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Neo: The World Ends With You announced, nothing to do with Keanu Reeves
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Pajaro Pete
(He/Himbo)
releasing a game in summer 2021 for ps4 and not ps5.... v interesting
Becksworth
Aging Hipster Dragon Dad
Wait, Square Enix did a countdown page for something that wasn’t just a shitty mobile spinoff?
The first one was a standout for its originality (a lot having to do with the DS) and interesting concepts (also music). I hope this one turns out as good, though it likely won't reinvent any wheels this time around. Definitely keeping my eyes on this.
Yeah so much about what made the first one special was about how it used the DS hardware. There was nothing else like it and probably never will be.
This one seems likely to be one of many 3D action RPGs. Hopefully it will be a good 3D action RPG.
This sequel was so zetta slow in coming, but I am looking forward to it.
I get why they did it, but it's interesting that they put the English title under the Japanese logo instead of "It's a Wonderful World."
Edit: Looks like they've been doing it at least since the Switch rerelease of the first game. Alas, branding.
Edit: Looks like they've been doing it at least since the Switch rerelease of the first game. Alas, branding.
Releasing it on PS4 just increases the sales base, since it'll almost certainly be forwards compatible with PS5.
Loved TWEWY, sequel looks cool. I also wonder what the gameplay will be like. I don't really expect touchscreen shenanigans on the level of the original, or indeed at all, but maybe? If it plays like Kingdom Hearts, that would be fine. Probably better, even, for these consoles.
What might be harder to pull off is theme; the central message of the original was "expand your horizons by going outside and meeting people", and that has very different connotations in covid-world than it did at the time. Making something that's consistent with the original but also socially responsible in a way that encouraging players to go out looking for streetpasses isn't would be a challenge. They may forgo the in-person social element of the first game and not address the pandemic at all, which is what the trailer implies. Maybe do something with social media instead. That's also fine, I suppose, but urban fantasy that ignores contemporary urban reality seems like it's missing the point.
Maybe that's too harsh. I'm sure I'll play it anyway, after all. If it's just a fun action RPG with cool art and music, that'll be enough to capture most of the original's appeal and be a good game in its own right.
What might be harder to pull off is theme; the central message of the original was "expand your horizons by going outside and meeting people", and that has very different connotations in covid-world than it did at the time. Making something that's consistent with the original but also socially responsible in a way that encouraging players to go out looking for streetpasses isn't would be a challenge. They may forgo the in-person social element of the first game and not address the pandemic at all, which is what the trailer implies. Maybe do something with social media instead. That's also fine, I suppose, but urban fantasy that ignores contemporary urban reality seems like it's missing the point.
Maybe that's too harsh. I'm sure I'll play it anyway, after all. If it's just a fun action RPG with cool art and music, that'll be enough to capture most of the original's appeal and be a good game in its own right.
the game's plot has almost certainly been in the works since long before 2020
I think that maybe Square either is learning or has already learned their lesson about this, between this announcement and Final Fantasy XVI's trailer shockingly including images of a game in progress, apparently, and not just being a mockup of their hopes and dreams.
