History VideoGame / HyperdimensionNeptunia

The first game in the Videogame/{{Neptunia}} series, {{JRPG}}s featuring [[MoeAnthropomorphism moe anthropomorphisms]] of the 7th generation consoles in a humorous take on the ConsoleWars.

* HopelessBossFight: The first boss fight with White Heart, Black Heart, and Green Heart cannot be beaten for two reasons. Not only are you fighting 3 very high level opponents who blast you each once with their best specials, but Purple Heart is controlled by the AI in this fight, guaranteeing you lose. In the PC version the developers elected to skip this in favor of a [[CutsceneBoss cutscene]] showing Neptune holding her own for a while before getting overwhelmed.

Apparently, the faults of the game were seen by the developers, as, three years later, a remake by the name of ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaReBirth1'' was released for the PSVita.

* ShoutOut [[ShoutOut/{{Neptunia}} This series has its own page.]]

[[caption-width-right:330:[[{{PlayStation3}} Is]] [[{{Wii}} your]] [[{{Xbox360}} console]] as [[MoeAnthropomorphism moe]] as this?]]

The first game in the {{Neptunia}} series, {{JRPG}}s featuring [[MoeAnthropomorphism moe anthropomorphisms]] of the 7th generation consoles in a humorous take on the ConsoleWars.

The game starts off with a battle between the three goddesses ({{XBox360}}, {{PlayStation3}}, and {{Wii}}) versus the fourth goddess -- Sega Neptune, the personification of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Neptune#Sega_Neptune Sega Neptune that never came to be]]. Following her [[CurbStompBattle loss]], Neptune [[LaserGuidedAmnesia loses her memory]] and gets turned into a preteen girl. An unknown force then sends her out on a mission to stop the [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil piracy monsters]] running rampant in the gaming world. To do that, she needs to find a book that holds the secrets of the world... and hopefully win the three other goddesses to her side for good.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The true ending has the four goddesses agree that if left alone, they'll only back to fighting one another. They ultimately decide to give up their power and immortality so a new goddess can be made to rule in their place. The epilogue even states that the world sees a new era of peace, while they grow old and eventually die.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The true ending has the four goddesses give up their immortality so they can do things unrelated to being [=CPUs=]. Not that this stopped Lady White and Black Hearts before.]]

Apparently, the faults of the game were seen by the developers, as, three years later, a remake by the name of ''Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1'' was released for the PSVita. This remake completely rewrites the plot and setting to be more in line with later titles and updates the battle system and production values to match ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory''. It also features a very different supporting cast. A PC version of this remake is being considered, as well.

The original was localized by NISAmerica. The Vita remake was localized by Creator/IdeaFactoryInternational.

