| Hyperdimension Neptunia | |
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 Series logo during the NIS America era | |
| Genre | Role-playing |
| Developers | Idea Factory Compile Heart Felistella(PS Vita) |
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| Platforms | PlayStation 3,PlayStation Vita,Android,iOS,Windows,PlayStation 4,Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 5,Xbox One,Xbox Series X/S |
| First release | Hyperdimension Neptunia August 19, 2010 |
| Latest release | Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos June 27, 2024 |
Hyperdimension Neptunia (超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ,Chōjigen Geimu Neputyūnu; lit. "Super Dimensional Game Neptune") is a series ofrole-playing video games produced byCompile Heart andIdea Factory, which revolves around andparodies the real-lifevideo gaming industry and other forms of Japanese culture. The series has also branched off into amanga,light novel andanime media franchise series.
The series debuted in Japan on August 19, 2010, with thevideo game of the same name for thePlayStation 3, and received sequels:Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 (2011),Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (2012), andMegadimension Neptunia VII (2015) as the last of the main series. All the main games have been remade (the first three as "Re;Birth") and since then multiple spin-off and crossover games have also been released for various platforms.
An anime television series adaptation, titledHyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation, aired in Japan between July and September 2013. An OVA, titledNepu no Natsuyasumi, was released in July 2019. A second OVA, titledNep Nep Darake no Festival, was released in October 2022, and third OVA, titledHidamari no Little Purple, was released in April 2023.
Games within the series takes place in the world of Gamindustri (a pun on "game industry"), which is divided into four regions/nations, each ruled by one CPU: Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee, and Leanbox. Each region is completely different from the others in appearance and atmosphere, with each representing a specificvideo game console. Lastation represents thePlayStation, Lowee represents theWii, and Leanbox represents theXbox, while Planeptune represents the cancelledSega Neptune. In the beginning of the story, the four goddesses are fighting each other for "shares" in a war known as the Console War. Shares are the manifestation of the belief citizens put into their goddess, and without shares, a goddess dies. Because some of the games feature time and/or dimension travel there are slight differences in the settings for each title.
Prior to Q3 2009, Compile Heart was conceptualising a new RPG project centred upon character designs byTsunako, with the intention of collaborating with a partner company. This game was originally planned to feature three princess sisters and a protagonist. However, the partnership deal fell out, and as a result the project plans were redesigned and eventually became "Neptunia" close to the end of 2009 following the completion ofTrinity Universe's development. During the early stages of the project, the characters Noire and Blanc were originally coloured red and blue respectively, however their colour schemes were changed to black and white so that they could better fit in with the new game setting and plot.[2]
The release of the first sequel to the original game,Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, saw the introduction of a reworked game engine and the replacement of various components such as the battle system and dungeons, which were completely rebuilt from scratch.Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory later built on this, with the parts frommk2 which were considered "weak" by the developers removed and improved, eventually settingVictory as the foundation for the design of future titles within the series. Following Compile Heart's collaboration withDavid Production to produce theNeptunia television animation series, the developers were able to change their approach to direction and script-writing based on their experience with the anime development staff, which resulted in the changes to the narrative found in theRe;Birth games on PlayStation Vita.[2]
Hyperdimension Neptunia is the first game within the series, with the name originally derived from the scrappedSega Neptune[3] which combined theSega Mega Drive/Genesis andSega 32X into one unit, originally scheduled for release in 1994 or 1995 before the project was dropped after the release of theSega Saturn.
There are two sequels which have been released under the namesHyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 andHyperdimension Neptunia Victory. Another game, titledHyperdimension Neptunia PP (神次元アイドル ネプテューヌPP,Kamijigen Aidoru Neputyūnu PP),[4] was released on June 20, 2013, for thePlayStation Vita in Japan and it was released in the west in June 2014 asHyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection, developed byCompile Heart,Idea Factory andTamsoft.
