If you play action-adventure games similar to The Legend of Zelda on a regular basis, appreciate cel-shaded visuals and have experienced a Ni no Kuni game before, Baldo by Naps Team – for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC – might be worth keeping an eye on.
The first trailer for this game has been exclusively published by IGN. Apart from this, there's no other information available. All we do know is it's coming to the above-mentioned platforms in the future.
The gameplay trailer below gives us our first look at the top-down action adventure. There appears to be plenty of dungeon crawling, puzzle-solving and exploration. It also seems like you'll meet many different characters and encounter a variety of monsters in the wild.
As for the finer details, such as story, we guess we'll find out more in time. For now, though, enjoy the stunning trailer below and view some additional screenshots, courtesy of the game's Twitter and Facebook page.
What are your first impressions of this game? Tell us down in the comments.
[source gematsu.com]
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Another one to add to the Wish List.
Just watched a trailer for this earlier today and the whole time I was thinking “please let this be on Switch”. I’m super excited for this. Looks fantastic.
I usually don't dig indies, but this actually looks decently good. Main character still looks a little dopey (for a lack of a better word), but it looks like one to keep your eyes on.
wishlist for sure
Wow! That looks amazing! The Zelda series is one of my favorites, and the art style of Ni no Kuni is the best.
The screenshots look great and the game sounds fun but I'll pass on watching the trailer. I have no interest in supporting IGN in any way, even with a single view.
Ok just gimme a sec, im still laughing at the title
Love Zelda and love NinoKuni. This looks fantastic!
It certainly has potential. Will keep my eye on it and will likely pick it up if the final product is well polished.
I'd love a Dragon Quest that uses this graphical engine and Horii's art style.
Wow I love the art/cartoon style
Definitely on my must buy list.
@JHDK
Can I ask WHY you feel so strongly against IGN?
Cool, also looks very Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli inspired.
This looks absolutely gorgeous. Will be watching.
This LOOKS AWESOME!
I don't know why but the art style doesn't convince me.
Looked interesting.
I will keep my eyes on it.
This looks fantastic. As a Zelda fan, I feel like I'm being spoiled lately with the Link's Awakening remake, Cadence of Hyrule, and now this. Can't wait!
I hope these sharp graphics will be on Switch too and will not be blurry as it is in some games.
@Skalgrim I don't really want to write an essay so I'll boil it down to 2 main points:
1. I don't trust the integrity of their reviews.
2. I believe they have a clear political agenda that has permeated every aspect of their company. They attempt to push it on their audience in both subtle and no-so-subtle ways depending on what parts of their content you consume.
Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I felt when I would go there so I've decided not to anymore.
See the score for Alien Isolation in IGN here:
https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/03/alien-isolation-review
This is at least 8 out of 10. And I am not the only user, it's like the whole world could give this score!
Reminds me of the Ronja anime, but more fantastical. Am I correct in that you can choose the gender of the main character? I think he/she has a braid at one point and short hair at another.
I like the look of this.
Switch version to out sale the other mentioned console. 😀
Hope this ends up as good as it looks!
This looks great. Certainly I will keep my eye on this one. Really hope it's a long, long adventure.
This game needs voice acting to bring the world to life
The movement and camera look like they’re model after Oceanhorn which was modeled after the DS Zeldas which isn’t a good sign to me, all of those felt clunky and mechanical too focused on animation rather than arcade style simple responsiveness which regular 2D Zelda is known for.
This is a tale of how the kid got his nickname ”Baldo”
I hope the kid grows up like Link in Zelda OoT through time travel. And when he is grown he realizes has become bald. And everyone starts calling him ”Baldo”
One to keep an eye on!
@Ladasta a tale for the ages!
Wow, this came out of nowhere and climbed straight to my top 5 most wanted games, this looks amazing!
This looks cool!
Instant buy for me!
Okay... this looks really cool!
Definitely getting this one.
I freaking love it! It looks gorgeous, I want it!
