THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE, the Rhythm that captivated tons

One thing we can all agree on, even without having played any Final Fantasy and just watched small gameplay trailers, is that all of its soundtracks are memorable. THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE is a title that essentially celebrates music, as a love letter to all the defining moments of Final Fantasy titles. The main idea of this title, being a rhythm game, will be for the player to press the buttons correctly as they appear on the monitor in the form of musical notes. Not only pressing buttons, but also keeping the joystick pressed towards a specific direction shown by green lines, and which allows the player to obtain a higher score. It's actually a pretty simple premise at first. As the difficulty of the levels increases, their complexity increases. Not only is it faster, but also the level of combinations required is more complex, such as needing to press a direction at the end of a combo string or lines. This combined with pressing different buttons, all at the same time, even reminds me a little of the movie " Everything Everywhere All at Once ".

PLAY IT OR SKIP IT? Play it if you love music or Final Fantasy, and especially if you love both! If music makes the people come together, it’s nowhere more apparent than in Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. After all, where else could you see a whole squad of Final Fantasy heroes like Squall, Cloud, Rikku, and Vivi come together in song?! This title takes the best music across the entire history of Square Enix’s epic RPG series and packages it together in an incredibly nostalgic and fun way. Combined with cool extras like multiplayer and collectibles, I found myself locked to the screen saying, “Just one more song.”

Oh, what a nostalgia... The music is beautifully spot on! The atmospheric aspects of the melodies are well composed and heartwarming. The level designs are one of the best yet! The balloons to remind of Dream of Sky had genuinely teared me up with joy.