After a long hiatus, I finally got a chance to write something on this blog.. So firstly, I’m celebrating my “little” return with a song review post.. For today’s post, I would like to talk about a new animated PV by Megurine Luka titled “Secret”.. A very catchy and interesting English song to listen to.. More on that after the jump..

As usual, lets go take a look at the music video itself.. Enjoy~ XD

“Secret” – Megurine Luka:

This is by far one of the best English song sung by Megurine Luka; It is done by a nico user by the name “Arth” way back in January this year.. Although some do already know that her program can be made to sing english words, only few can come out with such nice English songs such as this for example..

After listening to the song, I felt that the tune is almost similar to that of Lady Gaga’s, not all of them.. The way the song is playing and how Luka sings the song is pretty upbeat and funky in a way.. =3

Animation-wise, I felt that it is quite interesting in a way since she gets turned into a “nekomimi”.. Done by a user called “Jet” with his signature mouse in one scene, the animation has a mixture of 3D/2D in it and I like how well and smooth it is made.. However, I don’t find it very eye-appealing.. Well, it deserved some credits for having such nice graphics..

Thats all I have for this music review.. Do catch for more future reviews in time to come.. Till then, take care.. =D

It has been quite a long while since the release of the preview for the Opening video of the upcoming game, Hatsune Miku – Project DIVA 2 - by SEGA.. Now just a few weeks before the release of the game itself, someone got a chance to grab a video of the full version of the video, with the song being played titled “こっち向いて Baby”..

Now, get ready to be mesmerized by the wonderful and awesome video itself.. Enjoy~

Project DIVA 2 Opening Full Version:

When I watched the whole video, I was totally awed by its wonderful animation, especially the band-singing sequence.. This is also a first time SEGA decided to make a whole Opening PV with a full song.. Unlike the previous “Project DIVA” which plays a shorter version of the song, “The Secret Garden”, the 2nd one plays at a more energetic note and so-called allow players to listen to the cool song composed by “Ryo” himself.. XD

I kinda love it when I saw they put Tako Luka in the video as well apart from the tiny chibi Mikus.. Another thing to note is that Miku, Luka and the Kagamine twins are more detailed in the video itself.. I hope to see something like that if it is possible to play “Project DIVA 2″ on “Dreamy Theater”.. =3

After hearing this, I’m so excited to play the gmae once I received it on its release date which is on the July 29th..

Thanks to “inferno0748″ for the info.. XD

I saw the videos and I was awed by their sheer awesomeness.. Although they aren’t as good as the Arcade version, at least its a graphical improvement for those who wished to watch it on their HD TVs via PS3 while playing the game from their PSP..

Even though I’m abit slow in reporting this, I have true intention in doing so which is to post the long-awaited videos uploaded by users playing 「Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- “Dreamy Theater“」.. Like said in the above statement, a player is able to play their 「Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA-」 game in a much better 3D quality using the “Dreamy Theater” program on the PS3..

In order to get “Dreamy Theater”, you have to purchase it via the Japanese Playstation Store for about 3,000yen or about SGD$47..

Below here are some of the videos taken from the game played using “Dreamy Theater”.. Enjoy~

「Project DIVA “Dreamy Theater”」 – Bad Mood Waltz:

「Project DIVA “Dreamy Theater”」 – Dear Cocoa Girls:

「Project DIVA “Dreamy Theater”」 – Marginal:

「Project DIVA “Dreamy Theater”」 – Melt:

「Project DIVA “Dreamy Theater”」 – Moon:

「Project DIVA “Dreamy Theater”」 – Packaged:

「Project DIVA “Dreamy Theater”」 – World Is Mine:

「Project DIVA “Dreamy Theater”」 – Disappearence of Hatsune Miku:

I wish I have my very own PS3 to play Dreamy Theater.. =3

Source: Moetron

Sega has again released new gameplay videos from the game 「Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd」.. This time, the videos showcased 3 well-known songs back in the days; “Innocence” by Kazu-P, “Promise” by Samfree & “VOiCE” by Lovely-P. More after the jump~

After the release of the gameplay videos of “PoPiPo” and “Sound”, I had a 50/50 view that they would release more gameplay videos from the game itself.. Although “PoPiPo” do caught my attention with its hyperness, I still don’t feel the vibe for the “Sound” PV in the game, but thats just my own opinion.. XD

This time however, all 3 videos really catch my attention for their own respective reasons, not just for their own unique outfits chosen perfectly for the PVs. So let us begin with the song “Innocence”..

“Innocence” [Project DIVA 2] – Hatsune Miku:

What I like about this PV is the stage used for the song; it really suits the theme the original animation showed.. However, instead of using the same colour theme, it is more of a white colour scheme, giving a livelier atmosphere..

