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Gameplay

The game will retain the same basic gameplay mechanics from the series, albeit with several new changes. Most notably being the addition of the "Star" symbol to the game's existing symbols of cross, circle, square, triangle and arrows. The "Star" symbol represents the "Scratch" move where instead of pressing the face buttons as usual, players rub the screen or flick the analogue stick, depending on which system is being used.

"Chance Time" has been modified from previous installments, with each successful beat filling a star shaped gauge on the bottom left of the screen. When filled, it triggers a final scratch symbol that, if successfully scored, will change the outcome of the scene. Another new mechanic is the "Technical Zone" mechanic. When it occurs during a song, players must maintain an uninterrupted combo within that time limit for bonus points. Additional features like DIVA Room and Edit Mode will also be returning with additional features.

The game will see a large improvement graphically over its predecessors in light of the PlayStation Vita's higher processing power compared to the PlayStation Portable. The models in the game will also be based on the PlayStation Portable predecessors rather than theDreamy Theater models which has a slightly different art style. There will also be improvements in the animations of the characters such as smoother movements for Miku's hair and Rin's ribbons. The game will also feature improved facial expressions and lighting with real-time lighting computation being added into the game.

Development

Development for the game first began in 2011 before the previous entry in the series, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend. The game is jointly developed by the development teams behind the PlayStation Portable entries in the series as well as the team behind the Arcade entry in the series. A new entry in the Project DIVA series was first teased by Sega on Christmas Day 2011, when Sega released a teaser video on YouTube with footage of Hatsune Miku singing two different songs and the words "Coming 2012" at the end of the trailer. On April 9, 2012 Sega posted a teaser site online announcing that they would be revealing the next entry in the Project DIVA series on April 12, 2012.

The game was then officially revealed on April 12, 2012 as a multiplatform game for both the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 making the series' official debut on both platforms, both Dreamy Theater software for the PS3 were not actual full games for the console. A recent "store-front trailer" shows off a new feature – officially called "Photo Studio". Development will be focused on the PlayStation Vita first before being shifted over to the PlayStation 3 at the later part of its development cycle and hence the Vita version will release earlier in 2012 with the PS3 version releasing in 2013. The release date for the Vita version of the game, was later announced as August 20, 2012 in an issue of the Japanese gaming magazine, Dengeki PlayStation.

The game was also present at a booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012, where a partially translated version of the game was playable. The game featured two songs, both in Japanese as well as Japanese lyrics but with English menu items. The demo was placed there in order to gauge interest for the game for a potential localization and the response was said to be good, although there were no official plans to localize the game at the time. On March 7, 2013, the day of the PS3 version's Japanese release, Sega posted an image of Miku on their English Facebook page, asking fans to like and share the image if they would like to see the PS3 version of the game released in Western territories. On June 6, 2013, Sega confirmed the game will be released in Western territories in August 2013. The game will receive a retail release in North America, as well as a digital release on the PlayStation Network in North America and Europe. In November 2013, Project Diva f for PlayStation Vita was announced for America and Europe for early 2014.

Reception

Having taken first place on the Japanese sales charts in its debut week, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F has been announced for release in Europe or North America. PlayStation LifeStyle's import review was very favorable, calling the main portion of the rhythm game "as solid as they come" and recommending it to importers.

Song list

There are a total of 44 songs available between Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f/F. 33 songs (32 new and 1 old) are obtained normally by playing through the game, 4 songs are only available through AR Mode, 1 song is DLC and must be purchased from the PlayStation Network, and 6 are included with Project DIVA F, but will be released later as DLC for f.