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1. #FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL SONG MOVIE#
2. #FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL SONG PSP#

I didn't know the complete-and-collectathon I was getting myself into. Some of the songs are very obscure.I had only played Final Fantasy IV growing up, but that soundtrack alone encouraged me to look into Theatrhythm. Charming presentation and tons of content.Ĭons: None of the play modes are at all original and the role-playing features can still be unnecessarily overcomplicated. Much improved role-playing elements, especially Quest Medley. Pros: All three gameplay modes work well. In Short: A genuine improvement on the original and so stuffed with content that you’ll need several new Final Fantasy games before another sequel is necessary.

#FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL SONG MOVIE#

We’re not sure how big Square Enix’s vision for the series is but we can imagine anything from a Nintendo edition to a version based on famous movie theme tunes fitting the formula perfectly.įor now though there’s just Final Fantasy, and for fans still worried about the future of the series this proof that Square Enix still understands some of its appeal at least. All its core gameplay is borrowed from other games, but since they’re no longer getting new sequels this is one of the few outlets left for the rhythm action genre. But if you don’t know at least some of the games and characters beforehand a lot of the references and fan service is going to go over your head.Īpparently Square Enix are considering expanding the franchise so it isn’t just about Final Fantasy, and that we’d certainly encourage. In theory the answer is yes, because it’s a varied rhythm action game with plenty of content. Of course the main issue with Curtain Call is whether it can be recommended to anyone that isn’t a Final Fantasy fan. As a result the Quest Meldey mode, which chains a number of stages together into one, feels like a proper musical-themed dungeon crawler. Previously this involved a lot of faffing about before and after a song, and although the turnaround in getting another go still seems too long the benefit of levelling up is now more obvious and transparent.

Anyone participating in a song will gain experience and there’s loot and unlockable extras to be won, including a substantial collectable card game element. And although it doesn’t differ much from just playing the game on your own using power-ups and forcing extra hazards into your opponent’s game is decent fun.Īlso returning from the original game is a role-playing structure that links all the different modes, and allows you to customise and level up each of your characters. There’s now a proper new competitive multiplayer mode, that works both online and off. You’re ostensibly meant to be fighting a series of monsters but their reactions to your attacks are not convincing and they seem to fade in and out of the action to no obvious logic.Īlthough it’s initially tempting to think of Curtain Call as not much more than an expansion pack it is a proper sequel, and adds in new play modes as well as just new songs.

Although instead of the icons streaming down the screen towards your four heroes they move from left to right. The Battle stages have a different influence: Guitar Hero. For Final Fantasy VII onwards this is all pre-rendered CGI cut scenes, but for the NES and SNES games it’s some rather less thrilling in-game footage. Here icons snake around the screen as a movie from the game plays in the background. (Although this time you can also use the face buttons and D-pad if you prefer.)Įvent stages play out similarly to our beloved Ouendan/Elite Beat Agents.

A cute-ified version of one of 60 different Final Fantasy characters wanders from right to left across the screen as you follow an undulating line, holding down the stylus, tapping, and sliding as indicated by the onscreen icons.

#FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL SONG PSP#

As before there are three main gameplay styles, with the simplest being the field stages, which play in a similar style to PlayStation 2 and PSP classic Gitaroo Man.