No doubt one of the biggest (and buggiest) games of 2011 has to be Skyrim. So it was only natural that people from within the Vocaloid community would find a way to import a model of Hatsune Miku into the game. Be warned, people who like to think of Miku as an innocent and non-violent character may want to look away from the following video.

Now if only they could turn the swords into leeks…

The model does have it’s faults, though, mainly being the lack of any hair physics. But for a first attempt, it’s pretty interesting. You can find information and a download for the mod in the description of the video here.

EDIT: Thanks to a video by SeyrenLK, it seems there is even a leek/sword mod to go with it.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, since SEGA and Crypton decided to throw us an extra gift. A video released on the Official Project Diva youtube channel reveals what is supposedly PV footage from the next Project Diva title under development. From the resolution of the video, there is strong suspicion that this is likely video from a PS Vita. It sports some pretty nice enhancements over the versions on the PSP. Lighting effects, hair physics, and even polygon count have improved dramatically.

The description then teases “The next PROJECT DIVA is coming in 2012″. If you’ve been questioning buying a PS Vita, this will certainly help a lot of Vocaloid and PjD fans make up their minds. Watch the video for yourself on the official channel, or watch below.

The model looks a lot like the one from the Sapporo and Singapore concerts…

Thanks to a bit of a news leak ahead of Sega’s official accouncement, details regarding the game’s final title, price, and launch date finally have some light.

We can finally do away with the announcement title of “Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai”. Now it’s called “Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Project Mirai”.

The launch date is supposedly set for March 8th with a launch price of ¥6,090 for the normal release, and ¥7,140 for the limited edition including a Nendoroid Puchi figurine (smaller than a normal Nendoroid) as well as a plastic fan. Image is available here. The higher game cost over the titles on PSP is likely due to the production cost of the game cartridge versus optical media.

Remember that 3DS titles are region locked, and the game can only be played on a Japanese 3DS. So if you plan on playing the game, you’ll have to have an imported 3DS as well.

Details on the game itself is still sketchy, so we’ll need to wait for the official announcement from Sega later this week. Here’s the game trailer once again that was revealed after the Nintendo press conference in September. Info found via andrasang.com.

Trivia: Did you know that Miku and Mirai both mean “Future” in Japanese?

I’ve been spending small bits of free time over the past few days playing the game, so I’m only about halfway through it. But so far it’s making a pretty nice successor to 2nd, and even brings back some of the features from the first game.

 
Miku playing a PSP inside a PSP. PSPception? Image courtesy of salanos.

I’ll quickly go over some changes and features offered in the game, so those of you interested in buying a copy will know what you’re getting. Read the full story for more! (more…)

Known as the third major installment of the series for PSP, Project Diva Extend is set to launch in less than 48 hours. Remember, the game and PSP are both region free, so you can play it no matter where you live! You can order a copy from here.

EDIT: Well, that was fast. The pre-order from that source is now sold out.

This clock is not moving fast enough. D: