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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Square Enix EAN: 0662248908014 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: Square Enix Manufacturer: Square Enix Platform: Nintendo DS Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: April 22, 2008 Sales Rank: 454 Studio: Square Enix
Features:
Modern art style created by a team of artists led by Tetsuya Nomura, world-renowned character designer of the upcoming Fabula Nova Crystallis project
Innovative Stride-Cross Battle System allows players to control two characters simultaneously, unleashing special attacks with the stylus
Collect a vast array of custom-designed pins, each with a powerful psychic ability that can be activated with the right touch or sound command
Customize characters with Shibuya's coolest fashions and exchange items with other players via Mingle Mode while experiencing an amazing soundtrack combining a fusion of musical influences from hip-hop to rock and electronica
Battle with up to three friends in Tin Pin Slammer, an exciting and fast-paced mini-game, via local wireless connection
Product Description: Imagine waking up one morning and finding out that you will soon cease to exist. That's the message that Neku found on his phone in The World Ends With You. He has only 7 days until then to restore hope to the city's population by using the coolest fashions, friends and fighting skills. This game was previously known as Subarashiki Kono Sekai on its release in Japan. It fully utilizes the capabilities of the Nintendo DS, and takes major influence from Japan's modern day culture including its people, music, clothes, food and design.
Immerse yourself in an amazing audio soundtrack featuring a diverse fusion of bleeding-edge hip-hop, rock, and techno A tale of friendship, hope and overcoming your challenges, creatively told with a modern edge Shop till you drop! Keep abreast of the latest Trends to stay one step ahead of the fashion scene and your enemies Trade items with friends using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Action-packed minigame fun that can be enjoyed by up to four players via DS Wireless Play Engage the Chance Encounter mode via DS Wireless Play to share data with fellow game users you bump into in the real world
Amazon.com: From the creators of the award-winning Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts franchises comes a revolutionary, modern action-RPG title for a new generation of gamers. Square Enix and Jupiter team up once again to showcase The World Ends With You, a trendy and vibrant gaming experience developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS. Featuring an intuitive combat system and exciting multiplayer mode, The World Ends With You is set to immerse gamers into the modern-day culture of Japan.Story The story begins as Neku Sakuraba, an unsociable 15-year-old boy, unexpectedly wakes up in the Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, Japan. While trying to piece together his rude awakening, he receives a strange text message warning him that he will cease to exist unless he accomplishes a certain mission. Although he barely has time to grasp what is happening to him, he commences his assigned task in the mysterious streets of Shibuya.Features:
Distinctive modern art style created by a team of artists led by Tetsuya Nomura, world-renowned character designer of the upcoming Fabula Nova Crystallis project which includes Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Innovative Stride-Cross Battle System allows players to control two characters simultaneously, unleashing special attacks with the stylus
Collect a vast array of custom-designed pins, each with a powerful psychic ability that can be activated with the right touch or sound command
Customize characters with Shibuya’s coolest fashions and exchange items with other players via Mingle Mode
Experience an amazing soundtrack combining a fusion of musical influences from hip-hop to rock to electronica
Battle with up to three friends in Tin Pin Slammer, an exciting and fast-paced mini-game, via local wireless connection
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - TWEWY, a suprise masterpiece!
After logging over a hundred hours of play time in The World Ends With You, it sometimes seems like the DS was designed for this game rather than the other way around. Some developers have a hard time utilizing the unique capabilities of the DS, the dual screen and touch pad are unusual tools and too often, are awkwardly implemented in a manner that makes the game more difficult to use.
TWEWY uses every feature of the DS that I'm aware of with the exception of the WiFi internet connection. The dual screens are used to show two halves of a single combat and each are controlled with their own methods. The top screen is controlled with the direction keys (but can go on autopilot if you're having trouble keeping up) and the bottom screen uses the stylus in a wide variety of patterns.
The plot and characters are great as well. The protagonist seems like an unlikeable jerk at first but it soon becomes clear that his personality is intentional, the title of the game actually is a reference to his view of the world at the beginning of the game.
New franchises are becoming rarer and rarer these days, Square took a huge gamble by publishing a game with unusual mechanics and an unfamiliar setting. TWEWY is one game that I look forward to having a sequel.
Rating: - Wow! A DS Home Run
I admit it--it's taken me several months to finish this game. Not because it's particularly difficult, but as one reviewer before me referred to it, it's a complete "grind" game. The battle system is incredibly repetitive, despite its nifty "pin" concept which allows for different types of attacks. And you do a ton of tapping at the screen during these battles. So much so, I'd imagine the people on the bus probably thought I was a little weird being a professional-looking woman tapping ceaselessly at my little DS trying to slash at the evil kangaroos.
Ok, back to the game, though. I think this is a *great* game, considering its platform hasn't really been too shaken up by a lot of other high-caliber titles. It's a game that Square Enix definitely put the work in and for this reason, it stands out among other DS games currently on the market.
I'm a story-player, in the sense that I play RPGs chiefly for their story value. TWEWY's story is innovative and unique, appropriate for almost all ages about friendship and loyalty, which is definitely the reason I'm giving it five stars. I found the story very thought-provoking, which is a rarity today in RPGS.
But if you are considering buying this for your children, I have two mild warnings you might want to consider: First, there are a few mild bad words used throughout the game. And second, the story is based in the afterlife and thus, discusses at length the death of quite a few very young characters. It's not a "light" game in any sense as death is the central theme of the story.
Rating: - great game
One of the most original DS games to come along in a while. Great fun, this is the kind of game the DS was designed for.
Rating: - Excellent out of box and unique idea...
I don't normally take the time to review products but this is one great game. The design, music, storyline, use of the touch screen, and tutorial are all excellent and I love this gem. Sometimes with the DS you get weird or awkward controls (Call of Duty 4) or kinda boring and run of the mill RPG experiences (Pokemon Blue) but this is different and better and I will play this one over and over. Easy recommend for anyone worried about dropping $30 on a new RPG storyline/world.
Rating: - Incredibly good game
Wow, I was not expecting too much, but this is hands down one of the best games ever made, and probably the best I've encountered on the DS. I've never seen a game with such attention to detail. Not only is the gameplay engaging and innovative, and the story engrossing, but this game was designed from the beginning to take full advantage of the DS. Both screens are used, and the amount of ways you can use the touchscreen is unmatched in any other game out there.
One example of the attention to detail is the sounds. Not only are the sound effects great, but the background music is a whole new experience. While most games have the same annoying electronic music you quickly want to turn off, this game has actual high-energy songs playing in the background. Not just a few either, and not a bad song among them. Every time you leave an area or start a battle, a new song starts, so you never get sick of the same tune.
The battle system is simply incredible as well: I promise you've never seen anything like it. I won't get into the details of it here, but ... wow. Absolutely amazing.
Without giving anything about the game away, I will say to those just starting the game, don't worry about approaching Day 7 too quickly.
