NEO: The World Ends With You Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It? 

Correction: Turns out you could equip your other party members with clothing in the DS original, I just went my entire playthroughs without realizing it was possible! Whoops. Thanks to everyone who pointed it out 👏 - Zion

I just finished it last night and: Wow. Absolutely astonished. I had so many expectations going in after playing the first game multiple times and it managed to absolutely knock each and every one of them out of the park. This game is by far one of the best I’ve played the whole year.

11:11 You could equip clothes on the other characters in the original, too.

Happy to see that this one does not disappoint at all! Stoked for it to come in!

Having Jesse McFadden all over the soundtrack was just a plus to me preloading this game. Can't wait for tomorrow.

Glad to see NEO seems to be holding up to the original mechanically, from what I've seen from the demo it already seemed like it was being refined and modernized what the original gave us, and while it's a shame to see trends disappear it's probably for the best since it allows for more gear and pin variety where in the original it might've been better to stick to one brand. Dying to get this game in my hands tomorrow and seeing the full game in action, here's hoping it stacks up to be a favorite for a new generation as the first was to me

11:04 The one Milennial in a group of Gen Z kids is the one who loves avocado toast Man, I'm so happy to hear that this game lives up. I've waited way too damn long for this.

How did I not know about this?!?! I've been waiting for this sequel since I was a young teenager, and would gladly given $60 to play it on day 1. Downloading now, and CANNOT WAIT to binge the game.

Playing it was such a joy and in a way, a relief: My main question leading up to and while starting the game was if it would be a worthy successor to the arguable masterpiece that was the DS original. And I am so, so overjoyed to say that, yeah, I absolutely think it is

they nailed the nomura's artstyle with those 3d models. looks gorgeous.

This is worth it at full price, it even comes with a game!

My hype is through the ROOF. Can't wait to have this in my hands. Resisted the urge to get it digital because I want it to sit on the shelf next to its predecessor.

the first original game help me recover bedridden because my clavicle was broken yet this Neo is also cool becasue it has the look and feel of bright old school like Jet Set Radio and Bust a Groove :)

I want to see Jet Set Radio done like this it looks alot like the same style. The focus on music and moving through the city is very familiar. A new Jet Set on the Switch would be killer. This games art style is awesome looking.

I hear the calling loud and clear and it says this game is gonna be amazing!

I’ve been waiting ages for a sequel to the OG TWEWY, so the fact that I’ll get to play one in only a day is nearly mind-boggling to me. Nonetheless, I 1000% can’t wait!✌🏽

Correction your entire party could change there equipment it's actually a requirement for one of the missions to complete the game. Please upvote this so people can know the correct information.

I have been waiting all year for this…… I am going to scream when it arrives 😭

Got this preordered from Amazon. I adored the demo and REALLY hope my copy of the game turns up in a timely fashion!

it’s getting harder and harder to wait, thanks for giving us some content while we do!! love that the sequel to the obscure gem is really getting some attention

This was the game that i was looking for this month

I’m trying the demo out rn. I love the look and the combat is pretty good too. I dislike the camera angles when roaming tho wish I could change that

The game never demands of you what the battle systems skill ceiling can provide but the low skill floor gives accessibility, unfortunately this can lead to button mashing than thinking through but it is nice for those who want to dive in and theorycraft. Maybe one encounter post game demands this, maybe.

I think it's crazy how Square Enix didn't even make the original game (It was developed by Jupiter). Square Enix didn't make any of the Dragon Quest games until XI either and somehow they knocked it out of the park for both games.

Almost everything you said here exactly matches my thoughts. The anxiety before the release, the relief that they put out a worth successor that catches the first game so well while dropping the annoying things (shutdown and mingle PP, food limit per RL day), the surprise that Square Enix can still do it after so long. There are only 2 points i disagree: 1) The equipping party members you already noticed and corrected in a comment 2) I'm not sure whether this is a disagreement, but personally i'm glad they brand ranking isn't back. It was really difficult/annyoing to control and reset every day, so it mostly was just random buffs or debuffs to some pins. And it lead to annoying missions from black and red reapers to get past walls.

fun fact: RIndo's nickname that Fret uses for him in spanish its tamarindo (tamarind in english)

Such an insane amount of love for the making this video. Thank you dude. For real. Thanks.

I'm picking this up tomorrow for sure hands down no question about it 🎮📺

I can’t wait to play it tonight!

