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Square's The World Ends With You DS adventure gets US release date

Multiplayer details are revealed, too

Square's The World Ends With You DS adventure gets US release date
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Publisher Square Enix had previously said The World Ends With You would be coming to the west in the spring, and now there's a more exact release date for North America. The game, which features a 15-year-old boy who wakes up to be told he has a week to live unless he completes a mission, is coming out in the US on April 22nd.

The World Ends With You is a fast-paced RPG adventure that takes place in an alternative modern-day Tokyo. An innovative 'Stride-Cross' battle system enables players to control two characters simultaneously and unleash special attacks using the DS stylus and touchscreen.

Custom-designed pins are collectable throughout the game, and each offers a unique and powerful psychic ability activated only by the correct touch or sound command.

The whole game is hugely stylised, with fashion, music and other cultural influences playing a large part in its design. Players are able to collect the coolest fashions and exchange items with other players in a Mingle Mode, while the game's soundtrack blends influences from hip-hop, rock and electronica.

Another of the game's multiplayer options makes it possible for up to four players take part in a Tin Pin Slammer battle – a fast-paced mini-game playable over local wireless.

With a US release confirmed, hopefully a UK date will follow soon. That's usually how it works, anyway.

Kath Brice
Kath Brice
Kath gave up a job working with animals five years ago to join the world of video game journalism, which now sees her running our DS section. With so many male work colleagues, many have asked if she notices any difference.