During a streamed interview atTokyo Game Show 2013, Idea Factory and Compile Heart announced thatHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation was under development.[5][6]Re;Birth 2 was released on March 20, 2014.[7]Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (超女神信仰ノワール 激神ブラックハート,Chō Megami Shinkō Nowāru Geki-Shin Burakkuhāto) with Noire as the main character, was released on May 29, 2014.[8]
On March 16, 2014, two new next-generation games were announced, titledHyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed (超次元アクション ネプテューヌU) andMegadimension Neptunia VII (新次元ゲイム ネプテューヌVII).[9]Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed is an action game spin-off exclusively for the PlayStation Vita released on August 28, 2014, in Japan, developed byTamsoft,[10] whilstMegadimension Neptunia VII is a main series title for thePlayStation 4.[11]
AtTokyo Game Show 2014, an enhanced remake ofHyperdimension Neptunia Victory for thePlayStation Vita, titledHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century, was announced.[12][13]
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| 2010 | Hyperdimension Neptunia |
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| 2011 | Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 |
| 2012 | Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory |
| 2013 | Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 | |
| Neptunia Collection | |
| 2014 | Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation |
| Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart | |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed | |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation | |
| 2015 | Megadimension Neptunia VII |
| MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies | |
| Superdimension Neptune vs Sega Hard Girls | |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online |
| Neptunia & Friends | |
| Nep-Nep★Connect: Chaos Champloo | |
| Megadimension Neptunia VIIR | |
| 2018 | Super Neptunia RPG |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 Plus | |
| 2019 | MegaMiracle Force |
| Neptunia Shooter | |
| 2020 | Neptunia Virtual Stars |
| Neptunia re★Verse | |
| 2021 | Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars |
| 2022 | Dimension Tripper Neptune: Top Nep |
| Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters | |
| 2023 | Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution |
| 2024 | Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos |
Remade asHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 released in 2013,Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 Plus in 2018, andNeptunia re★Verse in 2020.
The second game in the series. It introduced gameplay mechanics, new characters, and interpretations of the previous ones, which became a mainstay in the series. The game's plot tackles more about the major consequences ofvideo game piracy, albeit presented in ablack-and-white manner. It was later remade asHyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth 2: Sisters Generation which was initially released in 2014 for PlayStation Vita and Steam.
The third game in the series, which mainly takes in an alternate dimension and is based around gaming culture around the early generations until thesixth-generation era of gaming. It received an enhanced version for the PlayStation Vita and Steam asHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation which was initially released in 2014.
The first game in the series for PlayStation 4 released worldwide in 2016. The game's plot is slightly inspired by the shift fromthe seventh generation of consoles to the8th generation, as well as the history of theSega Dreamcast. The game received a remake, framed as a retelling of the True Ending route, in 2017 asMegadimension Neptunia VIIR which featured new cutscenes with VR support. Released on the same platforms as the original (except for the Nintendo Switch).
An idol-raising simulator game with rhythm and dating sim elements. It is the first game in the series to be on the PlayStation Vita and was the only game in the series to not receive a port to PCs.
An online mobile card game forAndroid andiOS developed by Idea Factory and hosted byGREE starting from February 15, 2013. It is acollectible card game which involves social networking elements.[14] The game's servers shut down on July 31, 2014.
Turn-based tactical role-playing game which utilizes a battle grid.
Dynasty Warriors-type real-time action game.
Multiplayer action game.[15]
Crossover RPG with theSega Hard Girls franchise.[16]
Action RPG based on a fictional MMORPG within the series universe.[17]
Interaction/Card game released in Japan for Android and iOS. The localized version was released exclusively for iOS and featured less characters and updates compared to the Japanese version.
Free-to-play card battle game,[18] and the firstNeptunia game to not be released outside Japan. The game's support was terminated on August 8, 2018.[19] Though it wasn't released outside Japan, the English version ofNeptunia Virtual Stars gives this game the name "Nep-Nep★Connect: Chaos Champloo" when referring to characters that debuted in this game in game's collectible card list.
2D side-scrolling action game. First title in the series to be developed outside Japan,[20] and the firstNeptunia title that was released on aNintendo platform.
