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Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone (arcade port) announced for PS4
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StarCreator
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Unknown but theorized no. Unless worldwide licensing is already in place, I would think it is unlikely to be profitable without a significant price increase.
I think it has been hinted at, but I wonder if there will be a arcade controller released.
Has anyone tried using a fight stick for the the PS3 games? I was just thinking with the custom mapping a wired fight stick might work well, using the stick for slides. Some of the button combinations I'm seeing don't look like they would work out well on a regular pad, but I haven't played the arcade system so I wouldn't know.
Has anyone tried using a fight stick for the the PS3 games? I was just thinking with the custom mapping a wired fight stick might work well, using the stick for slides. Some of the button combinations I'm seeing don't look like they would work out well on a regular pad, but I haven't played the arcade system so I wouldn't know.
Remembrance
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That was exactly the same assumption for the console games before they started getting localized, though.
Between PDF, 2nd, Mirai Remix, and even the Miku Flick games, there aren't that many songs here that have never been licensed for the west. I would say less than 50, at a guess.
Really, the bigger issue is the English translation rights.
Wowfunhappy
Member
God darnnit Sega, but I don't WANT to buy a PS4.
I'm going to have to. It's going to happen. I won't be able to resist.
StarCreator
Member
The arcade configuration is the four buttons in a straight line. From left to right, Triangle, Square, X, and Circle. (Basically what you get if you considered the four buttons to be along a string, then cut the string between Circle and Triangle and pull it flat.) In the short term, a fairly good use case would be native support for the previous controllers. The large arcade style ones have a physical switch and swappable caps that allow it to mimic the straight line layout.
50 songs is still larger than any Project DIVA game that has ever been localized. And we know there is definitely some sort of issue given Round1 is still unable to deploy the game to all its locations.
My friend just preordered it, and she doesn't own a PS4 either. She really wants those themes for when she gets one in July.
Remembrance
Member
PDF 2nd had 56 songs in the end.
And if Round1 can license the game in the first place, they have a license to the music. I would think it's a matter of there not being enough machines to go around.
StarCreator
Member
No, there's apparently an issue that prevents the game from being deployed beyond the three states Round1 was operating in at the time they first carried the game. From what I hear, they had actually attempted to move machines beyond those states but were forced to redistribute them back in the end because Sega wouldn't turn the routers on.
Sega also removed the US from the list of arcade locations on their website at around the same time, though you can still navigate to the orphaned page directly. Note that Santa Ana and Grapevine (expansions to their California and Texas footholds, respectively) have been added to the list, but Tukwila and Taunton have been left out despite Santa Ana and Grapevine being newer stores.
LordGorchnik
Member
Holy shit do NOT tell me there won't be a localization of this game.
And now you're telling me they don't have the arcade game at all of it's locations? Please tell me they have it at their new location they just opened in Grapevine, TX. I am supposed to head there next month with a bunch of friends and introduce them to this game.
Come on SEGA, step it up! We just got done with the Miku Expo Tour 2016 as well and it was absolutely fantastic! I know a concert and video games are two completely separate entities but come on!
And now you're telling me they don't have the arcade game at all of it's locations? Please tell me they have it at their new location they just opened in Grapevine, TX. I am supposed to head there next month with a bunch of friends and introduce them to this game.
Come on SEGA, step it up! We just got done with the Miku Expo Tour 2016 as well and it was absolutely fantastic! I know a concert and video games are two completely separate entities but come on!
shadow2810
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Will the theme be available for purchase at a later date or they are for preorder only?
Remembrance
Member
For what it's worth, that doesn't sound like a music licensing problem. This is a total guess, but that sounds like a behind-the-scenes dispute over operation and revenue terms for expanding into more states.
If that's the case then I'd say it's only natural, since Round1 is the only company operating these here. There are no industry standards for how things should be run or how much they should be paying.
At least that's a problem that doesn't exist for console games.
What do you mean? The game is basically a demo (Prelude) with 2 huge DLC packs (Future Sound and Colorful Tone). You just download it all to you JP account, then switch to your US/EU/etc account and can play as you normally would!
Looks amazing! I don't think I can wait for a possible localization.
Trigonometrize.
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That trailer has my hype off the charts. I cannot believe this is a product that exists for $80.
I'm sorry. When did you get the impression I was willing to share?
