NEO: The World Ends with You - PlayStation 4

The original TWEWY was so innovative, engrossing, and subversive that I was really worried that this game would try so hard to remind players of how great its predecessor was that it would never really find its own niche. That didn't happen, although there were a few times that NEO seemed to play up how amazing the first game and its characters were a little too much. My biggest complaint is that the Beat Drop mechanic isn't explained well enough in game, so I'll save new players the frustration by saying you don't sync or alternate your characters' attacks, instead just do a full combo, then another. Just like TWEWY, it's really hard to talk about the story of NEO at all without spoiling it. Even some of the gameplay mechanics count as spoilers. But it was made with the same concept in mind as the first game, so none of the plot twists should ever be completely unexpected. Just pay attention to how characters look and dress, where they are during what events, and who their friends are. You'll be able to figure out parts of every reveal on your own that way, but probably not all of every twist! Since Rindo's Replay ability was featured in the trailers, I don't think mentioning it here counts as a spoiler. It was a lot of fun to use! I got the feeling the developers were inspired by Undertale, in the sense that you can go back and try lots of different options to get the result you want. I might be stretching things a bit with that comparison, though. I liked all of the new characters, especially Rindo. When he gained enough confidence to start telling people off I was so shocked I laughed out loud! The character I had the hardest time getting a feel for was Nagi. Despite having a lot of interactions she never seemed to have much to her personality other than 'is an otaku'. I actually liked the antagonists, too, in the sense that I felt they were well-written. There were a few whose demises made me cry. It's hard to compare anything to the original TWEWY, unfortunately. The term 'lightning in a bottle' comes to mind. There are some things that are so great that they break the ratings scale, and that game was one of them. So I'll give NEO 5/5 stars, and say TWEWY gets 6/5. You don't need to have played the first game to enjoy this one, and I think returning players will recapture a lot of the same feelings the first game gave them. Enjoy!

I already loved The World Ends With You on the Nintendo DS, but this is truly the perfect sequel, and the best part is the FANTASTIC music, the soundtrack has banger after banger after banger, and I still listen often to that music to this day. More people should play this game, more people should listen to the amazing music in it, it deserves it.

Anybody who is skeptical whether or not this is a quality game whether from how far this entry was made from the original game or not hearing the TWEWY brand name before. NEO TWEWY is an action rpg that is very hip to the core and is oozing with style and fast paced real time rpg action that is both unique and similar to other Square Enix games right now like Final Fantasy 7's remake or Trials of Mana's remake. This is a polished Square rpg to be sure I guarantee!

This is a fun game. Have been enjoying the gameplay, sometimes get a little repetitive but it's fun to beat the crap of the enemies lol. The music is really cool the anime and grafics are great. The controls for the heros is easy to master. So far I enjoy it and for the cheap price it's a buy and fun game to have.

NEO: The World Ends with You is a sprawling, modern epic that truly stands out. The writing is sharp, and the game’s style is both unique and captivating. It’s packed with emotional depth, and the plot is full of unexpected twists that keep you engaged all the way through. This is easily one of the standout RPGs of the year, blending style, substance, and a whole lot of heart into an unforgettable experience.

If you liked the original, rest assured Neo won't dissapoint. Don't take my word for it, play the demo! With an amazing combat system, soundtrack and story, this is easily the best game of 2021 and one that will go down as a classic just like its predecesor.

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This game consists of running back and forth over the same bunch of small areas and fighting enemies in order to read the next dialogue box to find out the next excuse to run across the map somewhere else and fight more enemies. It takes about 40 hours, but there's so little actual story content holding it together that it felt like it should've been 18 - and that's being generous. It is a 40 hour gauntlet of battles strung together with filler. That may just sound like most games, but the plot that's driving you to run back and forth is painfully mundane for 70% of the game, so there's little motivation to do it to continue the story. Furthermore, there's very little to do outside of battle apart from navigating menus to equip collectible and level-able attack pins, buy and equip clothing for stat boosts, and buy and eat food for permanent stat increases. The battle system is fairly enjoyable (not enjoyable enough to make a 40 hour game out of only this, mind you, but it's not bad). You'll mash, hold, or otherwise press buttons corresponding to the pin each character has equipped to activate their attacks until they need to recharge with a cooldown. The collectible pins come in a pretty good variety of move types (long-distance projectiles, melee attacks, hazards), elemental affinity, and damage outputs, and they level up as they're used up to a max level, which gives you an incentive to try other pins to max them all out or possibly have them evolve into something new. Fortunately, new enemy types and variations with new moves appear throughout the game, as well as (very) minor new gameplay mechanics, so that just barely keeps it from becoming a total bore over the course of the game. Some things are unlocked through a relationship link system. If you meet a new character, complete a side-quest, or build affinity with a store or restaurant, you can spend FP to unlock an item, new restaurant foods, or general upgrades to your abilities and in-game options. In fact, I pity anyone who plays this thinking that sidequests are merely "side" quests, because there are some all-but-essential quality-of-life features and upgrades that are locked as sidequest rewards that really should just be available by default (such as being able to save multiple pin sets or being able to sell duplicate pins all at once). The story, as I've said, takes its time doing very little for the vast majority of the game. Unlike the first game's interesting and developing characters, NEO: TWEWY's cast feels very one-dimensional and uninteresting, with their only depth being contained to a couple scenes just to check the box for having given them some attention. Even when the plot picks up - finally - in the final 5 or so hours of the game, you'll really have to do some mental gymnastics to convince yourself that any of it makes sense. In the end, everything just goes all anime with ill-explained "because magic powers" solutions to having backed the characters into an impossible corner, throwing out most of the world's logic in the process. On the other hand, the soundtrack is, like the original, pretty great. If you're into that sort of thing. The graphic style is nifty cell-shaded / anime style, but the lack of animations and the quality of the few fully-animated (3d, not anime) cutscenes make NEO: TWEWY feel a bit low budget. Not a big deal though, really. For people who enjoy grinding, collecting, and leveling things up for its own sake, there's a lot to collect and do in this game. The gameplay to do it with isn't all that compelling though, and you're better off spending your time on one of the many other, better, games that have been made since the game industry has existed. There are achievements that'll require you to replay previous chapters to find hidden unique enemies ("Pig Noise"), finish challenges faster, or do sidequests you missed. There's also a bonus chapter, if you somehow still want to play the game by that point. -- Summary: The only actual gameplay is a battle system that's just okay, and it's stretched across a full-length game with a plot that's either boring, filler, or nonsense. It's a slog, and there are better games that are a better use of your time.