What is this Ni No Kuni everyone's waiting? Yes I know it somekind of JPRG but what is so amazing about it? Havent played rpgs for a years or at least good one so how is this different to let say FFXIII which I didnt like.
It's causing kind of a stir because it's sort of a throwback to how JRPG's were when most people first fell in love with them. Seems like a generally simple battle system, a wide-open world map, an innocent, endearing story and art style... just a whole lot of lovability to it.
Most JRPG's that have come about in the past several years have been trying -- almost desperately you might say -- to make grand changes and alterations to the established JRPG format. In some cases it works out into something truly original and great (Resonance of Fate), while other cases seem to have a much rockier time finding their footing (Final Fantasy XIII). But in just about all of these cases, whether good or bad, it can be said that they're all pretty far-removed from how JRPG's were "back in the day."
Ni No Kuni seems like it's presenting a style much closer to that golden age of JRPG's that so many people were once fond of. And, as games are now, that makes it stand out from the crowd. So people are jumping onboard with a lot of enthusiasm.
Oh, and its animation and designs are done by Studio Ghibli. That's not really the main selling point for me personally, but I'm sure that's part of the reason for all the clamor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd0q8w1yj_s
Awesome avatar by the way.