Ni No Kuni 2: Before You Buy

[@ChronisOfTheTwilight]

I was a day 1 player and can personally say this is worth the buy. This took me roughly 100 hours to do everything in the game. Except for my kingdom building. Plenty of content for your money and well worth the bucks spent if you like JRPGs. The story is Fanfuckintastic and the gameplay once you've figured out the mechanics of everything makes this game worthwhile.

[@DomoSensei]

good to know i ve always looked at this game but never got it, not really a JRPG person but wanted to get into something, contemplated getting the first or the second, probably gonna go with the second one to start as it doesnt matter, love Final Fantasy series and cant wait for 7 remaster but some FF are just a bit of a miss, its only £12 on PSN right now so why not, edit: forgot to add this is the princes addition with all DLC and an equipment package, meant to be £70

[@chrisjohnson9469]

ChronisOfTheTwilight glad you mentioned the hours. He mentions 35 hours and I was kind of confused.

[@soldatheero]

Just got it for 12 bucks :)

[@DJdeliverance]

Should I finish the 1st one befor I get this or maybe just dive into this and then go back n finish the 1st? The only thing that is slowing down my interest is literally the combat system I'm just a bit played out of the pokemon formula and idk I got that game for 8$lol what a steal but I also don't feel likr I need any of the new pokemon games which is good cuz they cost a lot lol but I like the real time combat n world building story I get the feeling that this game can make me want to finish the 1st game even more than had I not play this 1st idk maybe I have it wrong? Or is it something I'd enjoy more in order like finish 1 then get this? Lol

[@alexepena]

Really? I felt like the kingdom buildings and recruiting citizens was a huge bore and time waster. It's a shame advancing in the game depended on it

[@sherwingumaua9505]

I really love how you review each game. Straight on point. No sugar coated.

[@AMilli0NliGHTS]

Watches before you buy, after I’ve already bought... lol

[@MGOCount]

Lol same. Waiting for installation

[@FlavioThepianist]

Same

[@Blkackjack]

Me too! 3 hours left looool

[@YoungRikku]

Same

[@otakon17]

Shae you too huh?

[@LJComposer]

I actually prefer hack and slash over monster collecting, despite really enjoying the first game. So I'm definitely buying this soon.

[@DATH-kc6ei]

Monster taming in the first game made it special imo

[@neotricksterzero143]

I too prefer the Hack Slash method over the monster collecting and considering that I don't enjoy Pokemon like I used to only made the first game all the more tedious and chore-like.

[@christianmcbrearty]

You look like Jake Paul

[@PaNDaSNiP3R]

Louis James same. I was happy I didn’t have to level them up etc. I literally got stuck in the first one on a boss cause I didn’t grind enough and level up them.

[@sofaris576]

@@PaNDaSNiP3R I honestly never had the problem of being underleveld in Ni No Kuni. Meybe its becuse I always do all the sidequests and fore Oliver I stick to only 3 familiars: the little sword guy he gets first, that lemure he gets in Ding Ding Dell and that cat with a sword. It might also be becuse I like both action and turn based games so I got the hang of Ni No Kunis combat rather easily. I often hear people say its dificult and grindi but to me its a very easy game. There where 2 bosses I died to and only one where it happend more than once. I think I needed 3 ore 4 tries.

[@lain11644]

This game is so underrated by most players. It's one of the best JRPG's on PS4.

[@princecaspen3449]

Same

[@mercy7995]

Is it really considered a jrpg I thought Jrpgs had more of a Pokémon or persona five combat

[@GalaxyZEROKL]

@@mercy7995 any japanese RPG is JRPG , Doesnt matter what type of combat it has

[@mrvoldis6688]

@@mercy7995 tales of series has been real time combat and always been considered jrpg. Turn based is more "traditional jrpg"

[@flapjackpancake5486]

@@mercy7995 that's turn based, it doesn't have to be turn based to be considered a jrpg

[@jeetusingh3030]

My only complaint with Ni no kuni 2 is lack of voice acting in many scenes.

