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Many excited Vocaloid fans gathered at the Taipei Game Show in Taiwan to hear announcements regarding Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd, the next installment in the Project Diva series slated to hit the PS Vita and PlayStation 3 on March 6th.

 
The first thing that was visible was the PV for DECORATOR, revealing not only the character module for the song (name TBA), but also Chinese lyrics. The development of a localized version for China was confirmed, although the method of localization is not yet fully decided. Project Diva F for PS3 (and soon PS Vita) was Romanized for its Western release, but a Chinese localization must be done differently.

 
Other recently announced details were also discussed, but might be new for some. These include:

• 40 songs confirmed. 20 all new, and 20 returning classics from the PSP era.
• Over 160 character modules. 40 all new, 40 remade classics, and 80 from Project Diva F. *Save Data can likely be ported to F 2nd to unlock previous modules.*
• The ability to import music data directly from Piapro.

One of the closing discussions was on the possibility of a future Project Diva title for the PlayStation 4, where the staff felt that the touch control of the PS4’s controller shared some similarities to the new “swipe” interface added to SEGA’s Project Diva Arcade: Future Tone, allowing for similar gameplay styles.

For those who can’t wait for a localized release, the Japanese version of Project Diva F 2nd can still be preordered for PS3 and PS Vita, with no worry about region locks. But make sure to support localized versions when possible! If localized releases keep selling well, SEGA will likely continue localizing other game titles.

SEGA also recently released a video showcasing the 32 songs announced so far, as well as many of the new character modules. Above images via gamer.ne.jp.

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBaWbYF04I8]

 
More Project Diva F 2nd news is inbound thanks to a few recent announcements. Here’s a quick compilation to add to everything we’ve already learned so far. The biggest announcement, of course, is the launch date: March 6th, 2014.

 
Three new songs were announced for inclusion in F 2nd, along with new modules. These include Karakuri Pierrot by 40mP with the Regret and Marionette modules for Miku, Envy Catwalk by Tohma with the Chat Noir module for Miku, and BREAK IT, BREAK IT! by E.L.V.N with the Blazing module for Meiko.

Two songs from previous games are making a return for a graphical remake, and these are Two-Faced Lovers by Wowaka with the Conflict Module for Miku, and Paradichlorobenzene by OwataP with the Strange Dark module for Len. Interestingly, SEGA seems to have opted for a Cell Shading filter for Two-Faced Lovers to help it better mimic the PV found in Project Diva Arcade.

 
Also announced are five new game assist and challenge items: Shy Target (slows down notes), Cool Master S (all non-Cool presses will deduct from your life gauge), High Speed (notes will be sped up), Micro Note (on-screen notes become smaller and more difficult to see), and Panic (direction of notes will become randomized).

 
Lastly, you will now have an option customize the game’s user interface from a selection of available themes, similar to Project Diva Arcade. Four have been revealed thus far, with possibly more to be announced later.

 
Two different preorder bonuses will be available, depending on if you order the Vita or PS3 version of the game. Preorders for the Vita version will include a PjD F 2nd laundry bag, while the PS3 version will include a similarly styled tote bag.

The game can currently be found for preorder from a few sites, with more options slowly becoming available (Amiami is one example that has both the Vita and PS3 versions). Check out the full set of game images from SEGA’s website, and enjoy the newest promotional video below:

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-7_5434WoM]