Yes, go out and get this game. I know its been out for sometime now, but it deserves a play.  Its been awhile since a new game as been so addictive for me as this game has. Being a fan of pre squareenix era (Square or Squaresoft) im usually hesitant to pick up anything squareenix puts out. I know its a debate for a different day, but i really cant stand the direction they went the past few years. That aside, i saw a few previews for this game over the past year and it caught my attention. The game was developed by Indies Zero, rhythm game veterans so that was a good sign. I liked the concept, but i figured it would either never make to our shores, or SE would find some way to fuck it all up ( Imagine a group of modern Twilight style Spoony bards fighting someones inner fears with harps and j pop). Long behold, on 07/03/2012 it was released. I actually had that little kid on christmas excitement to go pick this up. There i am waiting in line with a bunch of young kids (buying shitty games and shovelware of course) on a sunny afternoon. Now i left the shop (im an auto tech) mid day to get this, so imagine some guy who is wearing dickies and a black t shirt, complete with 5 o clock shadow,dirty arms and tattoos asking for Theatrhythm. The clerk asked me again what game i was there for and gave me a really strange look as i confirmed to him what i wanted. Would you expect some ex-con looking dude to be picking up a rhythm game featuring chibi characters? I guess not. . . .

Square Enix previously announced both Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] for the US, but failed to provide a release date for either. Today, both titles have received western release dates, and both are coming in July. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy kicks the month off with a July 3 release date and Kingdom Hearts 3D closes it out, releasing on July 31. For those who can't wait, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy will be playable at PAX East at the Square Enix booth (#850).

Final Fantasy has produced some odd spinoffs, but none are quite so odd and charming as the franchise’s first foray onto the Nintendo 3DS, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.  Upon its release in Japan this past February the rhythm/RPG hybrid saw a 90% sell through, pushing just under 70,000 units in its first week alone.  While it had been previously noted that the game would be coming to North America at some point, it wasn’t until today that we had any inkling as to when that could be.

Nintendo is starting to take baby steps into the realm of paid DLC.  One of the first titles that will take advantage of this new (to Nintendo platforms) feature is Square Enix’s Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.  The rhythm game will allow users to download additional songs to their 3DS. 

Nintendo's online system has long been a point of contention for both fans of Nintendo and hopeful adopters. Given the major strides made in online integration to home consoles this generation, Nintendo has finally announced plans to deliver similar services on the upcoming Wii U system, as well as a number of other functionalities that encompass the 3DS. The overarching online solution is branded under the name "Nintendo Network." Perhaps the most important announcement is that the Wii U will have individual user accounts - no longer will the online functionality be tied to the system itself.