Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds joins the other anime-like stories where a character enters a game and finds out there is more at stake than just finding the best gear. Players take control of their chosen hero/heroine who dives within an experimental fantasy world called Soul Divers and quickly discovers something is amiss here in this world. Unlike previous Ni no Kuni titles, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds gives players a choice of their gender/class. If you love to wield a sword and unleash powerful moves, then Swordsman is your class. Maybe you want to be like Jinx from League of Legends/Arcane, then Engineer is your way to go. Each class might be controlled via very simple button clicks and skills but how they play is quite different and that is a strength/weakness of Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds.

On the positive side, each class feels quite different. Swordsman can attack quickly and unleash powerful sword arts but lack range and need to be up close and personal to really do well. The same can be said for the Destroyer who is like the tank class. Meanwhile, an Engineer can use guns, rockets, and other weapons to blow apart their foes but if they get too close to a group of enemies…their health will deplete faster than anything else. We noticed that this makes Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds a bit unbalanced. Using the swordsman was considerably easier than the Engineer and that worries us when players get to difficult areas in the game. Still having so many classes to choose from is a welcome change for Ni no Kuni and we liked each class despite their similar controls.

Even we here at Honey’s Anime can find ourselves unable to play games for long durations due to our daily lives. Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds solves this by having auto-play and despite what you may say about this still counting as “playing”, it is a nice and welcoming addition to any JRPGs. Quests can be put on auto mode so your controlled character will have the AI take the reins and from what we’ve seen, the AI is quite formidable. They know when to use skills and when to dodge/attack without seeming too foolish. You will probably want to avoid constantly playing on auto-mode as it can ruin the immersion but when we need to make dinner or write a review this addition is a welcomed return from the mobile version!

Every Ni no Kuni game has bolstered incredible visuals and Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds is no different. We were floored when the game booted up and we saw a full anime cutscene play and then went into the actual gameplay which didn’t have many changes visually. Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds looks incredible and might be the best Ni no Kuni title visually ever!
Not The Most Engaging Story of The Series
Use Ni 5

At this point, there are a lot of stories like Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and that makes us not really love the tale we’re seeing. We aren’t saying the story is bad, we love the characters we met and equally like the idea/themes but after so many stories like Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds we just feel a bit burned out from this setup. Still, we won’t deny there are some adorable characters and intriguing people in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds that keep us from completely dismissing this new Ni no Kuni story.

Fans of legendary composer Mamoru Fujisawa, or better known as Joe Hisaishi, can rest assured he has returned to compose the music for Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and you can tell the minute the music starts up. From ear-catching epic tones to lull-inducing sounds when you’re traveling in a forest, Joe Hisaishi continues to be a stellar composer that just makes any OST he works on that much grander!