With A-East up and running, thanks to a last minute intervention by Beat and Rhyme, chapter four begins with a scene between a bespectacled woman Reaper a French maid outfit and a young man with a hyena's grin in a…

Having cleansed Hachiko of its curse and warded off the Reapers, chapter two ends with Neku turning against his partner in an attempt to escape the Game.  He awakes without a clear recollection of the previous day's events, finding himself in…

Having scanned scramble crossing, Neku finds himself afflicted with a troubling case of amnesia.  You can hear the clatter of trains passing overhead on the soundtrack in what appears to be the dark of night.  The protagonist's hostility toward others…

While we’re discussing the World Ends With You, did you notice how Square Enix crafted the equipment system? Instead of regulating “threads” (read: armor) by level, bravery determines what you can wear.   Shiki, Neku’s female friend and first partner,…

The World Ends With You begins with loner Neku Sakuraba entering one of the most densely crowded corners of Tokyo.   The character’s bulky headphones and shirt collar drawn over the lower portion of his face seem like markers of his…

One of the clever features about Grand Theft Auto franchise is seeing familiar landmarks. You enter Las Vegas, I mean Las Venturas in San Andreas and drive around in pseudo New York City in Grand Theft Auto III.   The…

On April 22, Square Enix is going to release the World Ends With You in North America. Unlike Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, the World Ends With You is heavily infused with Japanese culture and it doesn’t look like it’s…

A few weeks ago we mentioned Square-Enix trademarked “The World Ends With You” and how it might be related to Subarashiki Kono Sekai (It’s a Wonderful World). Actually, it’s not might any more. The World Ends With You is the official…

QBasic sent in some detective work (thanks!!!) and sent in a list of five new trademarks from Square-Enix: - The World Ends With You - Crystal Tools - Distant Worlds - Lord of Vermillion - Play! Chocobo   I’m pretty…

After briefly talking about It's A Wonderful World (Subarashiki Kono Sekai) a few weeks back and taking a brief hiatus due to outer conflicts, I've taken that liberty of free time to dive a lot further into the game and really…

This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to receive It's A Wonderful World in the mail from Play-Asia and have spent a small amount of time with the game due to real world issues conflicting. I'm going to refrain from…

 You can’t help but love these special DSs and PSPs Japan gets, whether it be for a particular game or just a particular color. Today, GameWatch has unveiled an image (seen above) of just how sleek and cool the Subarashiki Kono…