The new game happens many years after the events of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. While it is still essentially the fate of the world thrust in the hands of a boy, the game is very different from its predecessor. The game starts with Roland, who after some sort of major disaster in his world, is transported in to the room of Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, a prince who is set to be king of Ding Dong Dell. In the minutes that follow, there is a coup and Roland helps Evan escape the castle. The young prince then decides that he will make a new kingdom, one that unites everyone in the world. So, begins the 45-hour odd journey through the game.