Ni no Kuni (literally Second Country, also called The Another World) is a role-playing video game, co-developed by Japanese developer Level-5 and anime company Studio Ghibli.

The Nintendo DS version, titled Ni no Kuni: Shikkoku no Madōshi (literally "Second Country: The Jet-Black Mage"), was released on December 9, 2010.

The story of Ni no Kuni revolves around thirteen-year-old Oliver, a resident of Motorville, whose mother, Allie, suddenly dies after rescuing him from drowning. A doll, given to Oliver by his mother, is brought to life from his tears and reveals itself to be a male fairy named Drippy (Shizuku, in Japanese), who gives Oliver a book that allows him to use the power of magic and enter the world of "Ni no Kuni," a reality parallel to his own. In Ni no Kuni, Drippy says Oliver may be able to find his mother, Allie. Using the newfound power of magic, Oliver and Drippy venture into Ni no Kuni. There, he befriends Esther, Swaine, and other alternative versions of people (and animals) he knows.

As Oliver, the player takes part in battles using the magic book given to him by Drippy. The magic book contains various spells that are activated using drawings with the stylus. During battles, players will be able to arrange their characters anywhere on the bottom screen to implement various tactics. For example, a character that can block certain attacks can be placed in front of the others to shield them. The game will also include a book that is supposed to represent the magic book from the game and is required to play the game. In it players can find a bestiary, short stories that offer game hints, and other information to which the game will refer.

Alternative Titles

Ni no Kuni: The Jet-Black Mage, 二ノ国 漆黒の魔導士

Platform

Nintendo DS

Developer(s)

Level-5

Publishers(s)

Level-5

Genres(s)

RPG

JP Release Date

December 9, 2010

CERO Rating

CERO A

MVGL User Score

8.2 by 11 user(s)

MVGL Difficulty

2.0000

Composer(s)

Joe Hisaishi, Rei Kondoh

Website

Official Website

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