[PSV/PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f

[videoman190]

This the latest of the project diva series.

The game will officially go on sale August 30th. For more details please check out one of our previous articles here.

*Song list so far:
01.) 「Cat Food」 by doriko
02.) 「World’s End Dancehall」 by wowaka
03.) 「Secret Police」 by BuriruP
04.) 「Melancholic」 by Junky
05.) 「Freely Tomorrow」 by Mitchie M
06.) 「Fire◎Flower」 by halyosy
07.) 「Time Machine」 by 1640mP (164x40mP)
08.) 「DYE」 by AVTechNO
09.) 「Odds & Ends」 by ryo
10.) 「Nostalogic」 by yuukiss
11.) 「Weekender Girl」 by kz
12.) 「Ashes to Ashes」 by tennen
13.) 「Electric Love」 by HachioujiP

Sega USA have brougt a demo to E3 but they are no plans to release the game but if they see enough fan support for a localization, they would be willing to consider it.

there is a petition for thhe game as well http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/h...for-na-release

[videoman190]

[kayos]

They should change her name to HATSUNE MILKU.

(Looks like a wonderful rhythm game. I played the first one.)

[Cosmic Eagle]

Vita....sad...don't own one.

Ah well, at least there's still Diva Arcade.

[Hasumi]

If this ends up getting released outside Japan and I happen to see it in Data Blitz then I'd be glad to get it.

[frivolity]

WOW NOSTALOGIC! Never thought that song would show up again.

[RRW]

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/18...dibly-stylish/

YouTube

http://youtu.be/RwV8u-5DpPo

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Originally Posted by Detective-san

If this ends up getting released outside Japan and I happen to see it in Data Blitz then I'd be glad to get it.

well they show it on E3 2012

[Hasumi]

^ Reminds me of IDOLM@STER a lot.

E3, huh? That bodes well, I hope it means what I think it does.

[kayos]

Originally Posted by RRW

well they show it on E3 2012

Sega reps told Joystiq that it's not actually planned for North America.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/ha...ming-to-north/

[RRW]

Originally Posted by kayos

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/ha...ming-to-north/

they also say that they will bring it if there is enough fan support

[kayos]

Originally Posted by RRW

they also say that they will bring it if there is enough fan support

That usually means a no. How exactly are they suppose to get fan support if they don't release the game in the west? And I highly doubt importers are considered "enough fan support".

Just like companies saying, "well we didn't release it in the west because there were no fan support for it." But how are people suppose to buy and support a product that has never been released to them.

It would be nice if it did came out in the west, but I feel it's highly unlikely.

[RRW]

Originally Posted by kayos

That usually means a no. How exactly are they suppose to get fan support if they don't release the game in the west? And I highly doubt importers are considered "enough fan support".

Just like companies saying, "well we didn't release it in the west because there were no fan support for it." But how are people suppose to buy and support a product that has never been released to them.

It would be nice if it did came out in the west, but I feel it's highly unlikely.

petition. just like Dark Soul PC. but we will see

[kayos]

Originally Posted by RRW

petition. just like Dark Soul PC. but we will see

The consideration came after the success of Demon's Souls and Dark Souls on consoles. Not a very hard choice to make.

[RRW]

Originally Posted by kayos

The consideration came after the success of Demon's Souls and Dark Souls on consoles. Not a very hard choice to make.

but not after the fan petition. before the fan petition. a doubt NB think about Dark soul on PC even if it successful on console

also not forget Wii RPG on NA Fiasco

[kayos]

Originally Posted by RRW

but not after the fan petition. before the fan petition. a doubt NB think about Dark soul on PC even if it successful on console

also not forget Wii RPG on NA Fiasco

The game came out for the consoles in Sept/Oct 2011; Namco/From shipped 1.5 million worldwide. So they already knew this game (Dark Souls) was successful.

The petition started in January 2012. Of course Namco love milking a successful product. What better way than to ask gamers if they're willing to buy it "again" for the PC to get access to better servers, higher res, and possible mods.

I don't follow Wii news, considering I don't own a Wii.

But let's get back on track, this is Sega we're talking about. The same Sega that released Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) which became a sleeper hit and fans desperate for more, only to have it's sequels on the psp. I understand portable gaming is popular in japan and cost less to develop for, but are they just gonna ignore the rest of the world?

