Neptunia and VTubers | Neptunia Virtual Stars Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- Today we have a look at Neptunia Virtual Stars, which combines the world of Neptunia with VTubers.
Limited Editions of Neptunia Virtual Stars are still available and can be found here:
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I have the Limited Edition already but since its of Steam Version im waiting on launch day to get the Steam Code emailed to me
The best part of this is that Idea Factory is finally acknowledging you. Congrats, mate.
Normally I contact them, so it was cool that they reached out first.
That's my actual dream! omg
"My artistic vision remains unfullfilled". Great words.
They really need to do something with this series, it went from being cleverly written with a decent amount of character depth....to just extremely formulaic
Great review as usual, I feel like you're the only youtuber I can depend on for honest straightforward reviews for these types of games, where lots of other content creators make cheap jokes about the fanservice or anime style :P
Well ... People don't get aroused and ... Play with themselves watching the "fanservice " ? I discover this chanel a few weeks ago and it surprised me how in depth he talks about a game that striped girls and left them in underwear shooting with a gun ... I mean it's so ridiculous and he keep that very serious tone the whole time lol
@@johnf.r6658 Because he knows and gives insight to people who actually like these types of games.
@@TheSonic497 I know but ... The game play and the story of this types of game it would never match with "serious " games (you name them ) this type of games are just to have fun and rubbing your little friend, Wich is fine I guess, but it's funny to me how serious he takes the analysis
@@johnf.r6658 If you think this game is fap material, you must have really low standards.
@@johnf.r6658 Hard disagree, Neptunia has a great and charming story and characters.
6:17 "I usually default to Vert because of her range..."
Me: Yeah, she sure has got "range" up top... :D
6:19 "...not because of her idle animation, it's just a coincidence."
Me: *presses X to doubt*
this is the most straight forward and informfull review i have seen in years 10/10
I have the game and think it's pretty decent, but IF/CH really needs to get on the ball and give us a brand-new entry in the series. By this, I thought Super Neptunia RPG was good, I would like a new Neptunia game in the tradition of the 3-D realm.
Uhh... This is new. English never got this till now. And this is 3d.
@@KaiserTrigger I think you missed the point.
@@KaiserTrigger I think they mean a main line game not a spinoff or collab
I gotta be real. The game is not good... It's pretty mid.. Probably a 4/10, mainly due to gameplay. The system is not particularly engaging once you begin to understand how botched it is. And the story is ok, if you want a fantastic neptunia story? Definitely Vll... I'd even say 4GO is a step above this in terms of story and how the main cast give off their general charm. In this games I'd say they're themselves... But kinda on crack, which I'm not sure is a good or bad thing, depends on the situation... Some times it's good, other times it'll miss the mark.
5:54 10/10 on that pronunciation of Licht . Exactly like a German native
Didn't know doujins had a special smell. Never had a real one.
Sorry?
The game is running on back-pat mode on the PS5 so the lack of PS5-specific upgrades isn't surprising, and I'm pretty sure there is some lack of optimization across the game as there is no way these graphics are too demanding for last-gen hardware, even less current ones.
Thanks for mentioning that the game isn't dubbed, I won't be in a rush to get it this time around if thats the case since I really love the english cast from these games. Probably get it on a major discount, awesome review.
Thank you YSN for this review. I was on the fence relative to getting this game but because of your review, I am now sold and will get this. Thank you so much. You helped me get into Neptunia in the first place and I really appreciate you. 😊
For a sec I thought you were a being a bit too harsh but you gave the game a fair review and did a really good job explaining your points.
They really messed up some stuff they had already done better in previous games... makes me wonder if they had too many development issues because of covid.
@16:00 Can confirm in the EU/AUS regions that it shows the EU Flag. Also not sure because I only got the Day 1 edition but it does show the game on the back and doesn't have the quotes from the voice actors.
