Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Demo Announced

by Alex Fuller · Published January 31, 2023 · Updated January 31, 2023

Square Enix has announced a demo for rhythm title Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. The demo will be available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on February 1, 2023, and lets players carry over their progress to the full game. The demo contains 30 tracks from Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy V, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XIV, and Final Fantasy XV across its Battle Music Stage, Field Music Stage, and Event Music Stage modes.

In addition, Square Enix released more screenshots showing the game’s Digital Deluxe Edition and DLC content. The game features 385 Final Fantasy tracks, with 27 more exclusive to the Digital Deluxe Edition and 90 more added with the Season Pass that includes tracks from other series such as SaGa, Live A Live, The World Ends with You, and NieR. Meanwhile, the company confirmed the following playable characters:

Final Fantasy XI — Shantotto, Prishe, Aphmau, Lilisette
Final Fantasy XIII — Lightning, Snow, Hope, Vanille, Cid Raines
Final Fantasy XV — Noctis, Gladiolus, Ignis, Prompto, Aranea
Final Fantasy XIII-2 — Serah, Noel
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII — Lightning (#2)
Final Fantasy Type-0 — Ace, Machina, Rem, Kurasame
Final Fantasy Record Keeper — Tyro
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon — Chocobo

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line marks the first time the series will be available on home consoles and will feature similar gameplay to previous entries in the music-based spin-off franchise. It includes two-player couch co-op and up to four-player online rhythm battles. The game is planned for release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on February 16, 2023.