Why did this game and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles have to come out in the same day. My heart and soul is split.

Now we wait for *"All Right Zion, Is NEO: The World Ends With You Really That Good? "* video.

Really good so far and i've made it to the halfway point I think. Runs really good on the switch as well which was a surprise. Two gripes with the game so far only: some chapters drag on a tad bit too long having you running around the city multiple times, and the second being enemy variety, which I think borrows a bit too heavily on the first game, which is not bad in of itself but they could have come up with more new noise variations and have them mix it up more in between chapters.

I can’t be the only one who gets weirdly existential with games like this because I’ll never be able to grow up as a fashionable Shinjuku youth

i will buy this because it will probably be one of those games that become rare and valuable lol

I just finished the game a week ago and I also was scared that the game might fail and won't live up to it's predecessor but my worrying was for nothing, I wouldn't say it excelled with it's predecessor but I think NEO is unique enough that I just can't compare it to the original TWEWY, the cast was just as amazing as the original cast in TWEWY, the combat system was just as fun and rewarding as the original TWEWY, the story is also very unique to the original, taking a different take with the Reaper's game. overall this sequel is amazing, I wish Square would make more TWEWY games in the future

I just got this game in the Nintendo Store in New York and once I went back home and spent 3 hours playing it I’m having tons of fun and I’m super addicted!!!! I REALLY LOVE THIS GAME!!!!

I played the first one and loved it when I was 18, I’m now 32 and just finding out about the sequel and am intimidated for some reason to give this one a shot. It’s been so long

Oh we definitely streaming this tonight, literally half my life has passed waiting for this.

One correction on your review (based on my time with the demo, I still have to wait for my copy to come in); in regards to the Special Attack you make after hitting 100% Groove. The special attack, yes is dependent on the equipped pins to some degree, but it's more determined on the ELEMENT of the pin attack that hits that 100% Groove, so it's easy to "choose" which type of special you want to unleash or make use of elemental weaknesses.

Mine comes tomorrow, can't wait for it

I have this pre ordered! Can't wait for tomorrow!!!

I was aware of the originals existence but never played. This looks good and I think I’ll be picking it up as my first entry into the series.

today's the day I already preordered mine yesterday at gamestop and it come a bonus magnet set yay.

is it worth pushing throught the switch version of the first game before playing this one?

"Full of fresh beats and surprising treats," damn bro, you were spittin'.

I've been playing it for a few days, and it's so wonderful!!

Glad the game doesn’t disappoint, not that I thought it will considering the demo but I’m just reassured now. Thank you Nintendolife.

Never played the first game, but I do like the way this game looks visually. Though as I believe Yahtzee said about the first game many years ago, the kids look like they stepped on a landmine in a trendy clothes shop.

Absolutely terrific game, and great review! Much more detailed and informative than Gamespot and IGN's, ignoring the scores (although I agree with this score more, too)

It is worth it! I’m here as someone who has 65 hours in it and the game is amazing :)

One thing was bothering me was whether or not Rindo has a mask and wasn't wearing it over his mouth or if he just had a weirdly shaded jaw lol

The teams really makes sense imo, since there’s a lot of players in the game.

Great review! Hilarious to see the burger shack store ingame having "Freedom fries."

I'm ready to immerse myself into the Galaxy Brain!

The name of the game sounds like a sequel to The Matrix

Some assholes already spoiled the game for some people! Don't be that guy! Some have waited a long time for this game! Anyway i cant wait to get my copy :D

11:18 that's is false, neku and his partner can changes to any cloths, the problem is the BRV points, if a character does not have enough that character could not equip it until the BRV points were raise

Just bought it physically in a sale for just 15 euro including shipment. Seems a really good deal hen looking at this review ❤

Is it required to play the first one to fully enjoy this one? I already know from the trailers that the protagonist of the first game appears so I would love to know.

