Locking in a date for the next game in their long-running Neptunia franchise, Idea Factory International has today confirmed that Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution will be released on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, digitally and physically, from 14 May 2024. This will offer an action RPG experience following Older Nep, and will feature English and Japanese voice acting, and feature English, French, Spanish (Spain) subtitles.
This news coincides with IFI sharing a new ‘Gameplay Overview Trailer’, which showcases many of the game’s key elements including in-game battles, EXE Drive attacks, and the Older Nep riding on her nifty bike. You can watch the video below:
Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution marks the latest addition to the Neptunia series, offering players the challenge of building and managing a game company to turn it into a leading corporation. The game introduces an expanded battle system for a four-person party, exploration of dungeons on a high-speed motorcycle, and the Heartful Photo Mode for creating manga-like creations.
Promoted Features of the game include:
Game Studio of The Year — Play as the main protag, Older Nep, and grow a previously defunct gaming studio to success. Building a game studio requires strong developers, cutting-edge video games, and the expansion of your market. Choose wisely and become the biggest game studio of the year!
Build Games & Boost Your Party — Boost your party stats with the help of creating games through disc development and choose creators to work on your next hit game!
Vroom, Vroom in Style — Ride through dungeons in Gamindustri and sell your games on your trusty purple motorcycle. Older Nep can also challenge pesky enemies for pinks (aka special rewards) or test your racing skills through time trials!
Party Management 101 — Supervise a party of four to lead your company to the top! But there may be other game studios ready to take you down. With a revamped battle system, chained attacks, and transformative specials, Older Nep and friends are ready for victory!
