Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 (超次次元ゲイム ネプテューヌRe;Birth1 Chou Ji Jigen Game Neptune Re;Birth1) is a remake of the first installment to the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, Hyperdimension Neptunia. The story again follows Neptune, who has fallen to the world beneath Celestia after a battle between her and the other three CPUs.
While the core of the story is still the same, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 has an entirely new plot and uses an overhauled version of the gameplay system from Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory, with additional new features.
A PlayStation 4 port would later be released as Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Plus with new features such as Tag Along and the inclusion of characters from future Re;Birth games, followed by a definitive remake for the PlayStation 5 as Neptunia re★Verse with more additional features, such as Arrange mode and a fishing minigame.
Story
Gamindustri... A world protected by four goddesses, known as CPUs.
These four CPUs are locked in a conflict with one another for world domination.
Later, this battle would come to be known as the Console War.
The land where humans reside has been overwhelmed by monsters released
by someone known as Arfoire.
During the Console War, one of the goddesses—Neptune—was defeated by the other three,
and was exiled from Celestia to the lower realm.
It is there that Neptune meets IF and Compa.
Under the guidance of Histoire, she begins her journey to explore
the four lands of Gamindustri...
Gameplay
World
From the world map, the player can navigate to various areas of the game world by flying the cursor over and selecting them. Areas which contain events will be marked with an EVENT label - these more often than not are necessary to progress the story. Additionally, Gamipics will be scattered across the world map. Some merely offer amusing commentaries, but many of these Chirps give the player items or equipment. Finally, in one corner of the world map screen at almost all times is the current status of the Shares, which fluctuate with the completion of Quests and Colosseum fights.
If a player chooses to enter one of the main cities of any of the four landmasses, they will be able to Shop for items and equipment, accept and turn in quests at the Guild, use the Disc Dev interface to design custom Disc accessories, do battle at the Colosseum (once unlocked), view the [[CPU Blogs (Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1) |CPU's Blog]] (on any landmass besides Planeptune), or view in-game art and listen to the soundtrack at the Museum.
If you select a dungeon, you will enter that area and be able to explore, find items, do battle, and possibly progress the story.
Remake System
The Remake System is a new feature introduced in Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1, it allows the player to edit parameters of the game world to change factors like jump height, enemy difficulty, the functionality of various game mechanics, and the very existence of certain items or dungeons. To use the Remake system, you must acquire a plan from a dungeon, monster drop, or Chirper event. Plans typically require materials to enable, but may require the player to defeat certain enemies or reach a certain Lily Rank between two characters as a requisite or corequisite condition. Once all conditions are met and/or materials are gathered, the Plan can be enabled in exchange for Memory (MB). In the case of Plans which modify game mechanics, these can typically be enabled or disabled at will once set - this will not refund the MB used to initially set it, however. In the case of Plans which create new items or dungeons, these new elements will now be available in the Shop or on the World Map, respectively.
Battle System
Battles are fought using a turn-based system. The player is able to directly control their characters upon their turn, and move them about the battlefield within a circular range determined by the character's MOV stat. Once in position, each character can choose to attack all enemies in their line of attack with a combination of Rush, Break, and Power hits, expend SP to use a skill, or use an item. Depending on the weapon they have equipped, their attack range will vary. Proper positioning of the characters is key to victory.
Disc Developer
With the Disc Burning system, players can create "Game Discs" by burning Idea Chips into Blank Discs. Game Discs can offer additional stats or abilities when equipped. Depending on the specific combination of Idea Chips used, the disc may be a "Godly Game", which conveys an additional stat bonus, or a "Sucky Game", which gives negative effects.
Characters
CPUs
- Neptune
- Voiced by: Rie Tanaka (Japanese), Melissa Fahn (English)
- The main character of this game. She has amnesia, but stays so cheerful and energetic, it aggravates both her friends and enemies. Sometimes her friends wonder if she isn't faking her condition. Neptune is actually the CPU who protects Planeptune, Purple Heart. Unlike her human form, Purple Heart looks more adult and has a much more mature personality to match. When the going gets tough, she is the one to rely on.
- Noire
- Voiced by: Asami Imai (Japanese), Erin Fitzgerald (English)
- The CPU that protects Lastation. She is hard-working and polite, but she has trouble opening up to others. Basically, she is a tsundere. Her personality grows more aggressive after she transforms. However, her tsundere attitude stays the same, and she views Neptune as her rival.
