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Versus Mode is Now Available in Viz Media's The World Next Door

Viz Media has updated The World Next Door with a free "Versus Mode" update today on both PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch editions of the game. Versus Mode offers players the ability to hone their battle skills in local 2-player PvP to see who is better at using puzzles to cast spells.

It's a pretty basic 1v1 PvP match using the familiar "match-3" system to cast spells, while also trying to dodge your opponents' spells at the same time. It's more hectic than most match-3 puzzle games, to be sure. Adding a PvP element to the game covers one of the bases that was missing in the initial release, which was a very narrative heavy experience.

If you haven't heard of The World Next Door before, the game's official description reads:

The World Next Door fuses real-time puzzle battles and striking visuals to deliver a supernatural story about Jun, a teen trapped in the mysterious world of Emrys. Team up with Liza, Horace, and an ensemble of otherworldly friends to investigate the secrets of the Emryn shrines, and use Jun's newfound powers to battle the formidable enemies hidden in their depths. Get Jun back home before time runs out. Work on your skills and challenge your friends in the lightning-fast Versus Mode!

The game delivers a rich narrative and fast-paced, real-time puzzle battles set in a universe where portals connect two planes – the human realm on Earth and the magical world of Emrys. Players must activate runes to cast colorful spells and defeat mysterious enemies known as Grievances and help Jun uncover the secrets to opening a portal back to Earth before time runs out. Charming branching dialogue offers players the freedom to choose among various responses to impact the game's course and outcome.

The World Next Door is available for the Nintendo Switch console, and for PC/MAC via Steam, the Humble Store, Itch.io and GOG.com.

You can check out Versus Mode in the trailer below.

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