[@FellaGuy2]

Jeetu Singh Yeah I know, although it's a way to cut cost. The Yakuza series does that shit too.

[@boro92]

i thought this added to it. often, text is better than voice acting, unless acting is really nailed down well. for the most part, this gets passing marks in voice acting, but i cant help but wonder how much better it would have been in the original language.

[@crismarcalinas5820]

True

[@6Catz]

Wish someone would of told me when before I got it still a great game so far tho

[@wtfdidijustwatch1017]

You're an Indian, don't complain about English voice acting.

[@jheckie14]

This may sound a little childish but I just wanted to say: in skirmishes when you call for reinforcements, the little syncronized dance they do makes me so happy. I've spent lots of hours playing that mode just because I enjoy watching them and hearing Evan shout "Chaaarge!" and "We can't afford to lose!" in his british accent. Truly, this game makes me smile and I'm really glad I bought it :)

[@johntumahab323]

Speaking of accents, playing that game I realized: "Hey wait, all the citizens of Broadleaf have American accents! Message, perhaps?"

[@niceone550]

>british accent Such does not exist, he has a Scottish, English, Welsh, or Uslter accent - not British

[@NeroVuk]

@@niceone550 I get your point, but that's not how the real world works. People pretty much equate the BBC English accent with Britain. And it's greedy to expect people to know more.

[@aubreyh1930]

@@niceone550 nah it’s British

[@hamburglr1]

The skirmishes are great

[@barretolucas]

IGN said the characters lack development and don't contribute much to the story, which ends up feeling flat. I value more your opinion, Falcon. Great job, I look forward to buy this game soon.

[@Gael-x999]

Lucas Barreto IGN are the worst reviewers, they give every single shitty CoD a 9+ but anything else a 8 and below

[@barretolucas]

A Fairy Tale, there's certainly a ton of money involved in those reviews. The guys from Ni No Kuni probably didn't want to buy a good review because they know their game is solid and innovative, different from the same cash grap that is CoD.

[@Amir_97]

If it has been a nintendo game, they would have given it a 9 atleast, trust me

[@shifshappens1701]

A Fairy Tale not black ops 1 surprisingly

[@Elc22]

i dunno about you, but treat everything IGN says with a heaping spoonful of salt, if it is a big name western AAA game/nintendo made game, expect it to brownnose the crap out of the game, then for everything else, it tends to be a schizophrenic mess, as most of the time, since they have such a large and varied group of reviewers, they just randomly dole out titles to any rando reviewer on their payroll, since there is no dedicated reviewer or small number of reviewers, there cannot be any consistency, as everyone's tastes are different, so its very hard to tell if what they complain about or love is relevant to you.

[@portitta]

I adore this game, and Higgledies are really effective, and adorable. I like using them. I liked the first Ni No Kuni for the story, but that combat system gave me a damn headache. Your teammates were not that helpful, and they kept dying. Ni No Kuni 2 battle system is really fun, and refreshing. My best friend got this for me as a birthday gift, and I am so glad he did. Also for those asking if you need to play the first one. No you don't, unless you just want it for the story. This game just takes place 100 years after the first in the same world.

[@claraakane]

To me this game is successful (I have completed it) because of its ability to retain that classical Studio Ghibli fantastical fiction and wonder without being childish. The art style continues to be amazing as they always have. Gameplay manages to capture my attention and keep me interested for 40-ish hours. It plays and feels like a Studio Ghibli animation that you can participate, which should be enough to capture the hearts of all Ghibli fans out there.

[@kheey1074]

Played the game. Finished it. Loved it. Some may say the game is too short for a JRPG (Approx 40-50 hrs or so). However, with the recent update ,it took me 100hrs to complete it. The updated version 4.00 adds extra difficulty which are Hard and Expert. Play the game in Expert. Its worth it and its basically a loot fest. You can easily get purple tier items playing in Expert difficulty. Its very challenging but it's super worth it.

[@Rozzia]

I agree. Really enjoying it

[@thelastunicorn6663]

This is my first Ni No Kuni game and I have to say totally worth the money I have 30+ hours in this game and I'm still not bored.

