Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution (超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ GameMaker R:Evolution Chōjigen Geimu Neputūnu: GameMaker R:Evolution, lit. Super Dimension Game Neptune: GameMaker R:Evolution) is a spin-off RPG in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series. This game follows the Older Neptune becoming the president of a newly-established game maker known as Victory with the help of three goddesses who had been defeated in the race to win the “market share” of game sales.
Story
It is an era of war between the factions of game makers. Three goddesses of game makers were defeated in the race to win the “market share” of game sales and perished. They were then branded as “failures” and left to fade away. But then, all of a sudden...Older Neptune, a girl who has traveled through many dimensional worlds, appears out of nowhere! She is then asked a favor by those three goddesses: to become the president of their company and hopefully resurrect their dying game maker.[5][11]
Setting
This game takes place in an alternate Gamindustri where Game Makers rule the world and battle for shares and supremacy.
Gameplay
Characters
Main Characters
- Older Neptune
- Voiced by: Rie Tanaka (Japanese), Melissa Fahn (English)
- This title's protagonist, the "other" Neptune from a parallel world. A girl who travels through dimensions, and always has an energetic, positive personality. She encounters Goddesses who are called the "Failure Goddesses", and is asked to become the president of the Game Maker "Victory".
- She had been in possession of a book called the Nep-Note, which had the ability to convert any target into a specimen inside of it. However, she ended up dropping it somewhere, and along with her search for the Nep-Note, her heart is filled with adventure in the booming game development world.
Failure Goddesses
- Pippih
- Voiced by: Yuko Natsuyoshi (Japanese), Deneen Melody (English)[12]
- One of the Failure Goddesses. She is confident and reckless. This girl has a leadenly mindset and tends to drag everyone else along with her. She believes herself to be the smartest in the world.
- As the sensible one of the three Failure Goddesses, she's often plays the straight man. Within game development, she takes on the role of the producer as "Pippih P." She holds the grand objective of "unifying the world" through games.
- Jagaa
- Voiced by: Satsuki Miyahara (Japanese), Dawn M. Bennett (English)[13]
- One of the Failure Goddesses. She's cool and calm, often acting as a mediator. She believes herself to be the most calculated person in the world.
- She often employs acronyms such as "E.O.R." (Egg On Rice). She says "Do the math!" as her catchphrase, but she doesn't really seem to grasp the meaning of it. Within the understaffed Game Maker "Victory," she's in charge of both production and PR, among other things within the game development discipline. She dislikes bugs and ghosts, and she will faint at the sight of either one.
- Reedio
- Voiced by: Hina Youmiya (Japanese), Cat Protano (English)[14]
- One of the Failure Goddesses. She's an airhead of a mad scientist who spouts nasty comments at others with a smile. She believes herself to be the most sensible person in the world.
- Always smiling with an inscrutable personality, she repeats various experiments in her constant search for new experiences. Within the understaffed Game Maker "Victory," she's in charge of "programming" and "graphics," among other things.
- She forces Pippih and Jagaa to eat her prototype medicinal colorful oden. The contents of her oden are tomatoes, seaweed, and cheese. She insists it tastes best on a skewer.
First Makers
- Neptune
- Voiced by: Rie Tanaka (Japanese), Melissa Fahn (English)
- The president of the Game Maker "Planeptune". First of the "First Makers", a group known as the greatest game console Makers.
- Neptune spends most of her time rolling around, gaming, and chowing down on snacks and juice. But despite the resultant financial rollercoastering, she always pulls through with her natural optimism.
- When she transforms, she becomes the Goddess Purple Heart.
- Noire
- Voiced by: Asami Imai (Japanese), Erica Mendez (English)
- The president of the Game Maker "Lastation". Second of the legendary "First Makers", renowned for brilliant and exclusive games.
- A serious and reliable manager. Her new console has favorable prospects, but has been struggling with scalping countermeasures.
- When she transforms, she becomes the Goddess Black Heart.
- Blanc
- Voiced by: Kana Asumi (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)
- The president of the Game Maker "Lowee". Third of the legendary "First Makers", known for pure and genuine games.
- A cool and quiet manager. Her new console has favorable prospects, but she's troubled by endless issues with production.
- When she transforms, she becomes the Goddess White Heart.
- Vert
- Voiced by: Rina Satou (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)
- The president of the Game Maker "Leanbox". The last of the "First Makers", who carries a legendary legacy.
- An elegant and gentle gamer. Having lucked into the new console from Lastation and Lowee by lottery, she's been on consecutive all-day benders under the pretense of observing the competition.
- When she transforms, she becomes the Goddess Green Heart.
