#Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution

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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution launches in May in the west

From Gematsu

Action RPG Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch both physically and digitally in May in the west, publisher Idea Factory International announced. It will feature English and Japanese voice-overs with English, French, and Spanish subtitles.

Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution first launched in Japan on August 10, 2023.

Here is an overview of the game, via Idea Factory International:

About

The latest installment of the Neptunia series has arrived! The goal of this game is to rebuild and manage a game company! Build your company and turn it into a huge corporation! This latest entry to the world of Neptunia is better than ever! The battle system has been expanded and now allows for a four-person party, dungeons can be explored on a high-speed motorcycle, and the Heartful Photo Mode will let you express yourself via fun, manga-like creations!

Key Features

Game Studio of The Year – Play as the main protag, Older Nep, and grow a previously defunct gaming studio to success. Building a game studio requires strong developers, cutting-edge video games, and the expansion of your market. Choose wisely and become the biggest game studio of the year!

Build Games and Boost Your Party – Boost your party stats with the help of creating games in real-time and choose developers to work on your next hit game! Add other game elements found in dungeons and monsters to elevate your video game development and for further passive boosts to your party!

It’s Time to Vroom, Vroom! – Ride in style through dungeons and sell your games on your trusty purple motorcycle! As you explore more dungeons and find game element items to add to your next breakthrough hit, you also gain more shares of that location.

Party Management 101 – Supervise a party of four to lead your company to the top! But there may be other game studios ready to take you down. With a revamped battle system, chained attacks, and transformative specials, Older Nep and friends are ready for victory!

[dangan-kagura]

Why I Don't Like the Gold Third

This isn’t a rant or anything, but it’s one of those opinion blogs about why I don’t like this one thing. This time, I’m gonna talk about the Gold Third from the Neptunia series and why I don’t like them.

I just found out that the Gold Third will be returning for Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution and suddenly I’ve lost all interest in wanting to try the game out. Literally, these characters are the one reason I probably won’t play it. Part of the reason is because I simply don’t like their games, specifically C-Sha and S-Sha, but also because some of them, specifically B-Sha, are just too confusing because I don’t quite understand what game publishers they represent, but it’s just B-Sha, the other three I already know.

Who is B-Sha really?

Is B-Sha supposed to represent Bandai Namco? Let me clarify that Bandai is the toy company owned by Toei, the anime studio best known for anime series’ like DragonBall, Sailor Moon, Gundam, Digimon, Naruto and One Piece, as well as the studio that does the live-action series Super Sentai (or it’s Americanized version the Power Rangers). Bandai pretty much also does video games based on Toei anime. By the mid 2000s, Bandai ended up joining with Namco, the publishers best known for games like Pac-Man, Tekken, the Tales Of series, Ridge Racer, Time Crisis, Soul Calibur, Katamari, Dark Souls and Idolm@ster.

I’ll get to the point, I think it makes better sense if B-Sha was instead named “N-Sha”. That way, she can represent Namco instead of Bandai. Now that I have a better look at her, that thumbs-up pose does make her look like Pac-Man, the official mascot for Namco. But I’ve read that her interests include toys, robots and superheroes, are these all references to Gundam and Super Sentai? I just feel like Namco would be a much superior gaming publisher then Bandai. If B-Sha was named N-Sha, it would be much cooler to see her make MORE references to some of Namco’s best games like Pac-Man and Tekken. That’s just my opinion.

I never did think C-Sha and S-Sha were cool.

In C-Sha’s case, at the time Megadimension Neptunia came out, I was fed up from having to see Capcom take all the glory since the early to mid 2010s. I was annoyed by things like…

The live-action Resident Evil film series.

Resident Evil 6 and the series’ bad spinoffs.

Street Fighter getting more praise than my favorite fighting games.

Mega Man being a fan favorite in Super Smash Bros.

Akuma’s appearance in Tekken 7.

Ace Attorney getting special editions for the 3DS and the original games being ported to the PS4. Like, how many more ports are they gonna keep making?

The popularity of Monster Hunter. Seriously, I never understood the hype about that series.

It was enough to make me want to not play Capcom games and instead boycott them. Doing this meant that I had to quit playing Devil May Cry which was the ONLY Capcom game I’ve ever appreciated. It was just annoying to see people think of Capcom as number 1 but I had the opposite opinion and thought Capcom was just sold out. Even to this day, I’m still not over it.

As for S-Sha, well, I’d rather not get into too much detail as to why I’m not into Square Enix games, but the constant popularity of games like Final Fantasy was just too annoying for me to handle, simply because I was bad at Final Fantasy and thought that it’s popularity as the number 1 game series was more like peer pressure. And having to hear S-Sha say “I’m not interested” that one line Cloud had in that CG movie Advent Children is not really funny. Like, why did they have to make it sound cliche?

K-Sha is probably the only one I thought was good enough for my tastes.

