![]() You’ll be dishing out various moves via ‘pins’, which you’ll collect more and more of as you proceed through the game. The touch screen controls extend further into the battle system itself. However, at various points in the game, battles are mandatory if you want to proceed to the next environment. What’s interesting with Final Remix is that there are no random enemy encounters whatsoever – if you want to partake in a battle, you’ll need to find enemies and initiate the fight yourself. You can then tap on various points of interest within the environment, such as NPCs and enemies. To move Neku around the environment, you can either tap on a particular spot and Neku will move to that area, or you can drag your finger along the ground, and he’ll follow with reasonable accuracy. Since I predominantly used the touch screen controls in Final Remix, this is how I’ll describe the gameplay involved. I would have preferred a combination of the analogue stick to move characters along with the touch screen for all other inputs, but lumping it all together into one single control scheme felt a bit counterproductive, at least until I got used to it.īattles can get really hectic, which is great in handheld mode… Not so much docked. Undoubtedly, the touch screen controls are far superior and intuitive, but I must admit that I wasn’t particularly enamoured with either control method. Docked, you’re required to make use of the Joy-Con’s pointer feature, pressing A to confirm any commands. ![]() In handheld mode, you solely use the Switch’s touch screen for all inputs – none of the face buttons do anything. You’ll be given two options in terms of gameplay with Final Remix. Similarly, the soundtrack throughout the game is absolutely wonderful, and I guarantee that most of the songs will be stuck in your head long after you’ve put your Switch down. On the flip side, some of the monster design is a bit hit and miss, but it works for the most part. ![]() Character design in particular is impeccable, with bold line art and bright colours making each character feel really unique and memorable. The art style has a certain graffiti quality to it, and it really suits the urban Shibuya setting. Straight away, if you’ve never played the DS version of the game, you’ll notice just how striking the visuals are. The striking visuals really bring this game up a notch. It’s a strange concept, even for a JRPG, but its unique spin on the genre really helps it to stand out amongst its peers. Before long, Neku encounters another participant in the game known as Shiki, and he reluctantly joins forces with her to complete daily challenges and fight off bizarre creatures known as ‘noise’. Failure to complete the game will result in the erasure of his existence. The World Ends With You stars Neku Sakuraba, an antisocial teenager who finds himself taking part in a ‘game’ within the Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, set up by entities known as the Reapers. It mostly succeeds, but some annoying quirks damage its overall appeal for returning players. In recent years, the original DS title has become more and more difficult to get hold of, and with an iOS port that leaves much to be desired, The World Ends With You: Final Remix looks to bring the definitive experience to Switch owners. Boasting stylish art design, unique gameplay and a stellar soundtrack, it successfully set itself apart from Square-Enix’s more traditional franchises Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. Originally released on the Nintendo DS way back in 2007 (slow down, time), The World Ends With You is a cult hit with JRPG fans.
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