The World Ends with You: Final Remix - Review Thread

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

 

Metacritic: 78.
Opencritic: N/A.

Polygon - Unscored
 

The DS version still stands out for all its quirks and oddities, and I even went back to see how I felt about it after playing the Switch version (it’s still good). But if you’re looking for a way to play The World Ends With You, maybe even for the first time, or you’re aching for a new twist on your favorite gem, Final Remix is as good a port as you can make without strapping a second screen to the Switch.

Destructoid - 6/10
 

My opinion of The World Ends With You: Final Remix is one of indifference. All the consideration that went into making the original a compound piece of craftsmanship, inseparable from the device on which you played it, is absent. In its place is a more user-friendly experience, and while I'm not against taking a traditionally difficult game and making it more accessible -- something Square Enix already did when it ported the title to mobile devices -- Final Remix's failure to utilize the extent of the Switch hardware shows a lack of understanding as to why so many people consider the Nintendo DS original to be the masterpiece it is.

Nintendo World Report - 6/10
 

On paper, The World Ends With You would have been perfect for a Switch adaptation, and it still could be. There hasn’t been any indication of post-launch updates to fix the controls, but in a less cynical view we can be glad they’re not selling Another 7 Days as a separate expansion. But Final Remix is something rare: the Switch port of a classic game that would have been better served happening on 3DS if they wanted to replicate the original experience.

IGN - 78/100
 

Because of the Switch’s two modes, The World Ends With You: Final Remix is simultaneously a good port and a bad one. Using handheld mode and touchscreen controls, Final Remix holds up as a great JRPG with tons of depth. It packs all the flair and charm seen in the DS original, along with some new incentives to keep playing after the story wraps. But the moment you dock the Switch and try to use motion controls TWEWY becomes a pain to play, which eliminates the fun of the new cooperative mode. The rearranged and remixed soundtrack is great and the story delights, but if you’ve played before you may want to think twice before double (or triple) dipping.

Vandal - 80/100

IGN Italy - 88/100
 

A game full of charm and attention to detail. In the face of a combat system never 100% accurate remains a solid and exciting experience. Definitely recommended for those who have never had the opportunity to try the original, the title has something to say even to those who want to dive back into the world of Neku.

Nintenderos - 9.6/10
 

Final Remix adds improvements in the graphics section, in addition to including new content and the possibility of playing it in TV or tabletop mode. It has an interesting story, a fantastic soundtrack and a very original gameplay, although it may take us a while to adapt to the game system on Switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[McWicked 825]

This game was fun on the DS, but this port just looks...boring. 

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

I wouldnt pay attention to the actual scores for a remaster, they are artificially underinflated.

[JonDnD 2,613]

Nintenderos LMAO

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

5 minutes ago, Jon2B said:

Nintenderos LMAO

 

[Mr. House 3,371]

Graphics aged really badly.

[McWicked 825]

Just now, Ramza said:

Graphics aged really badly.

I feel like the art style aged really badly as well.