It is an Arcade experience after all, so the whole point is to pick up and play, and try to set high scores. And if unlocking new things entices you, then you can at least still unlock new costume modules for Miku and friends through gaining currency by simply playing the game. Mastering songs and attaining that Perfect status on a song is a goal in and of itself, and is worth pursuing for rhythm game aficionados. Sure, some fantastic songs that I've grown to love, especially from Project Diva X like Satisfaction and Ai-Dee aren't here, and it's a bummer that having both games installed doesn't let me transfer those songs over to Future Tone, but given its 220+ song selection, I'm willing to let that slide.įuture Tone will last fans a long time, despite the game not having true progression in terms of unlocking songs. It was a great game regardless, but pales in comparison to this console port of a fantastic arcade title, especially when it comes to song selection. What's even cooler about this feature is that these pictures you save will then be used as screensavers and loading screens for the game, adding a more personal touch to the game.Īs much as I love each entry of Hatsune Miku games, I will admit that had I known Future Tone was coming, I would have probably recommended that non-die hard fans pass on Project Diva X. These costumes would be pointless if it wasn't for the game's ability to take screenshots during performances. These costumes can also be mixed up, meaning you can put on a different top and bottom for some extra variety. Since the core of the experience comes straight from purchasing either or both of those song packs, they all come unlocked right from the beginning, which means there's no grinding involved to unlock your favorite song, though that does slightly take away from the feeling of progression.Īs you play, you'll gain currency to buy an insane amount of outfits, basically anything and everything Miku and her friends wore from game's past, as well as some awesome collaboration outfits, such as the Ulala costume from Space Channel 5, or her outfit from Persona 4 Dancing All Night. Future Sound has them all beat, with a song list so long, you'll probably have a hard time deciding which songs to play (hint: play them all!). Even Project Mirai on the 3DS had more to choose from. The song list itself is probably the most distinct feature of Future Sound, featuring over 220 songs! If you recall from my review of Project Diva X, the one complaint I had was that the song list was too short. Future Sound has more than enough cute sounding Pop songs as well. But don't let that distinction fool you, as there is certainly some overlap. Colorful Tone is comprised or more upbeat J-Pop songs while Future Sound has more J-Rock inspired songs. Future Tone is split up into two distinct song packs Colorful Tone and Future Sound. The game itself, the way its structured, and actually purchased is quite different. What I'm saying is, even if you're a master Miku player, there's some new challenges to be found here. And even after understanding how they work, they add a nice new layer of challenge on top of the already addicting gameplay. These actually caught me off-guard at first, since I braved the game without playing the tutorial. You'll pick a song, choose your Vocaloid, dress them up in a slew of crazy outfits, and then press the right buttons that fly on-screen in time to the beat of the song.īased on the short summary on what stayed the same, you can rest assured that Future Tone is bringing a lot of "new" to the table.įor starters, apart from the standard directional and button inputs, there are a few new prompts to learn, such as the slides and multi-button hits. For the most part, the standard gameplay loop is the same. I feel as though I have stumbled upon a new version of Stepmania, though this time completely official (and not free), filled with hundreds of songs to fulfill my rhythm game needs.īefore I get into what's new, I wanted to first shed light on what's the same, especially for those coming from past entries. To me, Hatsune Miku: Future Tone is kind of like that. Despite my songs being organized by the games in which they appeared in, it still took quite some time to scroll through all of them. Within a few short weeks, my Stepmania library was full of nearly every single DDR release, both US and Japanese. My constant need of upbeat songs and stellar rhythm gameplay has led me to find Stepmania, an unofficial PC title which emulated DDR, and was completely customizable. The one arcade in my city actually had two back to back DDR machines, that I'd frequent on a weekly basis and show off my moves. MSRP: Colorful Tone pack – $29.99, Future Sound pack – $29.99, both as a bundle: $53.99ĭuring my high school days in the early 2000s, I had a pretty huge obsession with Bemani games, in particular, I was a pretty avid fan of Dance Dance Revolution.
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