World's End Club

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

7/10

I thought I knew what to expect from your average NIS America-published game. I usually expect for high-quality JRPGs made on a nearly jurassic game engine, such as the Ys and Trails games, or their own games like Disgaea. What I wasn’t expecting from them, however, was a post-apocalypic puzzle platformer clearly inspired by The Last of Us, Bioshock, and even the Saw movie franchise. Yes, World’s End Club is a weird beast, and it knocks it out of the park with its setting and premise. Not...

KeenGamerKyle Chamaillard

7/10

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.

GamingTrendDavid Flynn

65/100

World’s End Club is an excellent story with some abysmal platforming tying it together. While story sections greatly outnumber gameplay sections, these stand out as a sore spot that may put off some players.

Pure NintendoKira C

6.5/10

The Go-Getters Club was enjoying a simple field trip from Tokyo in 1995 when a meteorite crashed onto Earth. The kids wake up to find themselves in an underwate

Video ChumsMary Billington

6.4/10

From the creators of Zero Escape and Danganronpa comes World's End Club, a puzzle adventure platformer that should feel familiar.

RPGSiteJess Reyes

6/10

World's End Club comes from a legacy of murder mystery visual novels. However, this lighthearted successor doesn't quite meet the same standard. A wholesome but underwhelming tale.

Game Informeradmingi

6/10

What happens when a crew of angsty students witness the apocalypse during a seemingly normal field trip? World’s End Club answers this question as it examines the various interpersonal relationships of its ensemble cast. However, janky platforming, predictable story beats, uninspired characters, and a forgettable soundtrack prevent World’s End Club from reaching the heights of the two franchises that directly informed it: Danganronpa and Zero Escape.

MonsterVineSpencer Legacy

The art and music are rather charming, as they pretty quickly sold me on the adventurous and carefree tone of the main characters as they cross Japan. The Go-Getters all look quite distinct from one another, and their appearances perfectly communicate their characters with just a glance. The English voice acting is also quite well-done, with the whole cast coming across as wacky and genuine in their own ways.

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

5.5/10

Despite having some rather large names behind its development World’s End Club is rather forgettable despite being aimed at a younger audience.

Nintendo World ReportJordan Rudek

5.5/10

It's disappointing that more of what made games like Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors didn't make its way into World's End Club. The murder mystery and puzzle elements of those earlier titles are basically absent in this new adventure, and the moniker of baby's first visual novel is both apt and unable to fully capture its conflicted essence. My recommendation, if you really must play this game, is to finish the demo and then know that it's downhill from there. Ultimately, this mishmash of genres fails to conjure up the magic of its forebears or carve o...

Checkpoint GamingEdie W-K

4/10

World’s End Club first released on iOS last year. If you’re surprised to hear that, don’t be – we hadn’t heard one peep about the game until it was first announced to be coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2021. Set in an alternate 1990s Japan, the game follows 12 grade-schoolers as they awaken after an unknown time asleep, made to play a life-threaten game against each other, then make the perilous journey from Japan’s West coat to Tokyo: a good 1200km. As they go, the self-proclaim...

StartMenuMichael Beckwith

Unscored

It’d be very easy to just demand Kodaka and Uchikoshi stick to what they know best and pump out another Battle Royale or Saw-inspired visual novel, but it’s clear they want to explore other genres and try different things. That’s great as they clearly have a lot of ideas they want to get out, but hopefully, their next collaboration has a lot more meat on its bones.