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Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!



I'm so starved for a canon Nep game again.

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Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
Here's a virtual youtuber with a Nepgear skin playing the story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCjJg5q3SEE

Gehaburn is stolen from the mk2 world. Purple Sister goes to get it back, fights some dudes, gives that world's Nepgear advice, then the voices of the goddesses come from the Sword giving Purple Sister determination.

EdgyCoffeeMug
Jan 11, 2019

Dehry posted:

Here's a virtual youtuber with a Nepgear skin playing the story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCjJg5q3SEE

Gehaburn is stolen from the mk2 world. Purple Sister goes to get it back, fights some dudes, gives that world's Nepgear advice, then the voices of the goddesses come from the Sword giving Purple Sister determination.

i already played through this story, but still looked at the video to see what the virtual youtuber thing is about

but honestly idgi, is the virtual youtuber part just the nepgear model that jerks around on the screen? or is there supposed to be commentary by a nepgya or something? because i don't hear anything and i don't see a subtitled commentary either? like what's the point then.

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
Yeah they do some VR stuff or something. They got Neptunia RPG early and I've just followed their content since then. There were some streams that looked like VR chat or something similar where they were chatting.

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
https://twitter.com/gematsucom/status/1199254675884785666

Welcome to the next level in Virtual Idol

The Ileheart promotional stunt shut down for a redesign or "Season 2" last week

PureRok
Mar 27, 2010

Good as new.
I'll wait for the PC version.

Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!



Dehry posted:

https://twitter.com/gematsucom/status/1199254675884785666

Welcome to the next level in Virtual Idol

The Ileheart promotional stunt shut down for a redesign or "Season 2" last week

Sigh.

*pulls out wallet*

HGH
Dec 20, 2011
New RPG never ever.

Kinda weirded out this is their 10th/25th anniversary game of all things. I wonder if this is also the "surpass your expectations by 1000%" game they mentioned a whiles back.

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
https://twitter.com/GOGcom/status/1202226887461879809

Neptunia VIIR and the DLC to bring the Rebirth games in line with Rebirth 1 Plus are now in GOG's DRM Free list.

It's $64.97 $56 if you have been keeping up with the prior DRM Free releases.

E: The deluxe packs are PC backgrounds and stuff not worth the extra $2.99 each

Dehry fucked around with this message at 20:59 on Dec 4, 2019

Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!



https://twitter.com/dengekips/status/1222108571929731072?s=20

Get ready for Nep meets the Vtubers!

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

Figures

Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!




yes i am looking forward to preordering new nep figures from amiami

PureRok
Mar 27, 2010

Good as new.
What's a vtuber?

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer

PureRok posted:

What's a vtuber?

Virtual Youtuber. Anime girl motion tracked using a VR headset while playing games or chatting with viewers.

Kizuna Ai is one of the originals that started off the craze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orfZj7MrEyA

Another group called Hololive has been licensing out their group to whatever games will have them. They'll be showing up in VVVTune
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJFZiqLMntJufDCHc6bQixg



E: Oh right there's been one for Idea Factory for a while. Their whole thing is acting like she was fired on the first day after admitting she never played an Idea Factory game in her life.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQG5eRfno9f2rptcM6srQZA

Dehry fucked around with this message at 23:43 on Jan 28, 2020

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer
Deep into that Hololive hole right now. It's fun here.

Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!



Mordaedil posted:

Deep into that Hololive hole right now. It's fun here.

The fandom is really toxic, but I like a lot of the dumb things that Matsuri does.

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer

Takoluka posted:

The fandom is really toxic, but I like a lot of the dumb things that Matsuri does.

My faves are Matsurio, Okayu and Korone. I don't really follow the fandom outside of their videos.

Sakura Miko also has some absolute killer moments where you can't help but laugh at her misfortune.

