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MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
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#2651: May 6th 2024 at 9:43:02 AM

Btw with the Steam Deck being of thing and making Steam so popular in Japan that Nintendo had to DMCA Garry's mod content. Do you think we'll finally get to see the PC gaming side represented in the next game? (Peashy doesn't count)

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#2652: May 6th 2024 at 11:46:27 AM

Depends if they want to do anything more with the PC continent setup. If Sisters vs Sisters is any indication, they might be willing to try new characters, at any rate.

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#2653: May 6th 2024 at 12:41:32 PM

[up][up] I mean, Peashy never counted since she represents the TurboGrafx (known as PC Engine in Japan), unless that's what you meant?

But yeah, seeing more stuff representing PC gaming in the next game could be interesting

Edited by Zanreo on May 6th 2024 at 9:43:07 PM

My favorite failed console tbh
MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#2654: May 6th 2024 at 1:04:48 PM

[up] that is what I meant yes.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#2655: May 6th 2024 at 7:07:28 PM

Me when I learned that we are getting Switch ports of the remake versions of the first three Neptunia games the same week as Thousand Year Door:

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ToonAbby Have a Death-End Thanksgiving, y'all! from Gamindustri Since: Jan, 2022 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#2656: May 6th 2024 at 8:09:00 PM

[up][up][up] Tbh the English scriptwriters could've just changed Peashy's name to Turbo (or Turba?) because at least people would stop mistaking her as an Anthropomorphic Personification of PC gaming, rather than an obscure console that didn't do so well outside Japan. That, and me being both discomforted and perplexed at Yellow Heart's design.

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#2657: May 7th 2024 at 6:53:34 AM

Yeah, you're not the only one weirded out by Yellow Heart and how Peashy goes from a young kid to ridiculously-busty-adult-who's-still-mentally-a-child

My favorite failed console tbh
ToonAbby Have a Death-End Thanksgiving, y'all! from Gamindustri Since: Jan, 2022 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#2658: May 7th 2024 at 10:59:58 AM

[up] Yeah. Plus it doesn't make sense if you put it in a real life context: the CPUs breast sizes are represented through the consoles processing power, or MHz. The higher the processor is, the bigger the CPU's breasts are. With Peashy, her console's processor is a whopping 7.6 (for the original PC Engine), and a 7.16 for the TurboGrafx-16. Compare that to the OG Xbox, the console Ultra Vert represents, which has 733 MHz.

Even going by the dimensions of the console (14 cm × 14 cm × 3.8 cm, or 5.5 in × 5.5 in × 1.5 in), it's still beaten out by the much bigger PlayStationnote , Xboxnote , Sega Genesisnote , the NESnote , and even the 7th Gen PS3note , Xbox 360note , and Wiinote .

"It's requested that your death ends here, now!" - Sayaka, Death end re;Quest Code Z.
powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#2659: May 11th 2024 at 8:44:34 AM

So, here’s a thought:

Everytime I hear about how Sony and Xbox screw up and do something bad or dumb, I tend to imagine how it affects Noire, Uni, and Vert in Gamindustri.

EDIT: the only reason why Blanc wouldn’t be too affected by Nintendo’s screw ups is because Nintendo has fans that will defend them to the end of time.

Edited by powerpuffbats on May 11th 2024 at 10:56:14 AM

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MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#2660: May 11th 2024 at 9:17:03 AM

The idiot ball followed by share divestment would be my guess (expect for Blanc's case for aforementioned reasons)

However it would be in line for Lowee in general to be the most trigger happy and overzealous with combating piracy nautical and otherwise both due to in game lore (reminder that Arfoire is a very relevant foe as the personification of piracy and the Big Bad for at least the first two games) and as a reflection of Nintendo's stint of IP protectionism for lack of a better term.

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#2661: May 11th 2024 at 1:30:52 PM

Oh definitely their shares would decline.

Though I’m also imagining Noire and Vert not being happy at this happening.

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
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#2663: May 14th 2024 at 8:17:48 PM

I’m getting a bit antsy at the fact that Switch eShop pages for the Re;Birth trilogy aren’t up yet.

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#2664: May 16th 2024 at 1:51:21 AM

So I'm watching a playthrough of Game Maker (since I don't have it atm). Let me just say: it answered the question of "do scalpers exist in the Neptunia universe?" and the answer is a resounding yes.