2D anime bullet hell game. For the Neptunia series, this title is a number of firsts: first exclusively on PC, the first released worldwide on the same day, and the first to be developed by Idea Factory International, and the first game to be published by Idea Factory in Japan instead of Compile Heart. It was ported toPlayStation 5 alongsideNeptunia re★Verse.
A hack 'n' slash game with rhythm elements that tackles and parodies culture around social media, featuring variousVtubers. The first game in the series not to receive an English dub due to the amount of guest Vtubers present.
Crossover with theSenran Kagura series. The second game in the series not to receive an English dub.
Rail shooter game exclusive to PC developed by Frontier Works.[21]
Action RPG starring the candidates. For the first time, the character models have been remade from scratch. It was released in Japan on April 21, 2022, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.[22]A Western version has been released in January 2023, adding PC via Steam to platforms.[23] It also released forXbox One andXbox Series X/S on May 21, 2024.[24] This is the first game to have an English dub since the release ofSuper Neptunia RPG, and the first to release onXbox platforms.
RPG spin-off starring the alternate universe adult Neptune for PS5, PS4, and Switch.[25] First released in 2023 in Japan, it launched worldwide on May 14, 2024.Xbox Series X/S version also planned to release in 2024.[26]
Amotorcycle action game, known in Japanese asNeptunia VS Titan Dogoo. It was released in Japan for PS5, PS4, and Switch in Japan on June 27, 2024, and was released worldwide on January 28, 2025.[27]
| Hyperdimension Neptunia | |
| Genre | Fantasy[28] |
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| Manga | |
| Choujigen Game Neptune: Megami Tsuushin | |
| Magazine | Famitsu Comic Clear |
| Original run | November 2010 –December 2013 |
| Novel series | |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia: High School | |
| Written by | Okazu |
| Illustrated by | Tsunako, Urimo |
| Published by | Hifumi Shobo |
| Imprint | Sakura no Mori Bunko |
| Original run | February 2, 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Novel | |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia TGS Hono no Futsukakan | |
| Written by | Rentarow, Yayoi |
| Imprint | MF Bunko J |
| Published | May 25, 2013 |
| Manga | |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation – Hello New World | |
| Written by | Mikage Baku |
| Magazine | Dengeki Maoh |
| Original run | June 2013 – present |
| Anime television series | |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | |
| Directed by | Masahiro Mukai |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Shōgo Yasukawa |
| Music by |
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| Studio | David Production |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Animax,Tokyo MX,KBS Kyoto,tvk,BS11,SUN |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 12, 2013 – September 27, 2013 |
| Episodes | 12 + OVA(List of episodes) |
| Original video animation | |
| Neptune's Summer Vacation | |
| Directed by | Masahiro Mukai |
| Written by | Shōgo Yasukawa |
| Studio | Okuruto Noboru |
| Released | July 8, 2019 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Original video animation | |
| Nep-Nep Festival | |
| Directed by | Masahiro Mukai |
| Written by | Shōgo Yasukawa |
| Studio | Okuruto Noboru |
| Released | December 15, 2021 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Original video animation | |
| Little Purple Sunshine | |
| Directed by | Masahiro Mukai |
| Written by | Shōgo Yasukawa |
| Studio | Okuruto Noboru |
| Released | July 3, 2022 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
A manga series based on the game titledChoujigen Game Neptune: Megami Tsuushin (超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ ~めがみつうしん~) began serialisation in November 2010 within theFamitsu Comic Clear.
