Hatsune Miku – Project Mirai 2

Hatsune Miku – Project Mirai 2 is a Rhythm game developed and published by Sega for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released exclusively in Japan on November 28, 2013. The game is also a spin-off of the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series of Vocaloid rhythm games and was first released only in Japan on November 28, 2013. Like the original, the game primarily makes use of Vocaloids, a series of singing synthesizer software, and the songs created using these vocaloids most notably the virtual-diva Vocaloid Hatsune Miku.

While Project Mirai only had button controls, Project Mirai 2 added the use of touchscreen controls where players tap the bottom screen. An increased sense of speed and additional gimmicks have also been added. In addition to hitting the markers on the touch screen with the right timing that goes with the song, the more difficult settings will increase it up to three different marker colors.

The thicker lines seen on the trail will require players to hold down the touch screen part, and when it is rainbow-colored, players will be incentivized to spin it around in circles. The old style of play used in the first Project Mirai is still available, for those that prefer that, with a few new twists added. In addition to the A, B, X, and Y buttons, players also need to use the directional D-pad for certain keys. Similar to the Touch Mode gameplay part, players will be required to hold down the buttons for the thicker lines.

The rainbow-colored parts can be done by rotating the Circle Pad in circles. There are also 2 Line parts that require both uses of the A, B, X, and Y buttons along with directional buttons, at the same time. The game also features a mini-game based on the Puyo Puyo series, known as “Puyo Puyo 39”. The “My Room” and “Augmented Reality” feature also return in this game.