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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)

 

[Novaex]

I wish they hadn't responded and just ignored the people whining about AI usage. These people and their focus on "art" is so fucking hypycritical.

I'm a software developer who spent most of the last year developing AI solutions for various customers. It's mainly smaller ai logics/agents attached to existing apps which automate tasks which were done by humans before. I have likely made several people jobless. Especially people in HR positions. But they don't care about them. They won't care that most of the NTE source code is likely written by AI which obviously means there are less developers needed. They don't care about almost every job being affected by ai in the near future. This whole anti ai hatewagon in the west seems to be completely manufactured by artists who fear for their jobs. Why do they think they should be the only ones not affected by AI?

It's a loosing battle though. Nothing will stop technical progress. For every "win" they get in such a public case there are 100 cases in which companies or people let ai generate "art" instead of commissioning an artist. They are just not public enough to be noticed. They try to fight against a normalization of ai art but it's way too convenient for companies. That's why it will prevail eventually.

 

[Spyxos]

Great, i finally got my first S rank and it is this Kid Sakiri. Which other 2 S Ranks are worth to get now?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Great, i finally got my first S rank and it is this Kid Sakiri. Which other 2 S Ranks are worth to get now?

The kid looks like the best support/buffer agent in the game right now, so there's that at least. If you're still going for Nanally, you can pair her with Jiuyuan since they work really well together. Add the MC and you've got one of the strongest teams.

For your second choice, just go with whichever agent you find interesting and don't already have on your account. I personally went with Hathor.

 

[Spyxos]

The kid looks like the best support/buffer agent in the game right now, so there's that at least. If you're still going for Nanally, you can pair her with Jiuyuan since they work really well together. Add the MC and you've got one of the strongest teams.

For your second choice, just go with whichever agent you find interesting and don't already have on your account. I personally went with Hathor.

No, i am gonna skip Nanally and go for the next one, i think she is called Hotori.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

No, i am gonna skip Nanally and go for the next one, i think she is called Hotori.

Hmm… based on CBT info, Jiuyuan should pair well with Hotori too. Not sure about the rest of the comp though, since most people seem to have run her with Nanally because she helps trigger Blossom for her.

 

[Revolutionary]

Started the game when it came out but I was too hooked on Diablo 4 to put any time into it. Now that I'm actually playing in earnest, I'm considering rerolling because I don't remember much about the start at all... but I'd lose out on the S-rank selector they gave out in the mail, right?

 

[ssringo]

No, i am gonna skip Nanally and go for the next one, i think she is called Hotori.

Pity does carry over between limited banners and it's 100% guaranteed so if you have the pulls it might be worth throwing a few at Nanally. Best case you get her quick and have enough for Hotori; worse case you don't but still are building pity for the next banner.

I don't know if the devs have stated when/if limited banner characters will get added to the standard one.

Edit: Specifically, the pity for the character carries over. Costume pity only carries over to banner reruns of the character.

 

[Pejo]

Found a safe in one of the banks that has 200k Fons in it. No wanted level or punishment, you just walk up and open the safe and get it with no consequences. Ignore the blue line, I was going to buy some pizza when my Guide anomaly pointed me inside here. It's on the 2nd floor inside the bank.

 

[Novaex]

Found a safe in one of the banks that has 200k Fons in it. No wanted level or punishment, you just walk up and open the safe and get it with no consequences. Ignore the blue line, I was going to buy some pizza when my Guide anomaly pointed me inside here. It's on the 2nd floor inside the bank.

Thanks for the hint. I also found a safe with 50k on the construction site east of the Skyview apartment

 

[ssringo]

Started the game when it came out but I was too hooked on Diablo 4 to put any time into it. Now that I'm actually playing in earnest, I'm considering rerolling because I don't remember much about the start at all... but I'd lose out on the S-rank selector they gave out in the mail, right?

The selector that was given out will be available to anyone that starts before version 1.0 ends (whenever that is) and unlocks the mail feature.

 

[Pejo]

Thanks for the hint. I also found a safe with 50k on the construction site east of the Skyview apartment

I just went exploring in there, and I found a total of 5 safes, but only the one had 50k, the rest were like 2-3k per safe.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Saw this Hotori skin showcase on my TL and thought I'd share it here too.

 

[Spyxos]

Pity does carry over between limited banners and it's 100% guaranteed so if you have the pulls it might be worth throwing a few at Nanally. Best case you get her quick and have enough for Hotori; worse case you don't but still are building pity for the next banner.