A manga series illustrated by Mikage Baku which complements the television animation, titledHyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation – Hello New World (超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ THE ANIMATION はろーにゅーわーるど), began serialisation within the June 2013 issue ofDengeki Maoh. A spin-off novel of the anime, titledHyperdimension Neptunia TGS Hono no Futsukakan, was published by MF Bunko J and released May 25, 2013.[29][30]
An anime adaptation,Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation, was produced byDavid Production of Japan and directed byMasahiro Mukai.[31] Series composition and script writing are done by Shōgo Yasukawa and a musical score composed byHiroaki Tsutsumi, Kenji Kaneko andMasaru Yokoyama. Character designs are done by Hitomi Takechi, based on the original designs byTsunako along with art direction by Masanobu Nomura and sound direction by Jin Aketagawa. The twelve-episode series aired onTokyo MX on July 12, 2013, and were later aired onBS11,KBS,Sun TV andtvk then finished on September 27, 2013. The series was acquired byFunimation for online streaming in North America with both the English dub and the original Japanese dub with English subtitles.[32] The opening theme is "Dimension tripper!!!!" by nao and the ending theme is "Neptune☆Sagashite" (ネプテューヌ☆サガして) byAfilia Saga.[33] "Go→Love&Peace" byAyane is used as the ending theme of episodes 3 and 4, in addition to "Ito" (糸; literally "yarn") by Afilia Saga on episode 10. It was broadcast within the United States onFunimation Channel.
A neworiginal video animation (OVA) titledNepu no Natsuyasumi was announced to be in production. Returning staff members include Masahiro Mukai as director, Hitomi Takechi as character designer, and Shōgo Yasukawa as scriptwriter, with animation by studioOkuruto Noboru.[34] It premiered on July 8, 2019.[35] A second OVA titledNep Nep Darake no Festival was bundled with "Dimensional Traveler Neptune Generator Unit ver." 1/7 scale figure, which was released on December 15, 2021. A third OVA titledHidamari no Little Purple was bundled with the "Neptune Little Purple ver." 1/7-scale figure, which was released on July 3, 2022.[36][37]
The anime television series adaptation received a mixed response, with praise for its original story and humor revolving around video game industry in-jokes, and criticism for its use of melodrama.[38]
Most of the original soundtracks created for theNeptunia series were composed by Kenji Kaneko, with additional composers forMegadimension Neptunia VII and later games.[39] The first, titledHyperdimension Neptunia Sound Track CD, was released on August 19, 2010, and was bundled with a Japanese Limited Edition of the game.[40] The soundtrack for the second game contained 13 tracks and was released in Japan with the limited edition on August 18, 2011.[41] It was later repackaged with the western limited release on February 28, 2012, which featured 18 tracks and was titledHyperdimension Neptunia mk2: Sounds of Gamindustri.[42] The soundtrack forHyperdimension Neptunia Victory was released on August 30, 2012, with the Japanese Limited Edition and contained 16 tracks.[43] Similar to the second game, the soundtrack was released overseas with the Limited Edition of the game with 24 tracks, titledHyperdimension Neptunia Victory Sounds of that other Gamindustri.[44] The Megadimension VII soundtrack,MEGADIMENSION NEPTUNIA VII Dream Edition DG-ROM, was included with the Japanese Dream Edition and released in a 50 track, 3 disc format on April 23, 2015.[45] Its overseas release,MEGADIMENSION NEPTUNIA Official Soundtrack was included exclusively with the Limited Edition online, containing only 45 tracks over 2 discs.[46] The soundtrack for4 Goddesses Online was released on February 9, 2017, with the Royal Edition of the game.[47]
For each title in theRe;Birth series, the soundtracks were re-released following each game's initial release, usually with a few additional or missing tracks.Re;Birth 2's soundtrack, titledHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: SISTERS GENERATION ~ "Sisters' Melodies" Soundtrack CD was released exclusively on Idea Factory International's website with the Limited Edition of the game and contained 19 tracks from the game.[48] Compile Heart and Idea Factory International later made theRe;Birth series available for the PC on the Steam platform, in whichDLC included digital releases of the soundtrack for each game.
In addition to the game soundtracks, there have beenCD single releases for the opening and ending themes for each game. The voice actresses for each character have also released individual singles, in which they perform original in-character songs. Various Drama CD series have also been released in which voice actors perform original episodes.[49] The anime series also released singles for the opening and ending themes, alongside a drama CD and 7 special "Animation Processor" discs, which contained a variety of different audio media including songs, voice actor commentary, and drama episodes.
A compilation of the main vocal tracks from each game (including character songs) was released as a 5 disc series on August 27, 2014.[50]
Alarm clock applications and mobile skins/themes featuringNeptunia characters have also been released for Android and iOS.
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