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Square Enix usually produces some great games, mainly JRPGs, and every one of them that I’ve played I’ve enjoyed. So when I heard they made a DS game, I nearly shat myself. And then when I heard it was also created by the same people as Kingdom Hearts, I became even more excited.

The World Ends With You is about an emo kid in Shibuya who likes being a loner. Somehow he dies and to get another chance at life, he has to play the “Reapers Game” which lasts for seven days with a certain task for each day. 

Well I played the whole game surprisingly which I never do because I tend to lose interest after a certain point but I didn’t with this one and I’m still playing it now doing all the side quests and such. I couldn’t be any prouder of myself. Anyways the game has an overall interesting story. It’s really deep and philosophical. Rofl.

Anyways another interesting part of the game is the combat style. Different from anything I’ve ever used, TWEWY utilizes both screens of the DS. You have to control two players at once: one with the stylus and another with the control pad. Before I figured out how to really use it, I just mashed one button while focusing on the stylus character (your main character). Wasn’t really effective but neither is autoplay which I stuck the top player on for the rest of the game/the entire game.

In addition to the combat style, your main character is given power through pins that have special abilities. Each are activated with a different stylus stroke which you have to be super accurate with (which sometimes doesn’t work either) or the game won’t register it or the game will think it’s another pin. It’s a real pain in the ass towards the end of the game.

Also with the pins, your clothes/armor can power or weaken your pins. You can see the trend chart when you access your phone. I know it goes along with how Shibuya is in real life, but I hardly ever paid attention to it.

One thing I like about this game in particular is that you don’t have to level up as. I found this to be a gift from heaven. I hate games that require you to constantly grind (level up). It makes me lose interest in the game really quickly.

Overall I would give the game a 7 out of 10. It’s very different from Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. The combat style is a tad difficult but you get the hang of it after the first few times. It’s also short compared to other RPGs and the story is somewhat typical (emo kid who sees the light) yet still enjoyable. I’m still doing the side quests at the end of the game but I haven’t touched it in awhile. It lost all its glamour after a week. 


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Hunter - 06/01/08 1:17 am

its twice the accent haha i cant even unerstand half the things he says

lol. me too


Sounds cool. If I liked hand held games, I would probably play this.


This game looks cool. It’s very different from the FF series that Square usually makes, but all Square games have great storylines.


My lil cousins play this game relentlessly. I’m surprised they don’t get carpel tunnel or something from playing games so much.


If I had money… I’d get a DS and that game :( I see so many college kids on campus playing on one in between classes.


I’m playing this game now and it’s sooooo good ^^

Gamespot gave this gave a 9.0 so I don’t think this review is very credible…


i cant believe he’s hating on jRPGs. they’re so much better than american rpgs


its twice the accent haha i cant even unerstand half the things he says


lol he’s an aussie in britain? whoa…


his reviews are always funny as hell though. owari earlier showed us some of his other reviews.

he just doesnt like jRPGs but i actually though the game was good. its a little difficult controlling 2 players but you get use to it


damn he talks fast.... o.o i was actually looking forward to play this game but now ierno. haha the graphics look cool



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