"Like Final Fantasy before it, Dragon Quest recently got the Theatrhythm treatment. Much like the two RPG franchises of the same names, the two are quite similar from a distance, but decidedly different in key areas." -GR
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory was almost a game in the Theatrhythm franchise according to a newly-translated interview with the game's producer and directors.
A new interview with Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Director Tetsuya Nomura, Co-Director Masanobu Suzui, and Producer Ichiro Hazama reveals many of the upcoming details about this new game. Melody of Memory will feature very different gameplay than what fans of the franchise would expect, but it has a lot in common with another one of Square Enix's franchises: Theatrhythm.
Lol okay..sure as heck looks and feels like a mee-too template based rhythm game (regardless of how your consumer gamer brain thinks). All that name dropping and “history lesson” took this article to new realms of “techraptor does not make any money doing this anyway”. Just consider that. You do this crap for free. Winning.
Michibiku's Jenni Lada writes, "Though, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to adjust to all 3DS music games. There can still be some language barriers. Which is why we’re going to go through a few of the titles you can get from Japan right now. You’ll be able to see just how challenging they could be, then decide for yourself if one would make you happy."
A new "Simple Mode" takes out all use of the directional triggers, essentially turning Theatrhythm into a one-button game. For those that want it or need it, this adds a lot of accessibility. The inclusion takes nothing away from players who aren't interested, but adds important approachability for others. Nice.
-GR
Great RPG series, good music, but after Final Fantasy, it's hard to go back to anything else.
Maybe a Kingdom Hearts game like this could be good?
Well, there goes one week of my life.
They should make more like these like Mana, Chrono, and Kingdom Hearts.
Agreed on everyone who said Kingdom Hearts!