SwordBreaker Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I'm surprised that I couldn't find a dedicated thread to this game on OCR. My initial reaction was, "Man, Final Fantasy is stooping to new lows." But then, I played it. Wow. This is just a love letter to Nobuo Uematsu and fans of Final Fantasy music. It's basically made for communities like OCR. They visualized the various soundtracks quite well in the game. Keeps you on your toes with various hand-eye-ear co-ordination as you tap & slide your way through the notes of some of the best game music ever. I found myself acing and loving the music I'm very familiar with, particularly over-world notes. The difficulty scales up quite well depending on the song and choice of which notes you would like to tackle. In the harder difficulties, some tracks put notes out that I initially didn't pay attention to, especially battle music. The transition from melodies to background harmonies during the song is jarring at first, but that's what makes it so cool and special. In addition to all of that, the RPG aspects are really cool and addictive. A lot of the favorites make in the game. I never expected to see Dancing Mad though as it is quite a long track. Sadly, it's the abridged version...not the entire song, but still the longest track in the game. Takes some time to unlock though. DLC tracks are also good choices. Nintendo really needs to take notes from theatrhythm and celebrate their own music in a game similar to it. Definitely a must play for VGM communites like OCR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 There's a bit of Theatrythmn talk in the 3DS thread and I made a write up of it a few paragraphs long, although nothing more than a page or two. The general consensus is that if you like rhythm games and Final Fantasy music, then you'll love the hell out of the game as it's pretty addictive. If you're not fans of them however, then you probably won't be into it. I don't really think there's a lot to be said about it other than it's pretty kewl, and goddamnit I still want to buy all that DLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwordBreaker Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 There's a bit of Theatrythmn talk in the 3DS thread and I made a write up of it a few paragraphs long, although nothing more than a page or two. The general consensus is that if you like rhythm games and Final Fantasy music, then you'll love the hell out of the game as it's pretty addictive. If you're not fans of them however, then you probably won't be into it.I don't really think there's a lot to be said about it other than it's pretty kewl, and goddamnit I still want to buy all that DLC. Agreed with the general consensus. I don't know who in OCR would not like FF music, but in general most fans of the series should be fans of the music too. They're inseparable in my opinion. I also want to download all the DLC. I have Cosmo Canyon so far. Most of the tracks are exciting, particularly Sonmus; I was surprised to see that in the list since Versus hasn't been released yet. But I LOVE that track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I was never into final fantasy, until about a month ago I found my old copy of VIII and started playing it. Now I'm absolutely hooked on the franchise and its music. So if I had a 3DS, I'd probably enjoy this game immensely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 When Nobuo Uematsu played this when it was released in Japan, he cried. Cried at all the memories of composing the songs and stuff. And he wants us to cry with him. True story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptazza Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 @Mirby I can believe that. Got myself bout 78k Rhythmia just now and downloaded FFX's battle theme and FFVII's battle theme. Love the game so much just a shame the unlockable characters don't get unique abilities which can make them fall behind a bit seeing as the others get limit breaks. That said Princess Sarah is surprisingly tech since she gets more or less all the buffs and soul voice. I'm hoping Calm Lands becomes a DLC Field Music stage, was quite surprised Mihen Highroad beat it there for the main slot. Also damn them spinning arrow notes on the level 90+ Dark Notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 All 52 DLC songs are already out and there is no indication there will be more. So no point in hoping for more DLC. I have 99999 Rm and all the DLC (yes I am aware I spent $52 on this game's DLC) and I'm still having fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptazza Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 All 52 DLC songs are already out and there is no indication there will be more. So no point in hoping for more DLC.I have 99999 Rm and all the DLC (yes I am aware I spent $52 on this game's DLC) and I'm still having fun with it. Ah