There are three mobile games in the Ni no Kuni series, all released only in Japan. They were developed and published in partnership with mobile distribution companies. The first, Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories, is a role-playing game set before the events of the main entries. It follows the story of Oliver and his friend Mark, and their attempts to construct a car. The first chapter was released in December 2010 through Level-5's Roid service. The second, Ni no Kuni: Daibouken Monsters, is a social card role-playing game in which players collect cards and use them in battles, and use the abilities of characters who have been trapped in the cards. It was released in a partnership with the GREEmobile service in May 2012. The third, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, is a role-playing game that follows a beta tester in a fiction virtual reality game. It was developed by Netmarble and will be released in 2020.
''Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories''
Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories is an episodicrole-playing video game developed and published by Level-5. The first chapter was released for mobile devices through the Roid service on December 9, 2010. A prequel to ' and ', Hotroit Stories follows Oliver and his friend Mark, who create a custom car by finding parts around the town of Hotroit, eventually making their way to an abandoned factory in their search. They are accompanied by a cat. Throughout their search, Oliver and Mark encounter creatures similar to the imajinn/familiars of the main game, which they must fight to proceed. Unlike the main games, Hotroit Stories does not feature magic; characters instead attack using items such as dry ice for similar effects. Anne Lee of Chic Pixel noted that the game features a similar art style to EarthBound. The game was first teased at a press conference in June 2010, as well as at the Tokyo Game Showin September 2010, before its formal reveal at the Level-5 Vision conference in October 2010. The first and only chapter, titled "Oliver and Mark", was released in December 2010.
''Ni no Kuni: Daibouken Monsters''
Ni no Kuni: Daibouken Monsters is a social card role-playing video game developed and published by Level-5. It was released for mobile devices through the GREE service on May 11, 2012. In the game, players travel to a different world and collect cards featuring creatures known as "Imajinn", of which there are over 200. An occupant of the other world is trapped in every card; by flipping the card, players can use the occupant's abilities during battles. Rare cards are also available, granting players powers such as improved recovery and special attacks. The game also features a cooperative multiplayer mode, in which two players defend against a boss encounter in a "Raid" battle; there are over 40 bosses in the game. All of the cards were redesigned in June 2012. The team at GREE initially contacted Level-5 to create individual games for the platform; this eventually developed into a comprehensive partnership between the two companies, resulting in Level-5 developing three titles for GREE. Early registrations for the game began on March 21, 2012. The game was available for iOS and Android devices, through a membership with the GREE service. The game's servers were terminated on September 28, 2012.
''Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds''
Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds is an upcoming role-playing video game developed by Netmarble and published by Level-5. It will be released for Android and iOS in Japan in 2020, and will be created using the Unreal Engine 4 game engine. The game follows a beta tester for "Project N", a fictional virtual reality game. It will also include five character classes, as well as a multiplayer kingdom feature with player versus player combat.
