Article Project Diva

PROJECT DIVA



Newest game from SEGA for Sony Playstation Portable (PSP). SEGA use Hatsune Miku, as it's object for this game. Hatsune Miku was known as a net idol, from Vocaloid, voice synthetizer software by Yamaha Corp. The original voice for Hatsune Miku comes from seiyuu, Fujita Saki.

I still don't know about Adhoc Menu from the picture above. I think it was used for net play, but it seems I still didn't understand how to do it.

System


Project Diva was a game similiar to Beats, where we just push x, o, triangle and square in order to win. But, in here, we also can see Hatsune Miku dancing while she singing her song.

Menu

After choosing New Game/Load Game, there will be more menu that you can choose :




フリープレイ : Free Play


This is the place to play. You can unlock all of the hidden files in here, and you need to win it of course. There is 39 song you can choose. Some of it won't be available except you win or completes certain condition.


You can gain access to Hard when you complete the song with "Great". There are 5 status that you can get, they are "Missxtake", "Cheap", "Standard", "Great" and "Perfect".


Before you enter the song, you will be given this windows. This is your achievement in that song.

HARD ****** : Difficulty. More star means more difficult.
ハイスコア : High Score.
MAXコンボ : Max Combo.
クリア : How much time you clear the song.


From every song, there will be a Chance Time in a short time. Chance Time is the time when bonus point, from +100 to +5000 at max, will be added to you when your combo continue. If you reach +5000, you will gain another +5000 instead for the rest of Chance Time. This is the time for increasing your High Score in order to get "Great" for that song. If you make it to "Great", some hidden files will be unlocked, they are Hard Difficulty, Item/Room/Background Music, PV and sometimes, Module.


モジュールコンバート : Module Convert


This is the place to change Module, or you can also said, your Miku's appearance. There is 53 module, including your default Hatsune Miku. There's also Hatsune Miku's sister and brother, also from the Vocaloid by Yamaha Corp. They are Kagamine Rin and Len, Megurine Luka, Yowane Haku, Meiko, Kaito and Akita Neru. You can check the requirement to open the module, after you get certain condition, such as the requirement song already available, or already completed the prequisite song.

The requirement is listed in this format :

NORMAL/STANDARD : You need to finish the song with this status.
NORMAL/GREAT : same as above.
HARD/STANDARD : same as above.
HARD/GREAT : same as above.
クリア 5 : You need to clear the song 5 times.
MAX コンボ 110 : You need to do 110 combo in that song.
ハイスコア 230000 : You need to score 230000 in that song.
ps : The number above are just an example.


ミクルーム : Miku Room


Just like it's name. This is the room for your Miku. She will be random doing something, like yawning, reading, watching, dazing, etc. You can edit this room with square, and while in that mode, you can change to another window with R and L.


To change the type of Miku's Room.


To change accessory for the room. You can choose 3 item.


To change accessory on the wall.


To change accessory on the floor.

If you feel like listening to song, you can do triangle. There is 39 song from the Free Play available after you complete all of them, and there's also 14 bonus song for you. Also unlocked if you finish all of the song.

You can use analog to change your view, and up/down pad for zoom in/zoom out.


While at idle, you can do R to capture screen shot.

X for leaving the room.


リズムゲームエディット : Rhytim Game Edit

If you bored with Free Play, you can make your own game, and yes, it's not that easy to make. You need to setup the camera's movement, buttons and from where it will show up, Miku's movement, expression, mouth movement, and the background for that game.


From above :
- Create new
- Continue
- Play the game from the saved file.
- Edit the game from the saved file.
- Automatically create game for you. <-- not recommended.

How to make the game : In this step, you can press square to preview your option.
1st, Choose the song.


Choose your character.


Choose your sound effect for your button if you press it. Use R/L to change to Continue button in the down-right. The next part, I still don't understand what it means, but you can choose 1 from 2 option, 1 is "Use" and 2 is "Don't Use". If you choose Use, you can change the target place for the button. Believe me, I still don't know what is this for. Whatever it is, continue, and you can change the stage for your game. You can choose more that 1, so choose to your hearts content. But remember, each stage has point to use, and you can see your remaining point in the upper-right.


Choose your movement. Again, this movement also cost your point, choose movement that you will use.

After finished, you will be in this window.
:

リズム : Rhythim

You can choose the button that you will use, or the combination in your game.

ターゲット : Target
To change the place and direction the button to show up.