Moving on to “Promise”~

“Promise” [Project DIVA 2] – Hatsune Miku & Kagamine Rin:

For this PV, I really like the dance sequence of Rin and Miku.. Although it resembles abit like “Magnet”, it’s really dynamic.. I and Fuzzy still remember the dance sequence from the Thanks Giving concert but it looks way better with the new costumes.. XD

Last but not least, we have “VOiCE”..

“VOiCE” [Project DIVA 2] – Hatsune Miku:

I particularly love this PV due to the fact that they recreated the room in the mansion, taking every detail that you’ve seen in the original 3DPV itself.. From the furniture to the painting, it is quite accurate.. For this scene, its part of the flashback for Miku who is now wandering around a post-apocalyptic landscape..

Here’s the original PV, in case you’re curious..

I can’t wait for the game to be finally released on the July 29th.. Just one more month to go~ Maybe SEGA will upload more gameplay videos..

Ame no Kisetsu was an event held by Piapro’s KarenT Network based on the rainy season, hence the name.

KarenT, by the way, is a distribution network set up by Piapro, and is also the label budding music artists can publish their works under on stores like the iTunes store. I’ll cover this in greater detail in a future post (if I can, that is).

Anyway, a total of 12 rain-themed tracks were compiled in the event, and previews for each one can be heard in the promotional video above.

I gave each track a listen, and I gotta say, TawashiP’s Hecto-Pastel impresses me the most, with U-ske’s Rain*Sweet*Umbrella getting a close second. It’s kind of refreshing to listen to tracks that aren’t in the VOCALOID Weekly Rankings, or accompanied by an awesome PV.

The tracks are on sale on several sites, though if you can’t read moonrunes (that probably means most of you), you can get the tracks from HearJapan:

• Rain*Sweet*Umbrella by U-ske
• Ame, Irodoreba by wato
• my rain by Wonderful★opportunity!
• Hecto-Pastel by TawashiP
• Broken rain by ShinjouP
• Ameoto to Itsuwari no Waltz by KidP
• skip;drop by BIRUGE
• Rainy Day by ValP
• Saka no Machi to Ame by Inashiki Joshu
• Ameoto Kishikan by X-Plorez
• in the rain by TeraKomuroP
• Amedoki Lover by Buriru

Each track in each album costs 150 JPY, including the off-vocal/instrumental tracks, though you have the option of purchasing each track separately. Do keep that in mind, especially if you’re short on cash.

HearJapan took the liberty of forwarding us their press release too. The page they linked to seems a little corrupted though, so here’s what they intended to show you:

As June brings rain to Japan, HearJapan brings rain-themed Vocaloid tracks to your ears!

The rainy season in Japan (known as “tsuyu” or “plum rain”) begins roughly around June and runs through July. It is a time when things slow down and some people might spend a little more time inside with someone special.

HearJapan is enjoying this time with a shower of new Vocaloid material. 12 new releases have just landed from a wide range of artists working in many different genres. For instance, there’s the traditional sounding folk of “Saka no Machi to Ame” by InashikiJoshu that features a duet with Hatsune Miku and MEIKO on vocals. Buriru’s “Amedoki Lover” celebrates having to be stuck inside together with a jazzy number. If it’s a dance party you’re looking for, the cue up the euro-trance track “Ameoto Kishikan” by X-Plorex. Or if it’s something more literal your want, then the gently shimmering “Broken Rain” by Shinjou-P is sure to evoke pleasant visions of the gently falling rain.

So take a moment to admire the rain, or simply enjoy the comforts inside, with your favorite Vocaloid tunes from HearJapan as the soundtrack.

Yokohama, Japan – June 8th, 2010

Sources:

• NotCliche (Yup, it’s a first for us too, guys)
• HearJapan (Press Release)

P.S. I personally feel the rainy seasons here suck, what with the flash floods and all.

As you all know, Sega’s PSP rhythm game DLC data for your PS3, titled 「Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- “Dreamy Theater“」 will make your gaming experience more interesting. You’ll be able to play as your favorite virtual singing idols in full HD, from Hatsune Miku to Megurine Luka~ All you need is your PSP and the 「Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA-」 game, connected to the Playstation 3 system.

Although there isnt any news if this will also be compatible with the upcoming 「Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd」 PSP game which is coming out in July, I doubt Sega will forget about doing the same for the 2nd game.. XD 「Dreamy Theater」 will be available for purchase on June 24th at the Japanese Playstation Store; priced at 3,000 Yen or at about SGD$45.

A promotional video was just released quite recently by Sega and its available to view below. Enjoy~

Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- “Dreamy Theater” PV:

UPDATE: Longer version here:

By the way, it’s out right now.

Just a few days after SEGA released the opening movie preview of the one of their anticipated game, 「Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd」, they released another new video.. This video showcases some of the songs that will be available for play in the new game.. Not only that, you can play the songs with the characters in their respective unique outfits..

