Like Polnareff, I got through the majority of Ni No Kuni, and enjoyed a good portion of it. I can't say I would not recommend it. All the hand holding was endearing at first. The real problem is that even 10 hours in, they're still introducing new mechanics. And once you learn something, you're rarely allowed to just do what you know you should do. Instead you have to have a conversation about what you should do. In which you're told how stupid you are for not knowing how to do what you know you should do. It gets old. But it typically takes a while to get old. In the beginning it barely pulls you away from loving the game. In some way its makes the game even more lovable, because the little fairy dude is a hoot half the time. It really just depends on your tolerance/patience levels. But of all the people I know who eventually got tired of Ni No Kuni, I can't think of any of them who were immediately turned off. And I can think of a fair few who were happy to barrel through to the end and never even stopped to consider anything was annoying or repetitive and just loved it for what it is. I definitely think it's always worth a look to see for one's self how it rubs them. I still look back on it fondly, and intend to finish it one day. I even spent $40 on the beautiful and massive strategy guide