Square Enix has shared extra particulars on Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line, the subsequent entry within the rhythm recreation collection that primarily celebrates a plethora of iconic Final Fantasy music all through the collection’ total lifespan.
In its preliminary announcement a month in the past, it confirmed off a number of staple mechanics that construct the muse of the Theatrhythm collection’ gameplay – Battle Music Stages (BMS), Field Music Stages (FMS), and Event Music Stages (EMS).
One of the brand new modes coming to Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line is Series Quests. Players can dive into 29 Final Fantasy titles to unlock songs and characters. When a brand new title is unlocked, related characters pertaining to it can additionally unlock too, although clearing all of a title’s phases will let individuals receive enemy characters.
Endless World in Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line features equally to a survival mode in a recreation. Once this mode is unlocked and chosen, gamers shall be enjoying randomly chosen songs that up the issue step by step as they progress. They can solely afford to fail a quest twice; three failed quests in Endless World and it is over for that run.
Online multiplayer shall be coming to Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line and can help as much as 4 gamers. Options for private and non-private rooms can be found. In multiplayer phases, every participant can replenish a Burst Gauge to unleash a capability that may have an effect on the opposite gamers or assist them additional. At first, just one potential may be actived at a time however the second half of a stage, that limitation is doubled amongst all gamers.
Some of those talents embrace fats chocobos obscuring incoming notes to different gamers and some extent freeze that may halt gamers from gaining factors until they hit notes with a Critical or Rainbow Critical. CollectaCards are obtained via Multi Battles; every participant can purchase them, although first place will get dibs on deciding on the set that is chosen for that occasion, adopted by second, third, and final place.
Theatrhythm:: Final Bar Line launches on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on February 16, 2023. If you are curious what songs shall be together with within the title, take a look at our complete music checklist, which additionally consists of all of the songs unique to the Digital Deluxe Edition and the upcoming DLC coming to it after launch.
What is THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE?
This new rhythm motion recreation goals to revive your fondest recollections of FINAL FANTASY via one of many collection strongest components: the music.
It’s filled with musical gems, rigorously chosen from throughout all the FINAL FANTASY collection, from mainline numbered titles and remakes to side-stories, spin-offs and even soundtrack CDs!
As with the earlier video games within the collection, you’ll press buttons to match transferring triggers throughout a number of stage varieties, all of which take a look at your reflexes, rhythm and understanding of every music’s construction. As you’d anticipate, these inputs are easy to carry out, however with a number of problem ranges and a few actually devilish beats, you’ll discover your expertise examined in ways in which make it very troublesome to cease enjoying.
It additionally incorporates a large forged of 104 super-adorable stylized FINAL FANTASY characters, from iconic heroes like Cloud, Squall and Lightning to deeper dives that may take advantage of devoted FINAL FANTASY followers ‘ooh’ in delight.
It’s additionally the most important assortment of songs ever included in a THEATRHYTHM recreation, with a staggering 385 tracks included in the usual version alone. Plus there’s in depth add-on content material coming that options music from past the FINAL FANTASY collection.
So, that’s the broad overview – let’s take a better take a look at the completely different components of the sport, beginning with maybe your greatest query…
…how does the sport truly play?
The fundamentals of gameplay
As you play, completely different circles will transfer throughout the display screen. The purple, yellow, and inexperienced circles are referred to as “Triggers”.
When Triggers overlap with the white circles to the proper of the display screen – referred to as “Trigger Marks” – you will need to make a well-timed transfer with a button or stick!
Each Trigger requires a special enter:
- Touch Trigger (purple circle): Press a button.
- Slide Trigger (yellow circle with arrow): Move the analogue stick within the route of the arrow. If there are two arrows, you’ll have to make use of two sticks!
- Hold Trigger (inexperienced circle and inexperienced line): Hold a button at some stage in the set off and let go on the finish.
- Hold-Slide Trigger (inexperienced circle and line with arrow on the finish): Hold a button at some stage in the set off, and transfer the stick within the route of the arrow on the finish.
Difficulty ranges
THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE has a number of problem ranges – all songs may be performed at Basic, Expert or Ultimate problem. That implies that the sport may be performed by every kind of gamers.
If (like me), you’re a little bit of klutz in relation to preserving a beat, Basic is an effective way to be taught the ins and outs of every music – you’ll be able to all the time go as much as Expert when you’ve gotten extra confidence.
If you’re an skilled hand at music video games, it’s best to attempt the Ultimate problem degree – it will give your digits and your sense of rhythm an actual work-out.
Approximately a 3rd of songs even have entry to a fourth problem degree: Supreme. This one’s for the true rhythm-action savants – good luck!
Music phases
Different songs will play in numerous methods, with three Music Stages:
BMS: Battle Music Stage
With BMS phases, you’ll defeat waves of enemies in time with up-tempo battle music! The observe being performed within the shot above is Veiled in Black from FINAL FANTASY XV, composed by the incomparable Yoko Shimomura!
FMS: Field Music Stage
In these phases, you’ll journey forth together with your occasion with stress-free subject music. The observe proven above is The Dalmasca Estersand, from Hitoshi Sakimoto’s sensible FINAL FANTASY XII soundtrack.
EMS: Event Music Stages
In these phases, you’ll play to the beat towards a backdrop of unforgettable scenes from every title! Here we will see the stage for FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE’s authentic music Hollow, composed by the legendary Nobuo Uematsu and carried out by YOSH.
