Over the years Idea Factory has done a lot to build up the Neptunia franchise. The meta-humor and fourth-wall-breaking game series have moved past being something of a tribute and satirical look at the game industry to offering its own take on each genre. Over the years that has meant rhythm,...
Over the years, Neptunia went from a rather generic RPG with a gimmick to a game with distinct characters, locations, enemies and story. The latest spin off turns the traditionally 3D RPG into a 2D one. With the characters you know and love, silly character interactions and everyone’s favorite...
One of the most interesting gaming genres is MMORPGs, as they have their own lingo, culture and community behind them. Even if you’re never played WoW or even ESO, it’s something Destiny fans have been introduced to and love. So, after fighting for people to embrace gaming, piracy, Sega’s...
Like a lot of RPGs, Megadimension Neptunia VII has a number of endings that you can unlock by either doing or failing to do certain things. These can range from getting a certain amount of shares to simply missing a certain event. What makes Megadimension Neptunia VII so tricky is, with the...
In Megadimension Neptunia VII there are a number of quests you can complete, but certain quests require a specific rank. To increase your rank you need to complete a special promotion quest, which require you to locate and defeat a specific monster. While Megadimension Neptunia VII has made...
At first, earning credits can be one of the most annoying aspects to Megadimension Neptunia VII. Not only are things expensive, there are countless things to spend money on. However, by saving 243,000 credits, you can earn 25 million and never have to worry about money again. A little before...
When Neptunia originally released, it was a mediocre RPG that treated its premise like a gimmick and was trying especially hard to sell its core premise. Since those humble beginnings Neptunia has gained some popularity, along with improving pretty much every aspect of the game. Now that we have...
When Neptunia originally released it was a train wreck. Bad level design, ran poorly, felt dated, didn’t do a good job bringing the concept to life and much more. Since then Neptunia MK 2 brought the concept to life and Victory improved the combat system, among other things. Following the release...
June ends with a small selection of new releases guaranteed to tickle your fancy if you've already finished being the Batman or just looking for something new to play. Quiplash is a new party game from the developers of The Jackbox, one of my personal favorite party games of 2014. The Vita gets...
If you're a fan of playing JRPGs on your home computer and need more moe in your life, Compile Heart's next PC release should curb some of those urges with Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation. Now, with the release date swiftly approaching, Idea Factory will be launching the...
Spin-offs can be a great thing for a successful franchise. Not only do they allow developers to try new things or explore different worlds, they also open the door for a new demographic to experience the franchise. This concept has lead to some amazing titles like Metal Gear Rising, Plants vs...
Spin offs can be a tricky thing. At their core people want something that is familiar, but if you make it too familiar, then it starts to feel like a cash grab. This is the problem Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart has to deal with. By changing the game from a turn-based RPG to strategy,...
For the most part, you can complete Neptunia Re;Birth and Re;Birth 2 by simply buying better equipment and spamming random attacks. But when you face some of the later bosses in the colosseum, you might be surprised to learn you won’t be successful with this tactic. Thankfully all hope is not...
As I mentioned in my review of Neptunia Re;Birth 2, I had a lot of issues figuring out where to find a number of materials needed to make the various plans in the game. Since most of them require things like the True End, unlocking a dungeon or plan I didn’t even know existed, I made a quick...
In Neptunia Re;Birth 2 there are a number of different endings you can unlock with various rewards. Most of these are just trophies, although certain endings have additional fights, dungeons, weapons, plans, materials and content to experience. Since each of these endings require you to meet a...
Neptunia Re;Birth is everything you could have asked for in a remake. Instead of porting the critically unsuccessful and somewhat disliked original games, they instead updated the original to include various improvements from the sequels, in addition to fixing a number of the original's faults....
The second of the Hyperdimension Neptunia remakes has been given an official release date, three months after the initial announcement. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sister's Generation is the upcoming remake of the original mk2 on Playstation 3. Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sister's...
Galapagos RPG, a new RPG team working under Compile Heart's label, was founded early last year and quickly went to work designing new RPGs on Sony platforms. Fast forward to October 2013 when Fairy Fencer F, their first title under the new label, ships in Japan. Now less than a year later,...
Oneechanbara Z2: Chaos was announced just last month in Weekly Famitsu as a Playstation 4 exclusive in Japan. Now, more details are surfacing on the 60FPS zombie-slasher including an opening video and first-print costume bonus. Oneechanbara, developed by Tamsoft of Battle Arena Toshinden...
Back when Neptunia originally released, it was something of gaming's equivalent of a B movie. There were a lot of interesting ideas, such as making an RPG devoted to the game industry, but the final product was a mess. Between the terrible game design, poor graphics, weak story and more, it’s...
Nep-Nep's latest Vita foray will soon hit consoles with Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1, a reimagining of the first entry in the series. To celebrate, NIS America is putting together a VERY limited edition for a short time. The Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Limited Edition is being...
Compile Heart's been coming up with some strange ideas lately about trying to reinvent the Hyperdimension Neptunia series. As part of a surprise runaway hit, the series started off as a number of simple turn-based roleplaying games. Later entries focused more on action-style games, still...
With Hyperdimension Idol Neptunia PP set to release this June in Japan, Compile Heart has revealed the games opening. While it's pretty much exactly what you would expect from Neptunia, the opening does feature a rather interesting look at what to expect from Hyperdimension Idol...
Over the years NISA has published some interesting RPGs, but only a few of them were really successful. Among this list is Neptunia, which is an RPG about the game industry and really games in general. Naturally this spoke to a lot of people and the original game became quite the collectible....
