When choosing a song to play, you’re presented with either the Arcade Mode (standard) or the new Mix Mode. Just like most Switch ports these days – the developers have taken advantage of the motion controls found within the Joy-cons. There are three Switch-exclusive features which I could see when comparing to the PS4 edition, presented in the form of Controls, Design, and Content. Notes fly in from the side and you have to tap the corresponding button in time to the music whilst trying to not get distracted by the dancing in the background!īranded T-shirt – Check. The general mechanics are very similar to Cytus Alpha and the Persona Dancing games, which I’ve reviewed previously, but Hatsune Miku has its own feel to it, it’s like OSU and the old Elite Beat Agents game (who remembers that?). If you’ve not realised already, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix is a rhythm game in which you tap the buttons as they line up on the screen, think Dance Dance Revolution for your fingers or musical QTEs (if you’ve never dabbled in the genre before). As such, this particular series within the franchise is more suited for fans of Hatsune Miku more than newbies, in my opinion, as it allows you to play the songs you love without any restrictions or unlocks required – providing the songs you like are included! I’m personally not the biggest fan of fully pre-unlocked games, as I like the feeling of progression, but I know a lot of the fans love having everything at their fingertips as soon as they turn on the game. Try not to get too distracted by the dancing beauty in the background!įirst things first, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix isn’t like the Project Diva X series, there’s no story or narrative within this series – just like on the PlayStation 4 edition – it’s simply a list of songs which you can play as much as you want. I’ve spent the last week playing this and the PS4 version, but which did I prefer? Let’s find out… So, although the game itself contains less than half the number of songs we saw on the PS4 (approx 220), there’s still a multitude of songs included in the base game as well as a few DLC packs you can pick up to further add to your library. So, when I saw that Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix was coming to the Nintendo Switch, I had to check it out and see if it lives up to the brilliance of its bigger counterpart on the PS4 (Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone).ĭeveloped by SEGA AM2 and published by SEGA, this latest musical experience from the Hatsune Miku series is more than a simple port of the PS4 version, it offers new content, new songs, new anime visuals, and even some new gameplay mechanics. As such, I own almost every popular game in the genre you can think of, from the countless Rock Band games and expansions to the rather niche Final Fantasy Theatrhythm games, not to mention every Hatsune Miku title that’s released on the PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR. I’ve always loved rhythm games, they’re casual enough to pick up and play yet they also provide a lot of challenge once you crank up the difficulty, enough to keep you occupied for hours.
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