From left to right, Len Kagamine, Rin Kagamine, Hatsune Miku, and Megurine Luka. Not pictured: Kaito and Meiko.
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA is a series of Vocaloid-themedrhythm games released by Sega. As the title may very vaguely imply, Miku is front and center, although the other Crypton Vocaloids*
Namely, Rin, Len, Luka, Meiko, and Kaito.
get their share of the spotlight, as well.The aim of the game is simple. Hit the buttons in time to the music until you win! This task is spiced up by detailed, unique 3D music videos for each song, as well as quite frankly ridiculous bonus difficulties. The series hasn't left Japan yet*
Except for the Miku Flick iOS titles, and Sega have teased a localisation of F
And Your Reward Is Clothes: So very, very much. Each game has massive amounts of costumes (called "modules") to unlock. Obviously, most of them are Miku's.
from the first game is about a particularly bad break-up, sung from the break-uppee's perspective. "Just Be Friends" from 2nd and extend is a softer example, sung from the break-upper's perspective.
Downloadable Content: New songs, new modules, et cetera. extend had most of 2nd's DLC included.
Duet Bonding: "World's End Dancehall" from ƒ has Miku and Luka facing off in a heated dance battle, only for them to hit it off at the end when they realise the crowd loves it.
Early Installment Weirdness: Those used to later games may be put off by the first game's lack of Extreme mode, "hold" notes, and songs that aren't performed by Miku.
Follow the Leader: 2013 saw the release of Megpoid the Music#, a similar rhythm game for the PSP featuring the popular Vocaloid GUMI.
Old Save Bonus: Having the original game's save on your memory stick will net you all of its costumes for free, plus an exclusive DIVA Room poster and title, in the sequel. Likewise, having a 2nd save will get you all of its costumes and such for extend.
Rank Inflation: Being a rhythm game series, this is obviously present.
Clear ratings, from worst to best, are MISS×TAKE*
Failed to finish the song
, CHEAP*
Finished the song, but hit an insufficient amount of notes
Updated Rerelease: 2nd# fixes several bugs and niggles, speeds up load times, and comes with a free DLC code that gives you all of extend's costumes to use. extend could be considered this to 2nd, especially seeing as how it's working title was Project DIVA 2.5. In a more traditional example, F is a re-release of ƒ.
What Could Have Been: The opening movies are all that remain of Project DIVA's planned story mode.
Word Salad Lyrics: "PoPiPo"'s English verse is absolutely full of this.
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