Subarashiki Kono Sekai: It's a Wonderful World

Didn't like it at all. The combat system is aweful. It takes two control schemes that aren't particularly interesting and combines them into one that is just ridiculous. The characters are painful. Main character's your classic coming-of age, dripping with angst anti-hero who realizes that it's alright to rely on people. Graphic style is interesting.

Not the worst RPG I've played but definitely not very good.

Set in Shibuya, one of Tokyo's top fashion shopping districts, The World Ends With You tells the story of Neku Sakuraba, a gloomy 16-year-old who detests humans company so much he wishes for the world to leave him alone. Things get surreal when Neku finds himself in the middle of a crowded scramble crossing, without knowing how he got there or why mutant frogs are suddenly materialising out of thin air and attacking them. He calls out to the crowd for help but is simply ignored (after all, he did wish to be left alone). Finally, a girl named Shiki Misaki responds. The two form a pact which results in the unlocking of latent psychic abilities that enable them to battle the cursed creatures. Neku later learns from Shiki that they were both enrolled into the Reaper's Game, a seven-day contest resembling Survivor, where participants, in teams of two, are to tackle a specified mission every day. Fail, and your right to exist is revoked. The cheesy premise may sound typically Japanese, but press forth and you shall be treated to one of the most intriguing storylines ever told in a handheld role-playing game (RPG). Each passing day in the game reveals a startling truth about Neku's bizarre circumstances, such as how he lost his memory of what prizes await victory. Then there are the numerous plot twists, executed so brilliantly they would make even M. Night Shyamalan, director of movies such as Signs and The Village blush. Complementing the story are creative gameplay elements. Puzzles are solved by scanning strangers' minds and implanting thoughts and food can be consumed and burned off to earn statistical boosts. Then there is the cornerstone: A frenetic combat system that has you commanding Shiki on the top screen with the directional pad while simultaneously tapping, slashing or rubbing away on the lower screen to activate Neku's psychic powers. There are over a hundred different powers you can equip Neku with. Yet despite the great variety of powers, few make sense, which makes battles feel more repetitive than they should be. But it's not the end of the world. This small flaw barely makes a dent in an incredibly refreshing RPG that is also the most fashion-forward one this season.

This is one of the must plays.

Great artstyle + graphic(they used 3D effects well), the music rocks, the gameplay is just awsome!
If you can read Japanese reasonably well the storyline great(I worked on my reading skills)
Depending on your ability to play you can choose the difficulty! 8D


One of the best games I came across!

If you are an Kingdom Hearts fan or Square-Enix or Jupiter fan, why not play?
It is also a game for you if you're into hip-hop, grafitti etc, or if you're looking for a good game to play.

i dont know whats goin on in the story but the gameplay is freaking awsome

this is freakin awsome, the art rules, the badge fighting system is similar to materia

the badges can level up and some even evolve into more powerful versions

walking around is semi-3d, the 2d stuff moves and skews to give a 3d effect, and neku gets smaller/larger depending where u are on the screen

this is a must get!

theres a reason its so expensive! XD