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#2665: May 20th 2024 at 2:06:14 PM

Bad news: looks like the Switch ports of the Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy are delayed indefinitely in the West.

https://nintendoeverything.com/hyperdimension-neptunia-rebirth-trilogy-delayed-indefinitely-on-switch-in-the-west/

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#2666: May 20th 2024 at 2:13:25 PM

Damn. I wasn't expecting playing either game, but damn.

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#2667: May 20th 2024 at 2:53:35 PM

The sales of the new game must have cratered. I saw barely any adverts for it at all.

Ayumi-chan 3rd happiest man in Connecticut from Iacon City (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#2668: May 20th 2024 at 3:07:04 PM

Or the more likely reason is that people (no matter how small) are playing Game maker and the indefinite delay was just bad luck and to avoid overbloat of May Neptunia games.

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#2669: May 20th 2024 at 3:08:08 PM

I feel like people are sick of getting constant spin-offs.

Even SVS is considered a spin-off.

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Ayumi-chan 3rd happiest man in Connecticut from Iacon City (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#2670: May 20th 2024 at 3:28:31 PM

At this point, the games spin-off hell can mean one of two things:

  • CH and IF are just trying to keep to their Cash-Cow Franchise a flout for however long
  • Considering how expensive looking MegaNep by their standards, they are probably stretching it just to get enough money to make the mainline game good.

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#2671: May 20th 2024 at 5:37:46 PM

I wonder if SVS and/or GMRe were made for the series' 10th anniversary, and that the only reason Virtual Stars, Ninja Wars, and reVerse were released instead was because CH and/or IF wanted to hype the fans up for a genuine continuation for the Hyper Dimension timeline, but still wanting to keep the Spin-Off format. Hence, Sisters and Game Maker ended up being Gaiden Games for the VII characters (the CPUs and Candidates for the former; Older Nep, Croire and the Gold Third for the latter).

I'm also suspecting that, because of it being little more than an Updated Re-release to a Video Game Remake that served as one to the first entry and the middling reception it followed, reVerse more or less killed the trend of Neptunia mainline entries being remade or receiving an updated re-release... Which to be frank was honestly for the better given most Neptunia remakes past Re;Birth2 were just the original game but with a few additional features.

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Hassantaleb1234 Since: Nov, 2019
#2672: Jun 5th 2024 at 3:17:53 PM

Idk if this is the right place to ask, but does Neptunia have enough difficult bosses to warrant a That One Boss subpage?

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#2673: Jun 24th 2024 at 8:40:52 AM

[up] Very late response, but probably yeah.


Unrelated, but I also have a theory regarding the Spin-Off games released in The New '20s: all of them were clearly hopping off the hype train of Victory-II to hype up fans for the currently unannounced upcoming mainline title. And it's hard not to see why, considering:

  • Virtual Stars uses the CPUs NEXT Forms as DLC equipment
  • reVerse adds Uzume as a DLC-exclusive playable character note 
  • Ninja Wars sees the return of Affimojas and Steamax, this time as members of the Steeme Legion
  • Sisters vs Sisters explicitly takes place after the events of VII (Kurome is mentioned as one of the major antagonists they fought) and has a tone similar to the mainline titles. Dark Purple also appears as an Optional Boss.
  • Game Maker R:Evolution sees the grand returns of Older/Adult Nep, Croire and the Gold Third, and is heavily implied to take place after VII, namely its True Ending
  • Titan Dogoo (which will be releasing in three days) sees the grand return of Uzume as the game's central character after being Demoted to Extra for a while, as well as Dogoo Lady and (presumably) Dogoo Man

There's also the three OVAs released for the anime that loosely adapts VII's storyline. With that in mind, is it possible to believe was all intentional in Compile Heart's part?

"It's requested that your death ends here, now!" - Sayaka, Death end re;Quest Code Z.
Ayumi-chan 3rd happiest man in Connecticut from Iacon City (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#2674: Jun 25th 2024 at 12:46:37 AM

[up] Hmmmm, now that you put it like that... you're on to something.

I think I mentioned this before but I believe that the reason why the new mainline game is taking so long is because of how budget breaking Victory-II is by IF standards and thus the team needing more time to fully cook the game (so to speak).

Edited by Ayumi-chan on Jun 26th 2024 at 3:47:06 AM

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#2675: Jun 25th 2024 at 12:24:54 PM

I think it's possible that the new mainline title will be released in 2025 for the franchise's 15th anniversary. Also I think we should keep track of the other Compile Heart games currently releasing this or next year.

"It's requested that your death ends here, now!" - Sayaka, Death end re;Quest Code Z.

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