New details on Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom have finally been released to the public, after nearly a year of silence on the upcoming game, thanks to the latest interview with Level-5 president and CEO Akihiro Hino. The studio head didn’t say much, but we did get confirmation of a new feature that suggests the stakes will be much higher in Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom than they were in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.
Ten full months have passed since Sony and Level-5 first announced Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom. Sadly, we’ve learned almost nothing about the upcoming sequel in that span. Shortly after last year’s reveal trailer debuted, we learned the game might not remain exclusive to the PlayStation ecosystem forever. The studio also confirmed Studio Ghibli would not return to work on the NNK sequel. But additional details on the project have been scarce. So we can only hope that a new interview with the head of Level-5, published by Vandal.net, is the first indicator that the Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom release date is closer than fans realize.
According to the Spanish gaming site, Hino confirmed the upcoming Ni no Kuni sequel will include several features not seen in its predecessor. The studio head declined to go into much detail — possibly attributed to the fact that some features currently being planned/tested by Level-5 could be cut before launch — but Hino did confirm a big addition to Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom.
“There will be many new features already… it will not be a simple RPG,” Hino said. “[Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom] will introduce a new system focused on creating a kingdom. So yes, there will be many differences.”
We’ve known for months that the next game in the series would follow King Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, a deposed ruler looking to reclaim his throne, so the ability to build out a kingdom isn’t a huge surprise. But it does create plenty of room for new conjecture, like the possibility that Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom could task the player with building a new kingdom that’s powerful enough to put the king back on his old throne. Hino didn’t offer any additional information on the kingdom-building mechanic so it’s not clear whether we’ll have direct control over the kingdom’s growth/expansion, a la Cities: Skylines, or if the process will be more akin to building out keeps in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Sadly, while there’s still some question about platform exclusivity, Hino shot down the notion that we might see Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom on the Nintendo Switch, saying the company would prefer creating a new game that lets Level-5 “get the most out of the console.”
For an early look at Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom, take a few minutes to revisit the reveal trailer from last year’s PlayStation Experience. Then head down to the comments section and let us know what you’re hoping to see in the Ni no Kuni sequel.
Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom is in development for PS4. There’s currently no timeline for the game’s debut.
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