Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

Loved it, all the way.
Did not like the grinding for weapons mats, the process felt like free-to-play MMO.
Other than that, the game-play felt fluidly, with many skills and spells to choose from, the DLC introduced lots of varieties in terms of changing the play-style of each character.
The voice was a bit annoying, the characters kept repeating the same words for dialogues.
The music was amazing, adding to the suspense of the story.
Quests was a bit tiring, but i'm a completionist, so 156 side quests, plus the main story, I knew where I was getting into.
Never got my hands on the first installment, but after playing Ni No Kuni 2, will surely get my hands on the first.

Mount and Blade, but you play as the American President as he helps a mentally disabled child conquer a world full of furries. Nicely implemented mechanics, beautiful art, traditionally bland EN voiceover, and nukes fly in the first five minutes of the game.

I got this game as a gift from my boyfriend. Overall, it's a fun game. Yes I recommend. The balance between action fighting and kingdom building is amazing. You should play or at least watch the Ni no Kuni 1, to understand some parts....you don't have to but it will increase your satisfaction.
The only drawback is the English translation. There are some mistakes on system part + the speech lines are....mediocre, to say the least. They even changed the characers' names despite of them having unique/ somewhat English style names. Also, the kingdom name is changed to Evermore instead of Estavania and made the Contract of Brahaban to just a simple Declaration of Interdependence. Like seriously, why. Brahaban is a VERY important name in this game for gods' sake. And...I actually have more things to say but there's too much. Like whoever did the translation for this game needs to be fired.

idk it just doesnt have the same charm as the first game. I very much lost interest and have attempted 3 times to play this game. I think the new overworld art style is just no fun for me as well. Just not as charming as a whole. The little fairy things are way less charming and personable than the familiars from the last game. Also the game mechanics just feel less intuitive and less beginner friendly. Still not a bad game tho, I guess. And I still love the franchise as a whole.
6/10

This is a very good Japanese role-playing game. Its world is beautiful, its characters engaging and its storyline captivating.
The combat system is fluid and dynamic, offering a perfect blend of real-time action and strategy. I appreciated the diversity of playable characters, each with unique skills and fighting styles.
Outside of combat, kingdom management is a very enjoyable facet of the game. Building and developing our own kingdom, recruiting talented citizens and improving our infrastructure to establish peace and prosperity.

I have fully completes the base game, all DLCs, and have 100% all achievements in the Game. It took me a bit over 184 Hours to 100% the entire game, and all DLCs. The base game is an absolute treat. It does have it's flaws though. For those who enjoy it. The story is very similar to a child's story book, but with added nuances, and darker themes. Overall I loved the game. I played this game on PC with mouse, and keyboard. This game is meant to be played on controller. So the controls are a bit clunky on PC. One feature of the base game that I didn't like was the skirmishes. They felt clunky, unresponsive, and overall a bad experience. Outside of this I highly recommend this to those whom love Fantasy RPGs. Other than watching the additional story, or if you need then for a 100% achievement run, then do not get the DLCs. The stories are good, but the gameplay is horrific.

I loved this game. If you are looking for a game that you can pick up and play casually without too much "pressure" then this might be for you. It is hard to find games that you can just "play" without having to invest time into relearning game mechanics and/or button combos, which can be off putting if you only play in 30 minute increments here and there.. That said I ended up binge playing this game after I got invested.