Hatsune Miku has become an international icon. What began as a singing synthesizer turned into a character recognized around the world that stars in multiple forms of media. In the realm of games, people recognize her as a rhythm game star. But what else do people need to know about her? Let’s go over what you need to know about Miku!
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Hatsune Miku’s games, once an import-only experience, have now become a known quantity in the West. What a world we live in, huh? Four localized releases and no sign of stopping. It has an interesting side effect, though: the conversation changes. Being what it’s always been isn’t quite enough when you start hitting this level of saturation, and each new game needs to bring with it its own merits.
Thankfully, it doesn’t seem like Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X has any problem with that.
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There’s no age limit on Hatsune Miku games. Everyone can enjoy them, no matter how old or skilled they are. But if someone has played entries in the Project Mirai and Project Diva series, they might notice the titles give off certain vibes. To be more specific, the 3DS games feel as though Sega is trying to lure in younger players, while the Vita and PS3 releases are more mature.
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The Hatsune Miku rhythm games bear an enticing peculiarity. It’s almost as if Vocaloids themselves were designed specifically for the purpose: their compositions are intentionally complex in a way that makes it more practical for a virtual singer than a real one, and the inherent specificity of the rhythms and tones sets high expectations for the player’s precision.
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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX‘s September 8 release is certainly an enticing one for Miku fans and rhythm game players, but its release is significant in a totally different way for fans of falling-block puzzlers: it’s the first appearance of the Puyo Puyo franchise in the West in quite some time.
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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX feels like a time capsule from another era. It eschews the modern, stripped-down, focused template of game development and delivers something more like the experiences of a decade ago. Rather than delivering simply the best and most rhythm gameplay it can, Mirai DX really wants you to spend time in its world and never leave.
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It’s chibi Miku on Michibiku! Graham and Jenni look at Japan-only 3DS release Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2! It’s very similar to the upcoming U.S. release, Project Mirai DX, and a good preview of what that will offer, so we thought we’d show it to you!
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