I’m sold 110% ✌🏻👌🏻

I played the leaked 4chan version. Slight spoilers! So... I liked most of what I've played, but it was definitely not perfect. The chapter selection screen says I'm 75% in but I'm pretty sure this is the final boss I'm up against. I got stuck so I booted up RU-vid. Well, I feel that the worst thing about the game is that there are waaay too many characters, so we don't get as much time to spend with them as I'd liked. We get to talk about their feelings, but whereas in the original game that was the focus and the plot was second, here the roles feel reversed. I do like the characters that we got, I just wish we got more intimate conversations with them. I also don't like what they did with Neku. Because he does appear, that's all I'm going to spoil. What I didn't like is that when he first appears it's treated like the biggest deal ever but once he's there, he's just.. there. But we don't get to see him talk and banter and feel emotions like I expected him to. He, most of all characters, falls flat. That's not to say I didn't like the game. It's fun, it's solid, the plot twists were very twisty. The music was great, I really liked the social system they put in place. The city feels more alive than ever. I truly felt like I was playing the reapers game and solving the riddles. Again, I didn't like everything they did with the story but I wasn't indifferent at any point. I felt emotionally destroyed for the past week. I hurt my wrists really hard because I couldn't stop playing. I felt very sad and happy and frustrated. I was feeling all feelings at max intensity for this whole week. So yeah, it's worth it. My biggest criticism tldr would be that It lacks a distinct emotional, thematic core like the original. In Twewy, all aspects of the gameplay, the lore, mesh and feed off each other thematically. Like how there's two screens, trust your partner, all that stuff. There's a beauty there that was lost, in how the original was very thematically sound and focused. Overall, great game. It's just not as good as the original for me. To put it into perspective, I'd give this game an 8.5, right beside the Yakuza games and the Mother series. That's high. It's just... the original TWEWY is an 11. My favorite character was Fret, I wish he'd gotten more focus. Also Kaie, he's cool. . SPOILERS AHEAD . . . . . . (My favorite moment so far was seeing Shiki's real face. I cried. It's been so long, man. FINALLY.) END OF SPOILERS. That's it that's my Ted talk bye Time to go back and emotionally destroy myself some more. I am in literal pain.

I haven’t played the original TWNWY in over a decade. Is it worth getting this one? I’ll be honest, I don’t remember much about Neku’s adventure

Honestly, I only ran into 2 problems that had me reset the game 2 different times, but otherwise this Switch version is solid.

Thank you for the review! Can't wait to play this one, well once I finish beating the original 🤭😭

Glad to hear it's great! Excited to play it soon.

Honestly, not going into the video anticipating the game too much - but just wanted to get a Zion video in my veins! Even if I don’t end the video interested in the game, it’ll all have been worth it 👌🏼

For $40 CAD Black Friday... I'm gonna grab it. Great video

Is it me, or does the narrator sound like Sean Evans from Hot Ones youtube show?🤷‍♂️

This game gave me Tony Hawk Pro Skater vibes when I played the demo.

Early comment 🙌 So excited to play this tomorrow!

lives up to the hype neo is lit maybe more than the 14 year old version? i said it

Cool review! I'm a big fan of the channel :D

any ideas how to enter the code for the preorder copies on nintendo switch? thx

Just got it for $15 from walmart!

Wow and on the other side IGN gave this a 7/10

I got a trailer for this game before the vid started

Yes.. Yes this game is worth it.

Ugh I’m debating waiting to play this in October to get it for my bday or just give in. Honestly depends how long the game is

3:32 why is no one talking about the fact fred says sus?

SMT V will have a 9 or a Straight 10 in November, let's hope this comment doesn't age poorly.

good idea to give every game a 9/10 that way your viewers will stay happy.

I hope this not one of them switch games with a low print run. Can someone tell me ?

Tower Records? Is there a Blockbuster Video in there as well?

I am curious, would I be able to understand the story of this game if I haven't played the original?

3:34 oh no They really just have put an among us reference in the game.

saved you a watch: yes. game rocks.

Good review but the original you can change your whole party's clothes not just the main one

Zion used the term "banter" Jon and Alex rubbing off on you? xD

I despise locked-in cameras... Bane to my desire to explore and look around freely.

yeah Nintendo life neo: the world ends on switch are worth it good.

Do I need to play the previous one understand the story?

Meanwhile at IGN, story = meh. game is a okay 7/10. Thanks for the solid review Zion, so ZETTA FRESH well def buy it on the switch

Been waiting a long time for this

So... what about the run to the beat system?

I suck at these types of games, I played the demo and I couldn't get past the first boss 😂😂😂

Can you play this without having played the original?

At this point I am never watching IGN again. Lol. They never play the game they are reviewing and always want an exact replica of the original, this is a sequel not a remake. Lol!

Can anyone tell me if this game has a post game, new game plus, a free roam function after completing the game? I really prefer games that I can continue to play after completing them.

Yesus... Now I need to purchase the game.

I found so many issues with demo, doesnt make me excited for release.