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...
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...
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....
With Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory set to release late next week, many fans are finding the wait hard to deal with. So to help you get through it, we made a quick video showing off the first 25 minutes of Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory. This will give you a slight introduction to the...
Despite earlier plans to release Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory on March 12th, NISA has decided to delay the title for a little over a week. The new projected release date is March 21st, which is quite interesting, since this would be a Thursday instead of the traditional Tuesday release. No...
After seeing a success of Hyperdimension Neptunia and MK2, NISA has announced Victory for US / EU release too. For those who haven't heard about Victory, it takes place in the past (80's) and features a number of improvements from the original titles. Unfortunately, it's currently set to...
Perhaps jumping the gun, Compile Heart has already launched a website for the upcoming Neptunia V. Currently the site has one picture and the words coming soon on it. This means we will have to wait a little longer for some information on this upcoming title. In the mean time, what features do...
On April second, you might recall Compile Heart announcing the death of Neptunia. Shortly after there was an odd video, which hinted a new Neptunia game, but according to their latest video, it's actually a new "series". Currently nothing is known, though the new series concept seems...
After a good run, Compile Heart has made a post mentioning the end of the game industry. This is not to be confused with our world, but the world of Neptunia. The update basically mentions that due to fiscal problems, the game industry is dead. It also goes on to explain the problems, like...
Next week, Hyperdimension Neptunia MK 2 is set to release, but we got the first ten minutes to hold you over. Here you will be able to see just what the game is about and more importantly if it's up your ally. Additionally since the first ten (really twenty) minutes are withut any real...
This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but NISA is bringing over the sequel of Hyperdimension Neptunia. The sequel title Hyperdimension Neptunia MK 2 is set to release in February, though there isn't a set date yet. The title is also set to release in Europe at the same time. This...
With Hyperdimension Neptunia coming out next week, we have some early tips to make the best of your game.
NIS America is no stranger to niche titles; Hyperdimension Neptunia is no exception. The game follows fallen goddess, Neptune, named after the never released Sega system. You’re whisked away to a world where consoles are gods and where games are a lot more than graphics. Many will find themselves...
With Hyperdimension Neptunia coming out next week, get a first glimpse of what to expect.
