If you haven’t played Theatrhythm before, the concept is very simple to pick up - there will be notes coming in from the side of the screen, and when they hit the target near your character, you tap or press a certain button (both stylus and traditional controls are supported). What you’re doing to be doing the vast majority of the time is playing songs, and they’re all played with the same three styles, just different delivery systems - versus mode, free play, and Quest Medley. That’s literally it - even Mario has a more elaborate setup. Once again the evil force known as Chaos is back (described in part due to the “cyclical nature” of the universe), and you’ll need to amass Rythmia currency again to stop it. Curtain Call not only includes nearly all of the original songs from the first game, but it also recaps the “story” and introduces the new one in just a few minutes. In case you’re worried about being lost in the sequel - don’t be. Since Curtain Call has 221 base songs before DLC, it’s already a major upgrade in terms of the setlist. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (Nintendo 3DS)ĭeveloper: Square Enix 1st Production Departmentįor reference, the original Theatrhythm only came with roughly 76 songs - more were available as DLC, and the iOS version actually had more tunes than the 3DS iteration. After many people had become disenfranchised with the series due to a number of mishaps and weak core entries, Theatrhythm reminded us that Square still had reverence for all of its classic characters, and of course - its timeless music.Īs a sequel, Curtain Call doesn’t really change a whole lot from its predecessor, shortcomings and all, but it does pack in a whopping 221 songs on top of the already winning formula. Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy was a very nice surprise.

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