There is a lot of information to digest in NEO: The World Ends With You. You have to learn a rather unique combat system, the intricacies of eating food to boost your stats, and how best to use the myriad mechanics in the game.
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The game provides many tutorials, but it has an odd way of letting you peruse these tutorials at your leisure. They take the form of books that can be purchased as items at a shop near the Scramble Crossing. Once bought, you can peruse these books at your leisure via the Records menu. However, some of these books cannot be bought so check here if you have a gap in your collection!
Book Collection
Books come in four distinct categories which are denoted by the color of their cover.
- Yellow books are "Tips & Tricks" and contain basic tutorials about playing the game.
- Red books contain tips relating to combat.
- Green books teach you more about various mechanics of the game such as Pin evolution and how Style works.
- Blue books are about Noise symbols and chaining.
Note that after you buy a book at the Scramble Crossing, they will have a second page to read in the Records menu, which sometimes contains advanced tips.
| Book No. | Title | Location | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 1 | Story: Prologue | How to move |
| 002 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 2 | Story: Prologue | How to use the Mental Notes menu |
| 003 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 3 | Story: Week 1 Day 1 | How to use Scan |
| 004 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 4 | Story: Week 1 Day 1 | How to use Scan to read people's thoughts |
| 005 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 5 | Story: Prologue | How to use Pins in battle |
| 006 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 6 | Story: Prologue | How to move and evade in battle |
| 007 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 7 | Story: Week 1 Day 1 | Pin rebooting |
| 008 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 8 | Story: Week 1 Day 1 | How Beatdrop combos work |
| 009 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 9 | Story: Week 1 Day 1 | How to use Mashups |
| 010 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 10 | Story: Week 1 Day 1 | What happens when a new party member joins |
| 011 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 11 | Story: Week 1 Day 1 | How to equip new Pins |
| 012 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 12 | Story: Prologue | How to escape combat |
| 013 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 13 | Story: Week 1 Day 2 | How to chain battles |
| 014 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 14 | Story: Week 1 Day 2 | How to use Fret's Remind ability |
| 015 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 15 | Story: Week 1 Day 3 | An explanation of shopping |
| 016 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 16 | Story: Week 1 Day 3 | How to sell Pins at shops |
| 017 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 17 | Story: Week 1 Day 3 | How Threads work as equipment |
| 018 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 18 | Story: Week 1 Day 3 | How food works as stat boosts |
| 019 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 19 | Story: Week 1 Day 3 | A comparison of leveling up vs. food boosts |
| 020 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 20 | Story: Week 1 Day 3 | An introduction to Rindo's Replay ability |
| 021 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 21 | Story: Week 1 Day 3 | How to use Rindo's Replay ability |
| 022 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 22 | Story: Week 1 Day 4 | An introduction to the Social Network |
| 023 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 23 | Story: Week 1 Day 4 | How to unlock nodes on the Social Network |
| 024 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 24 | Story: Week 1 Day 4 | How to use Nagi's Dive ability |
| 025 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 25 | Story: Week 1 Day 5 | How to Imprint thoughts and ideas |
| 026 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 26 | Story: Week 1 Day 6 | An introduction to Scramble Slam |
| 027 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 27 | Story: Week 1 Day 6 | How Uber Pins work |
| 028 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 28 | Story: Week 2 Day 3 | How Mashups can be powered up to 200% |
| 029 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 29 | Story: Week 2 Day 3 | How to Soundsurf |
| 030 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 30 | Story: Week 2 Day 7 | How to use Killer Remixes at 300% |
| 031 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 31 | Story: Week 2 Day 7 | How to Telewarp |
| 032 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 32 | Story: Week 3 Day 1 | An introduction to Plague Noise |
| 033 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 33 | Unlock an extra Difficulty on the Social Network | How to change your level and the difficulty |
| 034 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 34 | Unlock a Beatdrop bonus on the Social Network | How the Beatdrop Sweet Spot works |
| 035 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 35 | Story Progress: Week 1 Day 5 | How to use Chapter Select |
| 036 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 36 | Story Progress: Week 1 Day 2 | An introduction to the Noisepedia |
| 037 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 37 | Story Progress: Week 1 Day 1 | An introduction to the Graffiti Wall |
| 038 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 38 | Story Progress: Prologue | An introduction to the Collection Menu |
| 039 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 39 | Attempt the Time Trial during Another Day | How the Final Time Trial works |
| 040 | Tips & Tricks Vol. 40 | Start Another Day after finishing the game | An overview of Another Day |
| 041 | Fighting as a Team | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Controlling multiple characters in combat |
| 042 | Combos | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to combo attacks |
| 043 | Dodging | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to dodge |
| 044 | Noise Counterattacks | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of Noise counterattacks |
| 045 | Elemental Affinities | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How elemental affinities work |
| 046 | Status Ailments | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An overview of the status ailments in the game |
| 047 | Experience Points | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How EXP and PP are gained |
| 048 | Killing It in Combat | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to launch enemies |
| 049 | Picking Up Pins | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Where Pins come from and how to increase the drop rate |
| 050 | Evolving Pins | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How Pins evolve |
| 051 | Scanning | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How Scanning works |
| 052 | Noise Symbols | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Information about Noise symbols and Noise-warding clothes |
| 053 | Chaining Battles | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How chaining works |
| 054 | Pin Decks | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to change Pin Decks |
| 055 | Farming FP | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Where FP is gained |
| 056 | ShibuPay | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How selling works |
| 057 | Mental Notes | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | What to use Mental Notes for |
| 058 | Social Network Skills | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | What to use the Social Network for |
| 059 | Side Quests | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An introduction to Side Quests |
| 060 | Chapter Select | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to use Chapter Select |
| 061 | Emotion Noise: Enraged | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of red Noise in Dives |
| 062 | Emotion Noise: Somber | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of blue Noise in Dives |
| 063 | Emotion Noise: Serene | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of green Noise in Dives |
| 064 | Emotion Noise: Fearful | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of purple Noise in Dives |
| 065 | Pin Ensembles | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Explanation of Pin ensembles |
| 066 | Uber Pins | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Explanation of Uber Pins |
| 067 | Collecting Pins | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Hints about Pin locations |
| 068 | Abilities | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to view your currently equipped Abilities |
| 069 | Style | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An introduction to Style and its effects |
| 070 | Shop Quests | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to acquire Trade items |
| 071 | Becoming a Regular | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to become a shop regular |
| 072 | Dining Out | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to digest food |
| 073 | Favorite Foods | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Hints about favorite foods |
| 074 | Red Noise Symbols | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of red Noise symbols |
| 075 | Blue Noise Symbols | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of blue Noise symbols |
| 076 | Pale Noise Symbols | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of pale blue Noise symbols |
| 077 | Orange Noise Symbols | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of orange Noise symbols |
| 078 | Pink Noise Symbols | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | An explanation of pink pig Noise symbols |
| 079 | Fighting Pig Noise | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | Hints about the various ways to defeat Pig Noise |
| 080 | Scramble Slams | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to earn points in a Scramble Slam |
| 081 | Udagawa Graffiti Wall | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How the Graffiti Wall menu affects the Udagawa Graffiti Wall |
| 082 | Powered-Up Mashups | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How to change the element of a Mashup |
| 083 | Killer Remixes | Taiseido, Scramble Crossing | How Killer Remixes work and what they do |
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