[hide=Basic Story]It's a Wonderful Game

 

 

 

Square Enix is releasing yet another title, with pure hardcore fighting and rich, unique art styles. From the creator who brought you Kingdom Hearts brings you It's a Wonderful World--Or, if you want to call it it's original Japanese name, Subarashiki Kono Sekai. Based on a manga (Like Kingdom Hearts) the game gives you a full adventure on your DS, and like I said before, unique art styles and Voice acting. Well, in main cutscenes anyway. Other cut scenes you'll read, but occasionally, the character will scream out the last couple of words when reading.

 

 

 

The games main character is Neck (Or Necku in Japanese) who awakens in Shibuya district in Tokyo. When he awakens, he finds that he can read the people's minds around him, who are also oblivious and have no clue he's there. He comes to the conclusion that the badge he is holding is the source of all of these strange occurrences. Thus, he receives a text message on his phone, which tells him he will be playing the game of Shinigami. With annoying rules, he is not allowed to leave Shibuya. This game must be completed in seven days, or the God of death will strike him from existence (it's the ring all over again :ohnoes:). Thus, he teams up with another who is forced into the game, a girl named Tsuki.

 

 

 

So the duo decide to work together, and during their process of trying to beat the game the Shinigami (AKA "Reapers") monitor their actions and challenge them to deadly and difficult games. In order to survive, the duo must also defeat Noise, or physical manifestations of negative thought generated by people. The noise are often funny creatures, as they are animals: Frogs, bears, deer. But the noise are no laughing matter; they are animals, but rememeber they are negative thoughts of people, sot they'll probably be fun to kill.

 

 

 

During their week of playing the game, Neck and Tsuki find other children who are involved in this game as well...

 

 

 

Indeed, the storyline is very unique. Being set in Tokyo modern day is hard to create a game like this, but the story still is awesome and is at it's best, much like Square usually does. Unfortunatly, this game cannot be called It's a Wonderful World in America because of the movie It's a wonderful world. Well, Hope you enjoyed that bit. :wink: [/hide]

 

 

 

[hide=Artwork and Music]The game itself sounds like a treat for the DS. It's a full fledged adventure, not just a two second game where you'll be left disappointed. Instead, you'll be more than satisfied with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The artwork is done by Tetsuya Nomura and Gen Kobayashi. The distinctive art style is inspired by the aesthetics of Shibuya youth culture. So the artwork is directly connected to the game. But the music we all know and love isn't the same as the rest. No, instead they put techno and Japanese pop remixes of songs that compliment the game, rather than a modern day game with...Orchastrated music. However, I wouldn't have minded orchastral music, but hey, the pop they put in it is very great in itself. The main theme of the game is "Lullaby For You" by Japanese pop artist Jyongri.[/hide]

 

 

 

[hide=Battle]

 

 

 

The fighting sequences are superb. Using the stylus, you do rapid slashes and chaining, much like KH. Also, tapping the opponent triggers use of magic, like striking them with lightining, which also can be chained if you tap enemies in procession. However, this games battle style is way more unique. The fighting uses both screens, where you control the bottom and top, or just the bottom and you can set the top automatic, and they'll fight on their own. However, if you want to fight with both, then using the D-pad, you can create combos for your top screen character, simply by moving the D-Pad. This unique type of fighting is called Stride Cross Battle, and it is very, very fun. Also, throughout your journey, you will recieve badges, which you can equip to Neck to give him abilities during battles.

 

 

 

To enter a battle, you will see a noise, and tapping it will put you into battle. Thus, have fun swinging your stylus like a maniac.

 

 

 

And there's really nothing else to battling. Sure is fun, though. :P[/hide]

 

 

 

Okay, the main reason I made this post was to hear reactions to this game. Also , I want to hear what you think the name should be, since It's a Wonderful World is a movie here. I personally think it should be along the lines of EndGame, something cool like that. Hell if I would no, though.

 

 

 

But do you like the sound of this game? Why, and if not, why not? I wanna take polls on this, just for fun. Mark one down for me. :wink:

 

 

 

[hide=Polls]

 

 

 

Like: 2

 

 

 

Dislike: 0

 

 

 

Meh: 0[/hide]

:shock: Sure looks interesting and unique.

 

 

 

I'm up for it, especially if its made by the ones who made KH.

 

 

 

 

 

I hope it dosent stop them from Kingdom hearts 3 though >.>

I hope it doesn't, either. However, looks cool nevertheless.

 

 

 

It's just another thing to keep us occupied while they develop KH, imo...We'll see...

By looking at the pictures, it makes me think of a page that is crammed full of advertising lol.

 

 

 

By reading some of what you written about it, it sounds quite complicated, and I havnt played Kingdom Hearts 2 before, so that may be why im not too fussed about getting the game.

 

 

 

You can put me down as a meh...

is this some consiparsy thing that we brought up a couple days ago? cause remember we were talking about a kingdom hearts game for the DS :?

 

 

 

anyways i might try it