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
Instead of making more new anime, they're re-releasing the old one on Bluray in two parts. Each is 12000 yen and comes with a Neptune/Purple Heart Nendroid. Orders must be placed by mid April

https://twitter.com/nep_anime/status/1226304871793451008


The OVA is still slated for a Christmas 2020 release and comes with the new Neptune figure.

https://twitter.com/dengekips/status/1225324771446931456


VVVTune and Death End Request 2 news coming for Japan on the 13th (No time given so at any point past 10am Eastern on the 12th)

https://twitter.com/CompileHeartWeb/status/1225684596416626688

The Neptune DLC in Azur Lane Crosswave will only be free for the first month after launch. This is due to the original DLC being a preorder bonus in Japan. Afterwards it will be delisted.

Steam Store has a 20% off listing up for $39.99 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150080/Azur_Lane_Crosswave/

When it goes live on PSN you should be able to just claim it even if waiting for a discount.

Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!



What is up with this series? It seems like a no-brainer to just do a basic adaptation of V2 or even just non sequitur spinoff, but they're just merching the original release? I'm so confused.

cheetah7071
Oct 20, 2010

honk honk
College Slice
has IF been making any high effort releases at all recently? I'm honestly surprised we haven't heard of the next mainline nep yet

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
They've got a spinoff called VVVTune that has a trailer and preview images, then a game called e-Ninja Neptunia.

That OVA releasing on Christmas gives Neptune a That is Cool form which really kinda seems like they already have something in mind for the 10th anniversary that will be right as the new consoles come out. I have a feeling the main delay for a mainline game now is just waiting to see what color scheme the PS5 goes with. Like they could probably make 90% of the story on the assumption Xbox and PS5 were going to be more powerful boxes but would still have to wait and see what they look like.

E: Just thinking about it now, but they've been putting a lot into the Japanese only mobile game Megamiracle force:

The player character and Croire influence the PS3 HDN Neptune in some way.

Conquest Ending Nepgear learns that the other goddesses are inside the sword and just couldn't find the right moment to talk with her after believing she had killed them.

Dehry fucked around with this message at 07:21 on Feb 9, 2020

HGH
Dec 20, 2011
I suppose gacha is the true endgame of every JRPG nowadays...

Takoluka posted:

What is up with this series? It seems like a no-brainer to just do a basic adaptation of V2 or even just non sequitur spinoff, but they're just merching the original release? I'm so confused.
I've been thinking about this for years, I feel they kinda jumped the gun doing a weird mishmash adaptation of MK2+V instead of V2.

cheetah7071 posted:

has IF been making any high effort releases at all recently? I'm honestly surprised we haven't heard of the next mainline nep yet
Eh, kind of? In the last 2 years all we really got is Cyberdimension and SuperNep, the former which is apparently the best selling game in the series (at least physically) and the latter being an outsourced disaster. And before that they just kinda rereleased V2 in a different engine as VII-R for some reason.
But otherwise it seems most of their efforts have been on their other series right now, particularly Death End (which seems to have done well enough for a sequel) and Azur Lane (which is probably the biggest IP they've gotten their hands on in the last 10 years).

I know their western branch has skipped on physical releases for a couple of their games and just opted to do some as digital only with Limited Run physical versions. I don't know if this is a sign of trouble or them just realizing that the 10fps crappy action game they're about to release doesn't warrant a boxed copy and dub.

Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!



Neptunia has the weirdest merchandising history of any series like it that I know. I would love to fill my home with dumb Nep merch, but it ranges from acrylics keychains that cost too much to figures that cost WAY too much with absolutely no in-between. The LEs are some of the only ways to get reasonably priced Neptunia goods, but even then it's just not enough. Like, seriously, give me more silly things like this Nepgear cell phone stand that barely holds your phone if it happens to have a case or is bigger than an iPhone 6 that I paid $50 for in the aftermarket because I didn't even know it existed until I stumbled on it in a shop. Give me a Neptune nesoberi. Give me mid-grade figures of outfits from Producing Perfection. GIVE ME IF AND COMPA GOODS.

