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Play Overview
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (2012) is a series of rhythm games where you hit notes and perform actions in time to the music. In Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, you play along to tracks from the famous Final Fantasy Series and other Square Enix games, like Octopath Traveller. As you do the corresponding game action plays out along with the music. It's an unusual way to engage with the music (and these games), with each track offering a different challenge through varied actions and styles.
As you play through a song, different actions make their way across the screen, which you need to perform at just the right moment. Some are quick button presses, and others are longer actions, mimicking a held note in the track. Based on how well you perform each move, you get a different number of rhythm points, which rack up as you play through the song, giving you a total score at the end. Depending on your final score, you get a different grade in that song.
Some songs are played such that the notes move sideways, and others that they move vertically down, adding extra variety. Additional multiplayer modes allow you to compete against friends to get the higher score on a given song, with each person performing some of the actions. A built-in music player allows you to listen to the songs without playing them.
The result is a unique game that provides an alternative way to interact with the greatest songs from tens of different games spanning several decades, whether you've played them or not. Each track offers a unique challenge that requires precision timing and determination to overcome.
There have been several other Theatrhythm games, each one offering similar gameplay, but with a different selection of tracks to play:
Our examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Theatrhythm Final Bar Line 19 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 9 months ago.
As you play through a song, different actions make their way across the screen, which you need to perform at just the right moment. Some are quick button presses, and others are longer actions, mimicking a held note in the track. Based on how well you perform each move, you get a different number of rhythm points, which rack up as you play through the song, giving you a total score at the end. Depending on your final score, you get a different grade in that song.
Some songs are played such that the notes move sideways, and others that they move vertically down, adding extra variety. Additional multiplayer modes allow you to compete against friends to get the higher score on a given song, with each person performing some of the actions. A built-in music player allows you to listen to the songs without playing them.
The result is a unique game that provides an alternative way to interact with the greatest songs from tens of different games spanning several decades, whether you've played them or not. Each track offers a unique challenge that requires precision timing and determination to overcome.
There have been several other Theatrhythm games, each one offering similar gameplay, but with a different selection of tracks to play:
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (2012) 3DS, iOS (no longer available on the App Store).
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (2014) 3DS.
- Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (2015) 3DS.
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: All-Star Carnival (2016) Arcade Machines (Japan Only)
- Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (2023) Switch, PlayStation 4.
Our examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Theatrhythm Final Bar Line 19 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 9 months ago.
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Play Style
This is an Action and Rhythm game. You can play with 1 to 2 players in the same room or as a 4-player online game. Locally you can play with another player, where each person is responsible for hitting half of the notes, and you compete to see who plays their notes better. Online, you can play with up to three other people similarly.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: It takes between 2 minutes and 5 minutes to play a round of this game. Each level lasts the length of a song, which is typically around three minutes. With over 300 songs to play, there's several hours of content.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB TEEN for Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language and Mild Suggestive Themes. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call was also rated ESRB TEEN, but Theatrhythm Final Fantasy was rated ESRB EVERYONE 10+.
Skill Level
7+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. You need to have quick reactions as the notes you need to hit come very quickly and many at a time. However, the controls are simple to learn and intuitive.
Account Rating
You don’t need a platform subscription to play this game online.
Costs
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line usually costs £29.99 to £94.99.
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
You can buy extra songs from other Square Enix games like Octopath Traveller and Romancing SaGa. In addition, there's a Digital Deluxe Edition of the game that includes exclusive songs.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Digital Deluxe Edition
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Premium Digital Deluxe Edition
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
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- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
You can buy extra songs from other Square Enix games like Octopath Traveller and Romancing SaGa. In addition, there's a Digital Deluxe Edition of the game that includes exclusive songs.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 16/02/2012, updated in 2023
Out Now: 3DS and 2DS, PS4, Switch and iOS
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1-2 (4 online)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Side-On, Cartoon and Grid
Developer: Square Enix (@SquareEnix)
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