The Ni No Kuni Pre-Order Fiasco: Namco Speaks

It seems that the commercial success of PS3 exclusive Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch caught publisher Namco Bandai by surprise. The JRPG has been selling like hotcakes at retailers like Amazon, but unfortunately for many who pre-ordered the game directly from Namco itself – and specifically the special edition of the game – the game hasn’t yet arrived.

Here’s Namco Bandai’s statement, in full.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America would like to officially offer clarification to certain stories and sentiments surrounding the Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Wizard’s Edition.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America would first like to acknowledge our fans that will not be receiving their copy of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Wizard’s Edition. This situation is truly unfortunate, having come about due to a glitch within our E-commerce provider’s ordering system. NAMCO BANDAI Games America continues to monitor the situation and is actively working with our E-commerce provider to offer remedies to each and every order. We are also working to ensure that a situation like this never happens again. We respectfully ask for our fans’ patience during this time.

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