That record is so pretty 😍
As there is a cheap offer on "kinguin" at the moment, I started playing it on "Geforce Now", and having played "Re;Birth" 1 and 2 as well as "Megadimension Neptunia VIIR", I really like the game: It's got a refreshing gameplay, and after refining mouse sensitivity and keyboard commands as well as levelling a bit by grinding and collecting VTuber cubes, I didn't have any big problem during the fight scences up to now. The hub is a nice extra and even the graphics seem better than in the main Neptunia series (they look more detailed and shiny - I don't need 60 FPS and 4K)
Still wary about the gameplay not being for me but I think I'm gonna get it for the story anyway at a later date when it's on sale at like 50 maybe 30 percent off
You mean Hololive isn't an idol groups!?
This is very "entertaining".
they are comedians
Entertainment group
@@Dregomz02 they are seiso if they say so
Waaah!! I wish I got the same trading card as you did. I received the February and March trading cards. Nuts.
Boy there's a lot of vert in this video! (^v^)
Thank you for the lesson on v-tubers. I had no idea. Got this for $20, look forward to trying this out later.
MY BOY! Idea factory had your back! Congrats on the free LE!
I pre-ordered the limited edition as well. I'm enjoying the game so far thanks for the review.
Great video, I’ve got 3 collectors cards with my LE order not only 1
LUCKY! I never got January...
The PS5 is mostly just emulating PS4 games on PS5 instead of running them natively with PS5 hardware... Some games gets more FPS or better graphics on PS5 but the developers need to have it be developed with PS5 in mind from the start rather then just count on the PS4 emulation of the PS5.
Think of it like this, if the game originally targeted 60fps but couldn't hold it very well on PS4 or PS4 Pro, it would be able to hold it better or perfectly on PS5. Resolutions above 1080p would still need to be Pro Enhanced first and PS5 Enhanced to change the target framerate if the PS4 version targeted 30fps max
yes, someone that understands why the original game isnt that different from a ps5 as it was originally meant for ps4
I'll get it for pc
Better than cod
When are you going to make a strongest neptunia character tier list? That would be fun.
I deliberately held off buying the LE until your review came out. I was going to buy it Day 1, but was disappointed by the initial reviews. Of course your opinion is more important since you are a huge fan of the series and will give me a more useful impression. I think I'll get it because of the LE and trading card, but otherwise I'd have waited for a sale and only gotten the standard edition.
Vert's model is rocking in this game. wish they would make her more like that in the main games.
What'd be nice is if they made a mainline Neptunia game like Cyberdimension. Now that, with real time combat and all the good things, would be amazing.
6:18 "not because of her idle animation. That's just a coincidence" Huh, that's strange because that was the first thing i noticed when i clicked this video and is exactly why i will be playing as her first.
Now I'm worried about Neptunia Ninja girls. It won't be like Idea Factory can call up Felicia Angelle.
What you mean?
@@etam8099 The Senran Kagura anime was dubbed, but the games were not, so they'll probably stick to Japanese va's rather than get English voice actors like Felicia, the voice of the main character Asuka.
@@petertilton7004 the games not being dubbed is a gift more than a problem lmao, the anime dub is already atrocious at least leave the games alone since you've already fucked the anime, tho Nep's dub is awesome so it's either a loss in both cases, if the game has a dub, then it's good cause Nep's is really good but SK's sucks shit but if it has no dub then SK will not be fucked anymore but you'll lose the quality of Nep's dub, tho i imagine that Nep's sub isn't bad at all
Edit: Asuka main character on the crossover game i hope you meant right?
the way you correctly pronounced weiss and licht gave me a steifen
11 Minutes into the video
No infamous factory dungeon or Fenrir wolf from Cross Edge, I'm happy.
I will wait for a major price drop on this title. So far, I'm disappointed in both Nep titles. This and the remake of a remake.
it is been so long since i last played one of there games i stopped even seeing what they are doing or making i lost all interest because of all of those remakes and reuse of old content but i suddenly had this video pop up and reminded me of this franchise
The game about gun that don't have uni.......
Yup.
Yeah i hate when the games dont have the second generation because i like them a lot.
