Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn (2010)

Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn cover

Developer: LEVEL-5
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 5 player ratings
Where to get it: Website

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How it feels

A whimsical JRPG following a boy who travels to a magical world to save his mother, featuring creature companions and spell-based combat.

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About

Ni no Kuni is a series of role-playing games developed by Level-5. The series chiefly follows the young Oliver, and his journey to another world to save his mother and stop the beckoning evil. The games utilize several magic elements, allowing players to use magical abilities during gameplay, as well as creatures known as imajinn/familiars, which can be tamed for suitability during battle.

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