- Vert
- Voiced by: Rina Satou (Japanese), Tara Platt (English)
- The CPU that protects Leanbox. She appears to be an elegant lady, but she's actually a hardcore gamer. After transformation, she loses her airiness and becomes calm and analytical. Her personality may not change as much as the other CPUs, but she does become more aggressive.
- Blanc
- Voiced by: Kana Asumi (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)
- The CPU that protects Lowee. Her hobby is reading. She normally has a quiet personality, but when she snaps, no one can stop her. Neptune says: "Youngster with a short fuse." Once transformed, she discards her quiet nature and is almost entirely aggressive. She is the most bloodthirsty of the four CPUs.
CPU Candidates
- Nepgear
- Voiced by: Yui Horie (Japanese), Christine Marie Cabanos (English)
- Neptune's little sister. Unlike her big sister, she is sharp and clever in useful ways.
- Uni
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (Japanese), Sarah Anne Williams (English)
- Noire's little sister. Like Noire, she is a tsundere.
- Rom
- Voiced by: Yui Ogura (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)
- One of Blanc's little twin sisters. Rom is the quiet one of the two.
- Ram
- Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara (Japanese), Shelby Lindley (English)
- One of Blanc's little twin sisters. Ram is the rambunctious one of the two.
Makers
- Compa
- Voiced by: Kanako Sakai (Japanese), Christina Vee (English)
- Compa is the first girl Neptune meets after arriving in the human world. She has an easygoing personality and marches to the beat of her own drum. She is skilled at cooking.
- IF
- Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)
- A savvy girl traveling around Gamindustri. She's the most mature among Neptune and Compa.
- Falcom
- Voiced by: Akemi Kanada (Japanese), Xanthe Hyunh (English)
- She is a novice adventurer, but is already highly skilled. She is jinxed to be struck by a storm whenever she travels by boat.
- MarvelousAQL
- Voiced by: Hitomi Harada (Japanese), Kira Buckland (English)
- A bountifully-breasted girl that belongs to a certain ninja training organization.
- CyberConnect2
- Voiced by: Masumi Asano (Japanese), Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English)
- A girl that loves manga and games. She works with her community's hazard response team to keep the peace.
- Broccoli
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese), Karen Strassman (English)
- A girl who may seem a mite bit familiar. She rides a mysterious being and has an interesting speech quirk.
- MAGES.
- Voiced by: Kaori Furukawa (Japanese), Amanda Celine Miller (English)
- A defiant girl who calls herself the Mad Magician. She uses an original style of spell casting that combines science and magic.
- Tekken
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu (Japanese), Sherry Lynn (English)
- A female pugilist. She looks like a pushover, but she's been trained in martial arts extensively. She's a bit of a masochist and likes getting hurt.
Antagonists
- Arfoire
- Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi (Japanese), Laura Post (English)
- The main antagonist of this game. Neptune comments: "Some mysterious lady who appears with an old-timey, melodramatic laugh. She's thinking up ways to defeat all us goddesses."
Others
- Histoire
- Voiced by: Mika Kanai (Japanese), Stephanie Sheh (English)
- A mysterious girl that calls herself the tome of history. Through DLC, she can be a playable character.
DLC
- Plutia
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese), Cherami Leigh (English)
- A very gentle looking, natural girl. Despite her looks, she presides as Planeptune's CPU of a different dimension. When transformed, she became a sadistic, crazed dominatrix.
- Peashy
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (Japanese), Sandy Fox (English)
- A very energetic, yet slightly loose upstairs, girl. Young, but surprisingly strong. Despite her looks, she is a CPU, and when transformed, she grows...in various places.
- Kei Jinguji
- Voiced by: Yuko Sanpei (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)
- Lastation's Oracle from the Hyper Dimension. She has a logical personality that always sees things strictly as business.
- Mina Nishizawa
- Voiced by: Sayaka Nakaya (Japanese), Dorothy Ellis Fahn (English)
- Lowee's Oracle from the Hyper Dimension. She is like a kind teacher who watches over Rom and Ram.
- Chika Hakozaki
- Voiced by: Yuka Komatsu (Japanese), Michelle Ann Dunphy (English)
- Leanbox's Oracle from the Hyper Dimension. She is haughty and sickly. She is always proclaiming her love for Vert.
- Chibi Compa[note 1]
- Voiced by: Kanako Sakai (Japanese), Christina Vee (English)
- A younger version of Compa from the Ultra Dimension.
