Another week, another batch of Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy DLC is available for the 3DS title on the eShop. The following tracks will be available on April 28th for 150 yen each. Sample each through the links below:
Final Fantasy I – “Underwater Temple”
Final Fantasy V – “Battle I”
Final Fantasy X – “Movement In Green”
Final Fantasy XII – “Battle to the Death”
Launching tomorrow on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, Final Fantasy XIII-2 will get two DLC additions to the Coliseum as well as two new costumes for Serah and Noel. A new encounter with Gilgamesh, as well as a battle with the PuPu aliens from Final Fantasy VIII can be seen in the videos below. The new outfits are crossover promotions from Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, and Japanese pop group AKB48.
Noel’s Assassin’s Creed costume ▬ $2.99/240msp
Serah’s Exposure and Defense costume ▬ free
Coliseum: Gilgamesh ▬ $3.99/320msp
Coliseum: PuPu ▬ $1.99/160msp
New from Masashi Hamauzu’s MONOMUSIK and Wayô Records, comes “Black Ocean” — the debut album of IMERUAT. The album features composers, arrangers, and performers for Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2.
Masashi Hamauzu is known for composing for Final Fantasy X, XIII, and XIII-2 as well as a handful of other recognizable Square Enix titles such as Unlimited SaGa. While his compositions feature a more impressionist flair than fellow Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu, Hamauzu has definitely made his mark on the Final Fantasy universe with songs like “Blinded by Light”.
Mina is a recognizable voice for anyone who has played Final Fantasy XIII or XIII-2. You can hear her voice undulating in tracks such as “Battle Results”, “Will to Fight”, and “Sulyya Springs”. Devoted to the recognition of Ainu culture in Japan, Mina gave the group its name “Imeruat” — which translates to “Lightning” in English.
Mitsuto Suzuki as another up and coming composer in the Final Fantasy series, most notably being featured in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Previously arranging music for Konami’s Zone of the Enders and Square Enix titles such as The 4 Heroes of Light. Previously to XIII-2, Suzuki composed, arranged, and even performed in a majority of music for 2011′s The 3rd Birthday for PSP.
Along with Ippiqui Takemoto, Toru Tabei, and Hijiri Kawano, IMERUAT recently performed songs from their new album “Black Ocean” at the Fantasy Rock Fes (a music festival organized by Nobuo Uematsu) last month. Below you can see the group introduce themselves and perform songs composed by Hamauzu in dress rehearsal.
There are even a few songs from Final Fantasy XIII in the video below!
For more information on ordering IMERUAT’s Black Ocean, click here to visit the site! Orders will be accepted from around the world soon!
New images from Square Enix Japan showcase the forthcoming DLC for Final Fantasy XIII-2. Two new encounters will be available for the Coliseum: Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy V ($3.99/320msp), and PuPu from Final Fantasy VIII ($1.99/160mps).
In addition to that, two new crossover costumes will be availalbe. Noel’s Assassin’s Creed costume and Serah’s Exposure & Defense costume will be available for $2.99/240msp. All of the DLC mentioned above will be available this coming Tuesday, April 10th.
Update: Serah’s “Exposure & Defense” costume will be free.
Take a look:
In what seems to be one of the strangest Final Fantasy series collaborations yet, characters from Final Fantasy XIII-2 appear in Prada’s upcoming spring men’s fashion catalog: Arena Homme+. Lightning, Hope, Sazh, and Noel sport clothing designed. You can view the results of this collaboration below:
“Our Spring issue focuses on a world of direction and escapism, and having a visually stunning videogame franchise such as FINAL FANTASY work alongside us and a leading fashion brand like Prada to create something so unique is incredible. I’ve always been interested by the power of videogames and their place in society, and the amount of work that’s gone into this project blows my mind. We’re incredibly pleased with the result.” — Max Pearmain, Editor of Arena Homme+.
“The FINAL FANTASY series is known for its creativity and innovation; so working with Prada, a renowned fashion house with such beautiful clothing was a very exciting opportunity. The images we have been able to create together are vibrant and unique.” — Yoshinori Kitase, Final Fantasy XIII-2 Producer.
It looks like our Inter-dimension traveling friend has found his way into Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s Coliseum! Not only that, but there are two new costumes for Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the way for Serah and Noel. Serah’s costume was designed by AKB48 starlet Yuko Oshima, while Noel’s outfit is a crossover from Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed. Take a look at the images from this week’s Famitsu!
Update: Gilgamesh will be joined by Final Fantasy VIII monster “PuPu” in the arena! Gilgamesh as a 25.15% capture rate and while fight as a Commando, while PuPu has a 10% capture rate and will support as a Medic. Both Coliseum DLC and outfits will be available Tuesday, April 10th on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.
Available April 4th on the 3DS eShop will be a new set of Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy DLC songs for download. The new songs will surprisingly include “Somnus” from Final Fantasy Versus XIII, which has yet to be released. Sample the song below!
Available songs:
“Magician’s Tower” – FINAL FANTASY II
“Battle Theme” – FINAL FANTASY VI
“Dark Messenger” – FINAL FANTASY IX
“Somnus” – FINAL FANTASY VERSUS XIII
Later today, a new batch of DLC will be available on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live: including a new Coliseum encounter against Final Fantasy VI‘s Ultros and Typhon. You can view a sneek peek in the video below! Crossover outfits from Mass Effect will also be available.
As you may have heard, another DLC scenario for Final Fantasy XIII-2 is on the way. Featuring Lightning battling Caius, the scenario will provide some insight into the events surrounding the latter half of the game proper. This week’s media cycle will provide more information about this DLC — but so far we know that the confrontation will be different than FFXIII-2′s opening chapter.
A release date has been narrowed down to the month of May.
As we previously reported, Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s Serah and Noel will be getting new outfits soon — designed after the N7 armor from the Mass Effect series. In addition to that, we have new English screenshots of the Ultros and Typhon Coliseum encounter. The forthcoming DLC will drop on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on Tuesday, March 27th! Take a look below!