well that's a shame, not that the offerings are bad anyway, I just really like the Calm Lands' music and Besaid island too. Really there's just so much music they could've put into this game, hell they could possibly even release a sequel somewhere down the line they still have enough material for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 If you get any DLC, get We Have Arrived from FF Type-0; it's a great song and fun to play, especially on Ultimate :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm not so much into FF games as I am the music. It happened when I was playing FFXI Online. In every new area or cutscene there was a song I needed on my iPod. After a while I started to check out music from other FFs, and it just snowballed. So now I need a 3DS for this game because the music is such an every-day part of my life. It's like a hobby of its own.. "listen to FF music." Also, I think I saw "Sanctuary of Zi'Tah" on the song list. Talk about an overlooked gem of a tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptazza Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 If there's one thing that makes me a bit sad about this game it's how it limits itself in terms of songs at times. I'm not talking new songs I'm talking existing ones. FF12's ending theme appears in series mode as the conclusion theme and again in Chaos Shrine as a battle theme. I'd love to just play it as a battle theme outside and the same for some of the other songs which are 'intro' or 'outro' exclusive. In addition I dislike how the Chaos Shrine only has about....13-16 songs at times really feels limiting and kinda kills the fun at times when I end up playing the same compilations at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 BIG POST COMING UP!! The movement number (Mv.XY) shows what songs are present in that Note. X is the Field Music Stage, Y is the Battle Music Stage. If X is: 0 - Mt. Gulg (FFI) 1 - Eternal Wind (FFIII) 2 - Within the Giant (FFIV) 3 - Mambo de Chocobo (FFV) 4 - Terra's Theme (FFVI) 5 - Judgment Day (FFVII) 6 - Blue Fields (FFVIII) 7 - Zanarkand (FFX) 8 - Vana'diel March (FFXI) 9 - The Sunleth Waterscape (FFXIII) If Y is: 0 - Battle Theme 2 (FFII) 1 - Battle 1 (FFIV) 2 - Battle at the Big Bridge (FFV) 3 - Battle to the Death (FFVI) 4 - JENOVA (FFVII) 5 - The Man with the Machine Gun (FFVIII) 6 - Something to Protect (FFIX) 7 - Fight With Seymour (FFX) 8 - Ending Move (FFXII) 9 - Defiers of Fate (FFXIII) there's the Chaos Shrine broken down full DLC list: Matoya's Cave - FF1 - FMS Sunken Shrine - FF1 - FMS Battle Theme 1 - FF2 - BMS Dungeon - FF2 - FMS Tower of the Magi - FF2 - FMS Battle 1 - FF3 - BMS This is the Last Battle - FF3 - BMS Crystal Cave - FF3 - FMS The Crystal Tower - FF3 - FMS Battle 2 - FF4 - BMS The Final Battle - FF4 - BMS Battle 1 - FF5 - BMS The Decisive Battle - FF5 - BMS The Final Battle - FF5 - BMS In Search of Light - FF5 - FMS Battle - FF6 - BMS Fight On! - FF7 - BMS Cosmo Canyon - FF7 - FMS Force Your Way - FF8 - BMS The Extreme - FF8 - BMS Ride On - FF8 - FMS The Castle - FF8 - FMS Battle 2 - FF9 - BMS The Darkness of Eternity - FF9 - BMS The Final Battle - FF9 - BMS Dark City Treno - FF9 - FMS Otherworld - FF10 - BMS Battle Theme - FF10 - BMS Challenge - FF10 - BMS A Contest of Aeons - FF10 - BMS Final Battle - FF10 - BMS Movement in Green - FF10 - FMS A Fleeting Dream - FF10 - FMS Battle Theme - FF11 - BMS Fighters of the Crystal - FF11 - BMS Ragnarok - FF11 - BMS Gustaberg - FF11 - FMS Sarutabaruta - FF11 - FMS The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah - FF11 - FMS Boss Battle - FF12 - BMS Esper Battle - FF12 - BMS Desperate Fight - FF12 - BMS The Battle for Freedom - FF12 - BMS The Royal City of Rabanastre / Town Ward Upper Stratum - FF12 - FMS The Dalmasca Estersand - FF12 - FMS Fighting Fate - FF13 - BMS Desperate Struggle - FF13 - BMS March of the Dreadnoughts - FF13 - FMS The Archylte Steppe - FF13 - FMS We Have Arrived - FF Type-0 - BMS Etro's Champion - FF13-2 - BMS Somnus - FFV13 - FMS The last three tracks are categorized under "Final Fantasy Series" and the only mention of their games of origin is on the DLC menu when purchasing them. As for songs on the game itself... in order of BMS - FMS - EMS FF1 Battle Main Theme Opening Theme FF2 Battle Theme 2 Main Theme The Rebel Army FF3 Battle 2 Eternal Wind Elia, the Maiden of Water FF4 Battle With The Four Fiends Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV Theme of Love FF5 Battle at the Big Bridge Four Hearts Home, Sweet Home FF6 The Decisive Battle Terra's Theme Celes's Theme FF7 One-Winged Angel Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII Aerith's Theme FF8 The Man with the Machine Gun Blue Fields Waltz for the Moon FF9 Battle 1 Over the Hill Behind the Door FF10 Fight With Seymour Mi'hen Highroad SUTEKI DA NE (Isn't It Wonderful?) FF11 Awakening Ronfaure FFXI Opening Theme FF12 Clash of Swords