the sets. They put a lot of detail into the clothes. Meta exists but it's not as important as HoYo and co games

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

You be surprised how much people spent for skins in something like MMORPG.

[@TheSunnyOne]

I'm so unbelievably hyped for this game, I've been watching since the first trailer dropped. I do hope it manages to hold me though. I enjoyed Genshin, but never felt and pull to return to it after putting it down.

[@usamaali736]

2:00 hey you, you're finally awake

[@TheDreadedZero]

It says this is supposed to be on PC but I don’t see it on Steam

[@nightcatarts]

It's not on Steam, but you can get it through Epic or on the game's own website for direct download.

[@kirayamato6023]

how bout coop or 5man dungeons?? can we party on other players?? pls answer

[@jingles7127]

No multiplayer.

[@angrywhalewatcher]

This looks nice. I enjoyed Altier Ryza this also puts off that cozy vibe

[@rawr1609]

Ugh i cant wait anymore... Im so excited

[@zivenDeeds]

Played it with the regular gacha version and excited to play this 😍 and 9gb waiting for patch to finish

[@whomd2112]

I'm sorry Zoe, and Jessica Orr, that this has been on your video that I've lost patience, but the ign takeover has been BS, and I'm sure that you have been similarly frustrated with it.

[@daw8285]

5:00 That's a relief

[@lionrence]

I'm pretty bummed that style battles aren't the main focus, that's the only part I'm really interested in 😐

[@jingles7127]

It kind of is though. You have a clan system solely for style battles in which you run around and challenge members from various clans with distinctive styles.

[@Stayler17]

If i was a little girl j would imagine this would be like my dream game

[@iudexe3103]

Did she get infinity blade at the end?

[@1545390]

I Like Ghost Recon Wildlands, I Like Genshin Impact, I Like Watch Dogs, I Like Infinity Nikki..

[@aniforprez]

how much character customisation is possible? i'd rather not play like a waif with skin that would call the rohirrim to battle which is what most of the marketing material shows.

[@keelmy]

isn't too much, i guess the unique things u can change are like skin color/eyes, maybe they will bring some elf ears, but on the nikki games, some skin colours are gacha too, but some human tones are free

[@aniforprez]

@@keelmy hmm since it's f2p might as well check it out for myself. hopefully the skin colour options are decent. thanks for the info about the other games

[@rochellereeid6408]

as of now there are only three skin tones, light, like the thumbnail, a medium/olive shade, and a dark skin tone. as is customary with all Nikki games the facial features will likely stay unchanged besides the eyes

[@aniforprez]

@@rochellereeid6408 hmm bit of a shame there aren't deeper face customisation options then. oh well i'll try it out anyways

[@jinx3709]

IN looks so different and the core concept is something I want to experience before sharing any thoughts on it. I wonder how it is going to appease male players in the long run when you only have one character to play with and gacha revolves around it.

[@lawson6267]

What would "appeasing male players" look like? Infold is built on making games for the female gaze, and a lot of guys love their games anyway

[@Igor69420]

How many gbs is the game on pc?

[@thepolacek]

Around 50

[@ELISE87654]

im excited for the game

[@xMika_]

I can’t wait till this game comes out, I’ve been playing the original Love Nikki since it came out in 2017.

[@jamieandrews329]

The type of game I be playing when the homies aren’t on

[@exceligence]

I was going to play. But I don't see how the combat is. Probably not going to play this.

[@ThirstyForRed]

i have played Nikki games for years so i definitely will check out Infinity, but I don't think it will be my main dress up gatcha. As much as fun is Nikki and her friends, Shinning, previous game in series, and now Infinity don't look like they offer that much in terms of customization as for example Life Makeover. Which also looks killer on PC, has insanely good clothes dying system, quite big house building mode and devs keep hinting at adding open world at some point as well

[@Katzenha]

In FF Online (14) the true endgame is the glam, so dont underetimate the glam factor ;)

[@MrMBinder]

A bit of a shame about the whole gacha "thing", which seems to be The Way to make games in China these days. This looks cute as hell, though.

[@Vendeleska999]

Because its niche, theres no way it can replace anything.

[@TranCeFORM3R]

People acting like this is a brand new franchise 😂. I want to check it out from a technical perspective.

[@garudanathanael5257]

Is there any combat or weapons in this game?

[@notlithycal]

Yes and for weapons, the clothings give you different magic abilities

[@TomNook.]

Why is the UI EXACTLY the same as Genshin?

