World's End Club Reviews
World’s End Club is a product of some of the greatest minds in adventure storytelling. The story of the Go-Getters Club will emotionally move you in many ways through the narrative, only to be held back by unresponsive and limited platforming gameplay segments. It acts as a way for this team to step outside of their comfort zone while still being influenced by their strengths to create an unforgettable story of friendship and hope. Sadly, it requires players to look past quite a bit to fully enjoy.
The game’s main protagonists are a group of school kids who solves mysteries revolving around the imminent end of the world. Main gameplay involves a platformer/side scroller action with cute and cartoonish graphics. While the plot is about solving mysteries, the game can be quite relaxing with general puzzle elements to go through. There are some parts where the difficulty jumps, but they all factor in the focus and motivation to play through until you get to see the ending. The entire run may seem a little short for the amount of concentration you invested during gameplay. Beware of some cheesy dialogues as well.
Review in Korean | Read full review
Are you ready for the end of the world? World's End Club is the newest title directed by Kotaro Uchikoshi from the Zero Escape series and also features Kazutaka Kodaka of Danganronpa fame as a creative director. As a member of The Go-Getters Club, you must solve puzzles and travel across Japan to save yourself, your friends, and the world at large.
An interesting visual novel with a bunch of plot twists and forgettable action sequences.
Review in Italian | Read full review
World's End Club is the carefree in the midst of disaster, the light at the end of the tunnel, a journey in the company of friends to whom it is impossible not to get attached. An intriguing visual novel that plays with parallel dimensions, leading to more endings and curious "what if..." that will slowly reveal the mystery hidden under the skies of Japan.
Review in Italian | Read full review
World's End Club is a great title for those who are fans of the visual novel genre. It features about 20 hours of really exciting, and at the same time, relaxing but not inconclusive story with a highly intriguing and not-to-be-missed plot!
Review in Italian | Read full review
World’s End Club feels a lot like the child of extremely talented parents. Where the Zero Escape and Danganronpa series aggressively delivered their respective themes and elements that hooked players, World’s End Club inherited their genes but not their experience. The framework is there and shines as strongly as ever, but if you’ve already played its predecessors, it feels less like an equal and more like both franchises dialed down in volume. There’s an exact audience for World’s End Club: teenagers who want to experience what Zero Escape and Danganronpa have to offer but aren’t ready for heavy technical reading or the mental anguish of executing classmates. It’s good, it’s sweet, but it’s immature. And honestly? That’s just fine.
If you’re looking for an easy-going, fairly quick, and feel-good game, I recommend picking up World’s End Club for the Nintendo Switch and become a part of the Go-Getter club!
While I appreciate Too Kyo Games’ experimenting with gameplay in a visual novel, the execution leaves a lot to be desired, and it drags down an otherwise interesting premise.
In some respects, I understand why World’s End Club didn’t get nearly as much attention as Uchikoshi’s other work. But I also think a creative, interesting, title that keeps you guessing like this deserves a bit more “cult” status than it has. So consider this me doing my part in telling you that if you enjoy Uchikoshi’s other work, World’s End Club is definitely worth spending some time with; just don’t go in expecting exactly what you’ve seen from him in those previous titles, keep an open mind… and protect Nyoro at all costs.
Thanks to its adorable characters and a story that makes no excuses for how absurd it is, World's End Club is a lot of fun.