Giza Plains Theme of the Empire FF13 Saber's Edge The Sunleth Waterscape Defiers of Fate In addition, there are four songs only available in Challenge mode. Searching for Friends - FF6 - FMS Dancing Mad - FF6 - BMS Let the Battles Begin! - FF7 - BMS Blinded By Light - FF13 - BMS You can also unlock the Chaos Shrine-only songs for play in Challenge mode, albeit at a single level. FMS Mt. Gulg - FF1 Within the Giant - FF4 Mambo de Chocobo - FF5 Judgement Day - FF7 BMS Battle 1 - FF4 Battle to the Death - FF6 JENOVA - FF7 Something to Protect - FF9 There are also Opening and Ending themes if you play in Series mode; you can unlock them in the Music Player as well, though some are playable in the Chaos Shrine. FF1 Prelude End Theme FF2 Prelude Finale FF3 Prelude The Everlasting World FF4 Prelude Epilogue FF5 Main Theme of Final Fantasy V Ending Theme FF6 Omen Balance is Restored FF7 The Prelude Ending Credits FF8 Overture Ending Theme FF9 A Place to Call Home Melodies of Life ~ Final Fantasy FF10 Zanarkand SUTEKI DA NE (Isn't It Wonderful?) Orchestra Version FF11 Vana'diel March Vana'diel March #2 FF12 FINAL FANTASY "FFXII VERSION" Ending Movie FF13 FINAL FANTASY XIII - The Promise Ending Credits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yep, those are all the best FFXI songs, except Vanadiel March. That one's "ehh." Actually they need to add Heaven's Tower and Stargazing ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyanCe Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 If there's one thing that makes me a bit sad about this game it's how it limits itself in terms of songs at times. I'm not talking new songs I'm talking existing ones. FF12's ending theme appears in series mode as the conclusion theme and again in Chaos Shrine as a battle theme. I'd love to just play it as a battle theme outside and the same for some of the other songs which are 'intro' or 'outro' exclusive. In addition I dislike how the Chaos Shrine only has about....13-16 songs at times really feels limiting and kinda kills the fun at times when I end up playing the same compilations at times. at times I use the phrase "at times" a little too often. at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Actually they need to add Heaven's Tower and Stargazing ASAP. .......... All 52 DLC songs are already out and there is no indication there will be more. So no point in hoping for more DLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptazza Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I think the number of the movement also indicates the difficulty too with movement 90 and above introducing a bunch of spinning arrow notes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I think the number of the movement also indicates the difficulty too with movement 90 and above introducing a bunch of spinning arrow notes... well yeah, but that's explained in game. it doesn't explain how to tell what songs are in what Dark Note. And that's the No. that determines difficult, not the Movement number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptazza Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Rather it could tell me whether there were new shards available in the songs too. I'm kinda hoping the inclusion of some characters are hints for playable characters in a future Dissidia game since the main roster and most of the abilities are copy-pasted from it. Would love for Snow to be playable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 He is, iirc. And I think there's an ability that will do just what you want there. Or rather, tell you the items in that Dark Note or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptazza Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 He is, iirc. And I think there's an ability that will do just what you want there. Or rather, tell you the items in that Dark Note or something. Woah, hold the phone what do you know? I'd never even heard of anything about a third Dissidia other than a desire for one to be made sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 bad news *throws a chair* I will never buy a Squeenix product again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Woah, hold the phone what do you know?I'd never even heard of anything about a third Dissidia other than a desire for one to be made sometime. Oh I thought you meant Snow playable in Theatrhythm. D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xarnax42 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Just in case anyone who's interested missed it, you can download a demo of this in the eShop for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I should hope it's free I hate paid demos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Unlike every other demo on the eShop, this one has unlimited uses too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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