Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku is a rhythm game jointly developed by SEGA, Craft Egg, and Crypton Future Media, and produced by SEGA Games and Craft Egg's subsidiary Colorful Palette. It is also known by the abbreviation "PJSK".
About Project SEKAI
Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku primarily takes the real world area near Shibuya, Japan as its backdrop., singing songs created by various creators as virtual singers. The other stage, "SEKAI", originates from the realm of thought, where numerous songs are also created. One of the main characters, Hoshino Ichika, adventitiously encounters Hatsune Miku (初音未来) here.In addition to Hoshino Ichika, the game features other characters with their own aspirations. Initially released, five distinct groups emerged, each with their own "aspirations", "SEKAI", and "musical styles".
Game Features
Regarding the storyline, its dialogue scenes feature Live2D technology, and players can unlock new clothing, songs, and other elements as they progress through the story. Additionally, characters featured in 3DMV can be freely customized, and clothing purchased in the real world will be showcased in 3DMV. Players can appreciate the vivid and beautiful 3DMV with their favorite characters or designs.
As for the gameplay, commands will appear in a top-down format, coordinating with rhythm and various commands to create combos (连击数，即连续点击note的数目), which named the game's chart. The game features three types of notes: TAP, FLICK, and HOLD. The difficulty of songs ranges from the easiest "Easy" to the most challenging "Master," divided into five stages, allowing players to freely select a difficulty level that suits their play style. The design style of the game's chart is highly reminiscent of SEGA's arcade (街机) rhythm game CHUNITHM, featuring intertwined long-hold sliders and notes of varying widths. During gameplay, the background will showcase 3DMV animations produced by SEGA Games for players' enjoyment. However, considering the impact of the songs themselves, some tracks will be presented in the 2DMV format.
Worldview
In the "Project SEKAI", Hoshino Ichika and others accidentally stumbled into the "SEKAI" and encountered six virtual singers.People gain entry to the world via "UNTITLED" tracks. These songs, devoid of lyrics or melodies, coalesced simultaneously with the world. Only those imbued with profound yearnings will encounter "UNTITLED" tracks. Upon the world's possessor discovering their authentic aspirations, the "UNTITLED" transform into a song, known as the group's "group song" (colloquially).
A. Notably, some songs in the game will be divided into "original version" and "SEKAI version" sung by both virtual singers and original game characters. B. Virtual singers manifest in distinct guises and inhabit distinct worlds, aiding individuals in discerning their authentic aspirations. C. When it comes to the 3DMV and songs, PJSK combines 3DMV with popular VOCALOID tracks (术力口歌曲), which widely attract various players. D. However, the judgment criteria of PJSK's notes differ, such as the ability to simultaneously hold a unique-shaped HOLDs with multiple fingers but not to swipe through dense TAPs. E. Virtual singers, such as Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin&Len (镜音铃&镜音连), Megurine Luka (巡音流歌), MEIKO, and KAITO, are portrayed as being the same as how we perceive them in the real world F. In the tangible world, the virtual singer Hatsune Miku, along with Kagamine Rin&Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO, is collectively referred to as "Hatsune Miku and her partners" G. In terms of songs, PJSK has featured a wide selection of highly popular VOCALOID tracks and collaborates with renowned VOCALOID composer to release original songs. |