I got nothing against Konami and I don’t mind the Metal Gear references K-Sha makes. But after learning about the shady stuff the company’s been doing for the last decade, it made me think that maybe K-Sha should’ve made those kinds of references. Here's what I think.

Since the early to mid 2010s, Konami has had a lack of interest in wanting to keep making big AAA (triple A) games and instead showed interest in wanting to make cheap mobile games, the kind of games that involve either microtransactions or gacha mechanics. However, games designers like Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima didn’t like this shift, so what did Konami do about it? Fire Kojima as soon as he was done with Metal Gear Solid 5. I had an idea for a joke that K-Sha should’ve appeared in Sisters VS Sisters and befriend Maho, whose favorite games are mobile gacha games, and that K-Sha had a close friend important to her, but fired her because her friend wasn’t into mobile gacha games.

Likewise, I feel like I would’ve liked K-Sha more if she made more then just Metal Gear references and made MORE references to some of Konami’s other great games like Frogger, Castlevania, Contra, Silent Hill, Dance Dance Revolution, Zone of the Enders, they could even have her make Yu-Gi-Oh references if they wanted. Or better yet, they should have K-Sha marry Peashy or Yellow Heart, that way, their new marriage can be a reference to Konami’s acquisition of Hudson games like Bomberman.

Who is F-Sha?

So I just ended up learning that Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution has a new character to the series, calling themselves F-Sha. I literally have no idea who this character represents. She dresses like a knight in silver, but the name or design doesn’t give me any idea as to what sort of game publisher she’s named after. Like, what company in the gaming world do I know that starts with the letter “F”? Odds are, it’s probably a Japanese publisher that does Japanese RPGs I’m not familiar with, you know, because I’m a Westerner and I don’t normally play RPGs. I could just look it up on the fan wiki, but I don’t think I’m gonna like this character based on the other members of the Gold Third.

If Neptunia really wanted to impress me with the Gold Third, they could’ve included members that are based on other kinds of game publishers. Like, I would love it if there was a member called “U-Sha” who would represent Ubisoft. But of course, Ubisoft is based in Canada, not Japan, so they can’t do that. Heck, I had an idea for a joke that K-Sha is married to someone called “T-Sha” and the two of them represent Koei Tecmo and this is to reference Koei’s joining with Tecmo. And as I mentioned, it makes better sense if B-Sha was named N-Sha and should instead reference Namco instead of Bandai, otherwise, you can make a joke saying that B-Sha actually represents Bethesda (I hope that’s how I spelled it).

In Conclusion

Overall, if I had to name the worst Neptunia characters, it would be the Gold Third. I realize that the reasons I don’t like them is simply because…

In C-Sha and S-Sha’s case, I don’t like their games.

I think B-Sha should’ve been named N-Sha and have her represent Namco instead of Bandai.

They should’ve had more members, like a member called U-Sha named after Ubisoft.

I don’t want to say I’m not excited about this new Neptunia game, but depending on what gaming references this one makes, I probably won’t be that interested if this one makes references to games I’m not entirely big on. And it's worse because the Gold Third is making a return. But sooner or later, I’m probably gonna have to suck it up and deal with it.

[flameof]

Being a Neptunia fan in Australia sucks some times. It's bad enough that we don't often get physical releases of the games (and when we do, they're in limited stock).

But now, with Game Maker R:Evolution on the horizon, I'm realising that A: There is no page for it on the Australian Eshop. And B: It's not even rated by our useless as shit classification board.

I am really not wanting to make another Eshop account just for one game. I've already got one that I only used to get the english versions of Super Robot Wars V, X, and T, and a JP one that I haven't used in the slightest.

[operationrainfall]

Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Digital Deluxe Edition Detailed

Idea Factory International has shared details about the Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Digital Deluxe Edition. This release will not only include the game, but also a digital artbook, soundtrack and the set of swimsuits that includes one for each character. These swimsuits are once again locked to the digital release so if you were hoping to get these with your physical limited edition purchase…

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Cinematech's Trailer Park - Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution (Multiplatform)

Let's get down to business!

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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution headcanon English dub voices

Happy Thanksgiving break everyone! To celebrate the beginning of this week, I made a video showcasing the characters from Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution and their hypothetical English dub voices, made in the style of the appropriately-titled Headcanon Voices and based on a post I made three months ago, albeit with a few updates.

