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82-431: Hyperdimension Neptunia is a video game series developed by Idea Factory and Compile Heart that features a wide array of fictional characters originally created by Naoko Mizuno and designed by Tsunako and Minamitsu. The original game centers around Neptune, one of four goddesses who adventures in a world where she can recruit other characters to form a party. Some of the supporting characters are playable depending on

164-607: A 50 track, 3 disc format on April 23, 2015. Its overseas release, MEGADIMENSION NEPTUNIA Official Soundtrack was included exclusively with the Limited Edition online, containing only 45 tracks over 2 discs. The soundtrack for 4 Goddesses Online was released on February 9, 2017 with the Royal Edition of the game. For each title in the Re;Birth series, the soundtracks were re-released following each game's initial release, usually with

246-438: A Back Attack and the enemy will gain the advantage. Other items within dungeons include Sharicite Symbols that trigger events, Save Points, Common Items, Gathering Points that release ingredients for item synthesis, and a dungeon exit. When the player comes in contact with an enemy on the field or during an event, battle starts. Each character's turn is gauged by their AP, or Action Points. Normal attacks and items consume AP until

328-606: A battle grid. Dynasty Warriors -type real-time action game. Multiplayer action game. Crossover RPG with the Sega Hard Girls franchise. Action RPG based on a fictional MMORPG within the series universe. Interaction/Card game released in Japan for Android and iOS. The localized version was released exclusively for iOS and featured less characters and updates compared to the Japanese version. Free-to-play card battle game, and

410-399: A certain item is obtained, the player may craft that item in the synthesis shop by consuming the required ingredients that a recipe calls for. In some cases, to synthesize an item, a specific character's Lily Rank must be high enough to begin synthesis. Shops may be used to purchase items. The inventory of a shop will increase over time as the game progresses further into the story. Shops sell

492-450: A few additional or missing tracks. Re;Birth 2' s soundtrack, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: SISTERS GENERATION ~ "Sisters' Melodies" Soundtrack CD was released exclusively on Idea Factory International's website with the Limited Edition of the game and contained 19 tracks from the game. Compile Heart and Idea Factory International later made the Re;Birth series available for the PC on

574-525: A more powerful "HDD Mode" of themselves. The Console Patron Unit (CPU) is a goddess character in the world of Gamindustri, each of whom is named after a video game system and is charge of a domain. Director Shingo Onodera said that in creating the scenario for the first game, the three goddesses had lacked something in their personalities so they gave each of them a gimmick. Each of the nations in Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 has representatives of

656-497: A new group of main characters for Mk2 in response to the moe subculture trend, especially the concept of the younger sister. "The younger sister characters, like Nepgear, are still inexperienced, and not fully grown compared to their older sisters. One of the reasons behind creating such heroines was that I wanted to depict the younger sisters’ adorable efforts to grow strong and mature enough to save their older sisters and Gamindustri." She also noted there are no male main characters in

738-530: A parody of the game industry with the fictional scenario where Sega was still attempting to reach the top of the console business. In looking back at the games, Mizuno said that she would have like to have had the characters fully voiced, but that the editing in of new scenes and content made that impossible. Executive producer Norihisa Kochiwa said that character designer Tsunako had developed some designs but had run into complications. The company considered partnering with another company but it did not work out. At

820-454: A protagonist. However, the partnership deal fell out, and as a result the project plans were redesigned and eventually became "Neptunia" close to the end of 2009 following the completion of Trinity Universe ' s development. During the early stages of the project, the characters Noire and Blanc were originally coloured red and blue respectively, however their colour schemes were changed to black and white so that they could better fit in with

902-440: A set amount of AP, a combo finisher called an EX Finish is performed. The type of EX Finish is usually related to the command used to execute it. Status conditions can affect combat. Whenever a target is affected by Poison, they continuously receive 1/16th of their max health in damage. Likewise, Heal continuously recovers 1/16th of their max health instead. When affected by Skillseal, Skills are disabled. When affected by Paralysis,

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984-400: A severe case of schizophrenia, never quite sure if she’s saving the world, or writing a Dear Diary entry." and also the characters' 3D modeling, which "on paper sounds like a fantastic upgrade, but though offering more emotion, just look out of place against the 2D backgrounds." Idea Factory business developer Damien Urvois, in promoting the Re;Birth version of Neptunia said that "Nowadays,

