Back at the Square Enix Party (a delightful time), I got a look at Square Enix’s Subarashiki Kono Sekai (AKA “It’s a Wonderful World”). The game was developed by Kyoto’s Jupiter Corporation, which also brought us Picross DS. The game is a totally original IP, based on Final Fantasy character designer Tetsuya Nomura’s creations. Though, the characters don’t look all that FF, but rather, have an urban edge. The game itself is interesting and difficult as players must concentrate on both screens (sometimes at the same time!) during play. In short, the game is somewhat risky for the conservative Square Enix — but a commendable risk. Oddly enough, the game wasn’t reviewed in Famitsu when it was released last July. Next-Gen’s Tim Rogers has a theory about that: