Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2

Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2
Cover art used in the Western world
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Compile Heart
  • WW: NIS America (PS3)
  • WW: Idea Factory International (Re;Birth2)
Artist(s)Tsunako
SeriesHyperdimension Neptunia
EnginePhyreEngine
Platform(s)
Release
August 18, 2011
  • PlayStation 3
    • JP: August 18, 2011
    • EU: February 24, 2012
    • NA: February 28, 2012[1][2]
    Re;Birth2
    Vita
    • JP: March 20, 2014
    • NA: January 27, 2015
    • EU: January 28, 2015[3]
    Windows
    • WW: May 29, 2015[4]
    PlayStation 4
    • JP: August 7, 2024
    [5]
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 (超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌmk2, Chōjigen Geimu Neputyūnu mk2, lit. Super Dimensional Game Neptune mk2) is a 2011 role-playing video game developed by Idea Factory and Compile Heart, with assistance from Nippon Ichi Software, Gust Corporation, 5pb., and the recently founded company Comcept by Keiji Inafune. It is the sequel to the previous game named Hyperdimension Neptunia, announced on April 12, 2011 for the PlayStation 3, as the second installment in the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise, and is followed by Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory. It was released on August 18, 2011 in Japan, and was released in February 2012 in the United States and Europe. This is the first and so far only game in the series to receive a Mature rating from the ESRB in North America.[6] The sequel contains both new and returning characters, and the gameplay has been updated so as to remove the random encounter feature. New maps and a brand new world feature as well, and the cutscenes have been upgraded from the old 2D visual novel style cutscenes. Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 was made available as a downloadable title on the PlayStation Network in August 2012.

A portable remaster titled Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation for the PlayStation Vita was announced by Idea Factory and Compile Heart during a streamed interview at Tokyo Game Show 2013.[7][8] It was released on 20 March 2014 in Japan,[9] and in January 2015 in North America and Europe. Re;Birth2 was released for PC on May 29, 2015.

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  2. ^ "Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk-2 Dated For Late February". RPGFan.com. January 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  3. ^ "Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation Release Date". Operation Rainfall. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Daniel Velázquez (May 22, 2015). "Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation Will Be Released Earlier". Oprainfall. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  5. ^ Romano, Sal (7 August 2024). "Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation for PS4 now available in Japan". gematsu. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2". ESRB Ratings. Entertainment Software Rating Board. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  7. ^ 2013-09-22, 『ネプテューヌ』の新作『Re；Birth2（仮）』が開発進行中！ 『超女神信仰ノワール 激神ブラックハート』の続報も【TGS2013】, Dengeki Online
  8. ^ 2013-09-22, (TGS) 『ネプテューヌ』の新作『Re；Birth2（仮）』が開発進行中！ 『超女神信仰ノワール 激神ブラックハート』の続報も【TGS2013】 Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Livedoor News
  9. ^ 2013-11-12, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2 Reaches Vita In March, Siliconera