1066-592: A sinister plot to use their power to revive Arfoire. Making their way to the Gamindustri Graveyard for the last time, Nepgear's party defeats Arfoire, and the CPUs attempt to seal the entity forever. Because of the game being in a new dimension to the first one, the four landmasses have undergone changes. Each area introduces new NPC's, and certain NPC's have moved landmasses from the first game. The original hub world used in

1148-714: A streamed interview at Tokyo Game Show 2013, Idea Factory and Compile Heart announced that Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation was under development. Re;Birth 2 was released on March 20, 2014. Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart ( 超女神信仰ノワール　激神ブラックハート , Chō Megami Shinkō Nowāru Geki-Shin Burakkuhāto ) with Noire as the main character, was released on May 29, 2014. On March 16, 2014, two new next-generation games were announced, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed ( 超次元アクション ネプテューヌU ) and Megadimension Neptunia VII ( 新次元ゲイム ネプテューヌVII ) . Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed

1230-456: A totally reworked English script and voice acting. The intro theme song is "Kirihirake! Roleplay Star Girl" ( きりひらけ！ロープレ☆スターガール ) by Nao, and the credits theme song is "Never give up" by Ayane. Unlike the original, the ESRB rated the game with Teen. The opening theme is Kirihirake! Glazy☆Star ( きりひらけ!グレイシー☆スター ) performed by nao, the ending theme is GO→Love&Peace by Ayane , and an insert song

1312-407: A variety of items from armor to equipment to synthesis items. Items may be purchased using Credits, which are gained by certain events and winning battles. The Lily Rank allows the player to check each character's affection level for Nepgear. Increasing Lily Rank is important, as it enables certain items to be synthesized, and in many cases, determines the ending (or endings) you receive at the end of

1394-463: Is "Dimension tripper!!!!" by nao and the ending theme is "Neptune☆Sagashite" ( ネプテューヌ☆サガして ) by Afilia Saga . "Go→Love&Peace" by Ayane is used as the ending theme of episodes 3 and 4, in addition to "Ito" ( 糸 , literally "yarn") by Afilia Saga on episode 10. It was broadcast within the United States on Funimation Channel . A new original video animation (OVA) titled Nepu no Natsuyasumi

1476-746: Is an action game spin-off exclusively for the PlayStation Vita released on August 28, 2014, in Japan, developed by Tamsoft , whilst Megadimension Neptunia VII is a main series title for the PlayStation 4 . At Tokyo Game Show 2014, an enhanced remake of Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory for the PlayStation Vita , titled Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century , was announced. Remade as Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 released in 2013, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 Plus in 2018, and Neptunia re★Verse in 2020. The second game in

1558-585: Is an enhanced portable version of the game for the PlayStation Vita developed by Felistella , announced by Idea Factory and Compile Heart during a streamed interview at Tokyo Game Show 2013. It was released on 20 March 2014 in Japan, and in January 2015 in North America and Europe . Re;Birth2 was released for PC on May 29, 2015. Nearly all of the original game's premises, such as story, missions and dungeons, were kept intact, however there were major changes in

1640-475: Is done by using the HDD ON command, and once activated, the character will regularly consume SP until it runs out, after which the character will revert. Up to 100 SP can also be carried in between battles. Movement is gauged by a blue circle around the character. This marks the area within which the controlled character may move. Certain normal moves may shorten this circle, limiting further movement. The turn order of

1722-633: Is slightly inspired by the shift from the seventh generation of consoles to the 8th generation , as well as the history of the Sega Dreamcast . The game received a remake, framed as a retelling of the True Ending route, in 2017 as Megadimension Neptunia VIIR which featured new cutscenes with VR support. Released on the same platforms as the original (except for the Nintendo Switch). An idol-raising simulator game with rhythm and dating sim elements. It

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1804-440: Is the first game in the series to be on the PlayStation Vita and was the only game in the series to not receive a port to PCs. An online mobile card game for Android and iOS developed by Idea Factory and hosted by GREE starting from February 15, 2013. It is a collectible card game which involves social networking elements. The game's servers shut down on July 31, 2014. Turn-based tactical role-playing game which utilizes

1886-476: Is the first game to have an English dub since the release of Super Neptunia RPG , and the first to release on Xbox platforms. RPG spin-off starring the alternate universe adult Neptune for PS5, PS4, and Switch. First released in 2023 in Japan, it launched worldwide in May 14, 2024. Xbox Series X/S version also planned to release in 2024. A motorcycle action game, known in Japanese as Neptunia VS Titan Dogoo . It

