Idea Factory International is excited to announce that the music-based hack ‘n’ slash game, Neptunia™ Virtual Stars, will launch for the PlayStation®4 physically and digitally in North America on March 2 and in Europe on March 5. The digital release for Steam® will launch on March 29.
Both PS4 and Steam versions will only include Japanese voiceover options as well as English subtitles. The Steam version also includes Japanese and Traditional Chinese subtitles.
This week, Idea Factory International is also excited to share new info on the gameplay systems, including Field, Guest Vtuber System, Emotional Overdrive, and MV Battles.
The Neptunia Virtual Stars Limited Edition will be available for preorder on February 2!
Synopsis: Enter Virtualand – a digital world that exists alongside the networks of various dimensions. Within Virtualand lies the planet Emote – a planet faced with extinction due to the maleficent group of Content destroyers known as Antis.
In an act of desperation, the Digital Goddess of the planet Emote, Faira, sends a distress signal to other dimensions in hopes to find a savior of this planet.
And the saviors that were reached? The rising Vtuber stars, Me and You, members of MEWTRAL, as well as the Goddesses of Gamindustri: Neptune, Noire, Blanc, and Vert!
Can MEWTRAL and the Goddesses band together and save the planet Emote from complete destruction?
Field – Players will have to progress through several dungeons to defeat the Antis that await on the battlefield! Explore new and unique dungeons that range from giant libraries to structures made of desserts!
Guest Vtuber System – When the planet Emote had been invaded, several Vtubers were taken hostage with no way to escape! The Antis were quick in rounding up these internet stars. By defeating V-Hunters and retrieving V-Cubes, players will gain access to new Vtubers!
Locate Vtubers in need of rescuing! Expanding the NeoTube Plaza enables the Vtuber Search Comm to locate captured Vtubers! In Vtuber Search Comm, use signals from civilians to spot the location of the V-Cubes under custody of the Antis! Can you find all the Vtubers?
Collect Vtuber Cards! Expanding the NeoTube Plaza enables “Virtual Collection” to collect Vtuber Cards! Consume a special item to pull a card! Each card contains special attributes!
Emotional Overdrive – Sweep the enemies in a special mode! Fill up the gauge as you defeat enemies! Activate Emotional Overdrive to witness every character’s special moves. Once the Emote Gauge hits max, players can unleash a devastating combo. Attack as a group with Duet Skills to overwhelm your foes!
Defeat the enemies AND receive items! Attacking enemies during Emotional Overdrive might result in a Special Roulette! Spin the wheel to receive recovery items or accessories. Kill two birds with one song by dealing damage and gaining loot!
MV Battles – Defeat bosses with execution BGM! MV Battles let the melody resonate through you!
The MV Battle System uses special songs sung by the Virtual Idol heroines of this title. Combine the power of Goddesses and V-Idols to defeat the bosses! You’ll face bosses that are much stronger than other Antis on the field during MV Battle!
Fulfilling certain conditions during MV Battles will enable Finish Drive! Link together for a massive chain attack, and give the enemy something they’ll never forget!
About Idea Factory International: Idea Factory International, Inc. is a branch of Idea Factory Co., Ltd., a Japanese video game developer and publisher located in Tokyo. It was established on September 30, 2013 in California, USA.
Idea Factory Co., Ltd. continues to work with third-party publishers to release video game titles in North America and Europe, including the Record of Agarest War series, the Hakuoki series, and a variety of others. Following its establishment, Idea Factory International served as an information hub for Idea Factory games, and has since published the Idea Factory titles Monster Monpiece and Hyperdimension Neptunia™ Re;Birth1 for the Playstation®Vita handheld entertainment system in 2014.
Idea Factory International, Inc. intends to continue providing localized media to fans worldwide in conjunction with Idea Factory Co., Ltd., with a focus on strengthening the Idea Factory brand around the globe.
