#HATSUNE MIKU MEGA MIX PS4 SERIES#

Rhythm purists who like their note charts running down a clean straight line may balk at the UI but once youвЂ™re accustomed to it, you really do just go with the flow.ДЄs a fan whoвЂ™s been playing the Project DIVA games however, my initial hurdle was getting used to the new Nintendo button symbols, which doesnвЂ™t help when the X is the same colour as you would have on the PlayStation version but actually signify buttons on opposite ends. In truth, itвЂ™s hard to pay attention most of the time since youвЂ™re concentrating on the notes you need to tap in time to, which fly from all unpredictable directions. After all, it was playing through these games that got me hooked on MikuвЂ™s music in the first place. Of course, unless you understand Japanese, none of the lyrics will make any sense, and the subtitles are romaji rather than translations (not that you really have time to pay attention to that) but it wonвЂ™t matter because theyвЂ™re all so instantly catchy while most of the songs are constructed like music videos that are worth watching even if youвЂ™re not playing. Besides fan favourites like вЂSenbonzakuraвЂ™, вЂThe World is MineвЂ™ and вЂDecoratorвЂ™, the selection also features some brand new ones such as вЂ™39 Music!вЂ™ and this instalmentвЂ™s official theme вЂCatch the WaveвЂ™ with a video illustrating MikuвЂ™s growing international appeal as she jets around the world. All I can say is that with such a wide breadth of genres, from cutesy J-pop to power ballads to electro guitar shredders and bangers, just go with what hooks your ears first. While thatвЂ™s ultimately less than half of Future ToneвЂs in total, itвЂ™s still an impressive number albeit daunting to know where to begin if youвЂ™re not familiar with vocaloid music. This game contains 101 songs featuring Miku and fellow vocaloids Rin and Len, Luka, Meiko and Kaito, all available from the get-go. In comparison, Mega Mix is less of a brand new entry and more a semi-port of the best bits of Future Tone for a new audience, bringing as definitive a version of the game back to a handheld platform where it first began.

#HATSUNE MIKU MEGA MIX PS4 SERIES#

With one of the largest library of songs for a rhythm game, I couldnвЂ™t really see where else the series could go after that. However, the world-class rhythm-tapping Project DIVA series has been home on PlayStation since the PSP, culminating with 2016вЂ™s greatest hits collection Future Tone on PS4, which brought these interactive music videos to their best looking ever. This isnвЂ™t the vocaloidвЂ™s debut on a Nintendo platform вЂ“ in fact, my first real experience of the forever-16 teal-haired sensation was via 3DS spin-off Project Mirai DX where she appeared in chibi Nendoroid form. Fortunately, for those just catching the wave of Miku fever, as well as dedicated Miku fanatics, Project DIVA Mega Mix is your next best thing. ItвЂ™s only ironic that the virtual pop singerвЂ™s international rise has been impacted by the real world, forcing the cancellation of her вЂliveвЂ™ debut at Coachella. As the current state of the world sees musicians embracing the fascinating frontier of virtual concerts, from Fortnite to Minecraft, it seems apt to remind folk that Hatsune Miku blazed this trail a decade ago with concerts inside PlayStation Home followed by Phantasy Star Online 2.

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