Each touch is responsive and accurate, so if you screw up, you know it's your fault-no game-blaming, here.

Too easy on the Basic skill level? Crank it up to Expert or Ultimate and you're sure to find a worthy challenge. It's always satisfying to get a Critical hit from a perfect tap on a trigger, or to nail that directional swipe at the end of a held note. Just as in the original Theatrhythm game, you watch the upper 3DS screen for visual cues while tapping away at the lower touch screen in time with famous soundtracks of Final Fantasy lore. The core gameplay in Curtain Call is challenging, tense, and most importantly, fun. As far as plot goes, it's a bit convoluted-something about magic crystals and a couple gods fighting each other-but the fun factor doesn't hinge on it. Want to assemble an all-star team where Cloud and Tidus fight side-by-side? Go for it, even if it's just for kicks, as each team of four doesn't play very differently from the next. You put together a team of cartoony heroes, choosing characters from a massive roster spanning nearly every title with the name Final Fantasy attached to it.

The mood throughout Curtain Call is light-hearted, a strong contrast to the no-nonsense air of the majority of the titles in the Final Fantasy series.

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