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The World Ends With You sequel teased in iOS game
- Thread starter Vyse The Legend
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The whole point of the character is that he stops being that. And it's a great game. But different strokes, etc.
I think Neku is a good character because unlike many other video game protags he actually goes through a significant growth of, well, character. The initial emo-ness makes the growth all the better in my opinion.
I can totally understand why you would be turned off by the character enough to stop playing though.
It perpetually astounds me that people expect a sequel to take place anywhere other than Shibuya. The game was literally all about Shibuya, it's completely infused into every aspect of the design. A different location would feel more "side story" than full-fledged sequel.
Then you missed the point of character development.
tsk tsk tsk
Supermanisdead
Member
Idk,
they made a point to say that there were other games happening in the world. Plus, I don't see what was really Shibuya-centric about the overall themes of the game.
I get what you're saying, but I have a hard time imagining another plot that isn't just the plot of the original if you keep it in Shibuya.
Saying that, I have a hard time imagining ANY plot that isn't just the plot of the original, regardless of location.
I guess that's the sign of a great game.
She may be a jerk like Neku at the start too for all we know, lol.
Joking aside, I'll love it if we get the same kind of behind the scenes talk like the creators roundtable we got for the first game so we know how they decided on things (an advantage of having it in any Nintendo system would be the possible Iwata Asks). Even the deviantart contest had interesting information on the gallery.
, and they did plan for the game to take place in the entire world at first. But yeah, Shibuya was ideal because having the office close is what allowed them to cram so much detail in the first place and the setting really shone because of that.
(Since I mentioned it I'm putting those parts of the roundtable here for anyone who never read it before.)
Or the DS again, all the fans have one + dat installed base. :lol
Joking aside, I'll love it if we get the same kind of behind the scenes talk like the creators roundtable we got for the first game so we know how they decided on things (an advantage of having it in any Nintendo system would be the possible Iwata Asks). Even the deviantart contest had interesting information on the gallery.
It's not surprising since the story says there are
UG's all over the world with their own set of rules
(Since I mentioned it I'm putting those parts of the roundtable here for anyone who never read it before.)
Muku
Member
Maybe, but who knows what will happen with the first seven days? Or how long they might be.
Without a time frame though, it's hard to say who it could be. I liked the thought it could be
Neku's friend. But also thought at seeing picture maybe it's Shiki's friend.
Shiki's line of clothing this person is wearing,
AdmiralSnackbar
Member
also remember
one of the core mechanics of the first game was that your combat success in the spirit world subconsciously affected trends in the real world. The final boss battle and general events of the first game could have just made the headphones and stuffed cat really popular.
I forget whether it was said during the main story or in one of the secret documents, but it was the line of different Games happening all over the world and every district having it's own quasi-omnipotent conductor that fuels the calls for Paris and the like.
I personally don't see the series leaving Shibuya anytime soon in the near future. The setting itself was an important character in TWEWY. You could even argue it was more important than say Neku or Joshua were.
I figure the town will just have more places to explore and more things to interact with and hopefully some extra areas.
Another theory, apologies if it's already been said.
Isn't it possible that Shiki realised her dream of becoming a fashion designer and that her Mr Mew design became the next big thing? Kinda like the pins in the original if you think about it. This new character might not even have any relation to any of the characters, Mr Mew and headphones aside.
RyougaSaotome
Member
This.
A lot of high school students here wear their uniform outside of school on days off because they're stylish.
It's been brought up and I prefer it way more than just "x & y's kid."
As do I. In fact, I think that angle would fit perfectly with Shiki's development and personality, while also leaving her mark on the new characters without being overly intruding.
^ Totally agree. Although I'm sure there will be at least one old character that will play a big part in the new story.
I wonder if they'll give Joshua a new form.
Bu-bu-bu Tin Pin Slammer!
Spieler Eins
Member
One of the worst kinds of sequel, focusing on previous main characters children. No, just no.
No thanks. I like the pin idea.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
One thing I have to say, Streetpass would be a great match for the "Mingle" pin levelling up system.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Lulu cameo incoming.
