Azario Lopez
DualShockersNi no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Review — Long Live the King
Published 3/19/2018
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 3/23/2018
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
The sequel to Ni no Kuni being developed for Windows and PlayStation 4. Players control Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, a young king who was usurped from his castle and sets out to reclaim his kingdom. While players can freely navigate Evan throughout the game's open world, other characters can be controlled during battles against enemies. During these battles, players use magical abilities and elemental creatures known as "Higgledies", which are used to cast spells.
- Developer
- LEVEL-5
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
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Critic avg
87
51 scored reviews
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51
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 87 across 51 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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51 included scored reviews
90–10033 reviews · 65%
80–8910 reviews · 20%
70–797 reviews · 14%
Below 701 review · 2%
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Peter Brown
GameSpotNi No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom Review - An Adventure Fit For A King
Published 3/19/2018
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Damiani
Easy AlliesNi no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Easy Allies Review
Published 3/19/2018
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95
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalCalvin Neill Trager
GamingTrendGamingTrend Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Review
Published 3/19/2018
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95
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Metro GameCentralNi No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom review – absolute monarchy
Published 3/19/2018
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalSpencer Legacy
MonsterVineNi No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom Review – A Modern Classic
Published 3/19/2018
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100
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Gibson
TwinfiniteNi No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Review
Published 3/19/2018
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100
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 3/19/2018
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoe Juba
Game InformerNi No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Review – Building An Imperfect Union
Published 3/19/2018
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Perez
Game RevolutionNi no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom Review – To Be a King
Published 3/19/2018
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70
-17 vs critic avg
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