Week 1, Day 7: Game Theory in NEO: The World Ends with You
Here is our NEO: The World Ends with You main story walkthrough and strategy guide for Week 1, Day 7: Game Theory (Bring Ruin to the Ruinbringers). Included also are lists of playable characters, obtainable items and collectibles, and normal and boss enemies.
Characters
Here are the playable characters in this walkthrough:
| Character | Availability |
|---|---|
| Rindo |
All Locations |
| Fret |
All Locations |
| Nagi |
All Locations |
| Minamimoto |
All Locations |
Obtainable Items
Here is a list of items obtainable in this walkthrough:
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| 10000 Yen Pin | Obtained after clearing the red hoodie Reaper’s test (wear a full set of Garagara gear) at Tower Records Shibuya. |
| Axion Pin | Obtained after clearing the red hoodie Reaper’s test (defeat his Noise) at Spain Hill. |
| 1000 Yen Pin | Obtained defeating the Noise enemies that ambush you at Susukichi’s first selfie location in Tipsy Tose Hall. |
| Enjo Blaze Pin | Obtained after clearing the red hoodie Reaper’s test (erase 5 Bigbanfrogs) at Scramble Crossing. |
| 5000 Yen Pin | Obtained after defeating the Deep River Societists that ambush you at Susukichi’s second selfie location in Tsutaya 0-East. |
| 5000 Yen Pin | Obtained after clearing the red hoodie Reaper’s test (quiz) at Scramble Crossing. |
| Petals of Love Pin | Obtained after reaching Shibuya Hikarie and getting Susukichi’s third selfie. |
| Axion Pin | Obtained after clearing the red hoodie Reaper’s test (defeat his noise) at Shibuya Hikarie. |
Normal Enemies
Here is a list of enemies encountered in this walkthrough:
| Enemy | Location |
|---|---|
| Dixiefrog | Tower Records Shibuya |
| Drum ‘n’ Stinger | Tower Records Shibuya, Spain Hill, Tipsy Tose Hall |
| Decadraven | Tower Records Shibuya, Spain Hill |
| Garage Wolf | Tower Records Shibuya |
| Swing Shark | Tower Records Shibuya |
| Bigbanfrog | Scramble Crossing |
| Mosh Grizzly | Scramble Crossing |
| Jelly Madchester | Scramble Crossing, Tipsy Tose Hall |
| Easterraven | Tipsy Tose Hall |
| Deep Driver Societist | Tsutaya O-East |
Boss Enemies
Here is a list of boss enemies encountered in this walkthrough:
| Enemy | Location |
|---|---|
| Susukichi | Expressway Underpass |
Week 1, Day 7: Game Theory Walkthrough
Find Susukichi
| 1 | Listen to the conversation. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Head north and talk to the red hoodie Reaper. Afterwards, go to Modi and purchase Garagara gear to meet his conditions. You will get 10,000 Yen Pin afterwards. |
| 3 | Exit north to Spain Hill. Then, go west and talk to the red hoodie Reaper. Agree to challenge his Noise (Drum ‘n’ Stinger x1 / Decadraven x2). You will get Axion Pin afterwards. |
| 4 | Exit west to Tipsy Tose Hall. Check the spot near the east exit and get ready to battle Noise (Easterraven x2 / Jelly Madchester x2 / Drum ‘n’ Stinger x1). You will get 1000 Yen Pin afterwards. |
| 5 | You will get another selfie from Susukichi which is in Tsutaya O-East. |
| 6 | Head to the exit leading to Center Street by clearing the red hoodie Reapers test (clear a five-reduction battle). |
| 7 | From Center Street, head to Scramble Crossing and clear the red hoodie Reapers text (erase five Bigbanfrogs) in front of the exit to 104 Building. You will get Enjo Blaze afterwards. |
| 8 | In 104 Building, head northwest and clear the red hoodie Reaper’s test (equip one piece of Top o’ Topo gear). |
| 9 | Listen to the conversation at Tsutaya O-East. Afterwards, check the spot to the south and get ready to battle the Deep Rivers Societists. You will get 5000 Yen Pin afterwards. |
| 10 | Once you get Susukichi’s third selfie in Shibuya Hikarie, exit to 104 Building to the north. |
| 11 | Then, exit east to Scramble Crossing. Listen to the conversation with Kanon. |
| 12 | Go east and clear the red hoodie Reaper’s quiz test. The answers are Spain Hill, Donburi Town, and 5. You will get 5000 Yen Pin afterwards. |
| 13 | Exit to Shibuya Hikarie and listen to the conversation. |
| 14 | Head to Shibuya Station and listen to the conversation. You will get Petals of Love Pin and “complex” keyword afterwards. |
Head to the expressway underpass.
| 1 | Head south and clear the red hoodie Reaper’s test (defeat the Noise: Garage Wolf x4 / Mosh Grizzly x2). You will get Axion Pin afterwards. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Exit to Expressway Underpass and listen to the conversation. Afterwards, go south and talk to Susukichi. |
| 3 | Travel back to 10:50 Tipsy Tose Hall and listen to the conversation. |
Figure out Susukichi’s weakness – Head to Susukichi’s next location and gather intel.
| 1 | Talk to Fret. Afterwards, travel back to 11:50 Shibuya. Hikarie and listen to the conversation with Kanon. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Go south to find Susukichi and listen to the conversation. |
| 3 | Activate Replay and select “Change Our Fate.” |
| 4 | Listen to the conversation. Afterwards, go south again and talk to Susukichi to challenge him. |
| 5 | Prepare to battle Susukichi. Be careful of Susukichi’s strong close-range attacks and stay on the move until you see an opening to unload on him. Try running to the side and bait out his forward rush punch and attack him before he recovers. When Susukichi powers himself up, observe the color of his body and stay on any of the circles that are the same color as the boss. Otherwise, you will take significant damage. |
| 6 | After defeating Susukichi, listen to the conversation. |
| ← Week 1, Day 6: Into the Crossing | Week 2, Day 1 → |
Other Walkthroughs
Week 1 Walkthroughs
▼All Week 1 Walkthroughs
| Prologue: Hang out in Shibuya | Day 1: The Reapers’ Game | Day 2: Get Twisted |
| Day 3: Deep Dive | Day 4: Real(eyes/ize/lies) | Day 5: Head to Head |
| Day 6: Into the Crossing | Day 7: Game Theory | - |
Week 2 Walkthroughs
▼All Week 2 Walkthroughs
| Day 1: New Game | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 |
| Day 7 | - | - |
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