Ni no Kuni mobile games

There are two mobile games in the Ni no Kuni series, developed and published by Level-5. The mobile games were released in Japan, alongside main Ni no Kuni titles Dominion of the Dark Djinn and Wrath of the White Witch, and were developed and published in partnership with mobile distribution companies. The first game, Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories, is a role-playing game set before the events of the main games. It follows the story of Oliver and his friend Mark, and their attempts to construct a car. The first chapter was released in December 2010 through Level-5's Roid service. The second title, Ni no Kuni: Daibouken Monsters, is a social card role-playing game in which players collect cards and use them in battles, and use the abilities of characters who have been trapped in the cards. It was released in a partnership with the GREE mobile service in May 2012.

Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories

Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories
Developer(s) Level-5
Publisher(s) Level-5
Series Ni no Kuni
Platform(s) Mobile phone
Release date(s) December 9, 2010
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories (二ノ国 ホットロイトストーリー) is an episodic role-playing video game developed and published by Level-5. The first chapter was released for mobile devices through the Roid service on December 9, 2010.[1]

In Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories, Oliver and Mark battle enemies during their search for car parts.

A prequel to Dominion of the Dark Djinn and Wrath of the White Witch, Hotroit Stories follows Oliver and his friend Mark,[lower-alpha 1] who create a custom car by finding parts around the town of Hotroit,[1][2][3] eventually making their way to an abandoned factory in their search.[4] They are accompanied by a cat.[5] Throughout their search, Oliver and Mark encounter creatures similar to the imajinn/familiars[lower-alpha 2] of the main game, which they must fight to proceed. Unlike the main games, Hotroit Stories does not feature magic; characters instead attack using items such as dry ice for similar effects.[6] Anne Lee of Chic Pixel noted that the game features a similar art style to EarthBound (1994).[5]

The game was first teased at a press conference in June 2010,[7] as well as at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2010,[8] before its formal reveal at the Level-5 Vision conference in October 2010.[9] The first chapter, titled "Oliver and Mark" (第1章〜オリバーとマーク), was released in December 2010.[1] Since its release, there has been no news regarding the development or release of subsequent chapters.

Ni no Kuni: Daibouken Monsters

Ni no Kuni: Daibouken Monsters

One big island, with the logo "二ノ国 大冒険モンスターズ" in front. Two small islands are present in the background.

Ni no Kuni: Daibouken Monsters logo
Developer(s) Level-5
Publisher(s) Level-5
Series Ni no Kuni
Platform(s) Mobile phone
Release date(s) May 11, 2012
Genre(s) Collectible card game, role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Ni no Kuni: Daibouken Monsters (二ノ国 大冒険モンスターズ) is a social card role-playing video game developed and published by Level-5. It was released for mobile devices through the GREE service on May 11, 2012.[10]

In the game, players travel to a different world and collect cards featuring creatures known as "Imajinn",[lower-alpha 2] of which there are over 200.[11] An occupant of the other world is trapped in every card; by flipping the card, players can use the occupant's abilities during battles.[12] Rare cards are also available, granting players powers such as improved recovery and special attacks.[13] The game also features a cooperative multiplayer mode, in which two players defend against a boss encounter in a "Raid" battle;[10][14] there are over 40 bosses in the game.[11] All of the cards were redesigned in June 2012.[15]

The team at GREE initially contacted Level-5 to create individual games for the platform; this eventually developed into a comprehensive partnership between the two companies, resulting in Level-5 developing three titles for GREE.[16] Early registrations for the game began on March 21, 2012.[17] The game was available for iOS and Android devices, through a membership with the GREE service.[10] The game's servers were terminated on September 28, 2012.[18]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ In the English version of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, the character of Mark is renamed Philip.
  2. 1 2 In the English version of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Imajinn creatures are known as Familiars.

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 "NDS「二ノ国 漆黒の魔導士」の"プロローグ"，「二ノ国 ホットロイトストーリーズ」第1章が本日配信開始". 4Gamer.net. Aetas, Inc. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ Ayano, Nikaido (December 9, 2010). "モバイル版だけのストーリーが楽しめる『二ノ国 ホットロイトストーリーズ』第1章配信開始". Inside Games. IIC, Inc. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "『二ノ国』の序章はケータイから！『二ノ国 ホットロイトストーリーズ』が配信". Famitsu. Kadokawa Corporation. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ Gantayat, Anoop (December 9, 2010). "Ni no Kuni Gets 600,000 Order". Andriasang. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Lee, Anne (July 6, 2012). "Mother + Studio Ghibli + Level-5 = !!!". Chic Pixel. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ Monogatari, Gaijin (December 10, 2010). "Jandemonium (December 10th, 2010)". RPGamer. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ Aniel, Alex (June 24, 2010). "Ni no Kuni Press Conference Live Blog". Andriasang. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ Gantayat, Anoop (August 31, 2010). "Sega, Konami, Level-5 Share Tokyo Game Show Plans". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "今年も数々のサプライズが―“LEVEL5 VISION 2010”詳報". Famitsu. Kadokawa Corporation. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 Aki, Gotsuki (May 11, 2012). "レベルファイブとグリーの提携タイトル第1弾「二ノ国大冒険モンスターズ」の配信が開始". 4Gamer.net. Aetas, Inc. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Gantayat, Anoop (March 21, 2012). "First Screens: Level-5's New GREE Games". Andriasang. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ "「これでダメならソーシャルゲームは諦める」とレベルファイブ 日野晃博氏が語った。「グリー×レベルファイブ共同発表会」レポート". 4Gamer.net. Aetas, Inc. March 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ Johnston, Ken (March 21, 2012). "GREE and LEVEL-5 Announce a Comprehensive Global Partnership" (Press release). Burlingame, California: GREE. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  14. ↑ "レベルファイブとグリー、業務提携第一弾として「二ノ国大冒険モンスターズ」を配信開始". GREE. GREE, Inc. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ "GREE向け「二ノ国 大冒険モンスターズ」がリニューアル。全カード画像を一新". 4Gamer.net. Aetas, Inc. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  16. ↑ "レベルファイブとグリーが包括提携で世界を目指す、人気作品も続々ソーシャル化". Nikkei Trendy. The Nikkei. March 21, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ Gueed (March 21, 2012). "4月にサービス開始予定の「二ノ国 大冒険モンスターズ」は，カードバトルやコレクションが楽しめる"二ノ国"をベースにした一作。現在事前登録を受付中". 4Gamer.net. Aetas, Inc. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ "『二ノ国大冒険モンスターズ』サービス終了のお知らせ". Level-5. September 5, 2012. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
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