Second Sisters
- Nepgear
- Voiced by: Yui Horie (Japanese), Christine Marie Cabanos (English)
- The president of the Game Maker "Planepgear". One of the "Second Sisters", creators renowned for their powerhouse handheld consoles.
- An earnest manager who always puts her all into every task. She's currently troubled by the widespread plague of bootleg games infesting the Flea Market.
- When she transforms, she becomes the Goddess Purple Sister.
- Uni
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (Japanese), Sarah Anne Williams (English)
- The president of the Game Maker "Lastanita". One of the "Second Sisters", whose new hardware is long awaited.
- A soft-hearted girl who hates losing, and has trouble being honest. Troubled by the sluggish sales of her console, she's become a bit depressed.
- When she transforms, she becomes the Goddess Black Sister.
- Rom
- Voiced by: Yui Ogura (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)
- Elder of the twin presidents of "DualSmall". One of the "Second Sisters", renowned for their innovative hardware and game design.
- A usually shy and introverted girl, she's currently frustrated with the plaguey-ist Pirate Maker who is stealing game assets.
- When she transforms, she becomes the Goddess White Sister.
- Ram
- Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara (Japanese), Shelby Lindley (English)
- Younger twin president of Game Maker "DualSmall". One of the "Second Sisters", renowned for their innovative hardware and game design.
- A willful and mischievous leader. Her anger with the recent art theft incidents is reaching a boiling point.
- When she transforms, she becomes the Goddess White Sister.
Gold Third
- B-Sha
- Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu (Japanese), Corina Boettger (English)
- One of the presidents of a powerful software maker called "Gold Third". She is a bright and innocent girl. She has hobbies like toys, robots and heroes. She fights evil as the mysterious hero "Presto Mask". Her true identity is obvious, but she denies that she is Presto Mask.
- C-Sha
- Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu (Japanese), Amanda C. Miller (English)
- One of the presidents of a powerful software maker called "Gold Third". She is a sensible and dependable older sister who wants to fight strong people. As part of the Gold Third, she stands like a leader. As a hunter, she accepts quests and hunts monsters in Gamindustri.
- K-Sha
- Voiced by: Rina Hidaka (Japanese), Jackie Lastra (English)[15]
- One of the presidents of a powerful software maker called "Gold Third". She usually has a quiet personality, and she is a literary girl who speaks in a cute honorific tone. She works as an intelligence agent to crack down on game trafficking and pirated games. Once she picks up her gun, she turns into a ruthless warrior.
- S-Sha
- Voiced by: Maaya Uchida (Japanese), Danielle McRae (English)
- One of the presidents of a powerful software maker called "Gold Third". She has the impression of being noble and cool, but she is aggravated by chuunibyou. She has a habit of saying "I'm not interested" when it comes to things she's not interested in. In the past, she almost lost her life while making a movie, and was saved by the goddess of failure.
Pirate Makers
- Arfoire
- Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi (Japanese), Laura Post (English)
- The president of Ar Co. who controls the pirate makers who illegally copy and resell games. A villain who makes an old-fashioned way of laughing "Ha ha ha ha!" She tries to do bad things seriously, but she is downgraded to a comedic villain depending on the environment and people around her.
- Copy the Hard
- Voiced by: Kyousuke Mano (Japanese), Mick Lauer (English)[16]
- One of the Pirate Maker executives of Ar Co. He develops and sells copies of commercially available game hardware. Although he has a serious personality, he is often criticized by Arfoire because he is missing something. He loves robots, hero anime's usual developments.
- Copy the Art
- Voiced by: Sakura Nagaki (Japanese), Anne Yatco (English)[17]
- One of the Pirate Maker executives of Ar Co. She copies and sells the art style and visuals of the games that are sold. She is not good at communicating with people he meets for the first time, but she gets through it with her mysterious confidence and bullishness. She's always pressed for something, like deadlines or not getting better at drawing.
- Copy the Code
- Voiced by: Miri Yanagi (Japanese), Rebecca Wang (English)[18]
- One of the Pirate Maker executives of Ar Co. She analyzes the games on sale and sells similar copy game software. She is an innocent and reliable older sister girl. She has a perfect information network, but her mouth is easy to slip, and she gives information to her opponents.
Other
- F-Sha
- Voiced by: Mana Nakatomi (Japanese), Amber Lee Connors (English)[19]
- F-Sha travels all about Gamindustri in search of a mysterious "curse" of which she is afflicted. She's loathe to express herself, often speaking in cryptic phrases. Seems to think of the Failure Goddesses as arch-enemies. Their fates appear linked.
- Croire
- Voiced by: Mika Kanai (Japanese), Cristina Vee (English)
- A fairy-like girl who sits on top of a black book. A criminal who invited chaos to the history of many dimensions for her personal amusement, she was sealed within the Nep Note at the hand of Older Neptune. Now released from her seal within the Nep Note, she is hiding in the Pirate Maker's base.
