The World Ends With You remains one of the finest titles on the DS, using the handheld hardware in creative ways while delivering a superb soundtrack and stylish world when it was released 15 years ago. That legacy was continued last year with NEO: The World Ends With You, and while it’s not clear if this take on Shibuya’s going to be back in the spotlight anytime soon, we’ve at least gotten something spiffy to mark the pair of occasions.
本日で『すばらしきこのせかい』は15周年、 『新すばらしきこのせかい』は1周年‼️🥳🎊
感謝の気持ちを込めて、キャラクターデザイン担当の小林元さん（@Gengenkob）描き下ろしの記念イラストをお届けします。両作品の主人公達をご堪能ください🥰#すばせか #新すばせか #TWEWY #NTWEWY pic.twitter.com/aIZATdRGzi
— すばらしきこのせかい 公式アカウント (@TWEWY_PR) July 26, 2022
July 27th is the birthday of both these urban fantasies and the above illustration celebrates that. The core casts from both games are shown scrambling in opposite directions, with the 104 building looming in the background.
You can find both The World Ends With You titles on Switch, and though I’d sooner suggest the DS version of the first you can’t go wrong taking NEO for a spin.
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Written by Ricky Berg
When he isn’t writing for Nintendo Wire, Ricky’s anticipating the next Kirby, Fire Emblem, or if the stars ever align, Mother 3 to be released. Till then he’ll have the warm comfort of Super Smash Bros. to keep him going.