Project DIVA 2 – New Songs + Costumes:

There are a total of 5 songs showcase in the video and I have to say they are quite interesting to try when the game is out.. To those who don’t know the songs, they are~

*Video song list (By order in video):

* 「Colorful x Melody」 – Team MOER ~ (Illustration by nezuki)
* 「Roshin Yuukai / meltdown」 – iroha(sasaki)/kuma(alfred) ~ (Illustration by nagimiso.SYS)
* 「Just Be Friends」 – Dixie Flatline ~ (Illustration by Yunomi)
* 「Yellow」 – kz (livetune) ~ (Illustration by redjuice)
* 「Kocchi Muite Baby」 – ryo (supercell) ~ (Illustration by KEI)

Preorders for the game are still open, so do order before they are out of stock.. Project DIVA 2 will be in stores on July 29th.

Source: Moetron

Sega has just released a preview of the Opening video for the upcoming game, Hatsune Miku Project DIVA 2.. Coming out in July 29th, the video features not only Hatsune Miku but also Megurine Luka, Kagamine Rin and Len.. Its just too amazing, animation and song-wise.. Here is the video~

Project DIVA 2 Opening Preview:

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The video showcased a more active Hatsune Miku than the one shown in the previous game.. She is joined in together with Kagamine Rin and Len who plays the Bass guitar and standard guitar respectively.. They are also joined by Megurine Luka who is the drummer for the group..

Animation-wise, I find it more attractive and entertaining that I didnt feel bored watching it over and over again.. Furthermore, the song played in the video, titled “こっち向いて Baby” is done by none other than one of my favourite Vocaloid compsoer, “Ryo”.. The song is very nice and has a catchy tune to it.. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any source of the lyrics to the song nor the song itself..

Another good news is that the Dreamy Theater will be a PlayStation Store only title selling for 3,000Yen or about SGD$47, releasing on the 24th of July.. In order to get the whole 3D experience of the game, it requires a PSP and a copy of Project Diva to run.. I will get back to this when there is more news regrding it..

More Screenshots:

As alot of people has expected, Project DIVA 2 will be one of the most anticipated PSP game to come in 2010.. XD

Via moetron.

Sega has released 2 gameplay videos from one of their upcoming PSP rhythm game “Hatsune Miku Project DIVA 2nd“.. The 2 songs that Sega showcased are the ones that have already been shown on their official trailers; Doriko’s 【Romeo & Cinderella】 and 流星P (Ryuusei-P)’s 【Magnet】, one of the many Vocaloid PVs I like so much..

The gameplay shows that both songs are played in [Normal] difficulty, but that doesn’t mean the directional buttons won’t be used.. In [Normal] difficulty, the directional arrow follows the button layout of the “shapes”; Right Arrow for “Circle”, Down Arrow for “X” and so forth for higher difficulty levels.. Simple enough eh? XD

Well, without further ado, lets go watch the 2 videos now~

“Romeo & Cinderella” [Normal] – Hatsune Miku:

“Magnet” [Normal] – Hatsune Miku & Megurine Luka:

Hopefully they will get to showcase the 3rd song shown in the Official Trailer I’ve posted earlier, “PoPiPo”.. That one has a catchy tune and the PV looks very colourful and interesting.. ^^

To those waiting for the next release of the highly popular rhythmic game, Project Diva, rejoice! Sega has recently announced that a special bundle of a Hatsune Miku themed PSP will be released along with Project Diva 2 game itself..

FUZZY EDIT: Pre-order details are now available! Check out the bottom of this post for details!

For 26,800 yen or around SGD$390, you will get the “Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd Ippai Pack”. This includes a turquoise-coloured PSP-3000 (Better than having a PSP-GO!), a soft pouch, cleaning cloth, and wrist strap and of course, the game itself~

For those who already have a PSP, don’t fret.. Sega came out with a Miku theme kit… The kit contains a pouch, UMD case, cleaning cloth, PSP cover, strap, and decorative stickers for just 3,980 yen or at about SGD$58..

Want more stuff? Add another 1,980 yen (bout SGD$30) for a monogram pouch and another strap.. XD

The Project DIVA 2 game will be released on July 29th.. So don’t wait, order them when they come out~

FUZZY EDIT: Pre-orders for all the bundles are out!

You can get the PSP bundle set (also known as the “Full Pack”) at Ami Ami (26,980 JPY). It’s also up on Amazon.co.jp, but for some reason the price isn’t showing. The PSP bundle set appears to be sold out, sorry guys. =(

You can also get the accessory set (the more expensive of the non-PSP sets) at Ami Ami for 3,250 JPY, or Amazon.co.jp for about 3,383 JPY.

The pouch set (the one with only the pouch and strap) is going for 1,620 JPY on Ami Ami and 1,980 on Amazon.co.jp.

It’s kinda obvious that they’re milking our money here, so if you’re a big fan, you better have a big wallet ready!