[@melyssalayrensia]

i'm already at 60+ now, and still enjoying it.

[@edwansutanto8739]

Same, this game really hook me from the 1st minute, already play 30 hours and still excited

[@user-er4gk6rj6s]

Its on sale again for ps4 for anyone still wanting to start this game 🥳

[@Solidude]

I bought it on sale weeks ago from Steam. It was worth it.

[@josflorida5346]

I snagged it. I never beat the first but i did play a little bit into it. Beat the genie and made it a little past that. I liked it. Now im starting 2 since i just beat ps5r... Gonna be hard to follow that but im pumped

[@josflorida5346]

I am curious tho... Should i get the dlc or nah? 🤔

[@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats]

I just picked up the complete version on PS5 for $8

[@koolaidmanplz]

This review was good enough to buy it. It's on sale on PSN right now lol. Thank you

[@johnerocketz]

Downloading now 😊

[@pablodebella7695]

so how is it going?

[@koolaidmanplz]

@@pablodebella7695 I haven't started yet lol. I'm going wait to record it~

[@ArchAngel623]

I agree

[@rupe82]

I bought the prince's edition for £16 on sale and it's a great game but the first Ni No Kuni is better.

[@doobie_mouse2083]

This game is simply phenomenal. It takes the essence of every jrpg trope and boils it down to a caramel sticky puddle of syrupy joy. Its just so damn fun to play. None of the elements of this game are done better than in other games, but the streamlined nature of each allows your focus to shift around at a whim so that you are constantly excited with each new shiny experience. And my god! That soundtrack. I swear if people were able to be objective about video games .... Listen its better than Breath of the Wild. It just is. Please play this.

[@thoet7270]

Buy this game because Roland is daddy. That's it. *BUY IT*

[@jancukasu]

"Roland, welcome to the daddy club" -Gladio

[@HyouVizer]

nah, Batu is actual daddy material plz

[@FelicianoCookie]

I started playing later than others but I instantly joined the fan club of Daddy Roland xD

[@FelicianoCookie]

Sunfox I started a picture of him sitting next to a sleeping Evan on Father's Day, haven't finished it yet though.

[@jasondp3546]

I'M STILL HYPER LET'S GO this game any good I loved the first one

[@divinehazrd]

Are you guys gonna do a before you buy for A way out?

[@gameranxTV]

working on it right now

[@divinehazrd]

gameranx Oh yay.

[@NeverQuit87]

Divine Hazard trash

[@VROSHARD]

Damn you beat me to it

[@Krusti159]

Ill do one. Just dont buy it. Youre welcome

[@M1OGz]

I thought Evan was a girl... mistakes have been made

[@Pokemonashgreen2]

_ HShuffleG _ I made that mistake the first time I played it.

[@ryan11hawk]

alvin banaag lol

[@astrocyborg]

who didn't to be honest

[@Secretz316]

When i first heard him say his name was Evan, I wanted to correct him and say "No, you mean Eva..."

[@bangyino]

Japaneese voice actor is girl but the character is a king(male) while he is between male/female.

[@beanbaked638]

Little 5 years late, but I’ve had this game for years now and still super fun to play. I got all of the DLC’s and come back for a full completion of the game once or even multiple times a year! Would definitely still recommend it

[@mattpenix8438]

Wow. Nice. That’s saying a lot. It’s on Xbox GP and was wondering if worth the time. Glad to see it still holds up, not that this art style would ever really get old, But gameplay and story wise..

[@magnusgranskau7487]

just finished it now, it such a great game. now ill buy the first one lol hehe

[@lanciferian]

Thank you for not spoiling the intro, even if it's a bit late for myself because another review I watched did, and I feel like I slightly missed out on the impact of the event. T-T

[@Matty-Z]

Relevant for Xbox Game Pass subscribers as of today. Thanks Gameranx!

