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User Rating: 9 | Subarashiki Kono Sekai: It's A Wonderful World DS
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The World Ends With You is a nicely done DS game with great visuals and gameplay. Like any game, however, it does have its flaws. First, the battle may throw you off for a little bit. It seems overwhelming to control two characters on two screens simultaneously. Luckily, you really don't have to, or are expected to, play them simultaneously. Truth is you want to alternate between the two. Run through a combo with one, then run through a combo with the other. This builds up a power "puck" that the players pass back and forth at the end of each combo. The result is increased attack power the longer you can keep the ball rolling. The battle is tough to get down at first and may be just a tad frustrating but once you get it figured out it becomes much more enjoyable than any other RPG I have played to date. This is due, in part, to the speed and level of intensity.

Another issue, and the biggest one I am still dealing with, is the clothing. This game offers an overabundance of clothing to buy. The concept behind this is that different regions of the city have different trends. Wear something unfashionable and your attack or defense can take a hit. Don't get it? Neither do I. The clothing does nothing more than alter your character's attributes like attack and defense ratings. Characters, unfortunately, do not change in appearance. This seems to contradict the idea of wearing inappropriate fashions in different areas. Particularly when you are supposedly invisible to most of the inhabitants (you'll understand what I mean when you get into the game a little bit). Basically, normal clothing takes the place of armor from your standard RPGs.

The game can be a bit linear but considering the way the storyline is developed this makes logical sense. It's refreshing to see SquareEnix do something new and actually back it up with a worthy investment. Here's hoping for more original titles from SquareEnix and many others.

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