JordanLMiller
Member
If this is a phone game I am gonna be so mad.
someguyinahat
Member
Only if you can keep it on at night and collect "Aliens" if nobody's around for streetpasses.
shadyspace
Banned
How is that stylish?
DarkLegion
Member
I guess it can be argued it looks formal and neat. Another reason could be that school uniforms vary between some schools so it makes wearing it feel special.
Idk I'm not much of an expert on their culture but I guess I can understand why.
RyougaSaotome
Member
A lot of kids pick schools that have 'stylish' uniforms. They're stuck wearing them all day on week days, so they want them to look good.
I'm not a high school kid, but that's what students have told me and it's pretty clear that's the case when you go out on the weekends and see most girls wearing their uniform despite not being in school.
One day in the winter, I asked some students why they were wearing their uniform on a Sunday and they said it was because the uniform was warmer and looked cuter than their winter clothes.
Cultural differences etc etc.
Step 1. Denial!
Supermanisdead
Member
But would they really tease the iOS sequel at the end? Like what if it sold like shit and they cancelled it. People would be bothering them about it forever. I think this is for a 3DS game and then we'll get the iOS port of that game if this version sells well.
Jim E. Rossler
Banned
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
That site has fallen so hard.
Cbajd5
Member
My two cents on this:
1. Yay for a possible sequel!
2. Sequel tease on iOS does not mean the game has to be on iOS, just look at Kingdom Hearts. PS2 > GBA > PS2 > DS + PSP > Cell Phone/DS > 3DS and then there's that completely unrelated VCast game in there.
Edit:
OH GOD
THIS
1. Yay for a possible sequel!
So how/why'd she die?
2. Sequel tease on iOS does not mean the game has to be on iOS, just look at Kingdom Hearts. PS2 > GBA > PS2 > DS + PSP > Cell Phone/DS > 3DS and then there's that completely unrelated VCast game in there.
Edit:
OH GOD
THIS
I hope a sequel uses a completely new battle system. Although I love the combat in TWEWY I also liked how different it was. I don't want a sequel to retread the same ground. Also the dual screen, touch input combat wouldn't work too well on the 3ds. Time for new experiments in gameplay.
Fimbulvetr
Member
Headphones and Mr.Mew? This is some "and then you play as their daughter" fanfic level bull, isn't it...
Box of Bunnies
Banned
From the company that brought you The After Years...
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
iOS or 3DS, I don't care.
Just make a sequel and I will buy it for my iPad 2 or any other hardware it comes out on, Day 1. Just make it playable on my hardware
Just make a sequel and I will buy it for my iPad 2 or any other hardware it comes out on, Day 1. Just make it playable on my hardware
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
That would make me happy, the Japanese developers have been oddly silent about the console that they should be jumping for joy for.
Regardless of wherever it goes, I will follow. If they do a PS Vita iteration, I will buy the console the day it is released.
I actually like this idea better than the obvious alternatives, which are bringing back the same cast and doing a completely unrelated protagonist.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
True, cameos can happen in a tasteful manner that can give nods to the original cast while not making it a barrier to brand new players.
ALL RIGHT MR. TWITTER GUY, I'm sorry for being so rough if you were indeed desperately trying to hint at this.
HOWEVER, after that last debacle, I am ABSOLUTELY NOT getting excited for this, because I am almost certain this will end up being an iOS only game. And I have an Android device. And I want it on 3DS anyways. So fuck you 2012 Square ;_;
HOWEVER, after that last debacle, I am ABSOLUTELY NOT getting excited for this, because I am almost certain this will end up being an iOS only game. And I have an Android device. And I want it on 3DS anyways. So fuck you 2012 Square ;_;
electroplankton
Banned
Given the tease, it might well be either a new week just for the iOS version, or a iOS / Vita sequel, so they could keep the battle system and not working too much on two screens as it would require a 3DS version, which seems unlikely now.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Never seen anyone get something so wrong before. It's amusing. A 3ds version is the most likely of all.
electroplankton
Banned
All the work done for the iOS version seems to me Square clear intention to continue the series on iOS; indeed, the team states in a post-mortem of the game that the dual screen battles were the thing that went wrong the most during the development, and the worst part for the players.