I am writing this on April 22nd, which is Earth Day. It is also my birthday. (I'm 23 today, and a zetta swell present would be having you follow me, I'll follow you back, Pinky swear! Okay, enough about that). But most importantly of all. It has been two years since The World Ends With You was released. So while most 21 year-olds would be testing their liver to see how much alcohol they could handle, I was getting cozy with this DS game. The crazy DS RPG from Square-Enix where you had to complete missions or you would be dead FOREVER. But yeah, in honor of my 23rd birthday, I am giving 23 reasons why TWEWY is my favorite DS game. These are in no certain order.
 

1. Sho Minamimoto- Dude used MATH. He had some pretty quotable quotes and most of them were math related, making it feel kinda cool to know math. Right? The typical villain trying to outdo the main villain, he was straight up insane.
2. Koki Kariya-  My personal favorite character, with his sarcasm and laid back attitude. There was always a sense that there was more to him than you ever found out. And his partnership for Uzuki was fantastic.
3. Twister- The main theme song of the game. Started with the anime style intro cutscene, my favorite intro to a game. and was the theme for the final battle. "Dragged by the power of dreams, that power is yet unknown."
4. Three Minutes Clapping- Hands down my favorite song in the game, and one of my favorite gaming songs. I use it as a ringtone, it's incredibly catchy, has a nice tune to it, and it just makes you feel good.
5. Emptiness And- My second favorite song in the game, a nice rock song, but was just an amazing boss song. Which leads me to...
6. Uzuki and Kariya Boss Battle- These two have been pestering you all game, and near the end of the game, when things are starting to get out of control, you finally get to face off with them. Emptiness And adds to the insanity of this boss battle, and for the first time in the game, it's 2 on 2. A crazy battle, and the second one is pretty cool too, especially when they pull out their Fusion Attack on you.
7. Fusion Attacks- These tag attacks were awesome, mostly due to the quotes that came with them. Not to mention Josh and Neku's meteor of destruction
8. Food Related puns- Gotta thank Higashizawa for these. The proof is in the pudding, the pudding of your doom. NOW WE'RE BOILING!!
   
9. Farming pins- When I get in a certain groove, I love grinding and farming. So looking for certain pins became a slight addiction for me. Haha, Level one, hardest difficulty, trying to get certain pins.
10.  Déjà Vu- I owe so much to this song, words cannot even start to explain it.
    
11. Noise Pins- Kinda like Mastery Pins, each enemy type had their own special pin, and getting these were like trophies. Each pin had a certain type of attack found in a game. Wear them with pride.
12. A real life Player Pin- Got one of these offline, the ONLY gaming related item I had no problem wearing. If I happened to die, at least I would be ready.
13. Taboo Noise- These dark noise turned everything around, THEY WOULD HUNT YOU DOWN. Nightmare vision, checking to see if any noise were around just to see a shadow dart towards you. You would frantically try to get out of noise mode before it was too late.
14. BWAHHHHHHHHHHH- Oh Beat, your bewildered yell was so funny. And my sister would kill me if I didn't have this on my list.
15. Friendly Fire on Tin Pin Slammer- "I can control 3 pins at ONCE!! Unfortunately, not too well, they keep killing eachother"
16. Dress up- Oh yeah, make Shiki wear a bikini, or make Neku wear a bikini, cross dressing is a-ok. Customizing was pretty fun. Especially because of...
17. Character Items- Some of the really good items were awesome because of the stats, but really, because they were items belonging to the other characters. Neku's Headphones, Kariya's Hoodie, Sho's...EVERYTHING. It was a nice nod to have these items.
18. Drake- I love the design on this pin, the two swords crossed. Another real life Pin I got.
19. Josh- (Haha, did not mean that Nick reference), This guy was a mixed bag, you start off hating him, then he eventually grows onto you. Just in time for him to REALLY make you hate him. And this is all before...
20. The story gets goddamn INSANE- Composers, Designers, CAT. Just when you start to get the story, it gets weird, really weird. It becomes one hell of a mindfuck, and while some may say it gets a bit convoluted. I had fun.
21. To right the countless wrongs of our day, we shine this light of true redemption, that this place may become as paradise. What a wonderful world such would be... Show me a fan of this game who DIDN'T have this memorized.
22. "To write the countless thongs of...dammit!" Best quote in the game.
23. I'd like to tell you what the last thing on my list is...it's probably one of the best of all. But I guess I'll save it for...Another Day