ステージ : Stage


Stage mode almost similiar to Adobe Premier/After Effect. If you can use it, I think you can make great game. Basically, this windows is to make your character to move/sing/other action in certain time. From the beginning doing nothing, and the next second, your character will laugh, and crying afterwards. As simple as that, but practically, it's hard as hell.

1. Model : The setting for transition, for example, you can make your character appear or disappear from the game.


2. Expression : The setting for expression.

3. Motion : Movement setting.
Please remember to choose your movement from the previous step. If not, you won't be able to choose anything here.


4. Background : Background setting.


5. Camera : Camera setting.

Don't forget to save after finished. You can also press Start to move to previous step.


セープ : Save. There is no auto-save in Project Diva, so please remember to save your works, if somewhat something happen. Like blackout for example...


オプション : Option. To configure the sound effect and bgm in the game.


ビシュアルライブラリ : Visual Gallery.


The collected picture from many artist who contributed to their works for Project Diva.


You can collect all of that from loading. The picture will be randomly generated everytime you in loading. There is more that 200 pics available.


タイトルに戻る : Back to Title Menu.


Review

My Point is 10/10. Unbelievably nice game to play. SEGA did a good work to choose from thousands of Hatsune Miku's song. A lot of modul also makes the game looks interesting, and not boring. Because with different module, even we play the same song, it's feel different.

And the most nice thing is, to make your own game. We can see that Vocaloid have been upgraded, not only voice syntethizer, but also Dancing Maker. Thanks to SEGA for releasing this great game! Anyway, 1 request to all of the player.

DID SOMEONE ACTUALLY MAKE THEIR OWN GAME?? GIVE ME PLZZ!! IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO MAKE 1!!!!

Tales of Heart Article

Tales of Heart


Finally the next Tales Games for NDS after Tales of Innocence!! Damn, they let me down after Tales of Shymphonia - Knight of Ratatosk released for Wii. I don't have Wii DAMNIT!! Oh well.

Intro

Tales of Heart's story tell us about Souma user. Souma user has their custom weapon, and upgradeable. They can do "Spir Link", which is almost the same like "Dive" in Ar Tonelico 2. But not just woman, in Tales of Heart, we can do Spir Link to all people, on certain circumstance. For example, a crazy man can be cured by Souma User after doing Spir Link and kills whatever thing in the victim's mind. And there is some legend in this world about "Ibara no Hime" or "Nemuri no Hime (Sleeping Princess)".

Story

There is 2 people being chased till they stopped at a cliff. A woman magician who chase them released her magic, and the 2 people desperately jump to the sea.

In a small town, a man named Shing Meteoryte is doing sword training with his gramps, Zex as a Souma User. Zex is a famous Souma User. A lot of people looking for him to cure their problem. Until supper time is came. Someone came and looking for Zex for help. Zince agrees and leaving Shing behind. Shing who angry at his gramps, going to the sea. There, he found 2 bodies lying in the sand.

Knowing one of them is women, Shing instantly do CPR for her. Too bad, she awake and hit Shing with her fist. The girl scream and the man beside her awake. For some mistake, the man starting to hit Shing again and again. After some time, both of them are searching for Zex. Shing who told them that he is his grandson, make them feel safe and starts to introducing themselves. The women is Kohak Heart, and the man is Hisui Heart, Kohak's brother.

Boring to wait Zex, Hisui ask Shing to guide them to sealed tomb in the town's cliff. In there, Kohak easily open the tomb and get a Souma Weapon, a memento from Shing's Mother. Suddenly, the magician who chase Kohak and Hisui came and attack Kohak's off guard. Kohak fall, and Shing started to attack her. Not so fast, Shing lose. Before magician's last attack hit Shing, Zex who came rushing protect Shing. Shing who shocked in that event, end in berserk and defeat the magician. Both Zex and Kohak who unconsious and hurt carried to Zex's house.

Kohak who cannot regen and regain his mind, make Shing panic. Finally, Shing bravely do "Spir Link" to make Kohak calm. In the "Spir Rune" of Kohak, Shing meet with Lychia, the one who has "Emerald no Kami" or Emerald Hair. After some talks, a monster came and made Shing berserk again. Finally, Shing destroy Kohak's "Spir Rune" to pieces and scattered to all over the world. "Spir Rune" is person's personality and mind. If destroyed, that person became like a doll, who almost cannot talk. In that time too, Zex died after embracing Shing to make up his responsibility after breaking Kohak's Spir Rune. And this is how the story starts.

System

We can do "Spir Link" to everyone as long as that person has a sleeping green bag in his.



