Studio Ghibli's "Ni no Kuni" Comes to PS3
Level-5 has recently announced that their once-exclusive Nintendo DS adventure title "Ni no Kuni" would also be coming to Sony's Playstation 3 under the subtitle "Ni no Kuni: Queen of the Holy White Ashes." The game is not a port, as the studio is aiming to create two different games based in the same world.
Studio Ghibli, the famed studio behind such animation instant-classics like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Howl's Moving Castle, has been working behind the design of the game. Screens were shown in the latest July 2010 issue of Famitsu where the news first broke around the news sites.
"Ni no Kuni" tells the story of a young 13-year old boy named Oliver who comes across a doll that he received from his mother who recently passed away. The doll suddenly comes to life as Shizuku that gives him a magical book that can transport him to the parallel world of Ninokuni where he is given the chance to revive his mother. Players will utilize the magical book during combat where they will have to draw the spells using their "wand" on the screen.
"Ni no Kuni" will be released for the Nintendo DS in Japan on December 9th of this year. The Playstaiton 3 version is currently scheduled for sometime in 2011.
Anyone else extremely excited of the prospect that we will finally be able to witness Studio Ghibli's prowess in the animation department in full 1080P with uncompressed technology?
Check out the first screenshots at the Media Vault and check out the first trailer below.
