Level-5 and/or Studio Ghibli fans that have been waiting for a chance to play the joint venture PlayStation 3 exclusive, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, have likely bitten their fingers down to the bone while anxiously awaiting word of when such an opportunity might present itself.

The game’s North American publisher, Namco-Bandai, might not be easing that tension with a newly announced window of Winter 2012 for the chance. Wise Sugarfiends may observe that it is currently Winter 2012, meaning I’m going to encourage you to consider this announcement a nod toward the Holiday season. The only solace I can offer is that fans of both companies are used to waiting, and that the final product often exceeds expectation.

In the meantime, there’s a healthy dose of screenshots and yet to be localized video to chew on regarding Oliver’s travels between two realities to become a magician in order to bring back his mother, which you can catch below.