1968-421: Is titled Crystal no Chikai ( クリスタルの誓い ) by YuiKaori . The original version received mixed reviews. It received an aggregated score of 53/100 on Metacritic based on 16 reviews. The PlayStation Vita rendition, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation , was given a review score of 32/40 by Famitsu . During the first week of release in Japan, Re;Birth2 sold 26,845 physical retail copies. In

2050-591: The Game Boy Advance . Not accessible through normal means. Three mysterious fairies, as well as ASIC (Arforie Syndicate of International Crime) reside here. This is also the location of the opening battle between the goddesses and Magic the Hard (CFW Magic in English version), though they are defeated, and the four goddesses and Nepgear are captured. However, three years later, Compa and IF help Nepgear escape. This sequel marks

2132-427: The PlayStation series, due to the majority of the landmass's buildings being colored black. It is usually described as steampunk, and has become slightly more industrialized since the first game. Least affected by the influence of ASIC, due to preparations beforehand. Acts as a major trade center for the other landmasses. Uni (Black Sister), Nisa, Noire (Black Heart) and various NPC's reside here. A direct reference to

2214-637: The PlayStation 3 . It was released on August 18, 2011 in Japan, and was released in February 2012 in the United States and Europe. This is the first and so far only game in the series to receive a Mature rating from the ESRB in North America. Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 was made available as a downloadable title on the PlayStation Network in August 2012. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation

2296-538: The Wii , due to the majority of the landscape being colored white. Compared to the first Lowee, it seems more colorful. Highly threatened by the influence of ASIC. Houses various icons of the 2D era as well as previous CPU's of Lowee. Ram (White Sister), Rom (White Sister), Gust and Blanc (White Heart) reside here. A direct reference to the Xbox , due to all the brown and bloom scenery. The buildings seem more simple, yet futuristic since

2378-627: The Arfoire Syndicate of International Crime (ASIC) who were created from the people's faith in the deity Arfoire. They debuted in Mk2 . Each Felon is given the title CFW, which in the Japanese version stands for Custom firmware , which is an altered version of the original software inside a video game console. In the English version, CFW stands for Criminal of the Free World. Some of the Felons make appearances in

2460-584: The June 2013 issue of Dengeki Maoh . A spin-off novel of the anime, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia TGS Hono no Futsukakan , was published by MF Bunko J and released May 25, 2013. An anime adaptation, Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation , was produced by David Production of Japan and directed by Masahiro Mukai . Series composition and script writing are done by Shōgo Yasukawa and a musical score composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi , Kenji Kaneko and Masaru Yokoyama . Character designs are done by Hitomi Takechi, based on

2542-536: The Steam platform, in which DLC included digital releases of the soundtrack for each game. In addition to the game soundtracks, there have been CD single releases for the opening and ending themes for each game. The voice actresses for each character have also released individual singles, in which they perform original in-character songs. Various Drama CD series have also been released in which voice actors perform original episodes. The anime series also released singles for

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2624-419: The anime adaptation. Jack Devries of IGN described the characters as "Imagine the console wars between SEGA, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, but an actual war, with each console personified by a big-breasted, scantily clad battle goddess." He wrote that the game has "some well done 3D character models, the dungeons they run around in are all dull, boring hallways." GameSpot in reviewing the first game, described

2706-467: The art and game system aspects, has affected Compile Heart's other titles. Tsunako said Victory was a turning point for the franchise as it helped solidify the relationships among the sisters. The anime adaptation contributed to the Neptunia character design and development as it presented the characters from a different perspective. Tsunako said "the animators did a great job so as a designer I feel like I

2788-413: The awkwardness of a children's TV presenter telling a dirty joke." Matthew Razak of Destructoid found the characters "devolve into no more than slightly veiled references to cultural gaming cliches.", and while the actual game was disappointing, he praised the voice acting, writing that despite having bad puns, the delivery was done well. Heidi Kemps of GamesRadar wrote that the main characters "come from

2870-485: The battle is controlled with the Agility stat. The higher a character's Agility, the sooner their turn will come. The command menu is used for performing various actions. The character may perform normal attacks, use skills, activate HDD (only CPUs and CPU Candidates), or end their turn. They may also switch between standby characters using AP and SP, escape from unscripted battles (dependent on Luck stat), or use items. As in