[@sauceyspider1238]

I loved the first one and didn’t really like this one, personally I was kinda bummed that they completely got rid of familiars but I like new ones like that cannon, that wasn’t a bad idea. But other than that I thought the first one had a better story

[@ZacsNotDead]

FACTS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN

[@TheParaxore]

Loved the first game and love this one, between these, DQVIII and Dark Cloud, Level-5 demonstrates a mastery over the genre, time and time again.

[@zunny120]

holy snap i didnt know they made dq8

[@michaelsouza29ms]

I have the collectors edition and I’m still watching this😂😂😂

[@SuicidalNapk1n]

I was originally pretty skeptical about this game, thinking it was just some Ghibli-drawn gimmicky nonsense with crappy combat. But this review really set out the good points about this game. A balanced and objective review. Well done, sir.

[@thedanath]

i love how everywhere says this is a 35 hour game, and yes if you stick to just the story and none of the side quests, then sure you might be able to do this in 35 hours. My first play through was more like 65 hours.

[@CreatureFeatureRlz]

STEAM SALE RIGHT NOW! yeah.. you solidified it for me in that last line. I love these please keep making them!!

[@narcysdope9714]

Playing the first one on the switch for the first time ever. Look forward you playing this one maybe next year!

[@Zeikul]

Loving this game so much, one of the best buys I've made in the last year.

[@SnyderMusik]

Just broke my foot and gonna be laid up for two weeks and i just got this game, loving it so far.

[@adityariyer6794]

Just buy this game!

[@ElementalAngelKashi]

i second this

[@TheRealJ-Man]

Just bought it

[@bambinosto]

waiting for a sale

[@Dazza768]

Already have 👌

[@mustafa_serag]

Just pirate this game

[@crepemaister5416]

I want Level 5 to give me a *Dark Cloud 2* _Remastered._

[@HyouVizer]

or you can just play PS2 emulator and up the resolution, same thing

[@anasbakhit4303]

Crepe Maister what you want is a Dark Cloud 2 Remake.. we already got something close to a dark cloud 2 remaster where it's basically a ps2 game running at an upscaled 1080p with trophies support and it's actually run significantly better than on the ps2.

[@crepemaister5416]

I use the emulator but would like to see a better engine used with updated graphics and AI, I guess pretty much a remake but for pc as well, that trophy support sounds nice.

[@truepatriot3768]

True we should support great companies like level 5 but shame this review only got 12k likes but stupid cod , battlefield trailers gets millions of like , new generation has no taste in gaming

[@michellheenekarganilla892]

Rouge Galaxy for meeee

[@dareales103]

I said fuck it to the stealth part and just fought all of em. It wasn't easy I'll tell you that but I did it łol

[@theprogenitor4585]

Alex Coulter Same here.... lol

[@TheScrubNubb]

Lies

[@calebstar9998]

I tried it on the hardest difficulty, ..........I regret trying to do it for the last 1 hour

[@thepaperrival9728]

lol me too, it was a nice early exp. boost. but i was surprised how much of a difference 1-2 levels made in combat.

[@tristman8413]

This game is brilliant! Love the graphic type and the music is brilliant, really finishes it off. So so much content I'm 90 hours in and am maybe just over half way through.

[@jumpingmoose5554]

Only heard of this because of ps store. Looks pretty cool from your review

[@icheatinexam5606]

jumping moose It's really fun, you should try it

[@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034]

PLAY THE FIRST ONE

[@トモリなお]

​@@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034する必要はありません。それぞれのゲームは異なります。物語は最初のゲームの出来事から 100 年後を舞台としています。

[@Fairefacts]

"Transported to another world--" ISEKAI IS TAKING THE GAME SCENE OVER NOW TOO!

[@mrdrippy3578]

The animation and Familiar collecting was some of the best parts of the best rip.

