Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Review: Keeping To The Beat

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brings more music than ever into this latest entry of the series. With nearly 400 songs across every mainline game and multiple spin-offs, it's an ode to 's legacy and also a celebration of everything the series has done so far. From the 35th Anniversary logo displayed in the opening to the (no spoilers) ending, feels like a victory lap for the franchise — a celebration that's been three decades in the making.

There's a lot to love about: The iconic characters, the memorable locations and bosses, and the way certain pieces of music are sure to send listeners down memory lane. There's also a ton of collectibles like CollectaCards, which feature things like versions of characters, CGI stills, and official artwork from the games. Each song has its own quest that ups the replay value, alongside difficulty options and monsters that may only be beaten on a subsequent playthrough.

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The balance of which characters or songs are represented in is at times a bit odd — for instance, gets 18 songs but only four characters (and Steiner isn't one of them) while Cloud and Tifa from get what are essentially just reskins for the section. There's an overwhelming amount of love for and its titles — understandable given all the attention gets, but it's still disappointing that other games with great casts like and (only three characters) don't get as much love. A bit more variety would have been nice.

There's also a problem with gameplay repetition, although anyone familiar with or rhythm games likely already know what they're getting into. titles have always been hard to put down, but perhaps because there's so much offered here, sometimes overstays its welcome.