[@LiangHuBBB]

this game is so addicting, Im like 4 hours in still doing sidequests in the first village and having tons of fun. graphics are hella beautiful and the music is just lovely. I still cant believe its a free game, wouldve paid 60$ too if this wasnt the case. 10/10 for this game

[@pocazul]

This is the Nikki you dress her up?

[@riboflavin-b2413]

No inverted camera controls on PS5…unbelievable.

[@O4OUR]

Looks absolutely gorgeous

[@Pichuscute]

Really wish this was on PS4.

[@willvandom5105]

Has it came out yet?

[@Kutie_]

Comes out on the 5th

[@Christian-sv2ji]

So.. is there any demons or monsters we can fight?.

[@DerGeiger]

4:42 me too Nikki

[@hiymecorp.258]

Let’s hope all the Natlan complainers leaving genshin and finally shut up for once.

[@DorkNamedHope]

Does it have SKIP button hehe

[@tankatlus5797]

Does infinity niki have the ability to turn into cute cats and bunnies and puppies and other cute creatures

[@wavynimbus6443]

Damn i saw this in my recommendations... And im kinda glad i ain't gloss over it

[@aura1311]

I was truly looking forward to being able to play with my friends i introduced to the game😭

[@damianxi4133]

Even if I do dislike genshin it's still very weird that you've been repeating comparing this to genshin even if they serve two different audiences.

[@juanitaboddie2294]

I loved your video! ❤

[@MewinMoose]

This is it bois! 🔥

[@EnvoyOfRot]

This looks adorable! I cannot wait to play 😻

[@T4gProd]

I'm hyped for this, but I really wished for just a 60€ complete game without any gacha bullshit.

[@jingles7127]

Cosmetics need constant updating. It’s either gacha or DLC hell hole.

[@AtomicEy]

60 pounds 😮 Game case made of tungsten?

[@FireBomberBassist]

The girlies are up with this one. I can’t wait. 💅

[@chrisceder4027]

Visually very pleasing, Nikki's clothing is so beautiful & well tailored! 😊👍

[@OMGLX]

Alright, so, y'know how back when video games were almost exclusively marketed towards heteronormative men and boys for a WHILE? And as a result we had hyper-masculine games reign over the industry for a WHILE? (which I also play and love, don't get me wrong, rip & tear, until it is yadda yadda) This game, and by extension this review, feels like looking through a portal into another dimension where the inflection point was the inverse -- what if games were as big as they are now, as commercially successful, as profit driven as the worst actors can be, but the only difference is that they were initially marketed as "for girls?" Put more succinctly, this game feels like it fell out of a rip in space and time. I really don't like gachas, so I'm probably never going to play this, but I appreciate that glimpse into another, probably better, reality. I hope to see it more often. 😄

[@kevinmartin8699]

9/10 IGN left the comments

[@charizardoreo]

5:25 wtf the lag

[@zoobMer]

it feels so weird not being the target demoghraphic for media I am consuming, I feel sorry for all the "girl, gay, and they" nerds if this outsider feeling is what they feel when they consume popular nerd media.

[@philgamer_309]

Rip my storage space

[@seeker2657]

And...the actual platforming seen heavily in trailers...anything said about that?...no....riiiiight!

[@ZilverCrow]

I'm a girl but Infinity Nikki kinda fire thou

[@snakejazz]

"theys and gays" nah most people like stylizing their character one way or another

[@nancymomolan1]

already pre-registration Waiting 🎉

[@ll13gaming]

😕 hoped it had some combat, most games need combat for me

[@EpeeLunaire]

I'm so excited, Love Nikki it's great but this is outstanding 💗

[@barbleX_]

All the homies will be playing

[@b-l1969]

There is nothing wrong with a gacha monetization system for free to play live service games... I mean, how do you expect to get things of this quality otherwise?

[@nightcatarts]

If the game is good enough then it won't have to rely on abusing addictive personality traits & constant pestering to get the playerbase to support it. Make no mistake, gacha is a shortcut.

[@b-l1969]

@ not at all. So you’d be happy paying $60 for this, and 10 or $15 per month as a service? That’s your preference?

[@nightcatarts]

@@b-l1969 Not even remotely close to what I said. Read it again.

[@b-l1969]

@ NAH. Say it better.

[@nightcatarts]

@@b-l1969 Gacha is a cheap way to ostensibly force people who are susceptible to marketing and addiction to support the game, rather than allowing players to support it because they choose to. There.