Level-5 has just made a lot of people happy today by announcing that the highly anticipated Ni no Kuni on PS3 will be getting a North American release.
It’s due out in early 2012, and although there has been no mention of an EU release the PS3’s region free capabilities means IMPORT! Oh yes, 2012 just got 115% more amazing.
Source: GameSpot
FluBBa
Woho! \o/
Aero-R
Western release was confirmed more than 1 year ago on Nintendo Power magazine, nº 157.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/07/level-5-ceo-hints-at-north-american-releases-for-ni-no-kuni-ina/
nemesisND1derboy
Nothing confirmed there, only hinted at. This is an official confirmation.
Aero-R
Excellent then. I would love to see both DS and PS3 version on english, no matter if they are PAL or NTSC. If only NTSC is released, import will be the way to happiness.
metamorph
I think the announcement is referring to the PS3 version here. The DS version might have some issues due to the emphasis on that book of runes, which they will need to translate, and there’s Nintendo to deal with too.
warp10ck
A little vague good to have a confirmation finally, was worried that it might not be released in the west.
nemesisND1derboy
Awesome, awesome news!
Tuffcub
Excellent
jbni
We’ve been having a Ghibli-fest in our house lately, so this is definitely on my radar.
Now, if you’ll excuse me…
“Ponyo, Ponyo, Pony, fishy in the sea…”
Aquastyle
Happy!
anthro
Fantastic news! Can’t wait for this one.
Kennykazey
HUZZAH! Please come with jap language and eng subs! That’s how I’ve watched all of Ghibli’s films so it would mean alot to me.
MayContainEvil
I’m sure they will include the Japanese language option, I would be very surprised if they didn’t. They must be aware the fans would cry for blood if they neglected it.
bacon_nuts
Hadn’t thought of that.. silly me, would be a must!
Youles
Nice.
Sympozium
okay…… OMFG!!!!