Editorial Review] "Neptune" and "Senran Kagura" have collaborated to bring you "Senran Kagura! Senran Ninja Ninja Taisen Neptune: Shoujo-tachi no Kyoatsu no Kyoatsu" is a masterpiece of delicious Japanese consumer games!

The Tokyo Game Show has been successfully held online again this year, and the game industry has been on the rise, but a new game has just appeared on the scene. This is "Senran Ninja Ninja Taisen Neptune: Shoujo-tachi no Hibiki Tsuen" (Senran Ninja Ninja Taisen: Neptune - Girls' Hibiki Tsuen)!

This action RPG was released by Compile Heart on September 16, 2021, and as you can guess from the title, is a collaboration between the "Neptune" series and the "Senran Kagura" series, two of Japan's most popular consumer games featuring beautiful girls. It is an action game in which popular characters are active in all directions.

The Akiba Research Institute's editorial department has reviewed this hot new game that has caught the attention of game fans in Japan and around the world!

First, for those readers who are not familiar with the "Neptune" and "Senran Kagura" series, let me give you an overview of the game.

The "Neptune" series, released by Compile Heart, has often been the talk of the town, with its fictional hardware based on the home video game industry, and its characters personified as moe characters. The series also incorporates a lot of Internet slang, and the more you know about the video game industry, the more you can grin.

The game genres vary from RPG to action, simulation, and more, making this a series that is light on its feet.

On the other hand, the "Senran Kagura" series released by Marvelous is an action game in which girls with ample breasts, who live as shinobi, fight against evil. It is one of the "Bakunyu Hyper Battle" series.

The "Senran Kagura" series is no less popular than the "Neptune" series, with numerous sequels and spin-offs, as well as a wide range of media mixes, including smartphone games, anime, and comic book adaptations. Popular characters are depicted in a variety of forms.

The collaboration between two of Japan's most popular bishojo character game titles is an unexpected one!

Since ancient times, collaborations between different works such as "Mazinger Z vs. Devilman," "Hattori-kun x Parman," "CAPCOM vs. SNK," etc., have been a much-needed festival project for fans! It is inevitable that "Neptune" and "Kagura," two of the most popular bishojo character games today, would collaborate!

So, I installed the game right away and started playing! Let's start playing.

The video game industry, or rather, the world of the Phantom Dream Shinobi, is in a great crisis!

The stage is set in the "Genshigemu Ninja World," where all kinds of ninja gather and spend all their time fighting. There, the "Kompari-ryu," who mastered ninjutsu based on command techniques, and the "Hanipari-ryu," who mastered ninjutsu based on action techniques, clashed day and night.

The story opens with a fierce battle between characters from the "Neptune" series, including Purple Heart, a ninja from the Soul Wave school, and characters from the "Senran Kagura" series, including Asuka, a ninja from the Happararyu school. Despite the battles, the mood of the game is heartwarming and cheerful, as if a group of good friends are enjoying a sporting event. The "get along and fight" atmosphere is typical of Japanese character games.

Suddenly, the mysterious "Steam Legion," a mechanical ninja army that manipulates shooting techniques, attacked the Phantom Dream Ninja World. Its leader, Yoh-Geima, declares the start of the "Super Ninja War" to determine the strongest school in the world.

The Steam Legion is always trying to extract personnel from the "Phantom Dream Shinobi World" and recommends that the characters change jobs from the country to which they belong. With its overwhelming power and aggressive propaganda, it tries to reduce the strength of the Phantom Dream Shinobi World.

Eventually, the story involves the "Baacharyu" ninja Yuki and others from the Buinokuni, and the battles grow more intense.

As you can see, the story is based here and there on the current domestic consumer game scene. The Japanese consumer game market is in a deep crisis before the onslaught of foreign-made shooting games and STEAM! And what about the future of VR games? The story is a good adaptation of this situation and incorporates it into the storyline.

The storyline is a nonstop drama spun by the characters.

Once the story gets underway, it is nonstop drama spun by the characters. You can either read too much into the characters, whose names are taken from game makers, or simply lose yourself in their interactions.

Furthermore!

Gou the Raven, one of the main characters in Acquire's ninja stealth games "Ninjidou Kai" and the "Ninjidou" series, has been transformed into a woman in this title!

Originally a sharp-eyed male ninja, Gou appears in this game as a mysterious black-haired beauty. Of course, since Gou is a playable character, you can use her in battle.