2952-451: The belief citizens put into their goddess, and without shares, a goddess dies. Because some of the games feature time and/or dimension travel there are slight differences in the settings for each title. Prior to Q3 2009, Compile Heart was conceptualising a new RPG project centred upon character designs by Tsunako , with the intention of collaborating with a partner company. This game was originally planned to feature three princess sisters and

3034-582: The changes to the narrative found in the Re;Birth games on PlayStation Vita. Hyperdimension Neptunia is the first game within the series, with the name originally derived from the scrapped Sega Neptune which combined the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Sega 32X into one unit, originally scheduled for release in 1994 or 1995 before the project was dropped after the release of the Sega Saturn . There are two sequels which have been released under

3116-525: The character is immobile and their turn is skipped. When a CPU or CPU Candidate is affected by Virus, the HDD ON command becomes locked, and if the target is in HDD, they forcibly revert. The Chirper (a play on Twitter ) serves as the main communication system in each landmass. This allows the player to view what the NPCs in that landmass are talking about. NPCs with chat bubbles highlighted in purple indicate events. When

3198-435: The characters as "hypersexualized young girls", "key characters amount to little more than disturbing dolls wielding such weapons as a giant syringe," and regarding two of the characters IF and Compa "they're almost completely devoid of personality, existing only as depressing stereotypes of vapid, sexy cuteness." Simon Parkin of Eurogamer disliked the game's plain sexism and innuendo: the "characters make lewd comments with all

3280-480: The creator of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series described the origins of the game and its characters: "First and foremost, I realized there were no games on the market that actually dealt with or parodied the game industry itself. The second thing is that, at the time, characters that changed—that took on different forms—were really popular, but there were none that were cute girls." She developed Neptune as

3362-511: The demand for moé is quite high overseas, so, we must quickly release the main titles." Executive producer Norihisa Kochiwa said "I think the reason why the series has lasted so long and is loved so much is due to the characters." Hyperdimension Neptunia Hyperdimension Neptunia ( 超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ , Chōjigen Geimu Neputyūnu , lit. "Super Dimensional Game Neptune") is a series of role-playing video games produced by Compile Heart and Idea Factory , which revolves around and parodies

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3444-413: The developers removed and improved, eventually setting Victory as the foundation for the design of future titles within the series. Following Compile Heart's collaboration with David Production to produce the Neptunia television animation series, the developers were able to change their approach to direction and script-writing based on their experience with the anime development staff, which resulted in

3526-429: The end of 2009, Tsunako had changed up the character designs and color scheme so they fit within the world's setting. Kochiwa said "Had that collaboration been realized then Neptunia would have never been born." Director Shingo Onodera said that "the game was originally supposed to be about 3 princess sisters and a main character. I came in right around when that project was halted and turned into Neptunia." Mizuno created

3608-444: The first Neptunia game to not be released outside Japan. The game's support was terminated on August 8, 2018. Though it wasn't released outside Japan, the English version of Neptunia Virtual Stars gives this game the name "Nep-Nep★Connect: Chaos Champloo" when referring to characters that debuted in this game in game's collectible card list. 2D side-scrolling action game. First title in the series to be developed outside Japan, and

3690-544: The first Neptunia title that was released on a Nintendo platform. 2D anime bullet hell game. First game to be exclusive to PC. Also the first game to be released on the same day worldwide. First game to be developed by Idea Factory International. First game to be published by Idea Factory in Japan instead of Compile Heart. It was ported to PlayStation 5 alongside Neptunia re★Verse . A hack 'n' slash game with rhythm elements that tackles and parodies culture around social media, featuring various Vtubers . The first game in

3772-569: The first appearance of the CPU's younger sisters, the CPU Candidates. The story focuses on the younger sisters of Neptune (Purple Heart), Noire (Black Heart), and Blanc (White Heart), which are the CPU Candidates on a quest to save the goddesses (which are the CPU Candidates' older sisters) after they are defeated and captured by Arfoire. Most existing characters will return, as well as new main characters and supporting characters. The new main characters have

3854-457: The first game, as well as Neptune's first location. The entire landmass contains more of a futuristic feel compared to the first game. Histoire, as its Oracle, has saved the landmass numerous times, and has become famous among the citizens because of it. Due to Nepgear's work, Planeptune has become the least affected of the four landmasses. Nepgear (Purple Sister), Compa, IF, Neptune (Purple Heart) and various NPC's reside here. A direct reference to