[@chefwoo]

Right? It's not even the same game

[@akramtulla28]

@@chefwoo yes i think this is no longer ni no kuni i was really looking forward to more familiars

[@sigfartsigfart7906]

I got this game on discount just yesterday, i've been eyeing this game since its launch but i dont have the time to play and eventually forgot about it, thank god steam feature this game in front page so i immediately download it. One thing that this game made me realize is that " so this is what it meant by games u play to have fun and relax" i mean so far i played many good games like witcher, tales games, RDR 2 and honestly everytime i played those i always have a goal like finding better equipment, doing quest to get stuff, pushing questline to get the story etc. But this game doesn't give me any of that, i just play and thats it. Its a weird kind of fun but a very welcome one. Definitely an experience i would reccomend to everybody

[@Jack-ez6oi]

i personally really enjoyed the first ni no kuni and am slightly sceptical about the lack off familiars and how it will play out.

[@RattlesnakeTequila]

don't man it is awesome !!

[@ParodyVids]

its way different then the first one. but you should give it a try

[@joshuadiaz1433]

I’m saddened too I really loved my familiars

[@unclejune2839]

They ruined it.

[@ZacsNotDead]

Yeah they really screwed up by making this just another hack n slash game. The first one was amazing it was the open world Pokemon game I had always wanted with an endearing story that truly felt like a studio ghibli story. This game is none of that

[@redpanda416]

Bought the Collector's edition, it's really nice, lots of collectibles, but it is quite expensive. The game is as colorful as Zelda breath of the wild, beautiful world and landscape, I would definitely recommend this game if you like JRPG, but you can wait for a while for the price to drop since it's a single player game. Anyway you should pick it up some time along the way.

[@NYCJoeBlack]

redpanda416 - Yes, I purchased the Collector’s Edition, and yes, way too expensive. The selling point was the making of video (which I have not seen yet) and the diarama. The steelbook/soundtrack would have been selling points, but you could get that in the $79.99 Edition.

[@redpanda416]

Yeah, It should be price $159.99, I think that would be a fair price. Don't get me wrong, it's nice a CE, but it's a bit over priced.

[@LittleDP05]

Lmao, was just watching a bunch of different reviews about this game. Now I'm sure about my decision, definitely gonna get this game

[@andersoncampbell5083]

Cole McGrath it's awesome

[@andersoncampbell5083]

Genaro Andrade how far in are you?

[@ParodyVids]

im only 5 hours in the game and its been pretty damn easy compared to the first one. the first one was definitely more challenging this game has just had one "difficult" enemy.

[@andersoncampbell5083]

Parody Vids true. So far it seems like a race to kill the enemy before it kills you. In the sense the enemies can have crazy high damage output but don't hit you because of dodging. The difficulty probably comes from surviving the attacks that manage to hit/stun you

[@ParodyVids]

very true. I had a problem with the first kingsholder you fight. because well all i had been doing before that was spamming the "alt" key to shoot and kill all the enemies. The game is stil awesome and really well paced..

[@urquijom1]

Freaking loving this game so far. Great characters, great action, & I really love the Studio Ghibli art style.

[@hamburglr1]

The first one was with ghibli they don't have anything to do with this one

[@urquijom1]

@@hamburglr1 Yeah the studio didn’t but there was still Ghibli people who used to be a part of the studio that worked on this. & it’s still the Ghibli art style, which is what I commented about. Never said anything about the studio being directly involved.

[@swallowedinthesea11]

*There is no tentacle saliva scenes!*

[@neilcognito]

11swallowedinthesea now you make me want a testicle saliva scene...thanks

[@toastsoup489]

MattOmniHeart Testicle?

[@swallowedinthesea11]

*There are*

[@neilcognito]

Toast & Soup What? I have an active imagination. PS that was a typo, and i'm too dumb to have made that joke

[@neilcognito]

11swallowedinthesea really? wait, let me check my reality to see if i'm dead or alive, because i did not sign up for anime porn XDD but now, i'm definitely playing Ni no kuni 2, err for experimental reason. yeAH

[@typicalhuman5833]

I've been watching your videos before buying games for some time now, thanks a lot!

[@Musa_Kuubori]

So I'm guessing it's more than worth the $12 sale price for deluxe edition?

[@marcofunke3607]

The thumbnail basically says: "Wait wait wait, before you buy: I'm a boy"

[@gigstersworld1247]

I just miss the 2d animation that ni no kuni 1 had.