BladeoftheImmortal
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Miku is my waifu
YianGaruga
Banned
pre-order theme revealed
:/
Bright themes on PS4 kill my eyes. I need to know if it has BGM tho
That's fine. I'll take Luka
miku is not your waifu
pre-order theme revealed
So the themes posted on the previous page are seperate?
So... who is your husbando then?
pre-order theme revealed
Looks like it might be dynamic, judging by the rotating Miku model and changing colors.
I like Zhao Yun, he could be my husbando!
The one posted in previous page is the theme you get for buying Miku PS4 console.
You get 2 themes, so I think they are just 2 different themes. Would be nice if it was just dynamic though..
R_thanatos
Member
Right she's everyone diva of hope and dreams
YianGaruga
Banned
Oh I see. Too bad about that, since I liked the look of those themes
I'm sure SEGA Europe will release some standalone Miku PS4 themes
in 2020
TheSlySoul
Member
I want this so bad.
Now to figure out how to get access to JP PS4 store...
Now to figure out how to get access to JP PS4 store...
I like the Future Tone theme on the last page a little better. I guess it will be purchasable after the fact.
Hopefully it isn't a X HD preorder only thing (not that that would make much sense) as I am really on the fence about picking that one up at all. Having that+FT on my PS4 while at the same time having X on my Vita...I doubt I will double dip this time.
Hopefully it isn't a X HD preorder only thing (not that that would make much sense) as I am really on the fence about picking that one up at all. Having that+FT on my PS4 while at the same time having X on my Vita...I doubt I will double dip this time.
Iriscomeback
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So, if I want to play this here I only need a Japanese PSN account? Is that difficult to set up? Is it easy to switch accounts on a single playstation?
Never done this.
Never done this.
It's very easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnLCaLg0NdQ&feature=youtu.be
Just remember to activate your PS4 as the primary system for that account if you plan to use your NA/EU account to play the game.
StarCreator
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I've not gone through the process to set up a Japanese PSN account from scratch on a PS4, but once the account is created it's a pretty easy process. Just make sure you use an email account you won't lose access to and won't forget the password; too many people use throwaway email accounts then end up SOL down the line.
Once the account is created, just make sure the PS4 you intend to play on is set as the account's primary PS4. (Primary status is an account thing, not a console thing; if you only own one PS4, -all- your accounts should be set as primary on it.) This will allow any PSN account on that PS4 to play that account's content, so if you'd rather play logged in to your not-Japanese PSN account, you can. Also, if any of your accounts are PS+, the automatic update benefit applies, even for other accounts' content.
Once the account is created, just make sure the PS4 you intend to play on is set as the account's primary PS4. (Primary status is an account thing, not a console thing; if you only own one PS4, -all- your accounts should be set as primary on it.) This will allow any PSN account on that PS4 to play that account's content, so if you'd rather play logged in to your not-Japanese PSN account, you can. Also, if any of your accounts are PS+, the automatic update benefit applies, even for other accounts' content.
Iriscomeback
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YianGaruga
Banned
Is there any other benefit to pre-ordering? Cheaper or something? The theme really doesn't sell me and I really dislike digital pre-orders.
Otherwise I'll just buy it when it's out.
Otherwise I'll just buy it when it's out.
StarCreator
Member
You get to watch the countdown timer with me
You probably also have to preorder to take advantage of the preload two days prior to launch.
This is for Diva X but I assume it would work fine with Future Tone?
14k yen on Amazon Japan. But it's coming out on August so still far off.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01GH447TW/ps3dominater-22/ref=nosim/
StarCreator
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That description seems to imply the button assignments can be changed, so it should work fine. Remember, the arcade layout is, from left to right, Triangle, Square, X, Circle.
Did you forget? PS4 is region-free.
Other than the addition of the (small) touchpad, this looks virtually identical to the previous PDf mini controller.
I'd really prefer a dedicated controller, and would certainly consider buying one if it were produced. After seeing the songlist, it basically looks like
a) day one buy
b) there's no reason to play any previous Project DIVA game ever again
This right here... This is killing me right now. T-minus 19 days, 17 hours...
Wait what, this is coming out in 19 days?!
Yes, that was the exact time remaining till release from my pre-order countdown.
I might do the same, thought it might take a while to adjust properly to the button assignments.
We're all together against the clock.