![]() While the music isn’t anything to write home about, I enjoyed it in-game. ![]() Idea Factory International has always done good with dubs in its games and Neptunia ReVerse includes dual audio support. Performance is rock solid with its 60fps target and the load times are very quick in Neptunia ReVerse. Barring those, the interface also looks good on the big screen with its changes in this release. One nice visual improvement I noticed is reflections in water which are higher resolution than I expected. The dungeons and open areas however will take you back to the PS3 days albeit at a higher resolution. The character models are vibrant and the 2D portraits and story moments with dialogue boxes all look excellent as you’d expect with Tsunako’s art. Visually, Neptunia ReVerse is a very inconsistent game. The haptics don’t feel well utilised here but the triggers are a nice touch. This mode makes use of the PS5 DualSense adaptive triggers and to some extent, the haptics. This mode lets you fish for various things on the overworld map like weapons and you might even run into monsters if you fail the mini-game. One of the brand new additions here is the fishing mode that has been added to Neptunia ReVerse. Overall, the core gameplay holds up well and if you aren’t a fan of the story portions for whatever reason, you can skip things instantly and get right into the dungeons here. Neptunia ReVerse lets you use four characters in a battle instead of three as in prior iterations. You need to make the most of each turn by attacking as many enemies as possible through positioning well. Each character has their own area of effect for skills and abilities. It is turn-based with free movement within a circular radius. This is a nice addition for veterans though.Ĭombat in Neptunia ReVerse is nearly the same as the original game. I wouldn’t recommend this for newcomers because it isn’t balanced at all and will confuse players when it comes to the story and character appearances. ![]() The progression is very different and the game feels more chaotic here. You can experience Neptunia ReVerse in classic mode which is a traditional take on the story and game progression or play the new ‘Arrange Mode’ that unlocks all the characters from the start and gives you access to various late game things early on. The story isn’t anything deep but you will likely have fun experiencing it through the banter and cut-scenes. Expect a lot of fanservice (which is the norm in Neptunia games), humour, and more. In the beginning of the story of Neptunia ReVerse, a battle that sees the three take on Neptune who loses the battle and this is where the story begins. The others are Lastation ruled by Noire, Lowee ruled by Blanc, and Leanbox ruled by Vert. You play as Neptune who rules over Planeptune which is one of the four nations. A lot of the writing is self aware and there are a lot of fourth (and even fifth) wall breaks. The Neptunia games have hilarious stories involving goddesses in a “Console War”. If you’ve never played a Neptunia game before, your first game in the series will be a memorable experience. For PS5, Compile Heart has released what it claims is the definitive version with new modes, enhanced visuals, upgraded battles, and more and it delivers in a lot of those areas. ![]() To make things more confusing, Re Birth 1 on PS Vita and PC saw an enhanced Japan-only PS4 release as well. Neptunia ReVerse is a hybrid between a remaster and a remake of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re Birth 1. The PS Vita remake is one of the few Neptunia games I enjoyed a lot so I was interested to see how I would feel about it years later with enhancements and added content in the form of Neptunia ReVerse. The news that Compile Heart’s first PS5 release is a definitive edition of the first game in the series which already had a remake on PS Vita in the form of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re Birth 1 disappointed many. When Compile Heart announced a brand new Neptunia game, everyone including myself was hoping for a new mainline entry in the series after many spin-offs, remakes, and ports. One thing I didn’t expect was a new version of the original Neptunia game that has already been released multiple times across different platforms since its initial debut on PS3 considering Compile Heart’s first PS4 release was Omega Quintet with an interesting blend of gameplay mechanics. The PS5 generation began with a Demon’s Souls remake and many games getting patches or enhancements for Sony’s newest system in addition to cross-generation games. Every new console generation sees ports, remasters, and remakes.
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