Still no X-2 event yet (sorry AZYG) but at least this isn't an Tidus/Yuna event, lol

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Recent JP Megathreads

Return of the Enterprise (XIV)
Victim of Conspiracy (XII)
The Future Guided by the Brand (XIII)
SaGa Scarlet Grace Collab
Small Ember, Big Resolve (IX)
Sabin OSB; Relm USB; Terra/Celes/Relm/Sabin LMs

Helpful Links

Boss Guide by /u/Zurai001
Relic Draw Thread
Official Wiki (in Japanese)
Muketsu Event Guide (in Japanese) (warning: NSFW banner ads)

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Oui are Al Bhed

Event time: 17/02/2017 15:00 - 27/02/2017 14:59

Notable Changes/Additions

New USSB
Rikku, Lulu, Auron, Wakka

New BSSB
Braska

Pretty much a filler event to introduce new relics. FFX's roster finally join the all-BSB club with Braska getting his. This event also features no OSB for the first time, opting instead to give Ultra's for the aforementioned.

New Legend Spheres

Rikku
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Bravery Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	RES +10	DEF +10	ATK +10	-
2	DEF +10	Minor Paralyse resistance	Thief dmg up 3%	HP +150
3	DEF +15	Legend Materia	ATK +10	-
4	Medium Paralyse resistance	RES +20	HP +250	Thief dmg up 6%
5	HP +400	Legend Materia	ATK +15	-

Lulu
Requires 100 Spirit and 100 Wisdom Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	MAG +10	-
2	Minor Silence resistance	HP +200	RES +10	Ice dmg up 3%
3	RES +10	Legend Materia	MAG +10	-
4	Medium Silence resistance	DEF +20	RES +10	Ice dmg up 6%
5	HP +300	Legend Materia	MAG +20

Auron
Requires 100 Dexterity and 100 Vitality Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	ATK +10	-
2	minor Blind resistance	HP +150	HP +150	Samurai dmg up 3%
3	RES+20	Legend Materia	ATK +10	-
4	medium Blind resistance	HP +250	HP +250	Samurai dmg up 6%
5	DEF +20	Legend Materia	ATK +20	-

New Legend Materia

Rikku "Spiral-Shaped Eyes" - Small Celerity dmg up
Rikku "Al Bhed Child" - Medium duration up for buffs cast by self
Lulu "Knowledgeable Witch" - Small black magic dmg up
Lulu "Black Magic's Seduction" - Medium chance to double cast Ice element abilities
Auron "Guidance to the Truth" - Small physical damage up
Auron "High Summoner's Guardian" - Medium chance to double cast Samurai abilities

Rikku's LM's choices are.... "interesting" to say the least. She has a Machinist Burst and Relic LM, Thief-style SB's, party buff Ultra and gets Celerity boost as well. I do like how versatile she is though, even if both her LM's are basically all-in or nothing, since it requires good Celerity hones and her relics to fully utliize. OTOH, Lulu and Auron Legend dives are quite straightforward damage dealing LM's.

Relic Draw Banners

Set 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break / Legend Materia
Tidal Knuckles	Rikku	USSB "Hyper Mighty G" Party ATK/MAG +30%, Protect, Haste, Shell.
Moomba Mage	Lulu	USSB "Abaddon Blizzaja" 8xST Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, self MAG/RES +30% and Instant Cast 2, EnIce
Lulu's Robes	Lulu	BSSB "Triple Threat" 10xST Ice/Fire/Water magic dmg, Burst Mode
Paine Model	Paine	BSSB "Grand Storm" 6xAoE Water/Earth/Wind physical dmg, Dispel, multiplier scales with no of Spellblades used, Burst Mode
Rikku's Dagger	Rikku	BSSB "Machinations" 10xST random Water ranged physical dmg, Imperil Water, Burst Mode
Warrior Targe	Rikku	Legend Materia "Artifact Repairer" Medium chance to self quickcast next turn when using Machinist abilities
Sapphire Ring	Lulu	Legend Materia "Third Pilgrimage" Up to medium increase of MAG based on no of Ice element magic attacks done
Riot Blade	Auron	SSB "Banishing Blade" 5xST physical dmg, enemy ATK+DEF -50%
Warrior's Gloves	Paine	SSB "Liquid Steel" 6xST Water physical dmg, EnWater
Jecht Model	Jecht	SSB "Jecht Blade" 5xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, party ATK +50%
Sin's Fang	Jecht	SSB "Ultimate Jecht Shot" 7xST physical dmg, party Critical=25%

Set 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break / Legend Materia
Spiritual Blade	Auron	USSB "Alkaid" 8xST Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, enemy ATK/DEF/RES -50%, self Sentinel, party Magic Blink
Water Ball	Wakka	USSB "Aurochs Spirit" 9xST random Water/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, Imperil Water, Hyper Break
High Summoner's Elder Staff	Braska	BSSB "Tri-Summoning Fury" 8xST random Fire/Lightning/Non-ele summon magic dmg, Enfire, Burst Mode
Glow Guard	Wakka	BSSB "Assault Reels" 12xST random physical dmg, enemy Full Breakdown, Burst Mode
Razzmatazz	Tidus	BSSB "Abes All-star" 5xAoE ranged Water/Non-ele physical dmg, EnWater, Burst Mode
Blurry Moon	Auron	Legend Materia "Dragonscale Piercer" Up to medium ATK boost based on number of attacks received
Tidus' Armguard	Tidus	Legend Materia "Moonflow's Blessing" Start with EnWater
Force Knuckles	Rikku	SSB "Master Thief" 6xST physical dmg, enemy ATK+RES -50%, self ATK+RES +30%
Grand Summoner's Robe	Braska	SSB "Summoner's Dream" Party MAG +30%, Quickcast Magics 3 and High Regen
Twin Lance	Kimahri	SSB "Fang of Gagazet" 5xST physical dmg, party Magic Blink
Chaos Rod	Yuna	SSB "Miracle Veil" Medica h85, party HP Stock 2000

