The World Ends With You metacritic reviews

Overall 88/100
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IGN AU, 91/100
This is going to be the cult-hit DS game of 2008. Jupiter and Square Enix have developed a game that nails just about everything it tries ? and it triesquite a lot of new or carefully lifted ideas.

1UP, 91/100
This is a game that works precisely because it’s something new and different, and deserves to be celebrated for its originality…and for making its more banal moments as compelling as the inventive ones.

Games Radar, 90/100
The World Ends With You is an amazing marriage of style and gameplay. The dual screen combat further stretches what the DS can achieve in gaming that is far from a lame gimmick.

GameSpot, 90/100
The World Ends With You is a compelling and immaculately presented RPG from start to finish, and is a great way for Square Enix to kick off a new franchise.

GamePro, 90/100
The briskly moving plot and the unique battle system adds up yet another winner for Square Enix. [May 2008, p.82]
Thunderbolt, 90/100
As far as handheld RPGs go, it doesn?t get much more original than this.

Nintendo Power, 90/100
Thw World Ends with You may not have a big name like “Final Fantasy” or “Kingdom Hearts” attached to it, but it certainly deserves the same kind of success. [May 2008, p.87]

IGN, 90/100
Few games make it into the “amazing” category in our opinion, but with a game that sets as many standards, breaks down as many walls, stomps as many preconceptions, and offers as much depth and versatility as The World Ends With You, we simply can?t consider it anything but exactly that.

IGN UK, 89/100
Indeed, the game’s appropriation of real-world themes and issues are at the heart of its success.

Games Master UK, 88/100
A punchy young upstart like this is just what the staling RPG world needs. [May 2008, p.68]

Official Nintendo Magazine UK, 88/100
A highly original RPG that oozes class through the screens and speakers. The unique battle system is a great idea, despite being let down occasionally by iffy controls. [May 2008, p.87]

Electronic Gaming Monthly, 86/100
It’s not perfect, but it’s refreshingly original. [May 2008, p. 88]

Game Informer, 83/100
This is the stuff cult hits are made of. [May 2008, p.98]

Edge Magazine, 80/100
When control is wrested from the narrative, the action mechanics are deep and interesting, making unique use of both of the DS screens at once. [May 2008, p.94]

Level7.nu, 80/100
Its intense battles combined with the unique graphical look and equally unique soundtrack makes The World Ends With You one of the most interesting titles to grace the DS right now. If you’re patient enough to handle the somewhat complex gameplay and the text heavy dialogue, this is a title you definitely don?t want to miss out on.

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