Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (神次元ゲイムネプテューヌV, Kami Jigen Game Neptune V, also known as Ultra Dimension Neptune V) is an action role-playing game developed and published by Idea Factory with the assistance of Compile Heart. It is the third installment in the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise. Set in the year 1989, the story takes place after Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 in an alternate dimension to Gamindustri,[4] bringing more insight to the "Console War" story arc. The game was released in Japan in August 2012 and in North America and Europe in 2013.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory
Cover art used in the Western world
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Compile Heart
  • WW: NIS America (PS3)
  • WW: Idea Factory International (Re;Birth3)
Artist(s)Tsunako
Composer(s)
SeriesHyperdimension Neptunia
Platform(s)
Release
August 30, 2012
  • PlayStation 3
    • JP: August 30, 2012
    • NA: March 21, 2013
    • AU: March 21, 2013
    • EU: March 22, 2013
    Re;Birth3
    PlayStation Vita
    Microsoft Windows
    • WW: October 30, 2015[3]
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

A portable remaster for the PlayStation Vita, titled Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Century was released in Japan in December 2014,[5][6] and worldwide under the subtitle of V Generation in 2015.

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to its predecessor, Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2, with one exception. The AP bar is gone so now characters can customize their combos but they are limited to one combo per turn. CPU's and Candidates can activate Hard Drive Divinity at the cost of 20% of their SP. Also included is the EXE Drive Gauge which fills up by the number of hits in a combo. This gauge can be expanded upon three times for a total of four gauges. When the gauge is full, characters can utilize an EXE drive, which is the equivalent of a special move. Joint attacks cost more than one section of the gauge. In the remake, the EXE drive gauge is gone, so Special moves cost all SP, which is limited to 1,000.


Music

The music for the game was composed by Kenji Kaneko. Nobuo Uematsu, along with his band Earthbound Papas, and Kenji Ito also contributed four songs each.[7] The opening theme song is Kami Jigen! Fortune Material (神次元!ふぉーちゅん・まてりある) by nao of 5pb., and the ending theme is Venus Megamix! (ヴィーナス女神っくす!) by Afilia Saga.

The opening theme song of the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century remake is titled "Rave:tech(^_^)New;world", with vocals performed by nao and written by Shinchiro Yamashita, track composed by Ryu, and guitar by Demetori.[8] And the ending theme is True End Player (トゥルーエンド プレイヤー) by Idol College.

Reception

Original version

The original version received mixed reviews. It received an aggregated score of 55/100 on Metacritic based on 19 reviews.[9]

Remake version

The remake received mixed reception, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[14]

See also

References
  1. 2014-09-24, Yes, Neptunia V Is Getting Reborn For PlayStation Vita, Siliconera
  2. Steve Baltimore (May 21, 2015). "Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation Release Date Announced". Oprainfall. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. "Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3 for PC launches October 30". Gematsu. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. Spencer (10 April 2012). "Next Neptunia Game Set In the '80s, Coming To Japan This Summer". SiliconEra. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. 2014-09-20, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Century announced for PS Vita, Gematsu
  6. 2014-09-20, PS Vita『神次次元ゲイム ネプテューヌRe；Birth3 V CENTURY』が発売決定！ 『ネプテューヌVII』最新情報も公開に【TGS2014】, Dengeki Online
  7. "Nobuo Uematsu "Summoned" For Neptunia V". Siliconera. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  8. 2014-10-29, Watch Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth V Century’s New Opening Movie, Siliconera
  9. "Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  10. MacGregor, Kyle (April 9, 2013). "Review: Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory". Destructoid. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  11. Vincent, Brittany (April 15, 2013). "Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory review". GamesRadar. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  12. Ingenito, Vince (April 1, 2013). "Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Review". IGN. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  13. den Ouden, Adriaan. "Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Review". RPGamer. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  14. "Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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