Gametrailers recently included the Hyperdimension Neptunia series in a “top 10 game franchises that need to die” clickbait feature. What utter nonsense; as we can see with Megadimension Neptunia VII, the series continues to go from strength to strength, and you don’t let a series “die” when it’s doing that.…
Read MoreWe mentioned recently that Compile Heart was strongly indicating that it had a sequel to Monster Monpiece in the works. Well, now that’s all been confirmed and we’ve got the first teaser trailer for Monster Monpiece Naked. From the Gematsu story: “The smartphone game is a followup to PS Vita’s…
Read MoreThe good people over at Gematsu spotted for us a juicy bit of news in the leadup to the weekend. Compile Heart/ Idea Factory, the specialists in ultra-niche Japanese games, have launched a countdown website that strongly implies that a sequel to card battling JRPG, Monster Monpiece, will be announced…
Read MoreWith 2016 fast approaching, so is the next game featuring Gamindustry and dear Nep-Nep. Megadimenion Neptunia VII is due for its English-language release early in the year. Related reading: Matt’s review of the most current Neptunia game, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation. For your viewing pleasure, here is the…
Read MoreThe last couple of months have seen an absolute deluge of visual novels land on the PlayStation Vita. Perhaps because they are relatively inexpensive to localise, and that the only people still regularly playing the Vita are fans of Japanese games, we have seen a real surge of the genre…
Read MoreWhere would we be without Idea Factory? Probably in a similar place in life, to be fair, but we would have far fewer games to enjoy on our PlayStation Vitas. The publisher has just announced a new JRPG, in Trillion: God of Destruction, as a PlayStation Vita exclusive. Due for…
Read MoreThe importance of box art has been relegated in today’s digital marketplace, but the front cover of Code:Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ drips such ornate passion it could knock over a shelf of raunchy pseudo-romance covers. Without any hint as to what the heck the title means, the featured couple’s warm…
Read MoreIdea Factory’s Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth may be one of our favourite JRPG series based solely on the fact each game is a hilarious satirical look at the games industry. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation was released earlier this year for PS Vita, but it is now ready to expand onto…
Read MoreYou, the heroine, are not having a good day. You’ve got work to go to, a relationship you just got into to deal with and on top of that, a little creature named Orion has accidentally made his way into your head and wiped all your memories. This is the…
Read MoreFor those familiar with the Hyperdimension Neptunia JRPG series, Fairy Fencer F should feel both immediately familiar yet fresh enough to stand on its own merits. The visuals and gameplay certainly have Compile Hearts’ fingerprints all over it, but the more serious storyline and memorable characters give this original property…
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