!!Re;Birth 1 provides examples of:
* AssimilationBackfire: [[spoiler: Arfoire]] tried to absorb Neptune's power, only for Compa to jump in the way. This resulted in [[spoiler: Arfoire]] temporarily getting weaker and adopting Compa's speech patterns.
* BadButt: White Heart speaks like this on occasion.
* {{BFG}}: Compa's syringe. Neptune even notes of the cliche of carrying a huge weapon.
* BilingualBonus: In both versions, actually, and they carry the same meaning. In the Japanese version of the game, Compa suggests calling Ai-chan (Iffy) "Rabu-chan". In the localized version, Compa suggests calling her "Ai" when Neptune stated "Iffy" must mean "I Feel For You", and declared it love. See DevelopmentGag below.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: It is mentioned frequently in Re;Birth 1 that this game is a remake...by ''characters in the game itself''.
* CallBack: As a remake, this game can be expected to have a few:
** The in-game map is similar to the original Neptunia; the landmasses being floating islands. However, navigating them is identical to ''Mk2'' and ''Victory''.
* CensoredForComedy: When Compa was abducted by a monster, Neptune played this trope straight:
-->'''Neptune:''' Oh no, Compa! She's being -censored- and -censored-!
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: Similarly to the first game, the environments (and even some missions) are ripped from another game — in this case, from the third main series game, ''Victory'', as opposed to giving the game a more original Neptunia feeling.
* DevelopmentGag: When Neptune, joking obviously, said "Iffy" must mean "I Feel For You" (as in IF loves her), Compa said they should call her "Ai", as that's Japanese for love. IF's Japanese name is "Aiefu" and she's called "Ai-chan" in the Japanese version. (The original Japanese dialogue for this scene had Compa call her "Love-chan" instead).
* ForcedTutorial: As if any Neptunia game would let you off the hook.
* ForcedLevelGrinding: Welcome to Neptunia, where getting past the first boss means getting stomped by the next. Like any Neptunia game, Re;Birth 1 requires a decent amount of grinding before each boss unless you enjoy risking it all to see the GameOver screen.
* PaperthinDisguise: The developers at Felistella thought the Goddesses needed a disguise when they were in the human world and not in Celestial or Basillicoms. What was the ingenious disguise, you ask? A pair of glasses.
* {{Irony}}: One of the enemies in Re;Birth 1 is called "Super Otaku"...which is more than likely the game's primary audience.
* RunningGag: To FamilyGuy levels, actually. Unlike in the first game, where just Compa couldn't pronounce Neptune's name, quite a few characters have pronunciation issues with the main character's name, and the game ''loves'' to [[OverlyLongGag drag that out]]. Ironically, everyone can pronounce "Planeptune" just fine.
* SeriousBusiness: Do not interrupt Neptune's Pudding time.
* ShoutOut: [[ShoutOut/{{Neptunia}} The series has its own page.]]
* SpiritAdvisor/TreacherousAdvisor: [[spoiler: Arfoire]] plays this role to the Goddesses while in Celestia. This is the reason why they cast Neptune from Celestia, as opposed to the first game, where it was decided on a whim.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pudding, for Neptune; this game, however, explains ''why''. Pudding was the first thing Compa fed Neptune when they met, and the girl had never had it before.
* UpdatedRerelease: The entire reason for creating Re;Birth 1, in fact, was to serve this purpose. The game is essentially the first, but using Victory's battle system; additionally, it has new material to make the storyline fresh.
* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Addressed when Compa brings out her giant syringe, and Neptune can't quite fathom where it came from. Of course, Neptune's idea of where Compa stored it could be different...
-->'''Neptune:''' Um, my imagination of where it came from can't explain the "how"...
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Some characters who appeared in the original game, such as Gust, Nisa, 5pb. etc, don't make an appearance in the remake. Even poor RED doesn't make her return here.
* TheXOfY: Carrying over from the original, the Landmasses that the Goddesses rule over have their titles as such: Land of Black Regalia - Lastation, Land of Green Pastures - Leanbox, Land of White Serenity - Lowee, and Land of Purple Progress - Planeptune.

* RunningGag: To FamilyGuy levels, actually. Unlike in the first game, where just Compa couldn't pronounce Neptune's name, quite a few characters have pronunciation issues with the main character's name, and the game ''loves'' to drag that out. Ironically, everyone can pronounce "Planeptune" just fine.

* DevelopmentGag: When Neptune, joking obviously, said "Iffy" must mean "I Feel For You" (as in IF loves here), Compa said they should call her "Ai", as that's Japanese for love. IF's Japanese name is "Aiefu" and she's called "Ai-chan" in the Japanese version. (The original Japanese dialogue for this scene had Compa call her "Love-chan" instead).

* {{BFG}}:Compa's syringe. Neptune even notes of the cliche of carrying a huge weapon.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: It is mentioned frequently in Re;Birth 1 that this game is a remake...by ''characters in the game itself''.

* ShoutOut: Again, as a Neptunia game, there's several of these:
** Neptune, [[spoiler: when Histoire didn't know if the girl could use HDD]], said she'd [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb]].