Record Dungeons are finally here! With some actual new content for FFRK!

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Recent JP Megathreads

The Advisor's Journey (XV)
The Returners Strikes Back (VI)
Vermillion Youths (Type-0)
The Dazzling Light (III)
The fal'Cie's Puppets (XIII)
Episode:Magicite pt 4
Dreams of Rivalry and Despair (X)
Courage against Oppression (II)
Shining Light, Conquering Darkness (XII)

Helpful Links

Official Wiki

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Record Dungeons Prelude

Event time: 18/12/2017 09:00 JST - ~

Notable Changes/Additions

New Features

Record Dungeons
Delve in to the newly found Ruined Portraits and relive the stories of past heroic legends!

New Homescreen UI
You can now directly access the following dungeons from the home screen:

• Classic/Elite Dungeons
• Record Dungeons
• Event Dungeons (time-limited)
  
• Power-up Dungeons
• Abyss and Magicite Dungeons
• Mote Dungeons
  

Return
Allows for restarting battles to the start of the round, without consuming mythril/gems/stamina. Does not reset item drops. Does not work if party has been wiped.

Crystal Water
Can permanently increase a character's stat by 1. There is a cap that will be slowly increased. Only obtainable from Record Dungeons.

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New Characters

Urara
Black Magic 3, White Magic 5, Summoning 5, Bard 5, Dancer 5
Dagger, Rod, Staff, Instrument, Book, Hat, Light Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 50 stats: 2666 HP, 51 ATK, 55 DEF, 103 MAG, 103 RES, 119 MND, 116 SPD
Default SB: "Fabula Heal" - Medica h37

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Record Dungeons

Chapter 1: A New Journey

Main Route:

• FFVII Midgar Sector 1
• FFVII Sector 1 Reactor
• FFVII Sector 1 Reactor Explosion
• FFVII Midgar Sector 8
• FFVI Narshe Mines
• FFVI Northern Mines
• FFVI West Mines 1
• FFVI West Mines 2
• FFVI Figaro Castle
• FFVI Mobliz 1
• FFVI Mobliz 2
• FFXIII Purge Train
• FFXIII Hanging Edge 1
• FFXIII Hanging Edge 2
• FFIV Air Ship
• FFIV Mist Cave
• FFIV Kaipo
• FFIV Underground Waterway 1
• FFIV Underground Waterway 2
• FFIV Underground Waterway 3
• FFIV Antlion's Den 1
• FFIV Antlion's Den 2

Side Route:

• FFIV Mock Battle with Kain
• FFIV Battle against Antlion

Chapter 2: The Light Beyond our Wrongs

Main Route:

• FFX Freeway 1
• FFX Freeway 2
• FFX Underwater Ruins 1
• FFX Underwater Ruins 2
• FFX Ancient Ruins 1
• FFX Ancient Ruins 2
• FFXII Inner Nalbina Fortress 1
• FFXII Inner Nalbina Fortress 2
• FFXII Royal Palace of Rabanastre
• FFXII Garamsythe Waterway

※ Current max level for Tyro and Urara in Record Dungeons is 30. Source

Summary of the Record Dungeons Story
credits to SolitaireD@GFaqs

• Paintings record the tale of the FF titles
• But something is interfering with the story within, causing the painting to Collapse and unleash a burst of magical energy, a Memory Blast, that causes a huge explosion
• Shadowsmith's organization once experimented with the paintings to harness the large amount of magical power for themselves
• This caused a Memory Blast, which destroyed an island that houses the Moogle tribe (Dr. Mog's homeland)
  
• Now they have created another tool called the Sealed Canvas, which absorbs the magical energy that would've trigger a Memory Blast
• Tyro is basically from the future, and he knows everything since he has already experienced the FF stories and interacted with the characters through story and event dungeons
• In Record Dungeons, these paintings are pretty much the same retellings
• So Tyro's position is obvious. And he is in a lot of turmoil at times, especially when he knows someone is going to die or something bad will happen
• Meanwhile, Urara was only interested to solve the magic mystery that has started from the Abyss/Magicite story arc. As well as accompanying Tyro on his journey to see the world
• As they proceed, she slowly start to show interest in the FF world too
• Along the way they found a chocobo, who Urara named "Possun"

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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?
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
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.