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    Ni no Kuni Opening Cinematic

    A Couple Of Ghibli/Level 5 RPG Clips

    Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!

    First Look At Studio Ghibli, Level-5 DS Game Screens

    Studio Ghibli RPG Looking Good

    Studio Ghibli Taking Their Time On DS Game

    Level 5 Studio Ghibli Game Maybe 20% Done

    Studio Ghibli/Level 5 Game: The Debut Trailer

    Studio Ghibli/Level 5 Game Box Gives Other Game Boxes The Finger

    First Studio Ghibli/Level 5 Screens
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    Image of Sarcasmancer Sarcasmancer
    10/06/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Opening Cinematic
    Ghibli's movies have always been a touch precious for my tastes but they tell brilliant stories. I hope the gameplay holds up to the animation.
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    Image of vaterunser vaterunser
    10/06/09

    @Sarcasmancer: Even if it doesn't, the brilliant presentation will still make this game one hell of a ride.
    Isn't that kinda the catch of the Ghibli movies, anyway? Can't say I've really understood most of them, in fact, no other movie ever left me as confused as Howl's Moving Castle, but they're still awesome to watch and all.

    Edit: Oh well, maybe I should've taken notice of you saying you're actually more attracted to the stories than the animation. Way to look like an idiot.
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    Sarcasmancer promoted this comment Edited by vaterunser at 10/06/09 7:34 PM vaterunser was starred vaterunser was unstarred
    Image of Sarcasmancer Sarcasmancer
    10/08/09

    @vaterunser:
    Howl's Moving Castle makes just a shred more sense if you read the Diana Wynne Jones book it's based on. At least in the sense that you can see what was lost and warped in translation.

    Also: I look like an idiot on a regular basis. We can start a club!
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    Image of shimage shimage
    09/29/09

    In reply to A Couple Of Ghibli/Level 5 RPG Clips
    Who's writing the story? The ones in Professor Layton are pretty awful, and I can't imagine a Studio Ghibli story where the protagonists go around hunting local fauna, so I'm a bit worried on that front.
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    Image of NeoAkira NeoAkira
    09/29/09

    @shimage:

    "I can't imagine a Studio Ghibli story where the protagonists go around hunting local fauna"

    Uh, Princess Mononoke anyone?
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    Image of shimage shimage
    10/01/09

    @NeoAkira: Which of the protagonists hunts for sport? The closest to that is Lady Eboshi, and even there she is portrayed as being misguided. Or are you suggesting that Jigo would make a good PC in a Mononoke Hime RPG?
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    Image of SilentGuy SilentGuy
    09/29/09

    In reply to A Couple Of Ghibli/Level 5 RPG Clips
    Definite purchase for me, I just hope it gets a Europe release.
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    ( shake cows, win a ) Milkshake! promoted this comment SilentGuy was starred SilentGuy was unstarred
    Image of Patient Patient
    09/29/09

    In reply to A Couple Of Ghibli/Level 5 RPG Clips
    Looks fun! I do wonder what the outcome would have been it if was not aimed at a Handheld though. I'd love to see a Ghibli RPG resonating its fantastic beauty on a widescreen HDTV one day.

    One can only wish.
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    Image of Johnny Johnny
    09/29/09

    @Patient: I'd say Ghiblis work would fit better with an adventure style game than an RPG to be perfectly honest.
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    09/29/09

    In reply to A Couple Of Ghibli/Level 5 RPG Clips
    Ah I will sit down to...
    *spits tea out*
    What the devil? I hit play, and it immediately believes the video to be instantly at its end?
    Is this some trick of region locking, or is it that the Internet blocker at my office of work blocks the videos from this web site, but not the actual workings of the site itself, thus still making the video boxes and options appear, but not the videos themselves?

    It does seem a little odd, as with YouTube videos, nothing appears but a blank empty gap.

    Shame, as I am very interested in this game, giving my love of Studio Ghibli, and my love of Level-5's Layton series.

    *New Mystery Entered*
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    Edited by Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) at 09/29/09 3:44 AM Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) was starred Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) was unstarred
    Image of SonicTheMonkey SonicTheMonkey
    09/29/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair):
    Perhaps it has something to do with you spitting tea all over your computer.
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    Image of chasan chasan
    09/28/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
    Studio Ghibli and Joe Hisaishi? Sold.
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    Image of mariospants mariospants
    09/28/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
    "first game venerated animation house Studio Ghibli has worked on."

