Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

After a coup removes him from power, young king Evan sets out with companions to establish a new kingdom and unite the world. The adventure follows his journey through different lands as he meets their people and works toward a lasting peace.

Explore towns, routes, and dungeons, take on quests, and battle enemies in real time. Combat uses a party of characters with weapons, skills, and magic, while Higgledies provide tactical support.

Recruit citizens and develop your kingdom by building and upgrading facilities, assigning people to work, and researching new benefits. Alongside kingdom management, army skirmishes add a separate mode of strategic battles.

In this helpfulness-selected sample, players frequently praise the colorful, animated art and the satisfaction of growing a kingdom by recruiting citizens and developing its facilities. Some also enjoy the real-time combat, exploration, and warm fairy-tale atmosphere. Views on the story and combat vary, with recurring criticism that the plot is simple and that quests or later progression can become repetitive and grind-heavy.