Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
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Developer(s) Square Enix 1st Production Department
indieszero
Publisher(s) Square Enix
Director(s) Masanobu Suzui
Producer(s) Ichiro Hazama
Artist(s) Atsuhiro Tsuchiya
Series Final Fantasy
Theatrhythm
Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS, iOS
Release3DS
  • JP: February 16, 2012 [1]
  • NA: July 3, 2012 [2]
  • AU: July 5, 2012
  • EU: July 6, 2012 [3]
iOS
  • WW: December 13, 2012 [4]
Genre(s) Rhythm
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy [lower-alpha 1] is a rhythm video game, developed by indieszero and published by Square Enix for Nintendo 3DS [5] [6] and iOS. Based on the Final Fantasy video game franchise, the game involves using the touch screen in time to various pieces of music from the series. [7] The game was released in Japan in February 2012, and in North America, Australia and Europe in July. An iOS version was released in December. A sequel, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call , was released in 2014. A third game based on the Dragon Quest series, Theatrhythm Dragon Quest , was released in 2015. An arcade game, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: All-Star Carnival, was released in 2016. [8] A second sequel, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line , was released on February 16, 2023, for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. [9]

Contents

Gameplay

A fight in Theatrhythm featuring a four-member party fighting the boss Gilgamesh. The top right shows Cloud's stats and moves, while the yellow light below indicates the following character who attacks is Tidus. Theatrythmgameplay.jpg
A fight in Theatrhythm featuring a four-member party fighting the boss Gilgamesh. The top right shows Cloud's stats and moves, while the yellow light below indicates the following character who attacks is Tidus.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is a rhythm video game. Players take control of four Final Fantasy characters, and select a game from the first Final Fantasy to XIII . Each game has three stages: field, battle, and event. Each stage features different game mechanics than the others; once a stage is completed, the characters level up. The difficulty level can be changed in order to make it appealing to "beginners and rhythm masters alike". Throughout the game, players can unlock music and movie scenes. [10] The gameplay requires players to tap on the screen in correct spots to the beat of the music playing. [11] Within the main game section "Series Mode", there are 3 unique stage styles: Field (Overworld) Music, Battle Music, and Event (Dramatic) Music, as well as the option to play through the opening and ending themes.

There is also a "Challenge Mode" that allows the player to choose the Battle, Overworld, or Dramatic music from a Final Fantasy game that they have cleared the normal difficulty of in Series Mode. The player then plays these one stage at a time, instead of in succession as in Series Mode. If an A rank or better is received on a song, a higher difficulty is unlocked. Unlocking a higher difficulty for all three songs from a Final Fantasy Game will unlock that difficulty in Series Mode. Within Challenge Mode, there is also a "no fail" practice option for each stage.

Lastly for the music section of the game, there is a "Chaos Shrine" mode. There are a total of 99 levels, with two stages per level - a field music followed by a battle music. For each level, there are three possible bosses, with each boss dropping three items for a total of nine potential item drops per level. These items are usually rarer items or crystals needed to unlock additional characters. If one scores high enough in the first field music stage, a sign will appear indicating they will go to "Boss 2 or 3", who will have better item drops. These levels have a difficulty level between the 2nd and 3rd levels from Challenge Mode. Additionally, Chaos Shrine contains songs from Final Fantasy games not featured in other areas of the game (for example, Mambo de Chocobo). The game also features downloadable content, allowing players to purchase new songs and stages from the Nintendo eShop. [12]

Plot

The game follows the events of the gods Chaos and Cosmos, a similar plot to Dissidia Final Fantasy for the PlayStation Portable. The space between the two is called Rhythm, which gives birth to a crystal that controls music. Chaos causes the crystal to become disrupted, and the only way to return it to normal is to increase a music wave known as "Rhythmia" (known as "Rhythpo" in the Japanese version). [13] As such, various characters from the Final Fantasy universe are brought together in order to harness the power of Rhythmia. [14]

Development and release

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy was proposed by Square Enix's Ichiro Hazama after working in the film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children . It was originally envisioned for the Nintendo DS but development faced difficulties due to the console's limitations. Upon seeing the Nintendo 3DS, Hazama once again gave his idea to his superior Tetsuya Nomura and the company Indieszero, which resulted in the production for the game on the Nintendo 3DS. [15] While the work title in the proposal file was Final Fantasy in Music, the current title, Theatrhythm, was suggested by Nomura. [16]

For the music selection, the Square Enix staff made a music survey during development of Dissidia Final Fantasy although most of the chosen songs were from Final Fantasy VII . All the songs were included in their original versions with the exception of the "Gurugu Volcano" from the first Final Fantasy which is based on the PlayStation release since the original version was shorter. [17] The idea of using the gods Chaos and Cosmos from Dissidia was proposed by Nomura as both Hazama and he had worked in such game and wanted to continue using them. [18]

The trademark "Theatrhythm" was filed near the end of E3 2011 by Square Enix. [19] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy was officially announced for release exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console in the Japanese manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump . [20] The game was originally announced for release only in Japan. [5] Square Enix Japan created an official website to promote the game. [21] Rumours came up that Theatrhythm Final Fantasy would be developed by Jupiter, [7] but was later confirmed on the official website that it would be developed by Indieszero. [21] The character and monster designs are designed by MonsterOctopus, who also designed the Kingdom Hearts avatars found in Kingdom Hearts Mobile and Re:Coded . [22]

