'World Ends With You' Confirmed For U.S. - IGN (original) (raw)

We found out recently that Subarashiki Kono Sekai, a Japanese RPG for the DS developed by Square Enix, was being localized for PAL territories under the name The World Ends With You. Today, Square Enix confirmed that the title will indeed make its way to the United States, sometime in the spring.
Square Enix describes The World Ends With You as an action RPG that "fully utilizes the capabilities of the Nintendo DS, and takes major influence from Japan's modern day culture including its people, music, clothes, food and design."

Set in modern day Tokyo, The World Ends With You tells the story of a boy named Neku who receives a text message informing him he only has seven days to live. By rounding up clothes and friends, however, he may be able to save himself.

The game uses the DS touch screen and microphone, and Neku can trade items with other players using the system's Wi-Fi Connection service.