@@dankdilly Agreed. The sisters are the best characters. Well... Nepgear and Uni specifically.
It’s like they forgot about the Sisters.
@@CriimsonBlackRose what about duo Compa & Iffy?
Never even knew this game existed huh. Guess I'm no longer keeping updated to the franchise anymore. Life has become so busy and hard you start to forget what you always want
Kinda wish we could play as the vtubers. Also I really want an English dub just to hear how they would dub the vtuber's voices
The only playable real Vtubers (except for Me and You who actually debuted shortly before the game released) in the game in the future are Kizuna Ai and Kiseki Towa.
Also, the Vtubers ARE the reason why it doens't have a dub. They had to pay the Vtubers' respective companies for them to appear and IFI already has budget issues in terms of voice acting.
@@spongebobfan78 Plus, Towa Kiseki and Kizuna AI are naturally japanese so it'd be a bit... odd, I guess? Having the VTubers, but with different VA's
@@fierytigergaming8112 Well, a VTuber getting dubbed has been done before. Ai was dubbed in an anime with Compa's voice actor. Fubuki and Matsuri from Hololive got their cameos in an anime dubbed too.
Amazing review!
ps 5 to run ps 2 graphics in 30 fps XD
WOW THEY GAVE YOU THIS FOR FREE??? GOOOO IDEA FACTORY + GOOD JOBBIE TO YOU !!!
I'd hope they would with all the free publicity this dude gives them. Doing my first playthrough of megadimension neptunia vii right now. I love it.
"oh you want this smooth experiance, maybe get a pc......"
I noticed you didn't mention whether or not there was any Sony Censorship other than the box art, some have mentioned that there wasn't any censorship or removal of content, but I'd rather hear it from a source I trust or see proof of it (not much of that around other than a few comments of people saying it wasn't but I don't trust Sony enough, which is why I'm probably getting the PC version later on).
The game developed after the Sony censorship implemented, so that the dev knows what content they can do,...so unless the game is not developed on PS in the 1st place, the content should be fine as it is
Haha i unboxed that edition on YT when it came out and we got a record player the other day to play the vinyl it was cool! My vinyl looked a lot more marbled and cute though lol
>Nep game about shooting.
>No Uni.
Why. -.-
Neptunia Shooter xD
Yes. I to liked the shooting mechanics in senran kagura peach beach splash, but in this game it felt a little wonky and clustered.
I would use the vtubers through the dungeons and the goddesses on the bosses since its easier to hack and slash the enemies when going through the dungeons since they are smaller plus the skills will kill the entire mob in 1 or 2 uses, then i would switch to the goddess for the boss fights since they are larger and easier to hit plus using the godesses on the bosses your able to continuously deal damage the entire time and arr able to avoid the attacks much easier. Playing the game this way i did not find the game clunky , which i feared it would be before playing it, and was pleasantly surprised and relieved that the combat was fun and smooth for the most part once getting to actually play the game. It is a bit simple and kind of repetitive at times though but not so much so that it deterred me from playing it on any free time i had until I finished the game. The lack of things to do in newgame+ is super disappointing and really kills almost all replayability =/ im a nep fan and never heard of vtubers before this game and i really enjoyed the game. It may even be my favorite spin off so far! I feel like the difference in opinion maybe influenced by the different ways we choose to play the game. If i played the entire game with pretty much only the goddess i would have probably not enjoyed it as much since the flaws in the shooting mechanics are much more notable when fighting through l the dungeons. Sorry for the long comment but i wanted to suggest playing this way to anyone who may have started playing but felt put off by the shooting mechanics of the game. With the way the boss fights are it seems like this is the way they intended it to be played imo but that is just my opinion not to say there is a right or wrong way that is just the way u found it to be the most fun and efficient way for me to play and hope maybe this will change some opinions on how fun the game is if anyone actually reads all of this lol
Out of curiosity, how is the pacing of this game? Is it majority gameplay, majority cutscenes, or does it strike a fine balance?
