i can find no fault in this game, other than that my ds screen is now a little more scratched up after the battles.

User Rating: 9 | Subarashiki Kono Sekai: It's A Wonderful World DS
By miaowow | Review Date:
this is a game that needs no introduction. almost every nintendo ds player/owner i know has played the world ends with you -- most of them either love it, or at least admit that it's a great game even if it's not their cup of tea. square enix really hit a home run with this one. i'm not even a fan of action RPGs (i prefer turn based strategy), and i played this game nonstop until right before the last bit. the world ends with you is not just a game, it's an experience.

what a feat, coming from square enix! with the final fantasy series, the dragon quest series, and the kingdom hearts series, you'd think that they'd be content with just continuing those series. that square enix offered up a completely modern and completely original game is a little surprising. first off, the soundtrack and the visual design are original and topnotch. the presentation is amazing already, and coupled with the great contemporary storyline (set in modern day japan), this makes the game truly a rare gem. the story isn't just passable, or good. it's genuinely GREAT, so much so that you really do feel for the characters and become attached to them.

the game play and the mechanics follow the lead of the soundtrack and visuals -- the whole shebang is very innovative, to say the least. this was the first game that i played which made full use of the capabilities of the nintendo ds, from the touch screen to the wi-fi. the combat system based on the different pins is also a great call. it allows collecting (which i love, as evidenced by my long time pokemon game addiction) and also playing a side game called tin pin slammer, aside from the main combat purpose. combat itself is very enjoyable, with both nintendo ds screens being utilized. the battle style is highly customizable (depending on the pins you use), although sometimes the screen can get hectic and i end up being so excited that i scratch the screen with my stylus. i get particularly panicky when i attempt to control both screens at the same time; i sometimes forget that the game does reward you for elegant gameplay -- that is, switching from screen to screen with little effort and maximum gain.

this game is so good that i still haven't played it to the end, because i don't want the game to be over! it's funny but it's true. i can find no fault in this game, other than that my bottom nintendo ds screen is now a little more scratched up because of the battles. i would definitely recommend this game to everyone. i'm giving the world ends with you a solid 9/10, with just a -1 because of my personal bias (i don't really like action RPGs, remember?).


(originally posted on my blog: http://miaowow.blogspot.com/2009/12/world-ends-with-you-ds.html)

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