The World Ends with You is a statement, both literally and figuratively. The game has a creative approach to street culture, if you will, cultivating its most fresh and inspiring aspects. At the same time, it deals with deep seated fears and expectations of youths everywhere in the world, not just Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Clearly it's a different perspective compared to other media aimed at younger audiences but it's true, real and felt. A friend told me: "Had I played this game when I was 15, it would've meant the world to me." I did, so I can only agree.

The gameplay is different, bold as the game itself. It hits way more times that it misses and combat is extremely customizable, with pins of different brands having different effects, damage types and doing numbers depending on said brand being a hit on the streets the fight takes place in or not. When it hits, it's fun and engaging, but when it misses it's the most miserable I've felt playing a game. The soundtrack is incredible; I personally love Long Dream and Calling, but there's stuff for everybody.

As said before, TWEWY has a lot to say and to show. It means a lot to a lot of people for a lot of reasons, but mostly it's because it's a very personal tale and pushes different buttons for different people. Diverse as the brands themselves, going with the flow, against it, up and down, yet statements, always.