[@otakon17]

Gigi Villalobos No Ghibli this time is why, Level 5 doesn't have the staff to do proper animation like that.

[@alexstephens4326]

Psh I want a full vr room you know how much weight I would lose fighting with a hack and slash game? I love tech is evolving but the old 2d does add a fun anime feel to it 👍

[@raijoukonishi9868]

Ghibli was like "Hey no touchy no touch"

[@janthonycologero9206]

It was Studio Ghibli employees that did the art they just couldn't say it for some legal things going on at the time.

[@lnflnltyLegend]

I think you forgot to add the part about the game where you are forced into doing tedious side quests so that you can level up your kingdom. In later parts of the main storyline, you are completely forced to make use of the time management sytem(the kingdom you buil) if you want to access the otherwise locked parts of the story. Rejoice fans, you have to forcibly do 40+ tedious side quests and wait for your kingdom to make enough money to upgrade to level three, and make a very specific building, all to be able to do the endgame.

[@RoyalKnightish]

lnflnltyLegend I have different opinion about that. For me, the fetching quests can be quite interesting since there are times when the sidequests are interlinked, but i wish we could get more than 1 citizen by doing one sidequest.

[@farlitox]

I'm not the biggest fan of Gameranx, but I do enjoy Falcon reviews. Good stuff.

[@henrymarckisotto9025]

I love the word "silly" and I think its even better when someone who sounds and speaks like Falcon says it.

[@JFlow2786]

Omg definitely got it on sale now with the bundle can’t wait

[@mamie19761994]

I was skeptical about them getting rid of the big magic attacks from the first game, (I really liked casting spells in the first one). But after seeing gameplay of the fighting, that fear of mine is gone, it looks fun as heck!

[@TheLordAlastor]

No Spoilers in this TLDR post This game seriously was hard to shelve... I got it literally on Sep 6th and shelved it on Sep 17th with a whopping 137.24 hours on it. I agree with alot what they said about the game and really have one thing to say about the game as a whole. You did a great job of tugging on my hatred build up of the antagonist, I would get emotionally invested in each chapter and by the end of it all of that sours with my statement of "Man I really hate the _______ guy!" All the ending cutscenes of chapters are great rewards for really emersing yourself in the game.

[@edwardkenway5172]

More like after you buy 😂 ❤️

[@IAMCUBEMAN]

I like this channel, and particular "Before You Buy," because it's very useful before I buy some of these games

[@Zack0409]

This game is so good but its way too easy. If they just add a hard mode it would be so much more engaging to play. Its getting boring killing mobs in 2 seconds with zero effort and im even underleveled.

[@GrandAngel8000]

TriippyHD Rejoice, friend. They did a patch that added Hard Mode for free.

[@jasondp3546]

TriippyHD they added different difficultly

[@raijoukonishi9868]

Wait this is amazing :D

[@Nataraja44]

I didn't know this until today. Stopped playing because I was face rolling everything... May try playing again with a harder difficulty.

[@Rubbe87]

play on expert

[@tuomassi4878]

Man, this series really helps me a bunch to balance my expenses! Keep up the good job

[@johnnyb530]

You got me at : "I'm enjoying this more than the original"

[@cassigarica2005]

Just bought this for 12 bucks ! Awesome video!!

[@rome229]

When you mentioned Suikoden i immediately bought it on steam

[@leorainard2731]

thanks for not spoiling the video really good video

[@tarutso]

"I hadn't really noticed any slowdown ... that said, there are a couple of areas where I did notice some very minor slow down"

[@infinite_vortex]

$12 on the Black Friday sale..after watching quite a few videos, I think this one was the final one to convince me to get it. Looking forward to it.

[@andreatilli6227]

Can i play this without the first ?

[@sc000f]

Andrea Tilli yes

[@havmercy]

Not related . I am loving it but i prefer the first .

