Hatsune Miku: Greatest Idol ver. 1/8 Scale Figure Now Available For Preorder!

 Posted by at 10:06 pm  Albums, Figures, Hatsune Miku, Merchandise, Music  No Responses »
Sep 022015
 

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Beginning today, the figure long awaited by Mitchie M fans is here: The Hatsune Miku: Greatest Idol ver. 1/8 scale figure! Standing at 20cm tall, she is modeled after the album art of Mitchie M’s first major Vocaloid album, Greatest Idol.

The jacket cover of sound producer Mitchie M’s album ‘Greatest Idol’ featured an illustration of Hatsune Miku by the famous animator and manga artist Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. This illustration has now been transformed into a figure for fans to add to their collection!

The intricately sculpted details of her unique instrument as well as her dynamic pose filled with energy are sure to brighten up your day, and if that’s not enough her adorable expression will finish the job!

She is available starting today from Good Smile Company’s online shop for 12,000 Yen ($100 USD), which will also include an A3 size tapestry of the illustration for “Greatest Idol”.  Although you can also find the figure from other online shops (CDJapan and Amiami) for less, but without the bonus tapestry. Preorders from GSC’s shop will remain open until October 1st at 9:00 PM JST, while other shops will stop when limits are reached. The expected shipping time is May 2016.

If you’d like to see more photos, GSC’s Kahotan has shared her review of the figure on her blog! Good Smile Company has also done something unique, and created a promotional video/commercial for the figure. Give it a watch below!




New Features, Songs, and Modules (Reportedly) Announced for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X

 Posted by at 6:06 am  Hatsune Miku, Merchandise, Project Diva, Videogames  8 Responses »
Sep 022015
 

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An early news from Famitsu via Hachima Kikou has (reportedly) introduced new features, modules, and songs for the upcoming title Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X in 2016. The three new key features are “Live Quest mode”, “Module Drop”, and “Rush Notes”.

The Live Quest mode is a quest system newly introduced to the game, and listed on the bulletin board in Diva Room. The quests may vary depending on the areas, where they’re five areas in total. By “filling” up the power of song, the quest is progressed and eventually passed when a right amount of “Voltage” is met.

By completion of the quest, an event will trigger conversations among the characters in the quest. Additionally, if the quest conditions and “Chance Time” are both cleared, players will be rewarded with a random module. This is known as the “Module Drop” feature, and will be in place of the traditional method with diva points (specific modules tend to drop from certain quests).

Another feature to mention is the “Rush Notes”, where it establishes an alternative for players to gain higher scores. This can be done by pressing the corresponding buttons repeatedly when the word “RUSH” appears on the screen.

Lastly, three songs and modules have been revealed for the game: “Love Trial” by 40mP (Judgment), “Raspberry*Monster” by HoneyWorks (Raspberryism), and “Strangers” by HeavenzP (Silent Voice).

EDIT: With the official site update, we have confirmed the details of the early leak. In addition to the above contents, the live quest mode will also reward  music, stages, and accessories. Miku and friends will level up as the quest completion increases. The Rhythm Game mode will now be known as Free Play mode, and the game will have 30 songs in total.

It’s said that the game is at 39% of its development stage.

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X will be released on PS4 and PS Vita starting from Fall 2016 and March 2016, respectively. Visit the official website.