The World Ends With You DS

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The World Ends With You is an exciting new title developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld system. Previously known as Subarashiki Kono Sekai on its release in Japan, The World Ends With You is an innovative new title from Square Enix that 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.

Release Date

Jul 27, 2007

Metacritic Score

90

Rating

Play Time

25 hours

Games in Series

3

ESRB

Everyone 10+

Interesting Facts

  • The game takes place in a fictional version of the Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo, Japan.
  • In the story, protagonist Neku Sakuraba and his allies are forced to participate in an event called the Reapers’ Game, a week-long competition that will determine their fate.
  • The World Ends with You has one minigame called “Tin Pin Slammer” (or “Marble Slash”) that can be played against computer opponents or with up to 3 others via a wireless connection.
  • The World Ends with You features “psych pins”, decorative pins which possess powers that only Neku can activate while wearing them.
  • The game’s combat system is called the “Stride Cross Battle System”.
  • Development of the game started two and a half years before its Japanese release.
  • The “Active Encounter” system, the ability for the player to select when and how to go into battle.
  • The team decided to stay with two-dimensional sprites instead of three-dimensional models for this title.
  • The World Ends with You received positive reviews and has been commercially successful.

Mod Support

Yes

Cheats support

Yes

Microtransactions

Yes

LGBTQ Inclusive

Yes

Cross-Play

Yes

Family/Child Friendly

Yes

Number of maps

1

Platforms

Android iOS Nintendo DS Nintendo Switch

Genres

RPG

Game Engine

Unity

Protagonist sex

Male

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