[@gameranxTV]

yup

[@2BAvalon]

Yes they're two different stories

[@jurgenshantz4273]

Andrea Tilli ya man

[@milin.9369]

I love Ni no kuni 1 in 3ds (i never played in other console), i love the book, the spell, the cute monster, evos, etc. So I wasn't sure to bought it but now I'm gonna to do it (in steam is so cheap). Thanks for the review💙💙

[@gornyson]

Playing this game made me just want to replay the first game honestly. The story isn’t as good, the world isn’t as captivating, and the combat isn’t as fun. This is actually a rare instance where I feel like someone being a bit more critical (like a ign review) would of saved a lot of people time and money instead of giving this game a pass because it is not particularly bad...

[@danschneider8996]

Yeah I agree, the game in my opinion was a step back from the first in every way. Still a good game, but disappointing.

[@witcherbruce94]

I haven't played the first night no kuni but I picked up 2 for 25$, and wow just wow! Why haven't I given this game a chance sooner its simply amazing and am definitely going to get the next game in the series the day it comes out. All around an amazing experience!

[@TheOmen04]

I love this game! I'm 4 hours in and hooked which is rare lately from jrpg's. I wanted so much to love the first game but after 3 or 4 hours it just felt a bit too slow and I wasn't enjoying the combat.

[@fdmt5290]

Love seeing falcon review games! Would like to see more

[@abw1317]

If you like jrpgs or fun games in general, get this game

[@holdfast20008]

I bought the collector's edition. I give it an all around 5/5 grade. The battles, fight style, story, etc i believe to be amazing in all ways. It keeps you interested nonstop along with if you dont initiate everything the game has given you to play theres no way you'll beat it. Im roughlt 98% done with the game currently. And only wish it had more expansions to it rather than explaining the ending with Ferdinand being the world king.

[@UltraViolentMoon]

6:21 he might not be anoying but i'm not gonna lie his hair design was what stoped me from buying the game until now, i'm it's a really dumb reason but i don't know everytime i saw something about this game i was like "wtf, his hair" lol.

[@akramtulla28]

kept thinking its a girl

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

I think that's what made Final Fantasy 7 so memorable for so many people was how it started you off in the action

[@strifesenjux]

These “before you buy thumbnails” always have me weak 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sirebellum0]

DID YOU KNOW . . . the original picture is actually Jake from his very first BYB? It's kind of funny how it became infamous in its own way

[@strifesenjux]

Omari_X 65 I did not know that. Haha interesting bit of info I learned today

[@edwinagron4103]

Never heard of ya, but digging what you’re putting down! The games currently on sale on PS store and I’ll be snagging it!

[@_space_cat_]

6:36 Why is Lisa Simpson there

[@sophie-li8km]

You little-

[@nigrud9522]

Lol I said the same thing when I first saw that guy in my playthrough.

[@Sk8brklyn420]

😂

[@coreylineberry8557]

Oi! That be Lofty, Evan's Kingmaker!

[@PatricHerrera]

No surprise that this was made by Level-5 Studios as they're the same people who did Dark Cloud 2 and Dragon Quest 8 Having said that, you can find all of your inspiration for the game in those two titles alone. Being 2 of my favorite PS2 games from my childhood, I'm excited as hell to play this now that I got the whole shebang for $11 on the steam summer sale.

[@Pr4iseGOD]

I love these games and im an adult, im sick of call of duty it makes you depressed

[@Dragonballisgreat]

Lol

[@pous3r]

Hell yeah my dude!

[@jessepinkman9942]

True

[@cloudxsoldier]

I loved your comment on pacing. It's just so relaxed and well balanced. Really loving it so far.

[@p0rt3r]

I really liked collecting the cute monsters, so I'm kinda shocked to learn that this isn't a part of the 2nd game. But I hated the combat system. Running around and dodging in real-time: yeah, fine. But browsing through menues for attacks, items and spells, during the real-time fight: hell no! That is something you do in turn-based combat or when the fight is paused. Maybe I'll go for it, since they changed the combat system. It's on Steam winter sale right now...

