Posted by husky51 on 12.10.2012, 07:01 AM:
Ni Ni Kuni
Ni No Kuni
I goofed and wrongly named this thread.
There was an ad inside the front cover on my latest issue of "Otaku USA" for 'Ni No Kuni' and what caught my eye about it was that it was drawn by Studio Ghibli. The following is from Wikipedia... Note the release dates given... I'm not a gamer, but I thought those of you who are would be interested... 
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Ni no Kuni
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ni no Kuni
Japanese DS cover art of Ni no Kuni. The unusual scale is because the game came in a box set with a full size magic book like the one featured in the game.
Developer:
Level-5
Studio Ghibli[1]
Publisher:
JP Level-5
NA Namco Bandai
EU Namco Bandai Europe[2]
Composer:
Joe Hisaishi
Platform:
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 3
Release date(s)
Nintendo DS
JP December 9, 2010
PlayStation 3
JP November 17, 2011[3]
NA January 22, 2013[4][5]
EU January 25, 2013[4][5]
Genre:
Role-playing
Mode:
Single-player
Ni no Kuni (二ノ国?, literally Two Countries, also called The Another World) is a role-playing video game, co-developed by Japanese developer Level-5 and anime company Studio Ghibli ,[1] for the Nintendo DS and later PlayStation 3.[6] The Nintendo DS version, titled Ni no Kuni: Shikkoku no Madōshi (二ノ国 漆黒の魔導士?, literally "Two Countries: The Jet-Black Mage" , was released on December 9, 2010, while the PlayStation 3 version, titled Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (二ノ国 白き聖灰の女王 Ni no Kuni: Shiroki Seihai no Joō?, literally "Two Countries: The Queen of White Sacred Ash", was released in Japan on November 17, 2011, and it is also confirmed for a Western release in January 2013.[7][8]
Level-5 has confirmed that the Western version of the PlayStation 3 game will be published by Namco Bandai Games and will include both English and Japanese voice tracks.[9][10]
Due to problems in translation of the magic book, there are currently no plans to localize the Nintendo DS version.[11] Despite this, a collector's edition of the PlayStation 3 version that contains the translated book is scheduled for release alongside the standard edition.[12]
Plot:
The story of Ni no Kuni revolves around thirteen-year-old Oliver, a resident of Motorville, whose mother, Arie, suddenly dies after rescuing him from drowning.[13] A doll, given to Oliver by his mother, is brought to life from his tears and reveals itself to be a male fairy named Drippy, who gives Oliver a book that allows him to use the power of magic and enter the world of "Ni no Kuni," a reality parallel to his own. In Ni no Kuni, Drippy says Oliver may be able to find his mother, Arie.[13] Using the newfound power of magic, Oliver and Drippy venture into Ni no Kuni. There, he befriends Maru, Gyro, and other alternative versions of people (and animals) he knows.
Gameplay:
As Oliver, the player takes part in battles using the magic book given to him by Drippy. The magic book contains various spells that are activated using drawings with the stylus. During battles, players will be able to arrange their characters anywhere on the bottom screen to implement various tactics. For example, a character that can block certain attacks can be placed in front of the others to shield them.[14] The game will also include a book that is supposed to represent the magic book from the game and is required to play the game.[1] In it players can find a bestiary, short stories that offer game hints and other information to which the game will refer
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I would've been really interested in this, but I can't play it after all...