Reception

According to Metacritic, the Nintendo 3DS version of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy received a "generally favorable". [23] Theatrhythm tapped into the extensive legacy of Final Fantasy music, with had a history of twenty-five years, [34] [30] and some critics wondered the long wait for a Final Fantasy music game. [33] [35] The fusion of rhythm gameplay and role-playing elements was found to be interesting and nostalgic, [36] [24] though the role-playing sector has limited impact on the actual enjoyment. [37] [27] Reviews recommended Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for Fantasy Fantasy fans seeking a nostalgia trip through the series. [25] [29]

Curtain Call's core rhythm gameplay was applauded by critics for its touching gameplay, [32] [28] with GameTrailers called by a feeling of "playing conductor". [29] Commenters also believe the stages were paired with the original atmosphere, [34] noting FMS and BMS reflected planted and exciting mood respectively, [33] [24] while EMS evoked a reminiscence. [24] The game's difficulty level was praised for its wide range, [33] [30] with being accessible for beginners but hard for mastering. [32] [28] Nonetheless, Slant found the game for a lack of polish, [33] and NWR found its occasional issues and suggested the addition of button control. [32]

Some reviews considered the fusion of role-playing elements as a innovation with bring nostalgia, [36] [24] but some reviews also found its not well-rounded as it was hardly affected gameplay. [38] [34] [30] Although agreed that the role-playing machines may helpful for completing difficult songs, [35] [36] but they felt the four-person party a "visual aid" for providing the "illusion of success": [28] players could rely on their rhythm skills, rendering the character leveling and party arrangement aspects less impactful. [29] [30]

The game's opening was boring, which was compared to dull beginnings of role-playing games by IGN, but the later-unlocked Chaos Shrine was interesting. [30] [36] Reviews lauded for its challenging and unlockable elements. [37] [28] Polygon commented that defeating Shrine bosses would cost skilled music gamers a considerable time, [38] while Edge while Edge described the challenge of "slowly unlocking harder, more obscure songs in the Chaos Shrine" as "the game's real challenge". [24] The story was criticize for its weakness, but they did not count it a issue for a rhythm game. [29] [39] Multiplayer features, including WiFi and StreetPass, received positive reviews, [28] [25] but GameSpot hoped there is a online function. [28]

Commentators highlighted the game's track library as an impressive collection, praised 70 songs that covered a wide range of styles, [32] [35] which from 8-bit sounds in early games to orchestral arrangements in Final Fantasy XIII. [29] [28] [27] Anime News Network commented that, it was not prefect but covered most of popular songs. [40] [38] and Polygon felt the lack of XIV was due to its negative reception. [38] Giant Bomb found the DLC tracks to be worth purchasing but criticized the lack of a preview feature. [35]

The humor elements—chibi-style characters, [27] [30] and the funny character dialogues like "At last, we tremble mythically for an idiot!" [35] [34] —were praised by commenters for adding "playful" and "colorful". [38] Reviews found the EMS background cinematics nostalgic, [33] [32] while IGN were complaints about the repetitive FMS backgrounds. [30]

iOS version

The iOS version received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [47] Reviews expressed that songs are expensive, [45] [41] Re but thought it suited for players who enjoy rhythm game or Final Fantasy and did not care about the cost. [41] [43] [46]

The iOS version followed the 3DS version's rhythm gameplay, [43] and the tapping control, from 3DS stylus to iOS finger, was considered great by reviews. [41] [44] Due to iOS devices' capabilities, the version had better graphics quality with running smoothly, [42] but SlideToPlay criticized its "continuous" running problems. [45] The introduced modes of Quest Medley and Compose Scores were interesting. However, PocketGamer commented that the first mode worked well if players bought music to expand library, while IGN stated the latter one did not provide potential freedom to allow players to make a "Theatrhythm Zelda". [44] [41] [42]

Sales

In the first week of release in Japan, sales of just shy of 70,000 were reported, [48] despite Famitsu giving the 3DS version a score of one ten, two nines, and one eight for a total of 36 out of 40. [26] Within one month, by March 2012, said handheld version had sold 112,344 copies in Japan. [49] As of February 2013, said version sold 163,098 units in Japan. [50]

In February 2012, Nobuo Uematsu, longtime Final Fantasy composer, played the 3DS version of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and expressed satisfaction, stating that "as I remembered various things from the past 20 years, I was reduced to tears. FF music fans should definitely play it. Won't you cry with me?" [51]

Sequels

A sequel, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, was released for the Nintendo 3DS on April 24, 2014, in Japan, and in September for North America, Australia and Europe. [52] The game features 221 songs and a new versus battle mode. [53] An arcade-based entry in the series, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: All-Star Carnival, was released in 2016. [8] A second sequel, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line , was released on February 16, 2023, for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Final Bar Line includes 385 songs from various Final Fantasy main soundtracks and arrangement albums. DLC is planned to add a further 90 songs from additional Square Enix franchises including NieR , The World Ends With You , Chrono Trigger and more. [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: シアトリズム ファイナルファンタジー, romanized: Shiatorizumu Fainaru Fantajī

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