Music
- Opening Theme: "Dream ON" by Ayane
- Ending Theme: "Trust My Heart" by Asaka
- Soundtrack: Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Official Soundtrack
Videos
References
- ↑ Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution launches in North America and Europe in 2024 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. RPG Site (2023 July 2). Retrieved on 2023 July 2.
- ↑ 대원미디어DAEWON (2024 June 3). 『초차원게임 넵튠 Game Maker R:Evolution』 OP (in Korean). YouTube. Retrieved on 2024 June 3.
- ↑ IFI's European Online Store [@iffyseustore] (2024 May 13). "Older Nep & the Failure Goddesses arrive on Xbox! 💚 We are excited to announce that Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution will launch physically & digitally on Xbox Series X | S in 2024. The Microsoft Store game page will be available at a later date." – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2024 May 13.
- ↑ Xbox Store Page (UK)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 つなこ氏が5年ぶりに描き下ろした新女神たちが活躍する『超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ GameMaker R:Evolution』制作発表！ 開発者インタビューでは特ダネもアリ!!【先出し週刊ファミ通】 (in Japanese). Famitsu. KADOKAWA Game Linkage Inc. (2023 March 22). Retrieved on 2023 March 22.
- ↑ Idea Factory International (2024 March 26). Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution | Game Overview | PlayStation®5. YouTube. Retrieved on 2024 March 26.
- ↑ 대원미디어DAEWON (2025 February 19). 『 超次元戰記 戰機少女 Game Maker R:Evolution』 OP (in Chinese). YouTube. Retrieved on 2025 April 10.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Idea Factory International [@IdeaFactoryIntl] (2024 September 10). "#Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution launches physically (Standard Edition only) and digitally (Microsoft Store) on Xbox Series X | S on October 29. Preorder the physical SE and check out the latest Gameplay Overview Trailer today!" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2024 September 10.
- ↑ Idea Factory International [@IdeaFactoryIntl] (2025 July 29). "Put those leadership skills to the test—#Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution is coming to #Steam on August 26, 2025! From game dev to zoomin' between dungeons, there's sure to be enough tasks to keep President Nep busy! Wishlist on Steam!" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2025 July 29.
- ↑ Idea Factory International [@IdeaFactoryIntl] (2025 June 6). "It's time to fine tune those management skills. #Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution is coming to #Steam later this year! More details soon. Wishlist the game on Steam today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3341510 #NeptuniaGameMakerREvolution" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2025 June 6.
- ↑ Hyperdimension Neptunia GameMaker R:Evolution Announced for PS4, PS5 & Switch; August 2023 Japan Release. Noisy Pixel (2023 March 21). Retrieved on 2023 March 22.
- ↑ Pippih's EN Bio Page
- ↑ Jagaa's EN Bio Page
- ↑ Reedio's EN Bio Page
- ↑ Lastra, Jackie [@JackieLastra] (2024 May 14). "✨Role Announcement✨ So happy to join the cast of #Neptunia as K-sha, a member of The Gold Third! Thank you @IdeaFactoryIntl and @BangZoom for having me 🩷" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2024 May 14.
- ↑ Lauer, Mick [@RicepirateMick] (2025 May 14). "@NepuContext You are correct" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2025 May 14., in response to @NepuContext: "Over the last year since Game Maker's initial Western release I've had a bit of a theory thatCopy the Hard's [sic] English VA maybe Mick Lauer (@RicepirateMick). His vocal range and tone line up fairly well with the voice and he does work in the LA area though I'm not 100% certain."
- ↑ Yatco, Anne [@annejyatco] (2024 May 14). "Neptunia Game Maker R: Evolution is out now on PS4, PS5 and Switch and you can hear me as Copy the Art! Thank you @IdeaFactoryIntl and @BangZoom for letting me play this adorable little pirate! 🎨🏴☠️" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2024 May 15.
- ↑ Wang, Rebecca [@TheRebeccaWang] (2024 May 14). "Happy Neptunia GameMaker Re:Evolution Release Day! 💜 So excited that I'm the voice of Copy the Code, one of the Copy Trio pirates! Thank you SO SO much @mummynyan for and @BangZoom for having me!!! My first villain AND first BZ project I got to work on!!! 🥰🏴☠️💜" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2024 May 16.
- ↑ Amber Lee Connors [@AmberLeeConnors] (2024 June 3). "Excited to say you can hear me as ✨F-SHA ✨ in 💫Neptunia Game Maker R: Evolution⭐️ As a huge fan of fromsoftware games, she was a blast to portray!💜⚔️" – via Twitter/X. Retrieved on 2024 June 4.