Your First Reaction to Neptunia?

[Nyekun]

Saw it on Sankaku announcing it as a lolicon game and stating it possibly being one of the worse games/jrpgs released (at the time). This is for the first game.

Bought it regardless as a lack of Anime graphic games on the PS3 in NA. First reaction? It wasn't all that great. The cut-scenes and dialogues were fun but the battle system and dungeon roaming system was horrendous. Finished story mode once and never went back to playing it. After about 10~20minute (after the 20~30minute intro), I ended up skipping everything battle-wise because there was no reason to watch the attacks as it'd waste guard break time, lol@logic. Also took me like 5 minutes to figure out how to actually skip attack animations as the button that says "Skip" wasn't even the correct one.

As for MK2, I also saw it's announcement on Sankaku/Kotaku. Pre-ordered it with its positively good reviews (based on the Japanese version compared to the first game) and when I played it... it was so much better, SO MUCH FREAKING BETTER, actually played my entire first round without skipping anything battle wise and even bothered to platinum it.

I should go back to the first game and platinum it but I personally don't even want to touch it. The only thing related to the first game I even touch these days is the art book.

[usulu503]

"Its an NISA game so there is no doubt I will like it"


Thankfully I did like the first, so yeah

[RonXSilva]

Way I found it was when I was in gamestop browsing the games and I see HDN last SE box and I said screw it and got it~

Jumped into it with out not knowing anything about it besides the cuties anime style~

[Tsukihi]

My first reaction to seeing Neptunia for the first time - "Meh. Sexy looking girls though."

Then almost a year later, since the game's release for the localized version, I decided to buy the limited edition off of Amazon. Worth it.

My first reaction after playing Neptunia for the first time - "Amazing."

Shortly after playing the game, I decided to support both import and localized version for limited editions of Neptunia. Gotta collect those art books, OST, and nendoroids, or whatever other merchandise they intend to offer.

[Luffione]

The first time I heard about the game was on gametrailers when I saw videos of it. Once I saw all the videos that had to do with HDN, the only thing that went through my mind was I must get this game no matter what! I put down money for the premium edition, and I'm glad I did, I instantly fell in love with the game.

[Reth]

Well, I only bought this game last week, so I can give my genuine first impression without the need of hindsight!

Um, well, honestly my first impression isn't great so far. The premise is humorous, and I like that much, but apart from that the dialogue feels really juvenile and the combat is really nothing special - which isn't good for such a grind heavy game. The dialogue feels like a really kiddy attempt at Disgaea-type humour with a pandering to yuri tension that comes through a bit too strong and simple.

I've been flicking through pages of this forum trying to find an answer to my burning questions, "What's so amazing about this game?" But the only solid answer I can find is cute character designs, and though yeah, I agree with that, I really need a lot more than that to enjoy a game.

I'm only a couple hours in, Nisa has just joined my party, so this really is a first impression. I'm not condemning it yet (Hell, I hated Ar Tonelico 2 when I first started it and now it's my favourite JRPG) - but I'm dubious so far.

Someone, give me a reason to want to keep playing this! There has to be a reason it's so popular!

EDIT- I should specify I'm playing mk2, due to recommendation I skipped the original altogether.

[Alura--x--Uneii]

Dude you're missing out on hilarious scenes from the first game :p

[suttonmitchell]

I have only played Mk2 as well. I got the game like 2-3 weeks ago, and I can't be happier with what I have found!

My first reaction was "What is this game that ALL these people on NISA forums are playing & talking about?"

My second reaction was to check out youtube/gameplay of Neptunia.

The third reaction is history.

Dude you're missing out on hilarious scenes from the first game :p

Sadly, I missed out as well. According to the NISA store, they don't stock it anymore. Only other place i can find it, is alot of expensive copies on Ebay. Anyone got a cheap way to get it that I cannot seem to find?

[Elston87]

Anyone got a cheap way to get it that I cannot seem to find?

If you are extremely lucky (and that is emphasized for a reason), you can find new copies of the first game at GameStop. I got my copy there for about $30, but it was the only copy they had left. That came to my utter surprise when I found it there...

Other than that, you'll have to pay a premium price online to even get it used...

[Red-Drive]

Well... It's a strange story really. I was bored and I had literally NO GAMES for my PS3 even though I had owned it for two years already. I thought to myself, "Geez, I really should use this thing for something other than being a blu-ray dvd player." But, I like anime style plot lines and there was nothing really interesting like that in the USA for the PS3 so it seemed pretty hopeless for me. Then, I found the first Neptunia on youtube. I was immediately fascinated by the Final Fantasy styled battle system and the anime designs for characters. I watched someone play on Youtube for awhile and finally went, "Dang I want this game. It's hilarious and the characters are cool." So thus, I got it at Gamestop later that week. I immediately went to playing and found myself enjoying it even more than I had imagined. I don't really know why. I'm typically not the ecchi kinda guy and the plot I could see was somewhat simplistic. I've never been one to care much about graphics so to me that was irrelevant. I could see the gameplay could improve but that's what left me wanting a sequel.

So I guess to answer the question: I don't really know why myself but I found myself interested by the game series and after having played it came to love the fictional world the game created and all of the awesome people who live within it. (Though technically in Neptunia V there will be two worlds xD)

[JaxTH]

I don't exactly remember how I first saw stuff for Neptunia but the game had just been announced in Japan and a SEGA site picked up the story. I wanted it then and there, even if I had to import.

Then at another SEGA site i heard the game was coming West and went to GameStop as soon as Pre-Orders went up for it there. Then I later threw down $50 for the HDN cards on eBay after getting the game.

[Sik]

I don't exactly remember how I first saw stuff for Neptunia but the game had just been announced in Japan and a SEGA site picked up the story. I wanted it then and there, even if I had to import.

Wasn't it Bobinator's thread on Sonic Retro? >.>'

[Laharl2nd]

Mine had to be when Disgaea 4 was announced and they had nisa as dlc I was curious about that. So i looked into the actual game she came from, the next few days i went to gamestop they didn't have it. So i went to another they pointed me to another one that did. So i went over there Bought HDN and trinity universe.

I loved the first ones humor and story the only thing i can say that sucked about the first one was, boring same level grinding, the whole losing shares when goddesses die thing and they don't even tell you. Lastly of course the terrible healing system.

other than that the game was great fun and the story made me keep playing it. then MK2 comes out and its a complete redo of the story like the first didn't happen.

[NISA]

i was like fk am i playin a PS2 game?

[Infamist]

My first reaction to MK2(first one I played) was something akin to "Sweet! Another JRPG...and this one has lolis! ;D"