There were a couple days were I didn't play at all and caught up on my anime and TV watching instead.Dammit, Sean. You took 8 daysWay to prove me wrong.
Ni No Kuni (PS3)
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Played for a couple hours today, god right in the nostalgia. Feels like so many games I've played.
Is it possible to miss out on trick slots for your familiars if you evolve them too early? I'm getting antsy to evolve some now that I have all of their tricks for their forms.
Trick slots? No, it's not. Do note though that one of their slots comes from reaching a specific heart level. I think it's 3 for most of them, but some of them require 6 hearts.
great, thanks! been putting off on giving any of them sweets too, guess I should start that too.
Now that this game has been out a little bit, what's people's opinions on the best familiars?
I already read Sean recommending Dinoceros, I don't think I'm that far into the game yet to find him (currently I am in Hamelin).
I also saw the recommendation for Griffy which I guess comes with an Amazon pre-order, which I didn't get.
Besides those two, what have other people found effective? Sadly, I am still using the Mite, mainly because I have evolved some of my other pets and they are behind on levels. I got a Bighorn, he seems pretty good, he's slow which sucks but his Pillar of Fire seems to do good damage. The second familiar you get in the game, the cat-like creature, sucked hard at first but seems to be coming in to his own now....I heard later on he gets to cast Revive? Ester's starting bird pet (drongo?) seems really good especially if you boost it's magic damage.
What pet do you guys like using with Swaine? His starting familiar seems underwhelming to me.
Also, what does it mean when a pet has a double sign? Like Double Water instead of Water? Does it mean they have a higher cap, or easier to level, or more powerful? Or does it not have a significant effect?
I already read Sean recommending Dinoceros, I don't think I'm that far into the game yet to find him (currently I am in Hamelin).
I also saw the recommendation for Griffy which I guess comes with an Amazon pre-order, which I didn't get.
Besides those two, what have other people found effective? Sadly, I am still using the Mite, mainly because I have evolved some of my other pets and they are behind on levels. I got a Bighorn, he seems pretty good, he's slow which sucks but his Pillar of Fire seems to do good damage. The second familiar you get in the game, the cat-like creature, sucked hard at first but seems to be coming in to his own now....I heard later on he gets to cast Revive? Ester's starting bird pet (drongo?) seems really good especially if you boost it's magic damage.
What pet do you guys like using with Swaine? His starting familiar seems underwhelming to me.
Also, what does it mean when a pet has a double sign? Like Double Water instead of Water? Does it mean they have a higher cap, or easier to level, or more powerful? Or does it not have a significant effect?
Griffy and Dinoceros are both super OP and trivialize most of the game so if you want a challenge I'd skip them.
Really anything in their 3 compatible genus are good enough to beat the game, i.e. Milites/Dracones for Oliver, Aves/Aqua/Flora for Esther, and Beasts/Mortui for Swaine.
For Oliver I use Mermite (one of Mitey's final forms), Splatterhorn (Bighorn final form) and Puss-in-Boats.
For Esther I use Electrongo (Drongo final form), Grimray, and last spot is usually filler - Esther is pretty poor AI with anything but her Drongo - so just boost the crap out of it's Magic Attack and fill it up with Storm spells.
For Swaine I use Bone Brigadier (Bonehead final form), the Monkey thing you get before the first dungeon (one of his final forms - Aye Aye Catcher, gets Raise, and it's in the Beast family), and Grimpaler. Swaine's starting familar is really bad and isn't even in one of his 3 genus.
Grimpaler (Shrimpaler final form) is super sick - has 5 star attack speed.
Double Sun: +10% Resistance to fire and sleep, +30% damage to moon/double moon, -30% damage to star/double star
Moon: +5% Resistance to water and confusion, +20% damage to star/double star, -20% damage to sun/double sun
Double Moon: +10% Resistance to water and confusion, +30% damage to star/double star, -30% damage to sun/double sun
Star: +5% Resistance to storm and poison, +20% damage to sun/double ssun, -20% damage to moon/double moon
Double Star: +10% Resistance to storm and poison, +30% damage to sun/double ssun, -30% damage to moon/double moon
Planet: +5% exp bonus, +50% damage to double Planet
Double Planet: +10% exp bonus, +10% damage to sun/double sun/moon/double moon/star/double star
Really anything in their 3 compatible genus are good enough to beat the game, i.e. Milites/Dracones for Oliver, Aves/Aqua/Flora for Esther, and Beasts/Mortui for Swaine.
For Oliver I use Mermite (one of Mitey's final forms), Splatterhorn (Bighorn final form) and Puss-in-Boats.
For Esther I use Electrongo (Drongo final form), Grimray, and last spot is usually filler - Esther is pretty poor AI with anything but her Drongo - so just boost the crap out of it's Magic Attack and fill it up with Storm spells.
For Swaine I use Bone Brigadier (Bonehead final form), the Monkey thing you get before the first dungeon (one of his final forms - Aye Aye Catcher, gets Raise, and it's in the Beast family), and Grimpaler. Swaine's starting familar is really bad and isn't even in one of his 3 genus.
Grimpaler (Shrimpaler final form) is super sick - has 5 star attack speed.
Sun: +5% Resistance to fire and sleep, +20% damage to moon/double moon, -20% damage to star/double star
Double Sun: +10% Resistance to fire and sleep, +30% damage to moon/double moon, -30% damage to star/double star
Moon: +5% Resistance to water and confusion, +20% damage to star/double star, -20% damage to sun/double sun
Double Moon: +10% Resistance to water and confusion, +30% damage to star/double star, -30% damage to sun/double sun
Star: +5% Resistance to storm and poison, +20% damage to sun/double ssun, -20% damage to moon/double moon
Double Star: +10% Resistance to storm and poison, +30% damage to sun/double ssun, -30% damage to moon/double moon
Planet: +5% exp bonus, +50% damage to double Planet
Double Planet: +10% exp bonus, +10% damage to sun/double sun/moon/double moon/star/double star
My over leveled ass is using this lineup at Hamelin.
Oliver: Bighorn, Burly Hurly, Najalisk.
Esther: Major Byrde, Wattee, Stranglerfish.
Swaine: Bone Ranger, Crashing Boar, Psychophant.
Having no problems, grinding out the last bit of cash to gear up in Hamelin, while mugshotting with Swaine. The Stranglerfish is concentrated badass.
Oliver: Bighorn, Burly Hurly, Najalisk.
Esther: Major Byrde, Wattee, Stranglerfish.
Swaine: Bone Ranger, Crashing Boar, Psychophant.
Having no problems, grinding out the last bit of cash to gear up in Hamelin, while mugshotting with Swaine. The Stranglerfish is concentrated badass.
Nothing that I know of at your point in the game, I heard there's a stamp card perk later on to help. It took me a long time to tame that one too, just persist :/
It's just random as far as I know. Some may have a higher rate than others (not sure). Nothing outside of that factors in I believe.
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They have one of the lower capture rates, something like 6% I think. Took me forever to get that one too, and it was especially infuriating because the first one I fought after loading had hearts but I was zoned out and killed it :/ Took over an hour to get another one.
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well, i beat the game. quite the weak ending, though. spoilered it although i don't think i spoil anything.
i will say that after a few hours away from the game i do miss the world they created.
it's literally straight to credits after beating the final boss. i was expecting a badass animated cinematic considering this is from a studio known for its animation, but nothing of the like.
i will say that after a few hours away from the game i do miss the world they created.