    I dispute this. There was a laserdisc-based game similar to Dragon's Lair back in the game, and it used animation from the movie "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro", which was developed by... ok, technically speaking, it's from right before he formed Studio Ghibli, but it should count, dammit!
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    Image of Impreza_AWD Impreza_AWD
    09/28/09

    @mariospants: ha! Just like the "Jade Cocoon" series on PS1. Pokemon and Miyazaki FTW
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    Comatose Turtle promoted this comment Impreza_AWD was starred Impreza_AWD was unstarred
    Image of Comatose Turtle Comatose Turtle
    09/28/09

    @mariospants: And there was also Magic Pengel for the PS2, for which Ghibli discreetly provided character designs and some cinematics.
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    Image of Kris Kris
    09/28/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
    Really, all I needed to hear was "Studio Ghibli is making a video game." And I heard that months ago. I was sold immediately. It'd really just be a bonus if it had a good combat system.
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    Image of TylDurden TylDurden
    09/28/09

    In reply to First Look At Studio Ghibli, Level-5 DS Game Screens
    "Studio Ghibli is, of course, known for animated features like My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service."

    Not more popular hits in the US like Spirited Away, Howles Moving Castle, or the recent Ponyo. Come on Ash, are you just trying to stump people?
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    shouryuuken promoted this comment TylDurden was starred TylDurden was unstarred
    Image of shouryuuken shouryuuken
    09/28/09

    @TylDurden: dont forget princess mononoke
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    Image of TylDurden TylDurden
    09/28/09

    @shouryuuken: I didn't, its my favorite actually, I just didn't want to be a hypocrite.
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    Image of anglon anglon
    09/28/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
    anyone have any ideas what the "mystery new console" is?

    a new gameboy? and why isn't anyone concerned about that!!!
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    Image of elladion elladion
    09/28/09

    @anglon: Wii most likely
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    Image of spicylunch spicylunch
    09/28/09

    @elladion: It's a ROID, Level-5's mobile gaming service. [www.joystiq.com]
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    09/28/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
    Ah yes, all this talk of charming adventures and Level-5 has me thinking of the simply marvelous Professor Layton series, of which I just happen to be playing through the 2nd game which came out here last Friday.

    I do feel a puzzle coming on...

    A Man is driving along a road, which currently, due to a plumber's mistake, is entirely without power. Also the man recently let his son drive the car, who had a bit of an accident, breaking both headlights.

    Suddenly a Cat runs out in front of him, but the driver manages to spot it and stop in time to avoid running over the cat.

    How was the driver able to spot the cat?
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    ThursdayNext promoted this comment Edited by Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) at 09/28/09 4:25 AM Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) was starred Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) was unstarred
    Image of Clushje Clushje
    09/28/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Because he's driving in daylight?
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    09/28/09

    @Clushje:
    Well done!

    The puzzle tries to mislead you by showing all forms of artificial light to be down. But really now, what kind of man drives at night with both headlights broken? The Man is obviously only driving at day until the car is fixed up again.
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    ThursdayNext promoted this comment Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) was starred Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) was unstarred
    Image of buddhathing buddhathing
    09/28/09

    @Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Because it's actually a Cat Bus, and has headlights of its own? And also, it's daytime?
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    Image of Antiterra Antiterra
    09/28/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
    Maybe this should have been written as a hands-on article instead of following the preview template, because it doesn't sound like you previewed much at all besides pretty cutscenes...

    That said, Level-5 + Ghibli + Hisaishi do make for an impressive combined pedigree.
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    Image of Poklement Poklement
    09/28/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
    Battle is ok, I passed all the text hoping to try some. I think there are 2 gameplay footage videos on youtube, through the whole demo.

    It's the most gorgeous DS game to date, even better than DQ9. And the music, the music...

    Best game of the TGS for me with Ghost Trick !
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    Image of dicesukeinuzuka dicesukeinuzuka
    09/28/09

    In reply to Ni no Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
    I hope the USA version comes with the giant book, and I think I found a typo- "...and reading though dialogue boxes."
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    Image of Showmeyomoves! Showmeyomoves!
    09/28/09

    @dicesukeinuzuka: Here's another typo:

    "That sound not come as a surprise"
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    Image of tangerine tangerine
    09/28/09

    @Showmeyomoves!: I think Japan is finally overriding Brian's ability of the English language.
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    Image of Cartman86 Cartman86
    09/28/09

    In reply to First Look At Studio Ghibli, Level-5 DS Game Screens
    Studio G is great and all, but Miyazaki has quite a large impact on why some of those films are so great. Lets just hope the story and gameplay live up to the art that Ghibli has.
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    09/28/09

    @Cartman86: If you have played any of the Professor Layton Games, then you would feel you have nothing to fear.

    So here, have a cup of tea to calm your nerves...
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    Showmeyomoves! promoted this comment Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) was starred Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) was unstarred
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