3936-662: The first game, draining an enemy's GP, or Guard Points, forces that target into Guard Break mode. In this state, the defense stat and resistances of the target are significantly reduced until the enemy's GP completely recovers. GP depletes faster when a Break attack is used. Normal combos can be edited by inserting extra commands. These commands appear after the first normal attack. Normal combos branch off into three types: Rush, Heavy Hits, and Break. Rush attacks usually involve high hit counts. Heavy Hits usually deplete enemy HP faster. Break attacks usually deplete enemy GP faster. By executing certain commands in specific patterns and consuming

4018-429: The first game, where Arfoire is dead, a force known as ASIC (Arfoire Syndicate of International Crime), a group solely dedicated towards the deceased Arfoire, has risen, led by CFW Magic. Over the years, the influence of ASIC has become increasingly powerful, currently affecting many residents of Gamindustri. As such, in response to the threat, the CPUs and Nepgear travel to the Gamindustri Graveyard to combat ASIC. However,

4100-456: The five of them are overpowered and captured. Three years later, IF and Compa arrive to find Neptune. With the power of the Sharicite, a crystal made from the hopes of people, the two manage to free Nepgear and escape, though the Sharicite is broken in the process. Retreating to Planeptune, Nepgear must recover her strength and free Gamindustri from the influence of ASIC, though she must first locate

4182-453: The game's visuals, such as the improved frame rate performance, sharper visuals and the usage of 2D character artworks in the dialogue scenes, replacing the 3D character models present in the original game. Akin to the previous PS Vita game from the series, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 , this game also utilises the battle system from Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory in addition to a "remake system" which unlocks special modifications to

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4264-472: The game. Re;Birth 2 brings a new selection of playable characters. In addition to most of the original mk2 cast, the game also features the characters representing game developer companies introduced in Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory , in addition to Cave, 5pb, Red, and the four Oracles of each continent; both Gust and Nisa have been removed from the game, however. The game also features

4346-503: The game. The Lily Rank system also causes certain events to occur based on a character's Lily Rank. Lily Rank may also be increased simply by viewing certain events. Nepgear's HDD outfit can be edited with the Costume Canvas. By uploading pictures from the PS3 hard drive to the game, her outfit can be modified based on the template uploaded. The year is 20XX, and in an alternate universe from

4428-402: The goddesses called CPU Candidates, which turn out to be their younger sisters. Their item counterparts are portable handhelds in contrast to the home console references of the goddesses. Of the goddesses, Vert does not have a younger sister, while Blanc has twin younger sisters. In the anime, her name is Rei Kiseijyo ( キセイジョウ・レイ , Kiseijō Rei ) . The Four Felons are members of

4510-502: The last of the main series. All the main games have been remade (the first three as " Re;Birth ") and since then multiple spin-off and crossover games have also been released for various platforms. An anime television series adaptation, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation , aired in Japan between July and September 2013. An OVA, titled Nepu no Natsuyasumi , was released in July 2019. A second OVA, titled Nep Nep Darake no Festival ,

4592-503: The mascots of the landmasses, who can provide the power to potentially assist the captive CPUs. As she travels Gamindustri to find the mascots, she crosses paths with Nisa, Gust, 5pb, Cave, and Falcom, as well as the other CPU Candidates, who she befriends. They eventually join Nepgear's party, and together with the power of the mascots, they manage to free their captive sisters. The members of ASIC fall by their hand as well, though they uncover

4674-430: The names Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 and Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory . Another game, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia PP ( 神次元アイドル ネプテューヌPP , Kamijigen Aidoru Neputyūnu PP ) , was released on June 20, 2013, for the PlayStation Vita in Japan and it was released in the west in June 2014 as Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection , developed by Compile Heart , Idea Factory and Tamsoft . During

4756-404: The new game setting and plot. The release of the first sequel to the original game, Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 , saw the introduction of a reworked game engine and the replacement of various components such as the battle system and dungeons, which were completely rebuilt from scratch. Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory later built on this, with the parts from mk2 which were considered "weak" by

4838-593: The opening and ending themes, alongside a drama CD and 7 special "Animation Processor" discs, which contained a variety of different audio media including songs, voice actor commentary, and drama episodes. A compilation of the main vocal tracks from each game (including character songs) was released as a 5 disc series on August 27, 2014. Alarm clock applications and mobile skins/themes featuring Neptunia characters have also been released for Android and iOS. Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 A portable remaster titled Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation

