[RustyNails]

So this was holding up the FF vs XIII details from coming...They didn't want this to be overshadowed.

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

Meanwhile, Final Fantasy Type-0 is still nowhere to be seen. :P

[Neiteio]

Again, I ask, does this game have the same punchy sense of "hitting" and "holding" the notes that Elite Beat Agents had? ALSO: Is Ultros in the game? Those shots of the FFXIII-2 DLC made me nostalgic for some FFVI goodness.

[slaughterking]

Yes, Ultros is in the game.

[Zeouterlimits]

Meanwhile, Final Fantasy Type-0 is still nowhere to be seen. :P

Just popped into my head too.

Interested to see the localisation on this one.

[BDGAME]

But I'm still waiting for Beat the Beat. Will this be the summer of music?

OFF.
From what anime is this gif?

ON

I love rhythm games and FF music. This is a buy for me.

[kanugo]

Great news!

This Summer will be glorious for the Nintendo 3DS.

[Wilsongt]

Okay. So where is Type-0, Square-Enix?

[sixteen-bit]

Neat. I heard some great things about the import.

[Smiles and Cries]

mine!

[The Broken Ska Record]

Woo hoo! Can't wait for this. I've been wanting this since its been announced.

[Meccanical]

OFF. From what anime is this gif?

Mitsudumoe.

[PhoReal]

Excellent news. Short release time frame too, which is nice.

[Rarutos]

I was hoping for this! <3

[Famassu]

Okay. So where is Type-0, Square-Enix?

I'm guessing that 1) they are probably porting it to 3DS and/or Vita at this point, that takes time, 2) they are improving/polishing it (maybe balance characters & their skills better) and/or 3) they are adding some content into it (new side quests & optional boss fights etc.). + there's tons to localize.

[Dedication Through Light]

Curious to play it even though I only know of the music from FFXIII.

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

I'm guessing that 1) they are probably porting it to 3DS and/or Vita at this point, that takes time, 2) they are improving/polishing it (maybe balance characters & their skills better) and/or 3) they are adding some content into it (new side quests & optional boss fights etc.). + there's tons to localize.

This and they're probably gonna wait until E3 to announce it probably.

[iammeiam]

Between this and the apparent delay of the NA release of Rhythm Thief, this summer's going to be an awesome time to own a 3DS if you're in to music games.

[Skiesofwonder]

Won't matter to much about not being into rhythm games that much - the nostalgia will hit you hard, especially for someone like you who grew up playing the FF games, and you'll likely end up falling in love with it. I did anyway.

Nice! Ahhh the potential Nostalgia overload is already making me smile.

I'm about to go into overhype mode here, I'm listening to my favorite tracks from 7,8,9, and 10. :)

[Andrex]

Cool. I think Rhythm Thief may fulfill my quota of 3DS music games this year, but who knows.

[Busaiku]

Hurray, can't wait to get fleeced.

[Andrex]

square enix tax shall rise from the dead

It will... after release. Day one DLC boyeeeeeeeee

[Auron_Kale]

Well I'm buying it for sure.

Looks really fun and I loved Ouendan & Elite Beat Agents on my DS.

Bring on the rhythm games!

[Zeer0id]

i am probably going to buy every single piece of dlc released for this game, whatever the cost. -->self-loathing commence.

[mugurumakensei]

So this was holding up the FF vs XIII details from coming...They didn't want this to be overshadowed.

Pretty much Theatryhtm, FF XIV 2.0, and DQ X this year with vs XIII next year maybe

[The Broken Ska Record]

This and they're probably gonna wait until E3 to announce it probably.

I don't see why they would announce it at E3. Maybe announce it before but show it off at E3.

[MasterShotgun]

This pleases me.

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

I don't see why they would announce it at E3. Maybe announce it before but show it off at E3.

If it were a Vita game I think Sony'd tell them to keep it under wraps until E3 to add to the announcement list; same may apply to Nintendo as well.

[StarCreator]

Definitely getting this and Rhythm Thief day one.

Now we just need Project mirai to be ported to complete the trifecta

[The Broken Ska Record]

If it were a Vita game I think Sony'd tell them to keep it under wraps until E3 to add to the announcement list; same may apply to Nintendo as well.

Hmm, I had forgotten about that possibility. Either way, I wouldn't put much stock into it being shown off at a conference.

As for a 3DS possibility, I highly doubt it.

