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[[File:Melody Catcher KH3D.png|thumb|right|The bottom screen during Melody Catcher.]]
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'''Melody Catcher''' is the [[Reality Shift]] of [[Symphony of Sorcery]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. It can be used to move items out of the way when Riku or Sora uses Reality Shift on an item with a treble cleft. While Sora uses it in his visit, the music is based on the Pastoral Symphony.  Riku's visit on the other hand uses ''Waltz of the Flowers'' from the Nutcracker Suite.
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'''Melody Catcher''' is a technique that appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. It allows the user to follow along with the music to damage enemies or change the surroundings.
 
The ability's Japanese name "Fantasmic" references the Disney nighttime show ''{{w|Fantasmic!}}''.
 
==Development==
Two unused music tracks are present in the data of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''. One track was based on ''{{w|Trepak}}'' from the ''{{w|The Nutcracker|Nutcracker Suite}}'', and the other was based on ''{{w|The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)|The Sorcerer's Apprentice}}''. These tracks were later implemented in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD]]''.
 
==Mechanics==
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In ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', Melody Catcher is the [[Reality Shift]] in [[Symphony of Sorcery]]. When activated, the player must use the touchscreen and stylus to tap out the beat of the notes given as well as follow the directions that the notes flow. Both Sora and Riku use their own specific music during their respective visits; music is based on the Pastoral Symphony for Sora, and ''Waltz of the Flowers'' from the Nutcracker Suite for Riku. The bottom screen is black with the notes appearing for the Reality Shift.
 
In ''Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD'', the player instead must press or hold the respective buttons in time with the notes. This time, the music used includes ''Trepak'' from the Nutcracker Suite and the Sorcerer's Apprentice. Instead of a black screen, the Reality Shift shows the landscape of the area where it is initiated with the notes and buttons appearing on a line instead.
 
==Learning Melody Catcher==
===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
*[[Sora]] and [[Riku]] can use Melody Catcher when a Reality Shift is triggered in Symphony of Sorcery.


==Trivia==
* Hacking into the game's data reveals that there were two more versions that were planned, based on ''Trepak'' from the Nutcracker Suite and ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''.
* The concept of the Melody Catcher is based on ''Theatrhythm Final Fantasy'', which was released the same year as Dream Drop Distance, comemorating the 25th Anniversary of Final Fantasy.
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Melody Catcher
(ファンタズミック Fantazumikku?, lit. "Fantasmic")
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Attack Element Power Reaction
Value
Status Guard?
Melody Catcher Magic Command None 3.0

Melody Catcher is a technique that appears in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It allows the user to follow along with the music to damage enemies or change the surroundings.

The ability's Japanese name "Fantasmic" references the Disney nighttime show Fantasmic!.

Development[edit]

Two unused music tracks are present in the data of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. One track was based on Trepak from the Nutcracker Suite, and the other was based on The Sorcerer's Apprentice. These tracks were later implemented in Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD.

Mechanics[edit]

Melody Catcher spirte

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Melody Catcher is the Reality Shift in Symphony of Sorcery. When activated, the player must use the touchscreen and stylus to tap out the beat of the notes given as well as follow the directions that the notes flow. Both Sora and Riku use their own specific music during their respective visits; music is based on the Pastoral Symphony for Sora, and Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker Suite for Riku. The bottom screen is black with the notes appearing for the Reality Shift.

In Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD, the player instead must press or hold the respective buttons in time with the notes. This time, the music used includes Trepak from the Nutcracker Suite and the Sorcerer's Apprentice. Instead of a black screen, the Reality Shift shows the landscape of the area where it is initiated with the notes and buttons appearing on a line instead.

Learning Melody Catcher[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]

  • Sora and Riku can use Melody Catcher when a Reality Shift is triggered in Symphony of Sorcery.