4920-434: The original Leanbox. They have employed a variety of countermeasures against ASIC, though it was only a temporary fix. Generally viewed as a military nation, and is a rival/trade partner of Lastation. Cave, 5pb., Vert (Green Heart) and various NPC's reside here. This is an entirely new landmass created by Arfoire herself, due to her new powers. The landscape contains the ruins of notable artifacts in video game history, such as

5002-503: The original designs by Tsunako along with art direction by Masanobu Nomura and sound direction by Jin Aketagawa. The twelve-episode series aired on Tokyo MX on July 12, 2013, and were later aired on BS11 , KBS , Sun TV and tvk then finished on September 27, 2013. The series was acquired by Funimation for online streaming in North America with both the English dub and the original Japanese dub with English subtitles. The opening theme

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5084-465: The others in appearance and atmosphere, with each representing a specific video game console . Lastation represents the PlayStation , Lowee represents the Wii , and Leanbox represents the Xbox , while Planeptune represents the cancelled Sega Neptune . In the beginning of the story, the four goddesses are fighting each other for "shares" in a war known as the Console War. Shares are the manifestation of

5166-399: The player character comes within their sight range, a red exclamation point will appear (a play on Metal Gear Solid ), and they will chase the player. Hitting it with a Symbol Attack gives the player's party the upper hand, and may sometimes even defeat the enemy. If the latter occurs, no rewards are gained. Likewise, if the player character is approached from behind, the battle will start with

5248-501: The player visits the Guild located in each landmass, they may accept quests. The quest types range between defeating a certain number of enemies to collecting a certain number of items. Once a quest is completed and reported, the player receives rewards denoted by the posted quest, and the CPU Shares for that city are altered. Item synthesis can take place in every landmass. Once the recipe for

5330-453: The points run out, after which the character's turn ends. Each character is also assigned SP, or Skill Points, for performing skills or activating HDD (Hard Drive Divinity) in the case of the CPUs (Console Patron Units, the goddesses) or the CPU Candidates. Skills vary in range, effect, and attack power. One skill can be used per turn, after which the character's turn ends, regardless of current AP remaining. HDD requires 100 SP to activate. This

5412-438: The real-life video gaming industry and other forms of Japanese culture. The series has also branched off into a manga , light novel and anime media franchise series. The series debuted in Japan on August 19, 2010, with the video game of the same name for the PlayStation 3 , and received sequels: Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 (2011) , Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (2012), and Megadimension Neptunia VII (2015) as

5494-578: The school of modern moe " and that the secondary characters were "just presented as generic blank silhouettes." Kallie Plagge of IGN, in reviewing Re;Birth1 , found the game missed chances to use their characters to satirize the game industry and that the characters would repeatedly point out each other's obvious attributes such as tsundere . In reviewing Mk2 , Matthew Bennett, associate editor of Electronic Gaming Monthly critiqued Nepgear's character "Instead of four powerful and beautiful heroines we’re left with one pre-pubescent girl who’s suffering from

5576-671: The series not to receive an English dub due to the amount of guest Vtubers present. Crossover with the Senran Kagura series. The second game in the series not to receive an English dub. Rail shooter game exclusive to PC developed by Frontier Works. Action RPG starring the candidates. For the first time, the character models have been remade from scratch. It was released in Japan on April 21, 2022, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. A Western version has been released in January 2023, adding PC via Steam to platforms. It also released for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on May 21, 2024. This

5658-418: The series, which mainly takes in an alternate dimension and is based around gaming culture around the early generations until the sixth-generation era of gaming . It received an enhanced version for the PlayStation Vita and Steam as Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation which was initially released in 2014. The first game in the series for PlayStation 4 released worldwide in 2016. The game's plot

5740-444: The series. It introduced gameplay mechanics, new characters, and interpretations of the previous ones, which became a mainstay in the series. The game's plot tackles more about the major consequences of video game piracy , albeit presented in a black-and-white manner. It was later remade as Hyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth 2: Sisters Generation which was initially released in 2014 for PlayStation Vita and Steam. The third game in

