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[icecream]

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Exhibit 1

Spoiler

We'll save White Heart the trauma of a direct comparison

 

[lunlunqq]

I think it goes from:
Big Boobies 360->Neptune->PS3->Not Transformed Neptune->Wii DFC

What's "DFC?"

 

[matmanx1]

Japan is on a roll lately with creating games I'd actually like to import for my PS3. Lately there's been Hokuto no Ken, Sengoku Basara, Another Century R and now this. Love the concept so let's just hope the gameplay stacks up.

 

[Totobeni]

What's "DFC?"

Dump Fucking Child
Delicious Flat Chest
Disgusting Freaky Chicken
Dope Fabled Cocaine

pick one.

 

[Varion]

Extras for anyone thinking of importing - limited edition includes OST and a bag, while the preorder extra is a 40 page artbook.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Extras for anyone thinking of importing - limited edition includes OST and a bag, while the preorder extra is a 40 page artbook.

So much Neptune!

Bought.

 

[kinoki]

You can't beat a final boss if it doesn't exist :/

The greatest trick the Phantom ever pulled was convincing the world it wasn't real!

 

[HadesGigas]

The greatest trick the Phantom ever pulled was convincing the world it wasn't real!

Don't you mean convincing investors it was real?

 

[-PXG-]

Bring this motherfucker to the US. Or release an Asian version in English. kthxbai.

 

[MisterHero]

leave it to a Sega-published game on a Sony platform to design the Nintendo analogue as kiddy

[/conspiracy theory]

 

[icecream]

New PV:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L8oggxxgHw

New Info:

• You'll be able to call upon summons from various game companies to dish out damage. Neptune specifically will be able to call upon retro characters from Sega's titles.
• The Edit System will allow the image to be reflected on the summoned character's costume

Cast (seems the goddesses are named after their colors...):

• Neptune: Tanaka Rie
• Vert: Satou Rina
• Noire: Imai Asami
• Blanc: Asumi Kana

And new screens (click to enlarge):

 

[PataHikari]

This game looks hilarious.

I expect every other sentence to be some industry injoke.

 

[InfiniteNine]

WHY ISN'T MY BEAUTIFUL NEPTUNE IN ANY OF THESE SCREENSHOTS?

 

[yencid]

what engine is this on?

 

[lupinko]

leave it to a Sega-published game on a Sony platform to design the Nintendo analogue as kiddy

[/conspiracy theory]

 

[Kagari]

what engine is this on?

Phyre Engine.

 

[ZoddGutts]

what engine is this on?

PhyreEngine which is Sony's engine for third party developers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhyreEngine

 

[BlazingDarkness]

the graphics are impressive

 

[yencid]

PhyreEngine which is Sony's engine for third party developers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhyreEngine

yeah thats what i thought... havent ar tonelico 3,Trinity Universe and Atelier Rorona 1 & 2 all been on that engine? it seems like its really helping lower budget RPG developers

 

[Hcoregamer00]

WHY ISN'T MY BEAUTIFUL NEPTUNE IN ANY OF THESE SCREENSHOTS?

LOL

She is the lead character but she is not in any of the screens, what's up with that?

 

[Novid]

holy crap is my eyes deceiving me?

yall up in here for icecream?

Yall hate icecream!

wait...

video game industry hijinks?

some japanese game developer reading gaf and documenting all our fights over marketshare?

???

future profit?

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Dambrosi]

...

*chrishansen.gif*

......

*waits for avatar quote*

.........

 

[lunlunqq]

so...rrrm... do we get to see... these girls... you know... naked at some point in this game? at least topless??

 

[Pachael]

Neptune's great - but feels like those overromanticised version that Sega has on its previous (failed) efforts ;p

 

[androvsky]

so...rrrm... do we get to see... these girls... you know... naked at some point in this game? at least topless??

I'm honestly not aware of a single game that premiered on a Sony console in Japan that has had any sort of nudity outside of the PS1 Lain game(and that barely counts). Does anyone know of one? As far as I know, even the dating sims and visual novels were scrubbed clean for release on Playstation. I'm guessing western games like God of War and Heavy Rain get to have nudity, but other than that, I don't know.