[RRW]

YouTube

http://youtu.be/CX_OMTy2nSY

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Originally Posted by kayos

The game came out for the consoles in Sept/Oct 2011; Namco/From shipped 1.5 million worldwide. So they already knew this game (Dark Souls) was successful.

The petition started in January 2012. Of course Namco love milking a successful product. What better way than to ask gamers if they're willing to buy it "again" for the PC to get access to better servers, higher res, and possible mods.

I don't follow Wii news, considering I don't own a Wii.

But let's get back on track, this is Sega we're talking about. The same Sega that released Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) which became a sleeper hit and fans desperate for more, only to have it's sequels on the psp. I understand portable gaming is popular in japan and cost less to develop for, but are they just gonna ignore the rest of the world?

again. without Fan petition. i doubt NB care about PC market. Tekken series is very successful (Tekken 6 sold 3M). did NB put it on PC? no, because no one ask for it. of course there is always business decision why they do that since they are money making business after all.

fan petition and support is one of the way to show company that there is market in there that want to buy it. which mean more money to them.

I doubt Diva F cost that much money to localized. in E3 built. all menu is fully translated. put it on PSN if you cannot afford to go to retail. i dont see why this is bad for them

of course at the end is up to sega to decide if they should publish it. i never said they will to begin with. i just said it possible that they do it

[Klashikari]

Project Diva is quite awkward to localize though.
It is basically what stops a huge majority of game to be released without an english dub: there is no way they would appeal a large customer base without any "english" versions of every songs they have, even though vocaloid engine is far from being suitable for English output (well, one can argue incoming append versions and all are possible, but current Miku, Kagamine siblings and Luka to some extent aren't really any good).

Even if you expect those who buy the game to be somewhat deep in anime stuff, in general sense, it is really not something that would encourage a developer to localize a game as niche as this one, even if some companies managed to sell titles that are even more risque (Nisa to name one among others).
And considering Sega financial situation being a complete wreck, I don't think they will take such advent any time soon.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

Project Diva is quite awkward to localize though.
It is basically what stops a huge majority of game to be released without an english dub: there is no way they would appeal a large customer base without any "english" versions of every songs they have, even though vocaloid engine is far from being suitable for English output (well, one can argue incoming append versions and all are possible, but current Miku, Kagamine siblings and Luka to some extent aren't really any good).

Even if you expect those who buy the game to be somewhat deep in anime stuff, in general sense, it is really not something that would encourage a developer to localize a game as niche as this one, even if some companies managed to sell titles that are even more risque (Nisa to name one among others).
And considering Sega financial situation being a complete wreck, I don't think they will take such advent any time soon.

They should just do what anime studios do; just have English subtitles and an English distribution website. As in, don't bother try to mass-market it in the West when there isn't a large market anyway. Make it available for English speakers to buy the game from them directly.

As far as I can tell, the only people who would buy the game are those who already know what Project Diva is. So they can just use viral marketing and leave the rest to the internet.

By the way, I haven't heard anything about Sega being in financial trouble. And anyway Miku is one of their profitable properties right now.

[kayos]

Originally Posted by RRW

Tekken series is very successful (Tekken 6 sold 3M). did NB put it on PC?

Tekken main series is (or was) exclusive to the Playstation.

[RRW]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

Project Diva is quite awkward to localize though.
It is basically what stops a huge majority of game to be released without an english dub: there is no way they would appeal a large customer base without any "english" versions of every songs they have, even though vocaloid engine is far from being suitable for English output (well, one can argue incoming append versions and all are possible, but current Miku, Kagamine siblings and Luka to some extent aren't really any good).

Even if you expect those who buy the game to be somewhat deep in anime stuff, in general sense, it is really not something that would encourage a developer to localize a game as niche as this one, even if some companies managed to sell titles that are even more risque (Nisa to name one among others).
And considering Sega financial situation being a complete wreck, I don't think they will take such advent any time soon.

I doubt is too awkward to localize. This is music game. While it is nice to have English version to understand the music. i don't think it stops anyone to enjoy music, even if they don't understand it. Sega can provide subtitle anyway.

i doubt translation cost of Diva F is expansive. They can easily cover even if thousand is been sold. Assuming it been sold digitally to ignore retail cost (and sega situation is not that bad)

Originally Posted by kayos

Tekken main series is (or was) exclusive to the Playstation.

Demon soul also PS3 exclusives

anyway song complication and yukata costume from winning contest

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...n-promo-posted

YouTube

http://youtu.be/14usnXpuOx0

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