Yeah, 98% sure I'm getting this.. But.. I think It'll be on PC
I'm sceptical. Purdy moving pictures doesn't necessarily equate to good animation or engaging gameplay. It all looks a bit stilted to me, but hopefully I'm wrong.
Looks quite interesting, even as the animations are very janky and the music is kinda generic.
Why does it gotta have such a goofy name?
As if the didn’t think it could become a popular series.
IGN's publishing this?
OH NO!
@SalvorHardin Good point, i played several hours of Oceanhorn and put it down because IMO it was not a good game. I see how you make the comparison.
I am hoping this is better, it looks great. I will hope for the best.
This looks way more interesting than Oceanhorn. I too didn't like how the character moved in Oceanhorn, definitely the whole game felt too "floaty" to me though it was a decent game. This game looks to be on a different level than that. We will see soon enough.
@SalvorHardin I got the same vibe too and I hope it's not the case. I liked the DS zeldas but somehow oceanhorn's gameplay turned me off and I never finished the game.
This looks super nice and I like the anime-y cel-shade. I just hope it has some decent story and the gameplay is top notch. I'm definitely interested but I'll wait for some reviews and make my judgement then. Also, I hope it's not a 7,99 budget indie title. Those kind of games usually have something putting me off in the gameplay department.
I'll keep an eye out for this one although I'm trash at puzzles and always end up looking for an online guide.
Looks great! I love the look of it and the gameplay but it'd be way more interesting if it was multiplayer enabled.
Wow that looks surprisingly great!! Looks much better than Ocean horn imo, which actually wasn't too bad of a game. Another to add to the list ughh!
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this one. It looks promising!
This looks great. I think the characters themselves are a bit too "harshly" cel-shaded if that makes sense, but otherwise it looks both beautiful & interesting.
Looks great, but will be looking for a review first.
Looks awesome, will definitely check it out.
@redd214 i was thinking the same thing. Looks like ocean horn. I'll keep an eye out for it.
Huge thumbs up from this guy. Looks solid.
This looks pretty good.
Sorry guys, this game has an arstyle that is all over the place, I took a closer look and noticed the leafs are in particular painted way better than the rest. I also remember this Ghibli background from Kiki.
https://imgur.com/a/ZZORP5B
I'm all fine with companies that want to mimic Ghibli and make amazing art, but directly ripping out textures from Ghibli backgrounds is not done and should be punished hard.
I am 100% certain if I dig a bit deeper we will find a lot of stolen textures on particularly the first shot of the trailer.
Another derivative top-down game. Am I the only one feeling burnout from overused gameplay formulas? I feel like I'm either becoming really picky, or just burning out from gaming in general.
Switch and PC ? Looking forward to this, looks great !
Finally a Zelda clone that might be good for real.
All previous ones are too bland, sluggish, uninspired etc.
Although it does look adorable, the creators seem to revel in their obvious attempt at aping Ghibli's visuals and Zelda's play style.
I'd like to see them back up such a stint with more attention to the animation itself!!
That said, everything looks great, and I find it incredibly fitting for an Italian studio to be the ones serving this cocktail!
I've been following these guys since I was a little kid, playing Shadow Fighter on my Amiga 600 in '94, and later, Gekido on PS1, so I'm really happy to see them back on an exciting project!
Just wanted to say, as a fellow Italian, that "Baldo" might refer to the Italian word baldo (meaning "bold, daring", an adventurer basically) rather than some obscure tale about androgenetic alopecia XD
The game looks better in some places than others. Looking forward to seeing more of it in action, will likely end up on my wishlist at some point.
@ghibliFan Wow, that's crazy. Good find!
Looks like playing a gorgeous Studio Ghibli movie. I’ll likely buy it, but will have to choose between Switch or PS4 Pro. Since I rarely use my Switch in portable mode, it will likely be the latter if it’s available in 4K or takes advantage of the additional power in some other way.
If the versions are identical, I would probably choose Switch.
wow it looks so amazing ! so Zelda vibes and Ghibli style I'm in love right now . I can't wait to play it
Looks absolutely beautiful. Bought.
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