Acclaimed Japanese role-playing adventure Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has been earmarked for a European release in the first quarter of 2013.
Namco Bandai's new PlayStation 3 game from Professor Layton creator Level-5 has caught plenty of attention from Western fans thanks to the involvement of the legendary Studio Ghibli animation house in its development.
It follows the exploits of an aspiring magician called Oliver who journeys into a parallel world in the hope of bringing his departed mother back to life, befriending and training mystical creatures along the way.
Veteran artists from anime masterpieces such as My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away helped to create the visual design of Ni no Kuni's world, while regular Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi provides a typically evocative score.
Though the accompanying Nintendo DS version of Ni no Kuni will not be heading West, the PlayStation 3 edition is being subtitled into English, French, Italian, German and Spanish, while English dubbing will be available alongside the original Japanese voices.
Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino said: "It was important for me that players outside Japan also have the best experience of the game we can give them."
Published: 16/02/2012
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