The recent Magical Mirai 2015 event had a playable demo of Project DIVA X available, which allowed the fans to gain a bit more insight in the game’s new features. The random module drops during Chance Time we talked about in an earlier article happen while the song is being played, and not only that, but the characters can actually switch to the new module instantly while the songs is still playing. In the older Project DIVA games, modules were obtained only after the song was finished (either as a reward for meeting certain conditions, or by purchasing them with in-game Diva points). Interestingly, NeoGAF user ATXAlchemy mentioned getting a module drop even when he/she failed the Chance Time.
The Link Scratches from Project DIVA F 2nd apparently weren’t in the demo (although the regular Scratch Notes were). Link Scratches were a controversial addition to F 2nd since they required players to play the song at least once to memorize their rhythm, something which the veterans of the series disliked as it often ruined their attempts to Perfect a song on their first try. It remains to be seen whether or not Sega will be bringing them back in Project DIVA X.
We now also know that the game will contain 30 songs, which is less than Project DIVA F and F 2nd. The original Project DIVA f on the PS Vita contained 33 songs (32 new and 1 old). Project DIVA F on PS3 was released later, with 6 additional songs (which made their way to the PS Vita version as DLC). Project DIVA F 2nd got 40 songs, with another 16 released as DLC. However, the majority of those were re-releases of songs featured in previous Project DIVA games. I imagine that Project DIVA X will follow a similar pattern to Project DIVA F, with the PS4 version offering more songs than the PlayStation Vita version. So far, we know of three confirmed songs and their respective modules:
- Renai Saiban (40mP) – Module: Judgment
- Raspberry Monster (HoneyWorks) – Module: Raspberryism
- Strangers (Heavenz) – Module: Silent Voice
The website Inside Games also took a few screenshots of the demo units at Project DIVA X, which you can view on their website.
Aside from Project DIVA X, there’s also some other Hatsune Miku related news we felt may be worth sharing. The official Facebook page for Project Mirai 2015 has uploaded a few photo’s of the concert and the exhibition, which you can view here. Also announced were the Blu-ray and DVD releases of the concert, both of which are available in a Limited and Regular edition. Finally, Good Smile Company has also revealed a new 1/10 Hatsune Miku figure based on the official artwork for the event, which you can view below.