For Reedio, I chose Hannah Alyea (Aoi Inuyama from Laid-Back Camp [seen in the video], Cecilia from Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, Lychee from Handyman Saitou in Another World, Marybelle from Crush Crush) purely because I really liked her laid-back voice as the aforementioned Aoi since it fits with Reedio's ditzy, laid-back but otherwise friendly personality. But if I wanted to go with a more "realistic" choice (Alyea is more of a Texas-based voice actor), my second choice would be Cat Protano (Setaria, Pain-Grocer, Young Lyney, and Skirk from Genshin Impact, Tiadosia "Tiger" Kallister from Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS, Marie Anto from Persona 5 Tactica, Ohara from Pokemon: Paldean Winds [seen in video], Aria Shibuya from Love Live! Superstar!!). Even though Protano doesn't do the "laid-back" or "soft-spoken" characters that often, she does do the "nerdy" types, so I believe that she can nail at doing Reedio. In fact, I couldn't decide which actress could best fit Reedio, so I ended up choosing both ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

For F-Sha, even though Dawn M. Bennett can do deep voices, Lailia Berzins (Xiao from Genshin Impact [seen in video], Mrs. Croaker from Amphibia, Demeter and Persephone from Hades) is actually much closer to her Japanese voice actress, Mana Nakatomi, in terms of deep and androgynous voices.

So yeah, that's all I have to say. I'll re-blog this post once the game comes out here.

(And yes, I am aware that I spelled "Journeys" on Pokemon Ultimate Journeys wrong. I didn't have enough time to edit it before exporting the video)

[jelloriki]

Everything Idea Factory International Announced at Anime Expo 2023

Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution English release for PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

Standard Edition US Limited Edition US

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters coming to Xbox One / Series X.

No store page available yet.

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! - Pirates of the Disturbance English release coming to Nintendo Switch.

Standard Edition US Limited Edition US

Sympathy Kiss English release coming to Nintendo Switch.

Standard Edition US Limited Edition US

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NEPTUNIA GAME MAKER R:Evolution Official Digital Deluxe Edition Trailer ...

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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution uscirà il 14 Maggio in Occidente

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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution launches May 14 in the west

From Gematsu

Action RPG Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch both physically and digitally on May 14 in the west, publisher Idea Factory International announced. It will feature English and Japanese voice-overs with English, French, and Spanish subtitles.

Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution first launched in Japan on August 10, 2023.

Pre-orders for the standard and limited editions (North America, Europe) are coming soon. The latter includes the official hardcover art book, official soundtrack, two cloth posters, a steel game case, reversible cover sleeve, collector’s box, and an exclusive trading card.

In Europe, a Day One Edition will be available for all platforms for £54.99 and a Dual Pack Plus will be available for Switch for £119.99. The Day One Edition includes a reversible cover sleeve, older Neptune cloth poster, set of four stickers, acrylic standee, and a collector’s box. The Dual Pack Plus includes Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Day One Edition, Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters Day One Edition, and an acrylic shikishi.

Here is an overview of the game, via Idea Factory International:

About

The latest installment of the Neptunia series has arrived! The goal of this game is to rebuild and manage a game company! Build your company and turn it into a huge corporation! This latest entry to the world of Neptunia is better than ever! The battle system has been expanded and now allows for a four-person party, dungeons can be explored on a high-speed motorcycle, and the Heartful Photo Mode will let you express yourself via fun, manga-like creations!

Key Features

Game Studio of The Year – Play as the main protag, Older Nep, and grow a previously defunct gaming studio to success. Building a game studio requires strong developers, cutting-edge video games, and the expansion of your market. Choose wisely and become the biggest game studio of the year!

Build Games and Boost Your Party – Boost your party stats with the help of creating games in real-time and choose developers to work on your next hit game! Add other game elements found in dungeons and monsters to elevate your video game development and for further passive boosts to your party!

It’s Time to Vroom, Vroom! – Ride in style through dungeons and sell your games on your trusty purple motorcycle! As you explore more dungeons and find game element items to add to your next breakthrough hit, you also gain more shares of that location.

Party Management 101 – Supervise a party of four to lead your company to the top! But there may be other game studios ready to take you down. With a revamped battle system, chained attacks, and transformative specials, Older Nep and friends are ready for victory!

Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of images at the gallery.

Game Overview Trailer

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PlayStation 4

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También hace unas semanas se anunció que el Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution llegará a occidente a lo largo de 2024 para PS4, PS5 y Nintendo Switch, no se sabe todavía sí llegará al mismo tiempo a Steam no cuando. Os seguiremos informando.

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📝Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution se motoriza en 2024💮 🌐Léelo en: Slayers.es

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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Digital Deluxe Edition Detailed

Idea Factory International has shared details about the Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Digital Deluxe Edition. This release will not only include the game, but also a digital artbook, soundtrack and the set of swimsuits that includes one for each character. These swimsuits are once again locked to the digital release so if you were hoping to get these with your physical limited edition purchase…

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Neptunia Anime Expo Announcements Include Game Maker R:Evolution https://t.co/BPV8Co6a6W

Neptunia Anime Expo Announcements Include Game Maker R:Evolution https://t.co/BPV8Co6a6W

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1 day until Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution is released

Today is the last day of my Neptunia Game Maker countdown! To celebrate, here are the countdown illustrations for the game.

(Big Nep illustration coming tommorow)

I hope you all enjoyed my countdown series, and I am happy that we made it this far!

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Neptunia Game Maker R:EVOLUTION - Teaser Trailer - YouTube

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