The World Ends With You

This game's trip to Shibuya proves that Squeenix can actually put a real game on a handheld and the results are pretty awesome.

Genre: Role Playing
Release date: Apr 22, 2008
Published by: Square Enix
Developed by: Square Enix
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Screenshots updated Apr 21, 2008
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ESRB Rating
The World Ends With You is rated:
Teen
Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Language
Mediocre Game Babes
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