Square Enix is one of the most popular gaming companies ever, especially when it comes to RPGs. They’ve worked on some of the best franchises in the genre, such asFinal Fantasy,Dragon Quest, andKingdom Hearts. However, one title that didn’t get as much praise as it deserved wasThe World Ends With You.
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Luckily, after over a decade of waiting, this year has been great for fans ofThe World Ends With You. Not only was an anime adaptation of the game releasedearlier this year, but a sequel,Neo: The World Ends With You, also became a reality. For those that enjoy it and want to play other games like it, these ten will surely be enjoyable.
10Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chroniclesis an RPG that was released on the Wii back in 2010 and came to the 3Ds in 2015. Later on, an upgraded version,Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, was made available on the Switch. It was developed by Monolith Studio and published by Nintendo.
The main character of the game, Shulk, has a lot of similarities toNeo: The World Ends With You’s protagonist, Rindo. From their appearance to their abilities to look into the future, fans of Rindo will surely enjoy playing as Shulk on his adventure.
9Persona 5
One of themost popular RPG gamesto release in the past decade wasPersona 5. It debuted in 2016 for the PS3 and PS4, and likeXenoblade Chronicles, an improved version with more content, known asPersona 5 Royal, was released in 2019. Atlus developed and published the game, which quickly became one of the most popular titles the company ever worked on.
From the moment fans saw whatNeo: The World Ends With Youlooked like, they made comparisons toPersona 5. In some ways,Neo: The World Ends With Youhas more in common with Atlus' game than the first installment in Square Enix’s series.
8Dragon Quest 11: Echoes Of An Elusive Age
There have been a lot ofDragon Questgames over the years, with the most recent one from the main series beingDragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age. It originally came out in 2017 and is available on the 3DS, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia.
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Many considerDragon Quest 11to be one of the best installments in the franchise While it is much more of a traditional RPG thanNeo: The World Ends With You, fans of one will surely enjoy the other as they both focus on awesome stories, have great music, and look similar to beloved anime.
7Jump Force
Speaking of anime, not only hasThe World Ends With Yougotten an anime adaptation earlier this year, butNeo: The World Ends With Youhas gameplay mechanics that make it similar to the best games based on anime, at least compared to other RPGs.
Jump Forceis a fighting game that brings some of the most iconic anime worlds together, such asDragon Ball,One Piece,Naruto,Bleach,Hunter x Hunter, andDeath Note. It was developed by Spike Chunsoft, who also worked on some of the earlierDragon Questtitles, and published by Bandai Namco.Jump Forcecame out in 2019 and is available on the PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
6Dragon Ball Z Kakarot
Another video game based on an anime that fans ofNeo: The World Ends With Youwill surely enjoy isDragon Ball Z: Kakarot. It served as a retelling of the main plot ofDragon Ball Zand was one of thebest open-world games to release last year.
It came out on the PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, and was developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco.
5Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Final Fantasy 7is arguably the best RPG of all time, and though the original game has similarities toNeo: The World Ends With You, the remake that came out last year has even more in common with it.
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The remake retold the first part of the classic RPG but had a different ending, andwith a sequel on the way, fans can’t wait to see what happens next. It came out on the PS4 and an improved version with more content, calledFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, recently released on the PS5.
4Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance
Though fans ofThe World Ends With Youhad to wait a long time to see how the characters' stories would continue, they did appear in another Square Enix game.Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distancecame out in 2012 on the 3Ds and was the firstgame in the franchise to have Square Enix charactersthat weren’t fromFinal Fantasyin it.
While on their Mark of Mastery exam, Sora and Riku,the two playable characters of the title, met Neku, Shiki, Joshua, Rhyme, and Beat in a world called Traverse Town.Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distancewas included inKingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, which is available on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
3Kingdom Hearts: Chain Of Memories
Though fans ofThe World Ends With Youwill most likely enjoyKingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance’s story, the gameplay isn’t as similar toNeo: The World Ends With Youas anothergame from the series.Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memoriesis the second installment of the franchise and has a very unique combat system that actually has more in common withThe World Ends With Yougames than any of the other titles in the franchise.
Chain of Memorieswas originally released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance, but a remake came out on the PlayStation 2, which is also included inKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix. This collection is available on the PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
2Scarlet Nexus
Scarlet Nexusis a Bandai Namco game that came out a month ago on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. The gameplay, visuals, and story share similarities toNeo: The World Ends With You.
There’s even already an anime adaptation ofScarlet Nexus, similar toThe World Ends With You. Both of these titles show how great of a year it has been for anime and video game fans.
1The World Ends With You
If there is any game a fan ofNeo: The World Ends With Youshould play, it’s obviously the original game in the series.The World Ends With Youfirst came out in 2007 on the DS and was eventually brought to mobile devices. Back in 2018, an upgraded version of the game,The World Ends With You: Final Remix, wasbrought to the Switch, which added a new story that connects toNeo: The World Ends With Youmore than the main story does.
This has been a great year for fans of the franchise and if they never had the chance to play the original game, they absolutely should.
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