5822-437: The series: "I say this because I know; I'm a woman myself. It's so much fun to have private girl talks and have some girl time without boys around." The character design was done by Tsunako, with another designer named Minamitsu joining the team starting with Victory . Minamitsu had been working on some other otome games, but regards Victory as her first major title. Kochiwa has remarked that working on Neptunia not only from

5904-446: The task of rescuing the goddesses or CPU from the first game. In addition to the original sisters, other characters that make return appearances include Compa, IF, 5pb, Some of the new characters include: The game was developed with assistance from Nippon Ichi Software , Gust Corporation , 5pb. , and Comcept by Keiji Inafune . It is the sequel to the previous game named Hyperdimension Neptunia , announced on April 12, 2011 for

5986-424: The team worked with Compile Heart and their relations with other companies. The inclusion of Tekken allowed for more characters to cross over from other franchises such as Millionaire Arthur and God Eater . The main protagonists are goddesses that represent consoles or portable hardware brands in the video game industry. Their normal interacting form is that of a girl, but during combat, they can transform into

6068-434: The title and also whether it is a remake or an option as downloadable content. Some characters also start as antagonists, and there are a regular set of villains. Most characters are based on and named after the video game consoles , video game developer companies or publishers . The characters have been commented on by game reviewers who had mixed feelings about their designs, personalities and voice acting. Naoko Mizuno,

6150-437: Was able to learn from them as well." Onodera said "Being able to observe and learn how people from a different industry handled things like direction, script-writing, building tension, plus visualizing characters and their personalities helped me to see what was lacking in the original Neptunia." Onodera also credits the anime and Mk2 for inspiring them to do the Re;Birth versions. In deciding what maker characters to include,

6232-465: Was announced to be in production. Returning staff members include Masahiro Mukai as director, Hitomi Takechi as character designer, and Shōgo Yasukawa as scriptwriter, with animation by studio Okuruto Noboru . It premiered on July 8, 2019. A second OVA titled Nep Nep Darake no Festival was bundled with "Dimensional Traveler Neptune Generator Unit ver." 1/7 scale figure, which was released on December 15, 2021. A third OVA titled Hidamari no Little Purple

6314-543: Was bundled with the "Neptune Little Purple ver." 1/7-scale figure, which was released on July 3, 2022. The anime television series adaptation received a mixed response, with praise for its original story and humor revolving around video game industry in-jokes, and criticism for its use of melodrama. Most of the original soundtracks created for the Neptunia series were composed by Kenji Kaneko, with additional composers for Megadimension Neptunia VII and later games. The first, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia Sound Track CD ,

6396-525: Was made and released for the PlayStation Vita in 2014–2015 globally, later also for Windows . Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 was followed by Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (2012). While in a dungeon, various actions can be performed, mainly the Treasure Search and the Symbol Attack. When the O button is pressed, the player scans the area to find hidden treasure. Enemies now wander the map, and when

6478-642: Was released in Japan for PS5, PS4, and Switch on June 27, 2024, and will be released worldwide on January 28, 2025. A manga series based on the game titled Choujigen Game Neptune: Megami Tsuushin ( 超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ ~めがみつうしん~ ) began serialisation in November 2010 within the Famitsu Comic Clear . A manga series illustrated by Mikage Baku which complements the television animation, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation – Hello New World ( 超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ THE ANIMATION はろーにゅーわーるど ) , began serialisation within

6560-513: Was released in October 2022, and third OVA, titled Hidamari no Little Purple , was released in April 2023. Games within the series takes place in the world of Gamindustri ( ゲイムギョウ界 , Geimugyō-kai , a pun on ゲーム業界 Gēmu gyōkai , "game industry") , which is divided into four regions/nations which are each ruled by one CPU: Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee, and Leanbox. Each region is completely different from

6642-447: Was released on August 19, 2010, and was bundled with a Japanese Limited Edition of the game. The soundtrack for the second game contained 13 tracks and was released in Japan with the limited edition on August 18, 2011. It was later repackaged with the western limited release on February 28, 2012, which featured 18 tracks and was titled Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2: Sounds of Gamindustri . The soundtrack for Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory

6724-564: Was released on August 30, 2012, with the Japanese Limited Edition and contained 16 tracks. Similar to the second game, the soundtrack was released overseas with the Limited Edition of the game with 24 tracks, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Sounds of that other Gamindustri . The Megadimension VII soundtrack, MEGADIMENSION NEPTUNIA VII Dream Edition DG-ROM , was included with the Japanese Dream Edition and released in

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