Monday, 20 August 2012

Here are the options for a TWEWY sequel


On April 18th 2008, a Nintendo DS game called The World Ends With You was released in the UK to some level of critical acclaim. Within one month, it found its way into my handhelds' cartridge slot and within six months I'd clocked up over 100 hours on the thing. Since then, I've gone beyond 200 hours and reached the rare distinction of 100% completion, especially impressive considering the sprawling nature of the game. It was the intelligent plot, original battle system, stand-out soundtrack and wonderfully well-written script that took this beyond being any other action-RPG and straight to the top of my 'Favourite Games of All Time' list.

So when Square-Enix this morning put out a website that was so obviously, blatantly teasing a follow-up to TWEWY, I actually made an excited squeaky noise then struggled to pay any close attention to the website as my eyes were filling up with happy tears. Since then, I've spent half a day analysing what little there is on said website, which other people had already done before me. So, instead, I decided perhaps it would be better to fantasise. Here are my ideas for what a sequel to TWEWY could be like, and what I'd like if they took that approach. Let me begin-

Friday, 3 August 2012

Ospreys in the 2012/13 season

It's been just over two months since Dan Biggar knocked over that kick and I'm still on cloud nine. Quite how the Ospreys managed to come through and win that particular match is beyond even my comprehension, and I've watched the full 80 minutes a good 5 times through. Shanes' two tries may be an obvious highlight, but I think it's just as worth noting the immense defensive effort from the likes of Ryan and Alun Wyn Jones, plus the way Justin Tipuric disrupted Leinster at the breakdown. That Ospreys side in the last few weeks of the season were a culmination of exactly what a fully-functioning rugby team needs to be, similar to any All Blacks side you'd care to mention. The pack dominated the set piece, the back row tackled like machines, the 10 kicked his goals and the wingers finished marvelously.