It is quite cutscene heavy. It takes around 20-30 minutes after you start the game until the first time you get to control a character. There's a lot of interruptions in the first part of the game too, because you essentially move from one cutscene to the next. Things settle down a bit a few hours in, but it's definitely a game with a lot of cutscenes.
Its a neptunia game, those are always like 90% cutscenes :D
It still upsets me that this game had its English dub completely gone, when it was very possible to do.
They weren't licensed to dub the VTubers and they're not going to waste money only dubbing the Goddesses when that would be immersion breaking.
@@Shadowespeon17 Uh, no, not really. The game hardly even used the vtuber aspect in the game. All occurrences where that to pointless camos on loading screens that lasted maybe 30 seconds and some stupid gag videos. I would rather they dubbed the main characters and the two new ones and just leave the cameos on Japanese.
@@TheSonic497 Tell them that. Have it be a DLC package.
the steam version still not out yet , anyway looking good i was hoping for bit better performance on ps5 but looks like i'm getting it on the pc
dont expect it to be good just because its available for ps5, its originally for ps4, not ps5, although i agree that the performance could be improved.
The Oscar Wilde bit was great
Thanks for your review
I got the special edition from PSN on PS4, which includes both the game and the soundtrack.
Unfortunately, the ost doesn’t work, as everytime I try to play it, it asks for a USB or any storage containing the actual soundtrack.
The game itself runs fine for the most part. Gameplay however is the worst yet compared to all other neptunia games. The healing skill breaks the game in half.
PS4 doesn't read CD based media.
oh- it wants you to put a USB drive in so it can copy the soundtrack files onto it...
@@LiEnby thanks, it worked.
why is it weird like that? I got the FF7R soundtrack as well, and that could be played on PS4 no problem
@@Na25500 i have no idea >_
Why isn't this on Switch? This is the kind of game I'd like to play on the go. And no-one in Japan even owns a damn PS4! Are the makers of this game allergic to money?
It was originally confirmed for the PS4 first. I personally myself would rather see the Neptunia ReBirth Trilogy come to the Switch first
I raised my eyebrow at 'no-one in Japan even owns a damn PS4'; figured that was a really extreme exaggeration. After checking the numbers from 2020 - 2018, though... yeah, you made a good point. The Switch is very handily outselling the PS4 and PS5 and has been for a few years now. That's concerning.
finally you got yours i mean what took a long time to do it i mean i have mine at launch date so........
I actually got mine super early. I'm in Canada and I ordered from the US and received it February 27th. Incredible.
long time no see =)
Great review! I have the game just need to put it into my PS4 lol kinda glad that the PS4 and PS5 are similar. Sucks that there's no dub. Hope it doesn't become a trend. Noire!
its pretty expected to look similar since its a ps4 game and playing from ps5 with bc, major reason that its sub is the vtubers themselves. might get myself virtual stars when its on offer. not sure how much the limited edition is tho
No dub? Ugh. As good as the original voices are there's something special about the dub actors.
Bruh you don't really expect them to dub VTubers. If you do then something's off
@@niismo. why?
I bought this today. I've seen a lot of hate for this game in reviews but I thought it looked fun and after watching your video I thought... hey, I got 2 hours on Steam before I can still refund it. I honestly think it's great! - Sure, it could use a little polish here & there but it's half the price of a regular game and my overall enjoyment of it surpasses most other Neptunia titles so far. I recommend it to all fans of the Neptunia franchise.. just be willing to forgive it for its quirky "rough around the edges" style which IMO doesn't distract from the overall enjoyment.
Those outdated front loaded tutorial screens really do need to go, I pray for a more interactive tutorial one day and I thought an English dub would have been nice for the game scenes but I'm willing to cut it some slack for the cheaper price tag. Too many reviews accuse it of being a lazy cash grab but I wholeheartedly disagree, I think a lot of work went into this game and they took a risk. It won't be for everyone.. but it's definitely for me! - Thanks for convincing me to give it a try, it's shaping up to be my favourite spin-off so far.
i cant figure out how to do damage to enemies. it seems like everything does 0-1 damage except blanc charge shots
"The first really known v-tuber was Kizuna Ai"
*Annoying Orange wants to know your location*
i mean yeah technically, but hes an orange and oranges are real idk lmao XD
What word did Miko say?