Anything is possible, but this chaos is what the "Neptune" series is all about.

Take control of the action part of the game by making full use of the various systems!

The game progresses by repeating the story part, in which the story unfolds through character dialogue, and the action part, in which you control characters to conquer stages.

Let us introduce you to the action part.

In this part, the action game is played from a TPS perspective. While collecting items scattered around the map, players destroy enemies that appear block by block. The game is completed by defeating the boss that awaits you at the end.

Before setting out for battle, players select a leader and a partner. The player switches between characters on the field as he or she moves through the stage.

The first system to remember is the "Ninjutsu Skill" and "Ninjutsu Trigger. Ninjutsu skills, which are activated by consuming the energy gauge, provide a variety of ranged attacks as well as additional bonuses to attack and defense power, giving the player an advantage in battle. Furthermore, activating skills in succession triggers a ninjutsu trigger, which is a chain effect. This doubles the effectiveness of the skill, and should be actively pursued.

Another element that gives the battle an advantage is the "Fu-Rin-Kazan Drive" in the Awakening Mode.

When activated, this mode provides effects corresponding to the four battle types: wind, forest, fire, and mountain. The "Fire" type greatly increases attack power in exchange for defensive capabilities, while the "Forest" type increases resistance to abnormal conditions and recovers HP every second, greatly increasing the power of the player's character. The appearance of the character also changes, giving it a form-changing feel that is very exciting!

There is a limit to the number of times you can use it, so be sure to use it when the time is right!

In addition, when the EX Gauge, which accumulates when attacking, reaches its maximum, the special move "Shinobi Extreme" can be activated. The super cool cut-in effect will be shown, so it feels great to finish the game with it!

At first glance, the game may seem like a simple action game using beautiful girl characters, but it is actually quite challenging.

The game was developed by Tamsoft, the developer of the "Neptune" and "Senran Kagura" series. The studio has an established reputation for creating action games, so the game is sure to be a challenge!

Character Development

Before entering the action part of the game, players have many things to do.

First, at the Shinobi Base, players prepare for the next dungeon by setting up equipment and "spirit beads," which have various effects, and visit the street to purchase new equipment and items.

At Kumotsu Shrine, you can receive a variety of requests from around the country. Rewards will be given for completing quests such as collecting items and defeating ghosts.

You can listen to the tweets of the characters in each region by looking into the "Shinobi Piku".

Not only are their tweets full of interesting elements, but they may also offer you items. Be sure to take a peek at Shinobipic, which is fun to read and offers valuable items.

General Comments

This title is packed with the charms of a Japanese-made consumer game, such as interesting event scenes in which beautiful girl characters full of personality engage in lively conversations, an action mode with a lighthearted feel, and a carefully designed nurturing element.

The storyline and dialogue, which incorporates a lot of online game industry jokes, will be an irresistible part of the game for those who love it.

In addition to the story, the difficulty level of the action part is also rather moderate, so the overall experience is one that can be enjoyed without being overstrained. Everyone should be able to get the gist of the game quickly after playing a few times. I am tired of simple smartphone games. However, for those who are a bit tired of PC games with a high level of difficulty (......), this game may be just right for you. It will surely make you think, "Consumer games are fun after all! The "Neptunia" series is a series of games that have been developed for the "Neptunia" series.

This game is recommended for fans of the "Neptune" series, fans of the "Senran Kagura" series, and those who are looking for a casual action game!

[GAME INFO

Senran Ninja Ninja Taisen Neptune: Shoujo-tachi no Kyoatsura

Read: Senran Ninja Ninja Taisen Neptune: Shojo Tachi no Kyoen

Compatible platform: PS4

Release date: September 16, 2021 (Thursday)

Price: Normal and DL versions 8,360 yen (including tax), Nepu-Nepu Shinobi Moe Box 11,660 yen (including tax)

Genre: Nepu-Nepu Ninja Taisen ARPG

Player: 1 player

Maker: Compile Heart

Developer: Tamsoft

<Introduction

-The world of the "Geimu Ninja World" is a place where all kinds of ninja gather.

As the war between the lords of various countries for control of the country intensifies, sparks fly between the two major ninja schools, the Kompari-ryu and the Hanipari-ryu.

Then suddenly, a mysterious army of mechanical ninja attacked and declared, "The world's most powerful ninja school will be decided.

The "Cho-NINJA Taisen" to decide the world's strongest Ninja school begins!

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