Game modes
There are numerous completely different modes in THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE that do a terrific job of shaking issues up.
- Series Quests: Advance via a complete of 29 titles, clearing quests and unlocking characters and playable songs.
- Music Stages: Play the music you’ve got acquired to your coronary heart’s content material and try and get a excessive rating! You may also play with Simple Style controls, which use solely a single button, or Pair Style, which helps you to play with two gamers on one display screen.
- Multi Battle: Up to 4 gamers can face off in on-line multiplayer matches.
- Museum: Peruse and benefit from the music, movies, and numerous collections you’ve got acquired. You may also examine detailed play data.
Series Quests
This mode is all-new for THEATRHYTHM BAR LINE – begin right here to gather songs and characters.
Series Quests allow you to relive a complete of 29 previous titles and unlock their songs as you go. Choose out of your favourite titles!
When you unlock a brand new title, you’ll additionally unlock its related characters. You may also receive enemy characters by clearing all of the phases.
You’ll advance via a map by clearing every music’s stage. But there’s extra to it than that. Each music has its personal quest, similar to “Defeat 10 Bombs,” to check your occasion formation expertise.
Songs cleared on this mode are unlocked to play in Music Stages!
Endless World
Once you full a particular title, Endless World shall be unlocked!
In this stage, a random music is chosen every time, and quest problem will increase step by step as you progress. Fail three quests and it’s over!
Your ingenuity and approach shall be examined to see how far you’ll be able to advance in a single try.
Multi Battle
Want to check your rhythm motion expertise towards different gamers on-line? Head to Multi Battle and prepare to compete!
You can be part of one other participant’s room or create your individual and watch for opponents to come back to you. If you wish to play with simply your pals, you’ll be able to set a password to enter the room.
Once everybody is prepared, choose which music you wish to play. The observe shall be chosen at random from among the many songs chosen by the gamers.
Let the battles start!
Those who struggle additional know you could power your technique to victory with Bursts! Fill the Burst Gauge to unleash particular strikes that may hinder different gamers or flip the tables to your benefit.
The battle heats up within the second half, the place two burst strategies are activated on the identical time! Stand your floor or danger careening into hazard!
Some of the Bursts you need to use are:
- Fat Chocobo Time: A Fat Chocobo will seem on the lanes, hiding them from view and getting in your method.
- Moogle Dance: A Moogle will seem close to the Trigger Marks and conceal the Triggers from view.
- Point Freeze: Points shall be frozen for a time frame and your rating is not going to enhance until you get a RAINBOW CRITICAL or CRITICAL.
After Multi Battles, you’ll be able to receive a CollectaCard so as to add to your assortment. Players take turns selecting one CollectaCard from a random set, beginning with the primary place winner. At the tip, the gamers additionally change ProfiCards.
What songs are within the recreation?
With an enormous 385 songs, just about each side of the FINAL FANTASY collection is represented in THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE.
Songs embrace:
Opening Theme (FINAL FANTASY)
SUTEKI DA NE (Isn’t It Wonderful?) (FINAL FANTASY X)
Battle On the Big Bridge (FINAL FANTASY V)
J-E-N-O-V-A – Quickening (FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE)
We Have Come from FINAL FANTASY Type-0
Of course that’s barely scratching the floor of what’s within the recreation. From FINAL FANTASY VIII’s Liberi Fatali to FINAL FANTASY XVI Online’s Torn from the Heavens, there’s a lot unimaginable music that we couldn’t dream of itemizing all of it right here.
Digital Deluxe Edition unique songs
What we will say is the Digital Deluxe Edition of the sport comes with 27 extra, unique songs, together with:
Eyes On Me (FINAL FANTASY VIII)
Melodies Of Life ~Final Fantasy (FINAL FANTASY IX)
Zanarkand (FINAL FANTASY X)
Other tracks embrace Kiss Me Good-Bye -featured in FINAL FANTASY XII-, Distant Worlds from FINAL FANTASY XI and extra!
DLC songs
An enormous choice of music from a number of the biggest Square Enix video games shall be accessible as downloadable content material.
You’ll have the ability to play phases with music from:
- SaGa collection
- LIVE A LIVE
- The World Ends with You collection
- NieR Series
- CHRONO TRIGGER and CHRONO CROSS
- Mana Series
- OCTOPATH TRAVELER
- Xenogears
…and extra!
Some particular tracks coming embrace:
Song of the Ancients / Fate (NieR Gestalt / Replicant)
OCTOPATH TRAVELER – Main Theme (OCTOPATH TRAVELER)
Ardent Rhythm (Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song-)
There shall be three Season Passes, every that includes completely different titles’ music tracks. Every Season Pass will include 5 music packs for a complete of 30 songs every. In complete, 90 extra songs shall be made accessible, bringing the entire variety of tracks in THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE as much as a gargantuan 502!
How do I get THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE?
Three editions of THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE shall be accessible at launch:
- Standard Edition: Available bodily and digitally, this accommodates 385 sounds from throughout the FINAL FANTASY collection
- Digital Deluxe Edition: Contains all songs from the usual version, plus 27 extra tracks, and Season Pass 1.
- Premium Digital Deluxe Edition: Contains all songs from the usual version, plus 27 extra tracks, and Season Passes 1-3.
* Editor’s Note: People who purchase Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line bodily can nonetheless buy the extra 27 tracks from the Digital Deluxe Edition individually as an improve.
