Square Enix could have just released another Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest. But, they took a chance to do something new!
STORY- You start out as Neku, a highley fashioned teen(lowely fashioned that was mention by a character in the game) who finds himself waking up in the middle of what is now Shibuya, Tokyo. Startled,you look for clues to how you end up in Shibuya, then starts your adventure. Really deep story.
GAMEPLAY- There seem to be a bit of a learning curve on the game. You have to control both the top and the bottom screen: Bottom controled by the Touch Screen, and Top controled by the Control Pad. It might seem confusing at first, but the gameplay sinks in and you will catch on.
SOUND- Music can really turn the mood of the gameplay. Music here in TWEWY really kicks it off with all sorts of music: including hip-hop, rock, jazz, etc. Each giving a mood to what situation you are in.
COMBAT-As I said before, controls are confusing at first, but get easier at the end. Square really got creative with the characters, monsters, and even the surroundings. You use these power-ups called PINS. Each pin you wear gives you a specific power-up. For example, a Shockwave Pin will give you the ability to slice your enemy up in close range.
GRAPHICS- Just because it is a 2D RPG doesn't mean the graphics wouldn't be any better. The surroundings really make you feel like your in modern-day Shibuya. Art really stands out and same with the characters.
FLAWS- REALLY confusing at first. You find yourself repeating something over and over again. You'll get what I mean when you beat the first 7 days.
Sure, it may seem confusing at first but as I repeated for about a million times, it sinks in. You won't find much flaws to this game which will make any FF/DQ fan really happy to what they have to look foward too.
RECOMMENDATION- FULLY RECOMMEDED