Nep-Nep
May 15, 2004

Just one more thing!
Super Neptunia RPG was so pretty and I wish I had anything else good I could say about it

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer

HGH posted:

I know their western branch has skipped on physical releases for a couple of their games and just opted to do some as digital only with Limited Run physical versions. I don't know if this is a sign of trouble or them just realizing that the 10fps crappy action game they're about to release doesn't warrant a boxed copy and dub.

It seems to me they dropped Sega/Atlus West as a distributor in recent months and LRG is giving them a better deal.

But yeah they've gotten quite a poor selection of games recently. Not to mention it's looking like the Neptunia Rebirth cast had so many replacements that they can't even make a quick buck reselling ports on PS4/Switch.

vkeios
May 7, 2007




I hope those nendoroids are gonna be sold separately. Because I want the nep one.

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
Millionarthur DLC for Neptunia VII was actually pulled recently because the Square-Enix name licensing ran out.

You can still get a copy from Fanatical for steam here
https://www.fanatical.com/en/dlc/megadimension-neptunia-vii-party-character-million-arthur

EdgyCoffeeMug
Jan 11, 2019

what do u goons think of the trailer for the new game?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cnaFL68rwI

it looks dope right?

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
Should be pretty fun to play in 2021

Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!



EdgyCoffeeMug posted:

what do u goons think of the trailer for the new game?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cnaFL68rwI

it looks dope right?

I am here for this.

As long as Tamsoft is far far away from it.

cheetah7071
Oct 20, 2010

honk honk
College Slice
They need to make another mainline game already

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
There's at least two games known to be in development:

VVVTune (this game) and e-Ninja Neptunia (title only)

We didn't get Megamiracle Force in the west and they've been revisiting the PS3 game universes during events.

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
https://twitter.com/CompileHeartWeb/status/1232523607793782785

Compile Heart announcing a game announcement in the last ever Dengeki Playstation magazine.


E:
New VVVTunia trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIRCjGHL9rE

Dehry fucked around with this message at 05:48 on Feb 26, 2020

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
https://www.gematsu.com/2020/03/megadimension-neptunia-vii-rated-for-switch-in-korea


Nep on Switch

InspectorCarbonara
Jul 2, 2010

Evening, patrolmaaan.
I wonder if they're ever going to make a new mainline RPG. It feels like this series is now just spinoffs and ports/remakes.

Takoluka
Jun 26, 2009

Don't look at me!




guess i'm buying the video game again

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
https://twitter.com/CompileHeartWeb/status/1237927204303994883

There's the official announcement of VII for Japan. No DLC links.


InspectorCarbonara posted:

I wonder if they're ever going to make a new mainline RPG. It feels like this series is now just spinoffs and ports/remakes.

We'll see what comes out with the final Dengeki Playstation what they announce.

There's a bit of an issue where they setup the mk2 universe to follow the real world console cycles and they avoided killing Neptune and crew by having them gain a power level (Next form) which apparently will be referenced in the VVVTune preorder DLC. The Rebirth 1 universe set up the console makers as the game companies and I feel like they would rather deal with that kind of situation than address handhelds being dead at this point.

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

'How bad can it be?' he says, finally getting around to trying Super Nep RPG

:(

Dehry
Aug 21, 2009

Grimey Drawer
As a quick reminder, there will be Compile Heart/Neptunia news by this Friday. The title should leak before the final Dengeki Playstation magazine releases in Japan on Saturday.

Neptunia VII for Switch is actually a port of the PC version done by Ghostlight. There are options to turn off shadows and graphics in the menu. Runs just as well as Fairy Fencer F ADF (loading screens and frame drops everywhere)


Sakurazuka posted:

'How bad can it be?' he says, finally getting around to trying Super Nep RPG

Just push through for the Rebirth 1 pseudo-sequel story.

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Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

Two hours of some of the worst combat I have ever experienced in a game was enough for me

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