I can absolutely guarantee a hot springs scene with all the girls, but they'll all be wearing towels.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Sega is not just distributor for Compile Hearts' Super Dimensional Game Neptune. It's also lending some of its franchises to the game. Elements from Golden Axe, Alex Kidd, Ashura, Fantasy Zone, Altered Beast, Shinobi, Penguin Land and Space Harrier will appear in the game.

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/05/26/flying_get/

 

[InfiniteNine]

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/05/26/flying_get/

Double bought.

 

[androvsky]

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/05/26/flying_get/

Darn, I was kinda hoping that elements from Sega's RPGs would appear in this RPG... oh well.

 

[Tiduz]

japan only?

 

[androvsky]

japan only?

Probably not. It's a crossover game by Compile Heart, NISA already has the first two crossovers they did; Cross Edge came out last summer, and Trinity Universe is due out next month in the U.S. Neptune is unique in that it's apparently being published by Sega in Japan, but I don't think that'll affect much.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/05/26/flying_get/

If this doesn't get a western release I'll probably end up importing it from Japan even if I can't understand anything, Penguin Land cameo = must buy.

 

[ShirAhava]

OMG!!! I HAVE to buy this!!! This is the kind of game I'd think about making when I was 12 :lol

 

[Enron]

OMG!!! I HAVE to buy this!!! This is the kind of game I'd think about making when I was 12 :lol

....late at night.......when your parents were asleep........on a friday.....watching cinemax.....

 

[sixteen-bit]

japan only?

i hope not

but if it is, i would totally still get it and play this with a FAQ

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Looks awesome. Make yourself useful and release it in the West, Sega!

 

[expy]

http://scrawlfx.com/2010/05/neptunes-japanese-placeholder-cover-looks-final

 

[darkwing]

just beautiful

 

[ULTROS!]

There are 4 more mascots... I wonder who they are...

 

[-DarKaoZ-]

SEGA is involve? Ok its official, its not touching NA at all. :lol

 

[InfiniteNine]

There are 4 more mascots... I wonder who they are...

I'm pretty sure they are the non-battle mode consoles. I could be wrong though, but the short purple haired one is not-transformed Neptune.

 

[CO_Andy]

These loli character designs could work for a Guardian Legend sequel, a property Compile should think about resurrecting.

 

[bathala]

wow wat a premise :lol

I hope it comes to US

 

[Totobeni]

SEGA is involve? Ok its official, its not touching NA at all. :lol

they are the publisher , and I don't see this game in the US on the HD twin , unless they just want to lose their money.

and really stop the SEGA hate already , aside from Sonic Team SEGA is awesome this gen.

 

[ULTROS!]

Sega publishes awesome RPGs this gen.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

SEGA is involve? Ok its official, its not touching NA at all. :lol

Hopefully they just have a domestic publishing deal with Sega where Compile Heart can still sell the Western publishing rights to other companies, rather than a deal where Sega retains worldwide publishing rights.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Hopefully they just have a domestic publishing deal with Sega where Compile Heart can still sell the Western publishing rights to other companies, rather than a deal where Sega retains worldwide publishing rights.

The only company likely to publish this here is NISA, so unless Sega has an exclusive publishing deal this will be our only outlet. Quite frankly I'd rather it be NISA since I can get some useless stuff for pre-ordering the game.

 

[Robot 492]

.

 

[InfiniteNine]

PS3 looks like she might be tsuntsun. Hopefully some nice little dere bit are in there too.

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

Mmmm.... I've got a super-dimensional transforming robot in my pants for some of those girls.

game looks fun so I hope it gets a US release.

 

[androvsky]

they are the publisher , and I don't see this game in the US on the HD twin , unless they just want to lose their money.

and really stop the SEGA hate already , aside from Sonic Team SEGA is awesome this gen.

Sega's been making some great games lately, but when it comes to localizing them, you have to admit they've dropped the ball several times... on their own foot. And it was a bowling ball.

edit: Besides, Siliconera mentioned that Compile Heart was shopping around for Western publishers at GDC, so that means Sega is only handling it in Japan. This is right up NISA's alley, since they handled Compile Heart's other two crossover rpgs for the PS3. The only thing that would prevent them from getting it is if Atlus decides to bid for it due to the early buzz, or, God Forbid, Ignition gets scent of it.