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[Novaex]

Not at home to look but can't unused modules be used as xp to level up the others?

You can use the blue pieces as feeding material to level up higher ones. I guess thats the only purpose for endgame.

Makes sense. Just wanted to make sure before I use up all my pull currency for the blue ones.

Btw, I'm a dreaming or is the whole system pretty....good? There seems to be very little RNG involved. I'm so used to deal with several layers of RNG in other gachas that I can't believe how little there is here. Fixed main stats. Few useless substats. You can see all substats from the very beginning. No range of substats? (not sure about that one)

 

[mayham2199]

Looks like NTE made it into the top 4 most downloaded F2P games on PSN for the month of April in both the US/CA and Europe. We'll get the JP charts a bit later, but I think it'll take the number 1 spot there pretty easily.

PlayStation Store: April 2026’s top downloads

Robotic partners and teammates led the charts in April.

blog.playstation.com

Surprised to see 7DS on there as well.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Surprised to see 7DS on there as well.

Yep, same here. I actually had to double take while checking the F2P charts, lol.

 

[mayham2199]

Yep, same here. I actually had to double take while checking the F2P charts, lol.

It's a good game and I actually really enjoyed the story especially because I've watched the anime. The boss fights in that game are unbearable though. They jump, fly, dash, teleport, all over the place and I can't stand it. It's not just once or twice either, they are constantly doing it.

NTE has been much better but I have had a few instances now of hitting enemies out of bounds and they reset.

 

[JoeBlack2027]

Daffodill has my favorite moveset so far, very flashy, very agile and u can get behind an opponent by holding the atk button

 

[Aenima]

Btw, I'm a dreaming or is the whole system pretty....good? There seems to be very little RNG involved. I'm so used to deal with several layers of RNG in other gachas that I can't believe how little there is here. Fixed main stats. Few useless substats. You can see all substats from the very beginning. No range of substats? (not sure about that one)

Its a better system than most of the clones this games ir copy pasting the system off. But i still like more the system from games that allow you to reroll the substats instead of the endless farming untill u nail 4 substats u actually want. Makes me dont even bother with half of the substats cuz as soon as i get 2 substats i like i stop farming.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Car‑kun just isekai'd my Chiz here, lol.

 

[Aenima]

Daffodill has my favorite moveset so far, very flashy, very agile and u can get behind an opponent by holding the atk button

Yup, shes my main, fighting with her is alot of fun. Paired with Fadia they can apply Nova that deals massive damage to enemies. When i fight small enemies sometimes i just apply Nova and stop attacking and wait untill the Nova timer runs out and insta kills them. They need to develop the affinity system for her ASAP cuz you can only invite her to ride in the car with you.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Im guessing the shorts outfit will be her lv10 affinity one and the one she uses when we invite her to our house. The premium one looks nice but kinda mid when u can have the affinity one for free.

Actually reaching Bond 10 in NTE is a wild grind though. I mean it's nice you can get a premium costume for free but damn they make you work your ass off for it

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Looks like NTE made it into the top 4 most downloaded F2P games on PSN for the month of April in both the US/CA and Europe. We'll get the JP charts a bit later, but I think it'll take the number 1 spot there pretty easily.

PlayStation Store: April 2026’s top downloads

Robotic partners and teammates led the charts in April.

blog.playstation.com

It's doing insanely well in Japan

Remember in Japan there isn't really PC gamers like in the rest of Asia and the West

It helps that Hethereau City is basically a love letter from Hotta Studio to anime and Tokyo

 

[Yamisan]

It's doing insanely well in Japan

Remember in Japan there isn't really PC gamers like in the rest of Asia and the West

It helps that Hethereau City is basically a love letter from Hotta Studio to anime and Tokyo

PC gaming is more popular there than consoles.

 

[Aenima]

PC gaming is more popular there than consoles.

In Japan? PC is the least popular platform. Most popular is mobile, followed by consoles where Nintendo dominates, then PC.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

So this JP NTE player managed to get Nanally to max dupes, and it seems that getting her to A6 unlocked a glow effect for her default costume as well as her paid costume.

 

[Aenima]

Lol, i was not expecting that unlocking an extra weather effect (snow) would be tied to a random blue sidequest you pick in the city.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Wow, so Pink Paws Heist is an extraction mode

It truly is the OMEGA GENRE!

 

[LegendOfKage]

The gacha skin looks nice in‑game. Fingers crossed I can grab it while rolling for Hotori.

Usually when people say about an attractive woman "she could stop traffic," that's not what they mean.

 

[Icymanipulator]

The debt collector story, while interesting, is going on way too long.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I posted the front cover earlier, and now that the new Famitsu issue is out, here's the back cover too. I'm curious whether the NTE feature includes any interesting details.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Hotta Studio's official response to the recent Gen AI drama on Global.

Dear Appraisers,

Thank you for the feedback. It matters to us.

Neverness to Everness is built on human creativity. The characters, stories, and world you experience are the work of artists, writers, and designers. AI-assisted tools were used only on a small number of background and environmental assets, not on the characters or stories that define this game.

We're already reviewing and reworking the flagged assets: "Clear Skies in Summer" and "Pink Paws Heist".

Your feedback shapes this game, so please keep it coming. We're listening, and we're committed to delivering the quality you deserve.

Sincerely,
The NTE Team

 

[Pejo]

I could definitely tell that the Dvorak animation in Pink Paws Heist was AI, and the Totally-not-Kamen-Rider animation too.

I don't like AI used on playable assets. Background art and stuff like that, I'm not keen on it, but it's not a deal breaker.

Basically - I don't want to pay for AI gen stuff. Whether that be in time or money. If it's tertiary stuff, I don't love it, but I'm willing to overlook it.

Either way, it's probably good that they got dinged for it early, so hopefully it cuts down on the obvious stuff from here on out.

 

[Felessan]

I don't care if assets is AI if it looks good
I am completely pro-AI if it will bring games faster and better and on reasonable budget
Better AI than 996 (though most probably it will be both anyway)