Fourth (or possibly seventh, depending on how you look at it) mainline installment in theΒ Hyperdimension NeptuniaΒ series,Β Megadimension Neptunia V-IIΒ tells an enjoyably silly, satirical and allegorical story about the upheaval that comes to the games industry any time there’s a new generation of hardware.
Developer:Β Compile Heart, Idea Factory Publisher:Β Idea Factory International Available on:Β Windows PC, PS4
Cover Game Articles
Megadimension Neptunia V-II: Introduction-Since its initial release in 2010, the Neptunia series has gone from niche-interest title to Idea Factory's most prolific and popular series; testament to what belief in your own work can achieve, for sure.
Megadimension Neptunia V-II: Historical Context and Mechanics-The Neptunia series has evolved and changed considerably over the years, with Megadimension Neptunia V-II representing one of the more significant upheavals the series has undergone since it first appeared on the scene in 2010.
short;Play: Neptunia Shooter-Don’t you love it when an April Fool escalates into something that is actually rather excellent? That’s what happened withΒ Neptunia Shooter,Β a game that started as a joke by Idea Factory International — a joke that people responded particularly positively to, resulting in it becoming a real, actual thing. And it’s good! Paying homage to a … Continue reading short;Play: Neptunia Shooter→
The MoeGamer 2019 Awards: Ten Years, Ten Games-The MoeGamer Awards are a series of βalternativeβ awards Iβve devised in collaboration with the community to celebrate the sorts of things that never get celebrated in end-of-year roundups!Β Find out more hereΒ β and feel free to leave a suggestion on that post if you have any good ideas! β It is, as we’ve already said, … Continue reading The MoeGamer 2019 Awards: Ten Years, Ten Games→
Waifu Wednesday: Neptune-Assuming it arrives on time, I’m hoping to cover Idea Factory’s new game Death End Re;Quest as the next Cover Game feature here on MoeGamer. In the meantime, it occurs to me that in previous Waifu Wednesday installments we have covered many of the characters from throughout Iffy’s NeptuniaΒ series (including Vert, Blanc, Uni, Noire, Nepgear, … Continue reading Waifu Wednesday: Neptune→
The MoeGamer Awards 2018: Best Girl 2018-The MoeGamer Awards are a series of βalternativeβ awards that Iβve devised in collaboration with the community as an excuse to celebrate the games, experiences and fanbases that have left a particular impression on me in 2018. Find out more andΒ leave a suggestion here! Well, if you’re gonna do “best boy” you’ve got to do … Continue reading The MoeGamer Awards 2018: Best Girl 2018→
Reflections on PlayStation Vita-At the time of writing, Sony has just announced that production of the PlayStation Vita will be ending in 2019, with no plans for a successor. This follows news from earlier this year that we’re counting down the days until the last Western physical Vita release, with many of the last releases coming in limited … Continue reading Reflections on PlayStation Vita→
The “Build a Harem” Tag-It’s been a while since a Community tag post, so let’s let our hair down a bit, since the ever-charming Raistlin was kind enough to nominate me with some very nice words! This particular tag originated from Cactus Matt over at the excellent Anime Q and A blog — he’s a frequent collaborator with a … Continue reading The “Build a Harem” Tag→
Waifu Wednesday: Uni-We’ve already covered quite a few Neptunia waifus in our weekly Waifu Wednesday celebrations, but there are still plenty more where those came from. And with today being the six-year anniversary of the release ofΒ Hyperdimension Neptunia mk. 2Β in North America, I figured it’s only fitting we show our appreciation for one of the CPU Candidates, … Continue reading Waifu Wednesday: Uni→
Waifu Wednesday: IF and Compa-I can’t in good conscience separate these two, so it’s a two-hander for this week’s Waifu Wednesday as we give thanks for the lovely IF and Compa. Recurring characters in the NeptuniaΒ series since its very inception, IF and Compa are the personifications of developer-publisher Idea Factory and subsidiary developer Compile Heart respectively. They’re an inseparable … Continue reading Waifu Wednesday: IF and Compa→