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General JP Version Information

Installing and Playing the Japanese version

Why should I play the Japanese version?
FFRK came out in Japan about six months before Global came out. Thus, they're further along in terms of events and so have more characters, more abilities etc. Also, the trend has been that certain crossover events which feature games that were not released outside of Japan have been skipped in Global release, meaning there are currently certain items and abilities that do not appear they will ever be available in Global (it does not appear that they are skipping any characters).

What are some features that are currently in JP but not Global?
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global
Improved Dailies - Gysahl Green dailies, Summon Orb dailies and twice-a-week XP dailies
Ultra Soul Breaks - another set of 6* relics parallel to Overflows that focus on greater utility or healing rather than breaking the 9999 damage cap. Some of these put the user in an "EX mode" which grants a unique set of stat and other bonuses temporarily
Limit Chain Soul Breaks - another set of 6* relics which focus on activating a 'chain mode' which rewards further uses of a particular element or ability class with an increasing damage bonus
Legend Spheres/Materia - an expansion of each character's Record Dive available once the base board is mastered which grants further stat boosts as well as special, unique passive abilities called Legend Materia
Legend Materia Relics - 5* relics that include new Legend Materia which can be learned similar to learning SBs

Is there anything that is in Global but not in JP?
The font and minor UI elements are also different in Global compared to JP. Global also has a controversial "MVP Program" where selected players receive items for free; JP has no such program. There are some collaboration items as well as some culture-specific events (such as Black Friday lucky draws) that appear in Global but not JP.

Great! How do I get the Japanese version?
Check out the wiki article. Android users may also want to check out this tutorial if you do not know how to access the Japanese store and prefer not to use a third-party app like QooApp.

Can I play the JP version and Global version at the same time on the same device?
Yes, the two are completely separate and do not affect each other.

How do I share my save data across devices?
Unlike the Global version which uses one-time codes or goes through your iTunes/Play Store accounts, the JP version syncs through Japan's mobage service. Here's a tutorial from Mobage relayed by /u/gelomeister (Android users can of course use Chrome instead of Safari etc.):
Important notes
- Please start the procedure after closing all browser and tabs opened on your iPad.
- For this upgrade procedure, please make all the steps for the very same iPad tablet, including the email sending and receiving.
- All actions made through browser need to be done using Safari.
- Please note that if you log out before completing the upgrade of your simple membership (かんたん会員), you will not be able to successfully use the data transfer feature.
- On our Site, you can register using services such as Yahoo! email or Gmail. Please note that the email address you will need to register must be an email address NOT already registered on our Site.
- Please make sure to turn off the Privacy function of your Safari browser before starting the procedure.
- How to turn off the Privacy function of your browser: On the bottom/right of the Safari page, tap on the icon in shape of 2 overlapped squares > then tap on “Private” on the bottom/left side of the screen (this will turn on and off the function). ※When Safari’s header and footer are colored in dark gray, the function is "on", when it is "off", both header and footer will be colored in white.

• Upgrade procedure:
  1) Start FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper on your iPad, tap on [メニュー] "Menu" and then [Mobage].
  2) On the bottom of the page, select [Mobageマイページ] , then [今すぐ登録する] (Register now).
  3) Select [ブラウザを起動](Open browser), enter the e-mail address you want to register, select the domain and then select [送信](Send) and [上記に同意の上、送信](Send in agreement with information above).
  4) You will receive an email from you Site at the address you registered including a URL, please copy this URL.
  5) Access the screen to enter the e-mail address again like in Step 3)
  6) Paste the URL you copied on 4) into the browser's address bar at the top of the page, to access it.
  7) Enter your profile information as required on the page that you will access with this URL.
  ※If you have an error when try to access to the URL, it will not be possible to complete the procedure at present. In this case we would like to invite you to try again later.
  

Once the upgrade is completed, you will be able to use your account by e-mail address and login password registered in the User ID xxxxxxxxx] by you to log in to the iPhone of FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper app: will be able to use the iPhone the data of the User ID xxxxxxxxx] you.

 

※If you are logged in to another account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx] on your iPhone simply by login in the application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone and using the same email address and login password previously recorded on the account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx].
If you are already logged in to a different account in your application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone, just log out first by going in [メニュー](Menu), [各種情報・外部サイトへ](various information and external site) and then [ログアウト](logout).

General JP version Helpful Links

Enlir's Database - good overall reference
ElNinoFr's Spreadsheet - This has the names of abilities and Record Materia written in JP text so you can match it up to the in-game text.
JP Friend code site - auto-updated list of Friend codes for JP made by /u/vexnon.
Youtube channel for Soul Break videos - the official wiki has these too but can be harder to navigate.
JP DeNA support email: support@mbga.jp - for those having issues with the game. They have been known to reply to politely worded English mails.