After doing that, we enter the dungeon named "Spir Maze". There is time-limit if you enter, named Link Counter. Normally, after 2 step, time decrease by 1. There is some bag which is Time Gain, but some of it also Time Lose. It's Game Over if the time reach 0, so beware. Our goal is "Link Point". We will continue to next area after entering it. Just continue untill you reach "Spir Rune".



1. Link Point.
2. Link Counter
3. Spir Maze

More importantly, only Souma User who can do "Spir Link". And all your party member will become available after become Souma User. In other words, only Souma User who can fight. Don't worry. They will have their Souma Weapon very soon, while some of it already have 1. Souma Weapon is unique. Almost the same like Dymlos in Tales of Destiny. You can do "Reraise" like Tales of Destiny - Director's Cut too, but here is named "Souma Evolve". Except, you can only "Reraise" your Souma Weapon, not your equipment.



And notes, there is no Armor in Tales of Heart. You can only buy Accessories and item. So, to upgrade your status, there is only two way. Level up, or upgrade skill.

Every time you upgrading your weapon, there will be some skill available in your status and you can upgrade using "Souma Build" window. There is 4 type of skills.



1. Status Skill/Parameter Skill. Hand Icon.
You can upgrade max HP, max EG, ATK, DEF, etc in some point.

2. Ability Skill. Shoes Icon.
For example like Magic Guard, Rear Guard and etc. Just like AD skill in Tales of the Abyss.

3. Support Skill. Pentagram Icon.
Support skill like Guts, Gain, Poison Attack, and etc. Just like Slot Skill for the Swordian in Tales of Destiny - Director's Cut.

4. Battle Skill. Purple Magic Icon.
Full of Artes and Magic.

But, we cannot upgrade so easily. You need some material for it. Some material can be found in item box, in the road, dropped by monster, or bought in town. This material can be used for make accessories in town if you prefer make not buy it. It's cheaper but some material hard to get xD. It's better if you save it for upgrade skill, though.

Tales of Heart also use the same battle system like Tales of Destiny - Director's Cut. If Tales of Destiny - Director's Cut use CC for MP, Tales of Heart use EG for MP. Almost the same, but more better than CC. Believe me. You can do 50-hit combo just by using 1 skill without using orange gel or waiting your friend. LOL.

We can still use Sorcerer Ring, but there is some new action. We can upgrade Sorcerer Ring 3 times.



1. Red Flame
Used for burn branch and light torches. You can use it to turn a switch too.

2. Blue Flame
Used for destroying a rock and broke a tree. You can use it to light a ruby and electrical machine too.

3. Unknown.
I dun have yet. xD

Also, there is some item called Heal Energy. It's almost the same like Food Sack in Tales of Destiny, but this effect it's in battle. Not after.



Character

Shing Meteoryte



Balance Fighter. Sword User.
Fast, strong, and deadly. This char already godlike even in his level 1. As long as you like to gather item and maxed his artes and stat. His artes is sometimes Fire and Holy.

Kohak Hearts



Farah-like. End story :p But use rod instead of palm.
2nd Best char, or is it because she is cute xD. You can only use her after 11 hour playing, or have completed to regain her "Scared", "Trust and Distrust", "Shyness", and "Bravery" feeling. She can do healing too, much better than her brother, though.

Hisui Heart



Archer who also mage and healer too. Glove User.
Wohoo!! 3 job combo! Use it and be surprised xD. Hisui use a Glove who can shoot arrow. His magic mostly consist of Wind and Water. If I'm not wrong, he is the only one who can do Nurse.

Berill Bennit



Loli-Mage. Brush User.
Please don't underestimate a Tsundere Mage. Believe me! She will make you fallen for her tsundere!! Oh SHI-! She is too cuteeee!!! Her magic is the strongest, well she is pure mage after all. Her element is Water and Dark, but can use Earth as well.



Inneus Lawrenss



Gladiator.
The strongest Attack and highest HP in your member. Her Souma Weapon is like a sword who consist only blades, and gripped at the middle. Inneus's job is Souma's Traveler. Helping troubled person at one town and another. Her carriage is like a house, and she can bring it herself without a sweat.



Kunscythe



Black-Dual-Swordman. Sword Antenna user.
A used Guardian who already sleep, and awake after Shing and his friend meet him. First, he is considered as an enemy by Hisui. But not so long, Scythe is accepted as their friend. Well, he is still an enemy in my play xD. His personality is unique. His weapon in the back of his head. He is like Gundam Nataku with it's two dragon xD. His magic is Dark of course.

Incaross



The woman magician who chase Hisui and Kohak, but also have orders to kill Zex, and Shing too. After she defeatead by Shing, she starting to after him only. Forgetting her order to kill Hisui and Kohak.

