3. The World Ends With You: Solo Remix
What? Another Square Enix game on this list? Don't be so surprised! Square Enix appears committed to porting applicable games to iOS, and for the most part the Final Fantasy developer is doing a wonderful job of it. The World Ends With You: Solo Remix continues this trend. In fact, the iOS version of TWEWY adapts to the iOS platform and comes out more accessible than its Nintendo DS originator. As a result, it's Square Enix's best iOS port to date.
Set in Shibuya, Japan, TWEWY is nothing if not unique. The game stars an angsty Japanese youth named Neko who wakes up dead in an alternate reality, and has to play “the Game” to return to the real world. Of course, this is all set to some stellar J-Pop music and a backdrop inspired by graffiti culture. Again, the game is like nothing else out there.
However, it's the touch screen controls that make TWEWY a great iOS game. Originally on the DS, TWEWY makes use of two characters at a time on both the top and bottom screens. On iOS, the combat has been modified to be on a single screen. This allows the combat to be much more accessible to newcomers while also maintaining the frantic strategy of each battle.
That's not all, either. Square Enix also added redrawn sprites for iOS retina displays and a remixed soundtrack. Really, The World Ends With You: Solo Remix is the perfect adaptation of the DS version for both newcomers and veterans alike.
