The last time we heard from Square Enix's upcoming action RPG, The World Ends With You (or Subarashiki Kono Sekai - It's a Wonderful World in Japan) was when the North American release date was announced. Don't fret, DS owners in PAL regions, as Square Enix has just made the official announcement about the game's release in your parts of the world.

Mark your calendars, The World Ends With You will be crashing on the store shelves on April 18. And in case you haven't been keeping up with this game's previous updates, here's a primer. The World Ends With You centers on Neku, a 15-year old boy who wakes up in the middle of the Shibuya district in Tokyo. He later finds that he has seven days left to live, and the only hope for survival is to complete a mission from the Shinigami.

Anyway, here's a list of the game's features:

• Experience the urban grit and neon of the coolest district in Tokyo with a distinctive, high quality style of in-game artwork
• Meet an achingly hip cast of characters each with an interesting personality and stylish sense in fashion, music and culture
• Highly innovative and intuitive combat system that makes full use of the Nintendo DS Dual Screens and Microphone like no other game before it!
• Use fantastic psychic powers to read the thoughts of the population, put words into people's minds, and move objects to help you progress in your adventure!
• Immerse yourself in an amazing audio soundtrack featuring a diverse fusion of bleeding-edge hip-hop, rock, and techno
• A tale of friendship, hope and overcoming your challenges, creatively told with a modern edge
• Shop till you drop! Keep abreast of the latest Trends to stay one step ahead of the fashion scene and your enemies
• Action-packed minigame fun that can be enjoyed by up to four players via DS Wireless Play!
• Engage the Chance Encounter mode via DS Wireless Play to share data with fellow game users you bump into in the real world