I don't know if the devs have stated when/if limited banner characters will get added to the standard one.

Edit: Specifically, the pity for the character carries over. Costume pity only carries over to banner reruns of the character.

I already did spend 45 pulls on Nanallys banner.

 

[ssringo]

Saw this Hotori skin showcase on my TL and thought I'd share it here too.

 

[Pejo]

Is the rhythm game quest/activity bugged for anyone else? I tried playing with both controller and M/KB, but it can't handle 2 simultaneous inputs. The problem is that every song has simultaneous inputs in the entire thing. So if the notes are D+J it only registers one of the notes.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Looks like we're also getting 10 standard pulls when Hotori's banner drops next week on May 13th.

Edit: Just to add that in NTE standard pulls are more valuable than in most big gachas since there's no 50/50, which means you can't lose a limited banner to a standard unit, so every standard pull matters more here. And once the standard pulls available through permanent content dry up, it'll be much harder to get standard characters unless the NTE devs continue to add them as event rewards or send them through in‑game mail.

NTE: A Letter from Hethereau丨To My Precious~

Hey Precious! Did my letter make your heart skip a beat? Worried I blew a fortune on another scam? Relax~ I actually struck gold this time and just had to tell you about it!
Turns out the flea market at Bridge Crossings still has a few hidden gems. Though, it's mostly thanks to my sharp eye. I spotted this beauty buried under a mountain of scrap right away... Trust me, my instincts are dead on!
If you still don't believe me, come down to Eibon and see for yourself~ I'm already cracking open a nice bottle to celebrate!

>> Special Reward <<
· Reward: Fabricated Dice ×10
· Delivery: Sent via in-game mail after the May 13, 2026 maintenance.
· Eligibility: Appraisers who create a character and unlock the "Mail" feature before Version 1.0 ends.

 

[Icymanipulator]

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)

Same.

I don't give a shit. I'd still like real VAs for the main cast but for NPCs on the streets and shops? AI all the way.

 

[Spyxos]

Wtf are these designs?

 

[Aenima]

Is the rhythm game quest/activity bugged for anyone else? I tried playing with both controller and M/KB, but it can't handle 2 simultaneous inputs. The problem is that every song has simultaneous inputs in the entire thing. So if the notes are D+J it only registers one of the notes.

Worked for me using keyboard but it seems to be very bad, dunno if its imput lag or server lag, but thers no way to adjust the timings like in the Nikke minigame. Nikke is having an identical mini game going on that is 100x more well done.

 

[Aenima]

Saw this Hotori skin showcase on my TL and thought I'd share it here too.

Its just Astra Yao with stocking. I wish these chinese MOFO were a bit more creative and not just straight rip off a character design and then sell it as a premium skin.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Its just Astra Yao with stocking. I wish these chinese MOFO were a bit more creative and not just straight rip off a character design and then sell it as a premium skin.

The dress feels like a blend of Astra's and Carlotta's outfits. I'm still going for the skin, or at least hoping to grab it while pulling for Hotori, because that added stocking on her gacha outfit is chef's kiss.

Spoiler

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Bro already mastered parallel parking, lol.

 

[Aenima]

So yesterday while looking for the anomalies that i still havent hunted i saw that all the manequins in the school i found the other day are part of an anomally. Trying to solve these manequin puzzles was one of my favorite stuff i did in the game, but once i reached the musical puzzle where i think u need to play the same song on a piano, i knew i would never solve this one by myselve so looked into a guide. Managed to solve all the manequin puzzles by myself expect the piano and another one in the school hallway (Easy to solve with the cheezy camera, but i wasted the camera trying to solve a different puzzle). I highly recommend ppl that are into puzzle solving to try to solve these by themselves before looking at a guide, they dont give many hints on how to solve them so its actually challenging.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I hope the devs address the controller UI issues as quickly as they dealt with this dumb AI "controversy"

 

[Pejo]

Man I just hit hunter rank 30, used my standard dice, got lucky and hit the S rank card on the little bonus section of the gacha map, and...

It ended up being the fucking dude.

I was really hoping for Daffodil.

 

[JoeBlack2027]

Debt collector quest was pure cinema. Maybe a bit too long but the climax was worth it. I'm starting to wonder if they'll be able to keep up at this level lol, they aren't pulling any punches with the msq in 1.0