I was questioning the point of there being VTubers, when they didn't appear after being rescued, but then I saw their quests and encouragement during battle
This looks cool :).
so it looks like he goddesses do not get an hd transformation in this
well theres almost no reason to for a spin-off, its not a mainline game and they do have them as costumes, it wouldnt really make the vtubers stand out for the game, of which the whole game is pretty based on vtubers. but if they do have the hdd transformations, i wont complain, love neptunia and vtubers :)
Still no mainline game lol
I wanted the ltd edition for my collection but unfortunately with Brexit in EU things are complicated right now when it comes to NIS and IF games... I guess whatever they release now won't sell very well unless they move their offices away from Great Britain first or find a distributor.. even on amazon prices are unreasonably high. Tonight Virtual Stars is at 85 euros for the normal release...
That price is pretty rough.
@@YSN yep exactly I am a fan but I am not crazy ;) I bought Death end 2 instead ltd ed. at 45. I did not love the 1st but this one is more horror and little more high budget so let's try it.
Plus it's for the collection.. I am missing a few IF games and Death End 2 was one of them ;)
@@n3r0n3 Mary Skelter Final is looking decent. I may finally dip my toes into that series. Plus it's on PS4 for the first time.
@@mountainmgtow5421 I have the ltd edition of Mary Skelter for Vita and that is one of IF's most interesting games in a long time. Definitely a buy... especially considering it is a dungeon crawler and on switch you don't have lots (the best one being Labirinth of refrain in my opinion... at least currently). Mary skelter is a vita hidden gem and, if I am not wrong, it was the first IF game under the Galapagos umbrella (the horror range with death end request etc...). Death and request 2 also not bad by the way (the first one was a let down but the second sports an addictive story) it will surely come to the switch (Death end request 1 is already on switch but frankly that is a super low budget meh game compared to the second).
I was following a girl who was hecka funny, but haven't seen posts in some time.
Love the video man, but I'm never gonna support Sony anymore with these type of games.
I see the game is ok in turns of game play but over all it a ok game
I might get hate for this, but after seeing some early reviews of this game, Neptunia Virtual Stars is not worth paying $60. I mean for Japanese gamers, who is going to get this game on PS4 since PS4 sales are going down? If they had a Switch port (which I can definitely see happening despite performance issues on CH/IF's previous efforts on their Switch ports) then it would probably sell better since the Switch is selling like hotcakes in Japan. Also, I heard that Steam version had issues with the game starting up. I would definitely wait for a sale, since CH/IF love to make their games cash grabs. Not worth the $60.
Why would you get hate tho?
@@etam8099 Because Nep fans might disagree with my opinion I guess. This was solely my opinion on Neptunia Virtual Stars
@@jasonmartinez5116 i think Nep fans agree that the game sucks as i saw from few comments
I own pretty much all the games, have merch, etc. I love this series to death, but sadly I don't think this game is worth $60.
Elite english: nybaa~
Thanks for the review.
I actually didn't follo this game's development and time to release. I've only read a review from a magazine that had a really bad score.
I don't think I will be it after watching your video. I had my problems with Senran Kagura PBS and if this is worse I won't have my fun.
I'm kinda curious to know what those problems were with PBS
@@etam8099
Coordinating running and shooting at the same time never really worked well for me. I'm not able to hit anything. >_< That's also the reason I don't play modern shooter games at all.