Karlsedoni
A Souma user who defeated by Shing after he take one of the Kohaku's "Spir Rune". After that, he seek revenge to Shing whenever he go.

Lychia



The one who has Emerald no Kami. A form of life who live inside Kohak. Still a big question in my play here, so I can't give you any info.

And a lot of char. xD

Afterwords

This is the greatest, and the best Tales I've ever play. Too bad it's still on Japanese, I still cannot understand all of it. And some skit don't have a voice too. But it's okay. Kohak and Berill is cute enough to entertain me xD. Have fun playing if you have.

Valkyrie Profile - Toga no Seou Mono

Valkyrie Profile - 咎を背負う者
Valkyrie Profile - Toga wo Seou Mono

Translated as Valkyrie Profile - Person who Burdened with Mistake.

The very 1st Valkryie Profile in NDS! Still by Tri-Ace and Square-Enix and with our
composser, Motoi Sakuraba. The song used in this game taken from VP : Lenneth.
Because it's Lenneth turn now. Maybe before VP 1 story began, when Lenneth's Seal
Value still at the highest point. This game is Tactic. But will change to usual
battleplay when we attack an enemy. Unlike usual Tactic, we can attack an enemy with
our full team! We can gangbang an enemy with 4 people! You can't do that in usual
tactic game, u know?! Just position your team close enough to an enemy and there you
have it. FUN? HELL YEAH!


We didn't play as Lenneth. We play as human called Wylfred.

A light swordman who born with a friend of his called Ancel.

Together, they join an army and prove them self as a great warrior. Till one day,
their army is attacked with a horde of monsters. With their skill, all enemy was
obliterated. But, the last dead monster suddenly awake, and attacks Ancel. Wylfred
spontaneously jumps to defends Ancel with it's attack. Ancel survive, but Wylfred
doesn't. Wylfred is dead at that point.

There, Wylfred heard a sound who self proclaimed as Battle Maiden Valkryie. The
Battle Maiden make a contract with Wylfred, along with a feather called Battle
Maiden's Wing. On the battlefield, Ancel who crying because of Wylfred's death said
"God, Give him my life so he can alive again. Please grant my wish!". And in that
second, Wylfred awake. Ancel then hug him while crying. Wylfred who sure that
himself has died feels weird. "Is that a dream?" Wylfred said to himself. And a
laughing sound can be heard in the battlefield.

Not so much time passed. a horde of monster attacks again. Now, they are all
Boss-Type Monster. Wylfred understand that he and Ancel can't killed this thing
alone. Once again, a sound is heard. It said to Wylfred to use the Battle Maiden's
Wing before he died. Wylfred, confused then finally use it on Ancel.

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The effect is incredible!! Ancel's status doubles to 10 times+all elemental defense.
And with over-powered Ancel, you can easily beat all of the monsters without almost
any damage to you. After the battle ends, the tragedy began. Ancel almost died for
apparently no reason. First he laugh and said to Wylfred "Maybe my wish has been
granted by God. So I will be going first, Wylfred.". Then, he crying and desperately
tried to stand while screaming "I don't want to die! I DON'T WANT TO DIEEEEEE!!!!"
In that instance, Ancel died. Wylfred, still confused for just happen, run from
battlefield while saying "It's not my fault! IT'S NOT MY FAULT!!".

In the middle of a forest, a woman appear. She said that Hel send her to help
Wylfred. Her name is Aylith. She explains many thing about Battle Maiden's Wing,
and about Hel. After that, the quest of Wylfred will continue.

Oh, another note. After obtained Battle Maiden's Wing, Wylfred must collect some
amount of karma every battle. You can obtain Karma from enemy, after you Over Attack
him. When you ends with the same amount of objective, you will recieve item and
skills, such as First Aid or Hard Body. Yeah, skills here is buyable, not from
equipment or using skills point from Valkyrie's game before this. And also, when
you use Battle Maiden's Wing, Karma will also instantly full. And, a person who
takes an effect of Battle Maiden's Wing won't be able to enter the battle again for
eternity. It means  you will lose that person, as the same when you transfer soul
to Valhalla. You can't revive him/her, can't use him/her, and you will surely regret
what you done. So, use it on your own risk! Maybe use it on the person you hate so
much :p (lol)

By the way, I still on my second chapter here, so I can't explains it all. So sorry.
But I heard that Wylfred will meet with Lenneth, and start to kills her because of
this Battle Maiden's Wing. Let's just wait for my update, okay?!^^