For those that don't know, Hatsune Miku is the mascot character for a piece of software known as Vocaloid. The way I understand it, you type Japanese into the software and then Miku will sing it back to you. You can then use the software to fuck about with the sounds and make original songs. People who make songs using this software upload their stuff to a website called Nico Nico Douga and from there Vocaloid and Hatsune Miku have gained massive popularity in Japan.
Project Diva F2nd is the second game in the Miku themed rhythm games and if you've ever played a rhythm game before then you should know what to expect from a title like this. You pick a song and then press the buttons that appear on the screen in time with the music. On top of that there is the Diva Room mode where you can creepily rub Miku's (and the other characters) faces to unlock various things. As you play you get Diva Points to use in the games shop mode where you can buy things like skins for the interface and outfits for the characters.
It's hard to talk about this game at any length because it really is just a straight up rhythm game and the appeal comes from how much you like Vocaloid songs. If you don't know any Vocaloid songs but you enjoy catchy J-Pop then this game still would be up your alley.
The game still suffers from the really annoying bullshit where you have to play all the songs on Normal to unlock them on Hard and then again on Hard to unlock them for extreme. It's annoying because Normal and Hard are a fucking cakewalk. However after playing a few songs on the extreme setting I've found that this game seems to be considerably harder than any other Miku game that I've played previously.
If you have a Vita and you need a worthwhile addition to your library, then buy this. It's well made, has catchy music and it's great for short bursts.
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