[@marcusrettig6399]

I trust your guys reviews way more than igns. I mean I watch yours and igns. But mainly i stick with your guys. Because you guys go way more in depth with your reviews and give your honest true to self opinions

[@The4iiii]

2:42 son gave you the work you had to cut it out

[@Feranolamus]

Owned the game for 5 days, think I have like 70 hours played! I regret nothing! Retains the charm, while improving other aspects, some "improvements" will be a more subjective taste, but still, I love this game, totally worth it! I think the only thing I miss, and this is for me persobally, that you would get some more easter-eggs or nods to the previous game, something that makes you go like "aaaah, I remember" and if you didn't play the first you wouldn't mind! There is one that pops to mind, but wish there was.. more sometimes! But overall: 5/6

[@koddy64]

Do you recommend playing the first game before playing this and when yes, where is the best place to buy it for PC?

[@Gorb5342]

I know Tales of Vesperia kinda did this, but I really wish the Tales of franchise would revisit this art style

[@Joe_334]

That's what kept me playing :)

[@steamyrayvaughn1412]

That and tales games should have an option for turning off the combat voices every move I do they need to say it reminds me of old ps1 jrpgs

[@tiylerwright168]

that start is a real WTF moment

[@geth--head6380]

Just bought it yesterday...loved the first one so I'm sure I'll love this one too

[@TheCian19]

Watching this while playing it and realising I'm also at 35 hours, I'm so alone

[@FafurionYT]

You had me at Suikoden. When I saw the game on steam thats the first thing I thought of, and my favorite series of all time.

[@sapp9323]

if i could change this game it would be having it related to the first game and more references about Morn star and Oliver

[@riemaennchen]

Its a great JRPG but not as good as the first one. As much as I enjoy traveling around a world map there is a bit to much traveling around the world map in this game and (so far after ~10 hours) its not that much fun to explore. The fact that it has a Diablo style loot system doesn't help. Almost every chest you find on the map has worse equipment than what you are already wearing.

[@lens_hunter]

In defense of Ni no Kuni 2, not many games are better than the first one in general.

[@jpo6714]

I found better loot in a chest than what the dlc gave me hah

[@HyouVizer]

"not as good as the first one" i strongly disagree as i hated the first one, but loving this 2nd one so far

[@therock343]

Haven't played #2, but I couldn't get through the first one because the main character was so corny... and overly kiddish voice /elements. It was like playing through a Nick Jr cartoon with a Jrpg tacked on to it.

[@matthiasck]

Jon Idoncair I didn't hate the first but Im definitely having more fun with the combat in this one

[@cosmicsin8292]

Now it may just be my age showing, but this game did something i thought had since long past. not too long after i booted up the game and saw scrolls presented before me acompanied by the hypnotizing score i felt like i was teleported. Back to my Childhood playing final fantasy 7 for the first time and all those old pokemon games i would engross myself in under the cover lurking into the wee small hours of the morning on my gameboy playing , Ni No Kuni 2 directly grasped the inner child lurking beneath the surface and gave me a slice of something i thought i would never see again and Thats why i fucking love it!

[@jerry1192]

Voice acting was kept to a minimum, Way less than the first game. ..... This should've been mentioned in the video.

[@Julianadowns]

I already mentally bought this game after beating ni no kuni in 2013. This is the type of game you don't need to watch reviews. But I love this channel so I watched the video thanks your ahem you're* welcome

[@Pedro.Soares]

There is no before you buy NnK2. You just buy

[@donaldclark2735]

I bought this game purely because of the artstyle (I'm learning to be a game dev, I use Unreal Engine), about 10 hours in, enjoying it loads!!! The artstyle is so wonderful!

[@shua_the_great]

"There are a lot of people that" dressed up like Mickey Mouse.

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

Currently 5 hours in and I’m loving it!

[@justinrivera1073]

Great review!! IGN writers should learn from you.

[@Mandrake42]

I loved this game. It is probably pretty close to my game of the year for 2018. For me I found the plot a little eh. It wasn't bad by any stretch but at no point was I going "Ok, I need to play more to find out what happens". It was a lot of fun though and that's what counts. 140 hours from opening to closing credits here and I could probably go back and add another 20 if I wanted to platinum it.