Singing her way to the top of our playlists,Hatsune Mikuis the Virtual Singer we can never get enough of. From fresh, catchy pop songs to dramatic electronic tracks, there is always a song for anyone to enjoy.
Being the star of theProject Divaseries alongside being an internet sensation as a Vocaloid voice bank, Hatsune Miku has appeared just about everywhere you may imagine. With many collaborations under her microphone, she has shown us time and time again why you should be thinking Miku, Miku (Oo-ee-oo).
With the exploding popularity of the Nikki series after the successful launch of Infinity Nikki, it’s a good time to take a look back at the long lineage the series has. Love Nikki Dress UP Queen is the mobile entry that predates Infinity Nikki and features the same style of duel gameplay you know and adore.
This game had multiple Hatsune Miku events that brought in limited-time quests and exclusive outfits themed around the blue-haired vocalist herself. These were inspired by the beautiful Magical Mirai outfits for 2017 and 2018. Perhaps we could see a new Miku x Nikki collab in Infinity Nikki soon.
The dancing rhythm game series Just Dance always includes a massive array of artists and music genres, which makes it no surprise that Miku has appeared multiple times throughout the series' history. BothJust Dance and Project Diva are some of the best rhythm game seriesaround, so this collab is a no-brainer.
Miku is seen as a dancer in two viral 2010-era songs, Ieavan Polkka and PoPiPo, which first debuted in Just Dance 2016 and 2017. These have now been brought over to modern entries through the Just Dance + subscription service.
After releasing in 2020, Fall Guys has gone on to be a collaborating hit. The survival game TV-show setup in the Blunderdome is a blast that defined a genre. With a ton of content after years of updates, it is still a blast to playdespite being almost killed off by Fortnite.
Fall Guys collaborations are always so fun to see, as the Bean characters lend themselves to such cute designs of beloved icons. For Miku, not only does her base skin look great, but there was also an exclusive outfit design called Blunderland Hatsune Miku.
Super Monkey Ball is a classic Sega IP that involves tilting the stage around in order to move your Monkey to roll its way to the goal. In Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, Sega went bananas with crossover characters, introducing some of its IPs alongside some guest characters to the game.
Making her way in as DLC, Hatsune Miku can roll around collecting music notes instead of bananas. This is one of those fever dream collaborations that makes sense due to licensing reasons but still feels so surreal. We never knew we needed Miku in a hamster ball so badly before this, but now you just can’t live without it.
Muse Dash is a unique rhythm game that requires only two keys to play. It displays the notes like an infinite runner, where you need to attack the oncoming enemies or dodge obstacles to the beat. With an anime style and track list, it’s no surprise there’s plenty of Hatsune Miku goodness.
Originally, Muse Dash just featured Vocaloid songs with no sight of an official collab, but then they went all out, adding two playable muses, Hatsune Miku and Kagumine Rin and Len. This also added a ton more Vocaloid songs to play and since then, many more have also been added, making the game a J-Pop treat.
One mobile game that everyone needs to check out is The Battle Cats. This simple little game is all about deploying various weird cats to fight in a war. We are not exaggerating; the game is known for its wildly over-the-top design and story. This overly Japanese design is, of course, where the virtual diva easily slides on in.
The Battle Cats has a ton of Special Cats in the form of collaborations, but it seems that Hatsune Miku is one of their favorites. There has been a Miku event five separate times, and a total of 13 Vocaloid units were released across those events. There’s even an incredibleremix of the main themefeaturing Miku and a purr-fect techno beat.
Getting that daily exercise has never been easier than it is with Fitness Boxing. By following your trainer to the rhythm, you will do boxing movements with the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-cons like a rhythm game. This series is no stranger to crossovers, with a game being made with Fist Of The North Star, but Hatsune Miku was made for this.
Boxing to the beat with your favorite Vocaloid and popular music tracks is a weirdly perfect match. It brings exercise and classic rhythm game elements together perfectly to create something we really don’t mind doing for over an hour every day.
Yakuza is a franchise like no other, with an incredibly silly tone and top-notch gameplay that perfectly meshes well with the life of a Yakuza. Wacky antics are all over the place, and that’s what makes the series so special. You really never know what is going to happen next.
A lot of Sega’s franchises get a little bit of Miku thrown in for fun. In Yakuza 5 there are multiple references, with an ice sculpture of Miku and a Miku cosplay, unfortunately,not for Kiryu.Likewise, in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, there are also various Vocaloid songs from Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! that can be unlocked.
The Persona series is known for stylish RPGs that are master classes of their genre. Being so successful and beloved, many spin-offs are sure to follow. Persona’s answer to this is a rhythm game in the form of the Dancing series. Persona’s incredible soundtrack helps make these games some standout rhythm games.
In Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Miku was added as DLC alongside the song Heaven feat. Hatsune Miku (ATOLS Remix). She got a Persona-ified look for the game, which sings harmony of both the style of the Persona series and Miku’s pop star personality.
Taiko No Tatsujin is one of Japan’s most beloved and iconic rhythm games that can be found in arcades all over the country. It’s a simple game that involves playing a drum to the beat of your favorite songs from all over the globe. With cute characters and a strong gameplay loop, it was — and always will be — a classic.
Vocaloid has its own category in each game, showing how important it is to the franchise. Almost every Vocaloid song you can think of has been added to at least one Taiko game, and it is the go-to series outside of Project Diva for those who love Vocaloid producers. Miku is even a playable character in certain versions.