"Coincidence" you said ;p
I gotta be real. The game is not good as a "game". It has serious lighting issues. And you can't adjust the brightness. The gameplay system is sorta broken to where you can just abuse it, which may be the best strat, if you're in a crowded area, expect to get spammed to high hell. Your HP will drop faster than a fly in contact with a can of Raid... Overall, not a fun sandbox system, though the maps are admittedly nice to look at, which still doesn't excuse the poor and disappointing gameplay loop. The V-cube system is fine and you can make yourself a powerhouse if you really invest in the right things.. No issues with the Accesories either... The sidequests are not engaging at all, many of the v-tubers are pretty stiff with their lines, and not very varied, they give this sort of fish in a pond sort of feel, all of it is nice, but it's as shallow as the pond they swim in. But, the slight differences are still refreshing nonetheless. It was ambitious to say the least, but felt a tad half-baked. The issue is mostly the quantity over quality with utilizing the V-tubers. Also, Sure the story isn't bad, but it's also not good this time around. It's hella mid... But the characters are sorta tweaking this time around, which may make up for it a bit. The 4 main neptunia girls sorta carry. And in turn it's like they're amped up cracked out versions of themselves. Which I got a few laughs out of admittedly, but other times, it kinda missed it's mark by a few feet. Ultimately they wanted to sell you on the nep-girls meeting a bunch of V-tubers and forgot to forge a well crafted product. Look at the cash shop too, you can see where the priorities lie. And that's kinda sad, because this game could've been good. I even saw the potential in my 20 hour play through... But it kept frustrating me time and again with how it turned and wasted what potential it did have...
3d cutscenes but only sometimes- xD
hey didnt mk2 have 3d cutscenes too?
this game makes me wanna watch vtubers now xD
Ok already in if it plays like U action and if anyone wants some good Vtubers Hololive and Vshojo
I wonder when they will make another main series game these Spin offs are tiring.
lo que me más me gusta del juego son los diseños de las chicas
can I play through this without ever having to touch a single Vtuber? I'm only interrested in the neptunia cast... Also, do they not have their HDD mode in this game?
there are some areas in the game where you would have to switch to the vtubers to jump across gaps. apparently the goddesses can't jump dash but the vtubers can
the goddesses simultaneously transform and their hdd forms and it lasts for about 30 seconds or less. It's like a special mode you can activate by defeating a certain number of enemies
@@GlitchiiZ thanks for the info mate. I guess I can live with all that
Disappointed that they don't give Vert, Noire, Blanc and Neptune their respective hairstyles when you wear the NEXT Form outfits
So there'll never be a Switch port yes?
Gotta vote with my wallet. For me, no candidates = no buy. Wish they would include them again.
No switch release sigh
while they managed to keep the neptunia feel. game controls really sucks. The models is also painful to the eyes, super upscaled?
I would love the record just because it looks cool. The fact that its functional is even coler.
I like the gameplay but not the story as much so far
I'm a Blanc kinda guy myself
When fighting as the Nep team, the game is so hard to look at. the stupid ZOOM the lock-on forces you to make, combined with the constant flashing of many colors, i can only play this game in short bursts so i can avoid my eyes going pained. (I can play as You and Me without this issue, but sometimes i prefer to use my favorite Goddess, and it's those times my eyes suffer)
Lock-on sucks. It barely holds on as you move unlike in PBS.
The constant shouting of Nep and the others was so grating on the ears. I only use sound during the cutscenes, and in gameplay... Mute. Nep especially... gave me flashbacks to 'Burn to the Ground!' (megaman X7)
Wait... but the girls do not transform into goddesses?
Pizza Tower, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War or Call of Duty Mobile (Garena)= *MUCH BETTER*
Did some of the featured Vtubers actually play it?
Nope you can't play as any of them. No playable Korone = no buy for me.
I don't even know what Vtubers are...hopefully it stays that way.
Its a good thing Im a fan of both Vtubers and Neptunia.
i was so confused with the me and you shit until i saw the menu
Does this Nintendo fanboy and playstation hater realise this is on playstation and pc only
I think you meant to say PC fanboy, thank you very much.
Wish this comes to the Switch.
So most Vtubers are like Stigmata from Honkai Impact.
=( I wanted to play with uni