The World Ends with You Review

The World Ends With You Review

music in spolier

The english front cover of the game

Info:
One Of the most positively reviewed games of 2008 and the best game on ds to date. With memorable characters a memorable storyline and a time consuming game which will give hours of fun to anyone who plays it.

Getting Started:
You start the game in a fictional version of shibuya with a 15 year old known as Neku Sakuraba. who just wants to be left alone he wants them to stop talking and shut up. Hes got his values, he doesnt get people he never has and he reckons he never will. Then his world changes he wakes up in a daze in front of a crowd of people only to notice a pin in his hand the player pin he can read peoples minds with it and is shocked to find this out then after wondering how he got this pin he gets a message on his phone to reach 104 in 1 hour if he fails he simply faces erasure. he then gets a timer on his hand and is attacked by noise he needs help then suddenly he forms a pack with another player named shiki from their on out its up to the pact they formed to help them survive and defeat the noise.

some of the introduction of the game

Gameplay:
The World ends with you's gameplay is different to any other game i myself have played. It features the use of psych pins which are pins only neku can use when he wears them he can throw energy bullets create flames or fling objects such as cars at enemies. some pins allow you to use the microphone to blast sound waves which oblitarate you enemies.

at the bottom you play as neku with the stylus and on top
the cpu is controlling shiki

You even have the ability to play as your partner on the top screen by using the up down left and right button. while with neku you use the ds stylus the computer allows you to play as neku while shiki is controlled by the computer.various noise are made in the game to fight some harder than others difficulty getting harder until you complete the game.The boss noise are hardest to beat most people find it easier to play on easy mode just to get passed it. But if you are equipped with the best pins and you are a high level you definentely have a bigger chance.

This game allows you to feed your character, buy the latest trends and even allows you to mingle with your freinds. If you like you could dress neku in a dress with a handbag and wear a girls watch (if he has the right stats) but its not recommended.

Graphics:

This game uses 2 kinds of artwork fighting sprites and bigger sprites which are more like artwork as you can see this game has a lot of various graphics. The background, the players and the effects. I find it very well layed out because with every new character they have their own unique look and personality the graphics clearly show this. As with the text font its about medium so you can read it but not to large so it takes up the whole page. With a type of grungey feeling with some of the frames it gives the backgrounds more personality instead of a simple dull background and when concentrating on the top screen still has a dulled version of whats going on below on the touch screen.

text scenes in the game and what is happening
Now For The Sound:
This game has a very different soundtrack depending on the mood theme and area.If you are in a shop you have a more subtle catchy relaxing song but while fighting its more suspense and on the edge music.while going through the text scenes their is a beaty song which is on a loop for example if i went out and left the game on for 30 minutes it still is playing the same track. I own the soundtrack to this game on my pc and is a very cool soundtrack to listen to if you are into various japanese beats and songs. Its kept me entertained.

a trailer which is shown on the offical website showing various game features

plot:
The plot of this game is a complicated one i cant say to much or it will spoil it and give away the whole point of the game. so you play as neku a 5 year old
*emo personality child* he wants to be left alone and is stuck in his music. until he has lost his life and is sent into the players game which basically is where the hosts the reapers test them on how long they can survive and if they can win all the tests their are such as reach a certain destination. one rule of being able to win the game is TRUST YOUR PARTNER. who you form a pact with so if you play this game help neku shiki and other characters form being erased.

Replay Value:
now playing this game is actually part of this game when you finish it you need to replay the game to actually answer questions on the game you keep your stuff and can go to any point of the game you even unlock a spin off day in the game which is based on the tin pin part which is a slam off like hitting pins and the one with the most points wins. it is a neccesary part of this game if you like it and want to learn more about it so i would reccomend playing it again.

Neku the main character weeps a tear

overall:
this game is my all time favourite game for ds since phoenix wright series finished i would reccommend this game for playing anytime but it takes up a lot of time and can be hard in places i even played on journeys eg going on holiday and it flew the hours by so i would recommend buying this game for you ds or getting it for your r4

Good Parts:
1.the new kind of gameplay
2.the storyline
3.soundtrack
4.twisting plot
5.graphics

bad parts:
1 save per game cartridge.

Overall i rate this the best game on ds 9/10

The logo