Square Enix has put a surprising emphasis on its cult DS RPG The World Ends With You over the past year. From revealing the anime adaptation that's set to air later this week to finally announcing a full sequel titled NEO: The World Ends With You, fans of the handheld JRPG have been getting special treatment from the publisher that's been slowly growing ever since the release of The World Ends With You: Final Remix on Nintendo Switch in 2018. With the anime set to premiere later this week, a deleted tweet has implied that new info for NEO: The World Ends With You is coming after its broadcast.
NEO: The World Ends With You was announced in November 2020 to coincide with the release of the second trailer for the anime adaptation. The game has been described both as a sequel and a remake, reimagining the original game's version of Shibuya in 3D and revamping its combat system. The game features the return of characters from the original game such as Sho Minamoto and Koki Kariya, as well as a character from the Nintendo Switch version's extended story content.
AÂ tweet from the official The World Ends With You: The Animation Twitter account, spotted by Twitter user "xenosaga7," claimed that the Japanese broadcast of The World Ends With You: The Animation's first episode will include new information for the "new game." As far as fans are aware, this could only be referring to its sequel, which is slated for release in "Summer 2021," which is quickly approaching. The game is slated to release on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch and will mark the franchise's debut on a PlayStation console. It appears fans are overdue for news on the upcoming title considering the only information regarding the game is the trailer Square Enix released all the way back in November.
The World Ends With You: The Animation is a full anime adaptation of the original Nintendo DS RPG that is set to debut on April 9th, 2021, with a Japanese special broadcast set to air on April 2nd. The anime is being produced by Domerica and Shin-Ei Animation and will stream in English on Funimation.
NEO: The World Ends With You will release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in summer 2021.
