Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX

 3DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Sep 8, 2015
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 99 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 99
  3. Negative: 9 out of 99
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  1. Sylveon
    Jan 31, 2016
    5
    Honestly, the game needs more features, and things to do. It isn't worth your money, since all you could do is tap the beat to some Vocaloid songs. The "Tamagotchi Vocaloid" feature is good, but it all gets boring after a few weeks or so. If there is a sequel released, I would appreciate more features. 48 songs, for like 40 bucks isn't worth it. But I got like a whole lot of Hatsune MikuHonestly, the game needs more features, and things to do. It isn't worth your money, since all you could do is tap the beat to some Vocaloid songs. The "Tamagotchi Vocaloid" feature is good, but it all gets boring after a few weeks or so. If there is a sequel released, I would appreciate more features. 48 songs, for like 40 bucks isn't worth it. But I got like a whole lot of Hatsune Miku AR cards, so I guess it was a bit worth it's price.

    But, if you love rhythm games, maybe it would be a nice game for your video game collection.    … Expand
  2. Rtheom
    Sep 18, 2015
    7
    It's a great little music game and pretty welcoming to newcomers and the unskilled such as myself.

    I typically consider myself pretty terrible at music games, but I don't feel so bad with Project Mirai. I could see where true music game fans might be a bit disappointed though. If I'm doing okay, then it's not challenging. I have two main complaints: 1) A good portion of the music is    It's a great little music game and pretty welcoming to newcomers and the unskilled such as myself.

    I typically consider myself pretty terrible at music games, but I don't feel so bad with Project Mirai. I could see where true music game fans might be a bit disappointed though. If I'm doing okay, then it's not challenging.

    I have two main complaints:
    1) A good portion of the music is pretty similar. There's some great pieces and some classics, but I know there's more variety out there than has been presented here. I'd have liked a bit more of a mix.

    2) It commits the classic "music game cardinal sin" where your failed button pushes don't actually impact the music. It just keeps playing as if you're not even there. It makes it feel less like a game and more like a "tap to the rhythm" music player.

    Fortunately, it has enough charm to keep the rest of the game entertaining. A good buy for Hatsune Miku fans, but probably not worth the money for anyone else.    … Expand
  3. friedchicken
    Oct 4, 2015
    7
    Being a rhythm game noob such as myself, I enjoy Project Mirai much more than Project Diva. It's more lighthearted probably to appeal to the 3DS demographic.

    The game has a much more suitable difficulty curve with two modes of play and while the cutesy graphics may not be everyone's cup of tea, they're colourful and well detailed. The music is the same as Project Diva (with some extra    Being a rhythm game noob such as myself, I enjoy Project Mirai much more than Project Diva. It's more lighthearted probably to appeal to the 3DS demographic.

    The game has a much more suitable difficulty curve with two modes of play and while the cutesy graphics may not be everyone's cup of tea, they're colourful and well detailed. The music is the same as Project Diva (with some extra songs) and the quality is okay compared to the Vita games. There are a lot of fun customisation options however there's no way to tweak the rhythm game mechanics that I've been able to find. Nevertheless, it's a fun little rhythm game that people of all skill levels can enjoy.    … Expand
  4. vahn
    Aug 8, 2016
    5
    I'm not a big fan of Hatsune Miku, but I like music games so I decided to give it a shot. However as soon as I start I found the first big issue: the controls.

    It works like this: you have two ways where you can use your stylo to press the buttons on the touchscreen when the upperscreen shows the right sign, or use the buttons to do the same. The game itself is simple but...the problem    I'm not a big fan of Hatsune Miku, but I like music games so I decided to give it a shot. However as soon as I start I found the first big issue: the controls.

    It works like this: you have two ways where you can use your stylo to press the buttons on the touchscreen when the upperscreen shows the right sign, or use the buttons to do the same. The game itself is simple but...the problem is that, this game commits a fatal flaw on using these commands and ruins it for a simple reason.

    This game could have been a great Elite Beat Agents Inspired game, if it wasn't for the controls.

    Remember that gem? How did it work? You press buttons on the touchscreen when the time is right...and everything was showing on the touchscreen! The upper screen was just there for show: you only had to look down on the touchscreen and press it. It was simple and it worked PERFECTLY.

    Project Mirai does the worst possible thing in this regard: you have to watch the upper screen while pressing things on the touchscreen, even when using the stylo. Why couldn't they have done it like EBA, where the buttons to press were on the touchscreen all together? As it is, the system is very annoying: I played some songs and while fun, I just had an urge to play a much better game like EBA. Or Rhytmn Heaven.

    Aside from my rant, the game is pretty decent: if you like Vocaloid and their songs you'll definitely feel at home. I was hoping for a great game but unfortunately it's a butchered version of EBA without the great controls it had. Just a shame.

    Give it a try but I highly recommend getting EBA instead.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#15 Best 3DS Game of 2015
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#17 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2015
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#25 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2015

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 16, 2015
    90
    With every segment I was more and more impressed with designers’ imagination. [12/2015, p.73]
  2. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Nov 17, 2015
    85
    For fans of Hatsune Miku, this isn’t the strongest entry in the entire series, but it seems like a good purchase if you can get over only around half of the songs being new. For everyone else, Project Mirai DX is a great way to start digging into Hatsune Miku, and is a worthwhile addition to your 3DS library for any rhythm game fans.
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  3. 4P.de
    Oct 2, 2015
    80
    Hatsune Miku’s 3DS gig delivers. Personally I don’t like the chosen style, but that doesn’t mean that I cannot appreciate the rhythm game hiding under there. If it only would be more accurate when it comes to swipe movements of the stylus.
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