
That's been fixed in Curtain Call, so playing base difficulty songs is a dynamic experience without being overly difficult. In the original Theatrhythm, the “base” difficulty level was so slow as to inspire mistakes born of boredom. The extra characters ensure that just about everyone will be able to build a party of favorites and indulge in the time-honored RPG traditions of grinding up levels and tweaking abilities.Ĭurtain Call's changes go beyond simply adding more stuff, however, as the gameplay and balance have been tweaked.

This gives the entire game more variety, from the cinematic tracks found in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children to the contemporary music in the two Final Fantasy XIII sequels. Along with new songs from the fourteen main Final Fantasy games, tracks from various spinoffs have been added to the mix. There are over two hundred songs in the base game, and about sixty characters to unlock as you gather rhythmia (the game's version of your overall score) and crystals by successfully completing songs. When I say “more characters and songs,” I really mean it. Where Curtain Call comes in is by adding more characters and songs, new features, and some nice improvements to the basic gameplay. It's a simple but effective formula that is enjoyable for rhythm game newcomers and veterans alike, boasting multiple difficulty levels and a nice variety of music. This guides a party of adorable doll-like versions of popular series characters through simplified adventures. The basics of Theathrythm remain the same here: players are instructed to swipe, hold, and tap to the beat of a wide variety of songs from the Final Fantasy series.

With lots more content and some interesting new gameplay modes, Curtain Call does a great job expanding on the original game. What's a Final Fantasy fan to do but wallow in the sweet nostalgia of games gone by? On that front, Square Enix is happy to provide, this time with an extended version of 2012's popular rhythm game titled Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call.

Lightning's saga is complete and the release of Final Fantasy XV is nowhere in sight.
