We've contacted Square Enix ourselves for confirmation. We humbly ask for your patience and understanding until the issue is resolved.' The App Store description for the game still teases a resolution, stating that SE is 'currently investigating the matter. Square recommends you ask Apple for a refund if you purchased the £13.49 / $18.99 (£14.99 / $20.99 on iPad) game recently. 'For this we and the development team deeply apologise'. climb mountains, cross seas, avoid bottomless pits, fight off turtle soldiers and a host of black magic traps to save the princess. It’s up to you to rescue her from the clutches of the Koopa King before time runs out. The Mushroom Princess is being held captive by the evil Koopa tribe of turtles. User chupwn asked Square if it would fix the bug, and the publisher replied that 'unfortunately we have been notified that this title will not be receving an update to be compatable with iOS 8 and forward'. Fast and move even faster to complete this quest. Square Enix will not fix a bug that renders The World Ends With You completely unplayable on iOS 8 devices, according to a support email posted on Reddit.
They can't provide an exact date when the update will be made available, but it will in no uncertain terms be getting patched'.
SE 'said that the update was proving more complex than they had originally anticipated. Touch Arcade got in touch with Square Enix, who told the site that a fix is still in the works. Updated on February 3rd, at 8:59: Looks like all hope is not lost.
