Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation

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By Urian Brown January 28, 2015

Hyperdimension Neptunia: Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation is the direct sequel to last year's Re;Birth 1, which is a series of updated remakes of the original Hyperdimension Neptunia games. Set three years after the events of Re;Birth 1, Re;Birth 2 stars Neptune's little sister Nepgear as she embarks on a brave journey through ASIC's new world order to save Neptune and her friends so peace can be restored.

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Gamindustri is in a state of decay after the CPU goddesses' defeat during their final battle. An evil organization, the Arfoire Syndicate of International Crime (ASIC), is rapidly gaining shares, taking away influence from the four nations of Gamindustri. With so few shares, there is little power held between the goddesses. As a result, Nepgear, the CPU Candidate of Planeptune, is tasked with seeking out the mascots of the four nations and enlisting the help of the other CPU Candidates in order to win back shares and become powerful enough to fight the ASIC.

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Gameplay in Re;Birth 2 is similar to the first game. You receive quests from a nation's guild and must visit dungeons and fulfill certain objectives to complete them. By doing so, you'll earn money and advance the story. While exploring dungeons, you can swing your weapon at a monster to gain advantage in the battle. But if you miss, the enemy can turn the tables and gain the upper hand by attacking you first. You can also seek out hidden items by mashing the square button until an item appears out of thin air. When fighting tough foes, Nepgear and the other Candidates can transform into their HDD forms, which are powered up (and sexualized!) versions of themselves that can dish out more damage. The Lily Rank System is also useful, because it allows Nepgear to learn more techniques by becoming friendlier with key characters.

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Hyperdimension Neptunia: Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation is a re;tread of the first Re;Birth but with a new scenario and characters. If you loved yourself some Nep-Nep before, then the old adage of “If it ain't broke, don't fix it” applies here.

Hint: On your dungeon map, you'll find enemies that are classified as “Dangerous” and “Risky.” Unless your level far exceeds the dungeon's average level, then do not attempt to challenge these monsters. You will die.

by Ray n.