I love the Final Fantasy series. I have many versions on several different platforms, even purchased Final Fantasy V on the Kindle a few weeks ago.
So I got this game for my 3DS XL five days ago and already spent over 6 hours on it. The good thing about this game is that it's portable. I took it with me when getting my morning tea & scone at the Dock or while I was waiting for my friend in the park. That is why I always have preferred the Nintendo handhelds over the any other handheld, even the smartphone. The games are fun and more entertaining, it doesn't need lifelike graphics for me, when the entertainment value is high I am sold.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call is the sequel to the rhythm action game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for the Nintendo 3DS. It retains the "theater rhythm action" gameplay in which players use the stylus to tap and hold notes while fighting enemies.
Failing notes results in the loss of HP, with the stage ending in a Game Over if the party's HP is depleted. There are three different stages: the Field Music Sequence, Event Music Sequence and Battle Music Sequence.
So in the Field Music you either travel the map with a chance to summon a chocobo or travel an airship and if you time your notes right can travel great distances before the song is over.
The Battle Music stage is where you beat enemies and obtain treasures which can be used in the stage or upgrade your characters.
For the Event Music stage you will unlock the movies from various Final Fantasy titles and you can view them in the Theatre. I still get goosebumps when I see the opening movies for Final Fantasy XI and XIV.
The game has over 200 songs and more than 60 characters and has a special versus mode that you can challenge others to a music duel. So you will play the same song and aim to get a higher score than you opponent. while inflicting statuses to them to make it harder.
Everything is done in increments. The player must to play single player mode songs and earn points to unlock every game mode, as well as options within each mode. The same goes for songs.
My current team consists of Cloud Strife, Prishe, Y'shtola & Balthier. I started out using the buttons more then the stylus but button-style playing is impossible when you go to advance and expert mode songs. Also I was afraid I would rip off the top of my analogue stick like some of the players in Japan (they have this issue with Super Smash Bros. on the 3DS). And the 3DS is designed for stylus abuse.
The level of the character has nothing to with the skill of your opponent. I managed to beat a lvl 99 with my level 14 because my status trigger were lucky and I had more criticals then he or she did.
I really really love this game. Shame I never had to chance to play the previous version but I will try to get my hands on it one day.
