Ni no Kuni II has online multiplayer, returning characters teased
《第二国度 2 王国再临》访谈 前作角色会登场 将会有多人模式要素
索尼互动娱乐(SIE)于 2017 年在美国洛杉矶举办的 E3 电玩展 PlayStation 展前发表会中,公开了由 Level-5 制作的角色扮演游戏《第二国度》系列新作《第二国度 2 王国再临》的最新宣传影片。今天公开了一段社长日野晃博的访谈影像,访谈中介绍了不少游戏详情。
·《第二国度 2 王国再临》基本上是在场景上进行冒险的 RPG,并包含其他各种要素,最大的要素就是自己创建国家,一边冒险,一边收集人才与设施使国家壮大起来。
·埃文会与第二国度中的 5 个国家国王见面,帮助解决每个国家的问题,借此来从各国国王那里学习知识增长经验,渐渐有了作为王的自觉。
·战斗将比前作更加华丽炫酷,效果、建模、动作场面也更加令人感到兴奋,此外这次的角色可以切换操作,使战斗更具战略性,使用精灵フニャ这样的小角色,可以停止 BOSS 怪的动作,或者发动特殊技能,通过各种辅助能力来使战况更加有利,比以前的 RPG 战斗更有趣。
·前作的角色将会在本作中登场,但会以怎样的形式出现暂时保密。
·本作还会有多人要素,可以体验联机带来的乐趣。
·剧情与第一作完全不同,从这作开始体验完全可以。而玩过第一作的人,我们还准备有惊喜要素。
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom will have online multiplayer, developer Level-5 president and CEO Akihiro Hino confirmed in an official Bandai Namco interview released today.
“There will be multiplayer,” Hino said. “You will be able to play online with your friends in various capacities.”
Asked whether we’d see returning characters, Hino said, “Although I can confirm that there will be all sorts of cool characters in this sequel, for now the characters that are returning will remain secret. I would love for our fans to play the game and enjoy the surprises.”
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom will launch for PlayStation 4 and PC on November 10.
Get the full interview and transcript below.
Tell us a little bit about the game.
Hino: “This is the sequel to the very successful game Ni no Kuni, which was also released here in the U.S. This time around, our protagonist is a child who is tasked with unifying the world. He does this by travelling to different countries and fighting various enemies throughout the world.”
Tell us about the gameplay modes and styles
Hino: “At its core, Ni no Kuni is an RPG game where you traverse the world map and go on adventures. However, a large part of the mechanics of the game deal with the kingdom building. Throughout your adventure you collect things to help your kingdom grow, and that is a big part of the gameplay as well.”
Tell us about the characters.
Hino: “Although there will be a wide range of characters Evan will encounter in Ni no Kuni, today I’d like to focus our attention on the five kings we will encounter in the story. As he travels to these different kingdoms, he encounters different kings. Each of these kingdoms Evan travels to has their own respective issues and problems. Through helping the kingdoms resolve these issues, Evan grows as a leader, as a king. There are important lessons that Evan learns from each kingdom, which help him grow as a leader.”
How did you improve the battle system?
Hino: “Even in the era of the first Ni no Kuni, I could tell that there was a new trend in RPG combat. People really wanted something cool and flashy. So we put a lot of effort towards the effects and action sequences in our combat system. We also significantly improved the system mechanics behind switching characters. Additionally, Higgledies can be used to help stop a boss or to implement a special attack. There will be multiple levels of strategy in switching characters for different kinds of support. Compared to standard RPG combat, this gameplay is really fun.”
Will the old cast return, such as Mr. Drippy or Oliver?
Hino: “Although I can confirm that there will be all sorts of cool characters in this sequel, for now the characters that are returning will remain secret. I would love for our fans to play the game and enjoy the surprises.”
Will there be multiplayer?
Hino: “Yes, there will be multiplayer. You will be able to play online with your friends in various capacities.”
Do I have to play the first game to understand the story?
Hino: “So this is a completely different story. Even those who have not yet played the original will enjoy immersing themselves into this game. That being said, there are easter eggs that players familiar with the original will notice, and they might enjoy the game on a different level than those who have not played the original. But either way, you will still be able to enjoy the game all the same.”