- Chibi IF[note 1]
- Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)
- A younger version of IF from the Ultra Dimension.
- Uzume Tennouboshi[note 1]
- Voiced by: Mariko Honda (Japanese), Erica Lindbeck (English)
- The CPU of Planeptune from the Zero Dimension. Though she can be pretty blunt or harsh at times, deep down, she has a kind heart. Her habit of intense daydreaming reveals she has a more girlish side to her beneath the surface. Once transformed, her lively and gruff personality completely reverses and exudes an adorably cheerful temperament.
Exclusive to Re;Birth1 Plus
- Cave
- Voiced by: Mayuko Takahashi (Japanese), Lauren Landa (English)
- A warrior affiliated with a peace-keeping organization in the Leanbox of the Hyper Dimension. She is a cool, stylish, and mature woman to those around her, but she herself is bothered by the fact that she is unable to wear cute clothing or girly accessories.
- 5pb.
- Voiced by: nao (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)
- Leanbox's talented and popular idol. While on the stage she's bright and full of energy, in private she's extremely shy.
- RED
- Voiced by: Kanae Itō (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)
- A girl traveling around Gamindustri in search of a wife. If she finds someone she is smitten with, she makes them her "wifey" no matter if the other person is a CPU or a human.
- Falcom (Hyper Dimension)
- Voiced by: Akemi Kanada (Japanese), Xanthe Hyunh (English)
- A resourceful adventurer who is traveling around Gamindustri. With a self-proclaimed meddling personality, If she sees people in trouble she can't leave them alone. She travels around with a violin case as luggage, which stores her favorite sword, The Dragon Slayer.
Music
- Opening theme: "Miracle! Portable ☆ Mission" by nao
- Ending theme: "Mirai Button" by Afilia Saga
- Soundtrack: Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Digital Soundtrack
Videos
Trivia
- This is the first Neptunia game to be released on a non-Sony console, being the first of many Neptunia games to be released on PC.
- The Nintendo Switch port was announced for a localization in the west, along with the other Re;Birth games,[8] but were later canceled due to the contents "not complying with the Nintendo Guidelines".[9]
- The North American and European PlayStation 4 port was slated to release on 2025 September 30[10] along with the other Re;Birth games, but was delayed to 2025 October 28 due to manufacturing setbacks.[4]
- The release date for the European PlayStation 4 port would later be moved to 2025 November 14.[5]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 eastasiasoft - Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 | Switch. Retrieved on 2025 August 11.
- ↑ ZhugeEX (2016 May 10). FUZE launches Tomahawk F1 | A console for China pp. 1. Archived from the original on 2016 May 10. Retrieved on 2022 April 19. See also FUZE Tomahawk F1 launch trailer (Neptunia RB1 listed as game #33)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 『超次元ゲイムネプテューヌ』過去作品がPS4/Switchに多数展開へ (in Japanese). ゲームよりどりサブカルみどりパーク (2024 February 28). Retrieved on 2024 February 28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Idea Factory International [@IdeaFactoryIntl] (2025 August 21). "Due to manufacturing setbacks, the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Series launch is postponed to October 28, 2025 to ensure timely delivery. The restock for the IFI Online Store exclusive bundle bonus (slipcase & 10% discount) will be live August 22, 2025 @ 10am PDT as planned!" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2025 August 21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hyperdimension Neptunia™ Re;Birth Series (1-3) Triple Pack - PS4®. IFI's European Online Store. Idea Factory International. Retrieved on 2025 October 3.
- ↑ GOG Store Page
- ↑ 合同会社DMM.com (2017 August 25). DMMで「ネプテューヌ」Re;Birthシリーズのダウンロード販売決定！限定特典としてDMM GAMESちゃんの壁紙がついてくる！ (in Japanese). PR TIMES. Retrieved on 2022 July 12.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2024 March 1). Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy for Switch coming west in 2024; “no plans” for PS4 versions. Gematsu. Retrieved on 2024 March 1.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2024 December 13). Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy and Death end re;Quest: Code Z for Switch canceled for the west. Gematsu. Retrieved on 2024 December 13.
- ↑ Idea Factory International [@IdeaFactoryIntl] (2025 July 15). "The moment you've all been waiting for... *drum roll* The Hyperdimension #Neptunia Re;Birth Series for PS4 launches on September 30, 2025! Wishlist today on the IFI Online Store to stay up to date on the preorder release! 🍮✨" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2025 July 15.