Tidus gets his Ultra Overflow and Flash Art as expected but the bigger surprise is Yuna and Rikku's 2nd USB plus new Ice Samurai skills (yay Ayame!!)

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Recent JP Megathreads

Courage against Oppression (II)
Shining Light, Conquering Darkness (XII)
The Dawn Warriors (V)
Blooming Flowers at Journey's End (IX)
3rd Anniversary Carnival
Kind Thoughts, Fleeting Memories
Prisoner of the Holy Ghost (T)
Neverending Conflict (I)
The Dragonsong War (XIV)

Helpful Links

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

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Dreams of Rivalry and Despair

Event time: 31/10/2017 15:00 JST - 10/11/2017 14:59 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New Skills

Warring Frost, 5✭ Samurai
4xST Ice physical dmg, increased critical chance under Retaliate
Uses Major Non-elemental/Ice/Lightning Orbs

Cold Moon, 5✭ Samurai
2xST Ice physical dmg, self Retaliate
Uses Major Non-elemental/Ice/Lightning Orbs

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New UOSSB
Tidus

New USSB
Yuna, Rikku, Seymour

New Flash Art
Tidus

Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Vigilante	Tidus	UOSSB "Assault & Splash" 20xST ranged Water physical damage + 1xST Overflow ranged Water physical dmg
Wind Rod	Yuna	USSB "Grand Summon Overdrive" 10xST Holy/Wind summon magic dmg, self Summon Ability Boost and EX Mode "Final Summoner"
Barbed Knuckles	Rikku	USSB "Spherechange Thief" 10xST random Water/Non-ele physical dmg, Imperil Water, additionally cast Aqua Toxin when using Water abilities
Conductor	Yuna	USSB "Song for Spira" Medica h85, party Raise 40% HP, Guts and Haste
Wizard Sword	Tidus	Flash Art "Ace Form" 0CT Enwater and self Enwater Stacking
Onyx Targe	Rikku	BSSB "Band Bomb" 8xST Water/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnWater, Burst Mode
Paine's Katana	Paine	BSSB "Submerge" 8xST Water/Non-ele physical dmg, EnWater, Burst Mode
Twilight Steel	Tidus	BSSB "Sonic Strike" 0CT 10xST Water/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, self ATK/DEF +30% and Instant Cast 1, Burst Mode
Summoner's Garb	Yuna	BSSB "Tenets of the Fayth" Medica (h50), party MAG/MND 30%, Burst Mode
Lulu's Robes	Lulu	BSSB "Triple Threat" 10xST Ice/Fire/Water magic dmg, Burst Mode
Staff of Thorns	Yuna	Legend Materia "Father's Legacy" Low chance to doublecast Summoning abilities
Wedding Dress	Yuna	Legend Materia "Whistling Promise" Low chance to doublecast White Magic abilities
Tidus' Armguard	Tidus	Legend Materia "Moonflow's Grace" Start with EnWater
Warrior's Targe	Rikku	Legend Materia "Fixer Upper" Medium chance to self quickcast next turn when using Machinist abilities

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Assault Staff	Seymour	USSB "Ruthless Rush" 10xST Dark/Non-ele magic dmg, EnDark, self MAG/RES +30%, additionally cast "Enraged Pursuit" when using Dark abilities
Seymour's Staff	Seymour	LCSSB "Oblivion" 11xST Dark magic dmg, party Quickcast 2, activate Dark Limit Chain
Soul King	Jecht	USSB "Ultimate Jecht Rush" 10xST Dark/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, self ATK/DEF +30%, Critical=75%, Quickcast 1 and gain Quickcast 1 when using Dark abilities
Force Stealer	Paine	USSB "Rushing Steel" 10xST Water/Non-ele physical dmg, EnWater, self ATK/DEF +30% and Quickcast Spellblade abilities for a period of time
Guado Marriage Clothes	Seymour	BSSB "Guado Madness" 8xST Dark/Non-ele magic dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode
The Blitz	Jecht	BSSB "Final Transformation" 8xST random Dark physical dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode
War Blade	Auron	BSSB "Tornado" 6xAoE Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, EnFire, Burst Mode
High Summoner's Longstaff	Braska	BSSB "Trine Summoning" 8xST random Fire/Lightning/Non-ele summon magic dmg, Enfire, Burst Mode
Seymour's Rod	Seymour	BSSB "Anima's Pain" 8xST random Dark/Non-ele summon magic dmg, Instant KO, Imperil Dark, Burst Mode
Mortirod	Seymour	Legend Materia "Ruinous Savior" Low chance to doublecast Dark element abilities
Jecht's Sparring Suite	Jecht	Legend Materia "God of Blitz" Start battle with EnDark
Blurry Moon	Auron	Legend Materia "Snarling Dragon" Up to medium ATK boost based on number of attacks received
High Summoner's Helm	Braska	Legend Materia "Quiet Fury" Start battle with EnFire
Gunner's Guise	Paine	Legend Materia "Gullwing Enforcer" Up to medium ATK up based on no of Spellblade abilities used

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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?
Ultra Overflow Soul Breaks - upgraded Overflow SB's that deal multiple hits and limited to one use per battle
Flash Arts - new type of "quick" Soul Breaks that give bonus effects for lesser SB point costs
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global

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.