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.

"Duebill:
KRARRRK! U O ME! U O ME!"
I played the first ni no kuni on my switch, and while it was enjoyable, I prefer this one. The story, quests, mechanics and kingdom management here make the game more dynamic, imo.
There's so much to do that I find myself returning often to help Evan with his dream, and protect his precious pure heart.

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.

Stealing part of someone else's gripes about the game to explain why it's perfect-
"Instead, you're the leader of the UN helping a catboy build a kingdom and unite the world (forgive everyone in the process! there are no consequences they were being manipulated by <insert final boss with weak twist here> and are therefore free of crimes according to the literally 12 year old catboy emperor)."
Don't you ever just want to play something NICE? This is it. It's not a gritty reboot, Wolverine won't lose three daughters in a pile of gore- there's no grey on grey main character who's so cynical your eyes bleed facing off against an enemy written to have a good point really, because the world is terrible and Thanos is probably right.
You help a fucking catboy make a happy kingdom.
Is it hard? No, it isn't. Probably not even at highest levels.
It's not designed to hurt you that way either.
Bros, this game is not designed to hurt you at all- it's like Therapy, lol. You're gonna be a father figure to an autistic catboy and help him live out his dreams.
There's no romance options.
You cannot do a dark run through.
It will not teach you something about politics or yourself.
You are going to help a catboy make a world where everyone can be happy.
And when you do you'll smile. Because you made Evan happy.
And because you're not as dead inside as you thought you were.

The combat is stupid. You control one party member while the AI controls the others. They do basic attacks but don't really block or avoid incoming damage. Every boss fight I've done, the AI party members die within a minute.
The rest of the game is a quaint jrpg with pleasant visuals and music.
There's a town building aspect that unlocks after a little while, and a minigame with short rts missions. And you can recruit people and level that stuff up which is really satisfying.

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.