[matmanx1]

I knew holding off on the import for Theatrhythm was the right move! Thank you, Square, for announcing this one so I don't have to keep on wondering if I made the right decision or not. Looks like the summer 3DS drought won't be so bad after all, depending on when this actually hits.

How about June/July? Just in time for E3 maybe?? One can only hope "Summer 2012" does not mean August 31st!

[Mario007]

question for the importers: are the event scenes in 3D? because seeing Yuna dancing in 3D would make this a day one for me

[chickdigger802]

So... what is this game about?

I know there are songs, a few types of minigames, some arbitrary lvl up stuff, dlc. With everyone flipping on in the first page, it's almost like Final Fantasy is cool again or something!

[froliq]

So... what is this game about? I know there are songs, a few types of minigames, some arbitrary lvl up stuff, dlc. With everyone flipping on in the first page, it's almost like Final Fantasy is cool again or something!

but final fantasy music has never been uncool!

[weeaboo]

question for the importers: are the event scenes in 3D? because seeing Yuna dancing in 3D would make this a day one for me

Good point

[Diddy Kong]

YAHOO!! Thanks Square

[chickdigger802]

but final fantasy music has never been uncool!

FF13-2

All of FF13 besides the battle theme.

[Famassu]

I knew holding off on the import for Theatrhythm was the right move! Thank you, Square, for announcing this one so I don't have to keep on wondering if I made the right decision or not. Looks like the summer 3DS drought won't be so bad after all, depending on when this actually hits. How about June/July? Just in time for E3 maybe?? One can only hope "Summer 2012" does not mean August 31st!

Well, Kingdom Hearts 3D is probably arriving closer to the end of July, so unless they want to have two releases close to each other, I'd guess it's near late June/early July or after mid-August.

[Meccanical]

FF13-2 All of FF13 besides the battle theme.

XIII-2 has good music though.

One of the few good things about it.

So does XIII, that's the only good thing about it.

[Jiguryo]

Isn't this basically Ouendan: Final Fantasy Edition? If so fuck yeah :D

That, alone, makes it a day-1 purchase for me.

[darkressurection]

About time they announced a US release, ever since listening to John talk about it on the 8-4 podcast I have wanted to play it so bad.

[lazybones18]

THANK YOU GOD!

Day Motherfucking 1!

[Chairhome]

This isn't totally like Ouendan, you don't need to follow the path of the beats on this one. In the Event stages, you just have to look at what's coming up: Tap, Hold or flick direction. Event/Battle scenes you can do those in any part of the touch screen, Field you have to do the "hold" in a certain up and down pattern...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUv5gAxprY

Its not totally different than Ouendan, but I wouldn't call it Ouendan Final Fantasy edition :-D

[Salih]

i hope they put all DLC, which is already available in Japan, into the final game.

[Neiteio]

Is this played with the stylus? Is all the action on the touchscreen? If so, what does the upper screen display? If not, how do you make sure what you control on the touchscreen matches up with the action on the top?

[Chairhome]

Is this played with the stylus? Is all the action on the touchscreen? If so, what does the upper screen display? If not, how do you make sure what you control on the touchscreen matches up with the action on the top?

Read my post and click the link :-D

This isn't totally like Ouendan, you don't need to follow the path of the beats on this one. In the Event stages, you just have to look at what's coming up: Tap, Hold or flick direction. Event/Battle scenes you can do those in any part of the touch screen, Field you have to do the "hold" in a certain up and down pattern... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUv5gAxprY Its not totally different than Ouendan, but I wouldn't call it Ouendan Final Fantasy edition :-D

[lazybones18]

Hard to believe that when I ultimately get this, it will only be the second FF game I ever bought (First one was FFX)

[StarCreator]

i hope they put all DLC, which is already available in Japan, into the final game.

I don't think they would, considering the game already has a ludicrous amount of content out of the box. The DLC is definitely very much in the value-add category rather than lolCapcom.

[JustAnotherOtaku]

question for the importers: are the event scenes in 3D? because seeing Yuna dancing in 3D would make this a day one for me

Kinda. The events are in the background, on a separate plane than the actual rhythm action gameplay. There's a PV mode for watching them separately though or listening to the tracks without having to actually 'play' them.

[The Broken Ska Record]

i hope they put all DLC, which is already available in Japan, into the final game.

That's very optimistic, but not going to happen. The game already has 80 something tracks, which is pretty stacked in-terms of gameplay.