Ni no Kuni: Revision of the witch's anger (PS4)

Oh, how could we launch superlatives to describe how wonderful Ni no Kuni is? Forgive us, then, for choosing the word tidy. Yes, tidy is the right word to open our review of Ni no Kuni: The Wrath of the Remastered White Witch. Not only because it is clearly the tidiest the edition of the game so far, but also because that is precisely what our sidekick with Welsh accents and brandishing lanterns would say. He's a real charmer, that one, so let's play.

A collaborative effort between the Japanese RPG studio Level-5 and the best actor in the class, the studio Ghibli, Ni no Kuni is just as tidy as you'd expect – a crowd of character, bursting with color, and brimming with meaning and charm. That's all that happened when she arrived on PlayStation 3 in 2013, only morebecause it is cleaner and cleaner than it has ever been. But then, it should be, right? It's been six years and a generation of consoles. For fans of the game, it is surely an immediate purchase. Right?

Ni no Kuni offers a timeless artistic style and he has already played wonderfully. So what does this remaster offer compared to the original? Smooth buttery 60-frames per second, and this applies even to basic hardware. Professional users with a 4K TV have the ability to play higher resolutions, with a 4K option at half the rate. There is no HDR in sight, which is a shame, because the following has really benefited from this feature and really looks radiant on compatible screens.

So, it's the same game, only tidy. But let's look at it differently. What all this really means is that Ni no Kuni Remastered is always absolutely wonderful. For Japanese RPG fans, it's essential; for those who missed the original and who appreciate the genre, well, you will enjoy. You are also up for an emotional roller coaster, so fasten your seatbelt.

It is truly a heartbreaking story and told with a childlike innocence at the base. This might put some off, but it would take a stone soul not to crack for its charm. This is the kind of story that brings you back to childhood, where the imagination is unleashed and where the limits of reality exceed the limits of what society considers this way. Here, a book is not just a volume, but a wizarding companion who can give us the knowledge to teleport to other areas and fix it. "Look for something small and sticky – like a stick – that should do the trick," said our lovely fairy teammate. The imagination of working young people works wonders as we search under the trees for a "magic wand" to transport us to his world. It may be as "magical as a dapper cabbage", but that's all, which allows us to open a door giving access to a world of abundant colors.

During the trip, we meet countless broken hearted people who need our help. As a wizard, Oliver must borrow the missing part of someone's heart and share it with those who need it. See an exuberant captain aboard a ship? Let's borrow some of his enthusiasm and give it to those who have lost their spirit. Sometimes what we need is the alternative world. When the king of Ding Dong Dell's cats disappears, his soul mate, Timmy, Oliver's world storekeeper's cat, leaves clues to where we need to go.

It's an adventure of the most charming, full of moments of laughter. Ni no Kuni enjoys excellent writing and a localization script that defines the genre. Two characters are not confused for others, they all have their own ways. Some of the places you will visit are among the most memorable of all entries, and Ni no Kuni has frankly defined the standard of what a localized off should be when it comes out. We dare to say that it's always the best in its class. Although it's unfortunate that all the lines are not played, it shows the character of his prose: you will find yourself reading lines in the same way that you expect to hear them.