Well, it’s early 2016, and that means Megadimension Neptunia VII should be getting an official release date any day now. If you’re anything like me however, you need any bit of Gamindustri goodness you can get to hold you over until we can finally pop Neptune’s latest 4th wall breaking adventure into our PS4’s.

It’s okay though, because Idea Factory has us covered with the latest batch of screenshots from the upcoming RPG, showing off the NEXT forms of the four main CPUs. Inspired by the Wii U, Xbox One, PS4, and whatever non-existent Sega console the designers came up with for Lady Purple Heart’s next gen upgrade, these sleeker, more powerful goddesses show that you can kick all kinds of ass, even when there’s a controller on your crotch.

Check out the gallery below as well as the first batch of battle screenshots and let us know who’s updated design is your favorite! Don’t forget, the limited edition preorders go live today at 10 AM PST! So if you want those posters, that art book, and that sweet, sweet Umio plush, make sure you have your finger on the refresh button for all that sweet Neptune merch. I’ll be right there with you!

If you’re a fan of the Hyperdimension Neputnia franchise like I am, but you’re not following them on their Facebook or Twitter accounts, then you’ve missed the team slowly rolling out the contents of the upcoming Megadimension Neptunia VII limited edition for the PS4. Never ones to hold back on special content, the final count ends up with seven different items for the hardcore Gamindustri faithful, all for an extra $25. Not bad, right?

First, is this PS4 skin featuring the NEXT version of Purple Heart, with the various Gamipics of the cast surrounding the edges. Adding a way to put a personal touch on your Sony console, the color scheme and set up goes really well with the console’s standard layout in my opinion. Check it out for yourself!

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Being able to display your Neptunia love on your console is all well and good, but what about the rest of your room? That’s where the poster comes in, showing Neptune in battle against the latest CPU to join the cast.

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Next is a slipcover and special box for the game, with each of the CPU’s prominently featured on the outside. From past favorites like Noire, Vert and Blanc, to the debuting Uzume, the special design might just be too adorable to handle.

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It wouldn’t be a proper limited edition without a soundtrack or art book, right? Luckily, in addition to the goodies listed above, we’re getting both! The art book shows off character designs and shares brief profiles of each of the featured characters, while the two disc soundtrack features Mr. Badd’s “daughters” from Victory and Re;Birth III on the cover.

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But most importantly, we have to have our mascots represented, and what better way to do that than to bring one of them out in plush form? After weeks of reveals, the final item in this packed special edition is… Umio! This fish with a human face might give us uneasy memories of Sega’s creepy, sarcastic monstrosity, Seaman, but Umio is much easier to cuddle. Don’t believe me? See for yourself!

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As you might know, fans have been waiting on pins and needles to find out what will be included, especially considering previous sets have quickly sold out, only to be flipped for insane prices through second hand markets. If you don’t want to be left out in the cold, make sure to have your refresh buttons ready on January 7th at 10 PM PST! Retailing at $84.99, which is only $25 more than the standard game with so much more included, and this one’s feeling like a no brainer for someone like me who needs everything Neptune.

Has the limited edition convinced you to pick the game up? Share your Gamindustri love with us in the comments below, and be sure to check back with us as more news on Megadimension Neptunia becomes available.

After playing through three remakes, three spinoffs, and an anime that roughly puts it all together, it’s about time for a brand new Hyperdimension Neptunia title, isn’t it? And not a spinoff or another remake, (not that there’s anything left TO remake at his point,) but a true, core title that advances the lore of Gamindustri.

Well, it looks like we won’t have to wait much longer! Idea Factory has announced that the long awaited sequel to 2012’s Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory will finally hit the PS4 in early 2016, under the title of MegaDimension Neptunia VII. That’s “V-2”, not 7. You know the Japanese and their wacky numbering system.

MegaDimension puts players back into the floppy shoes of Neptune, who is tasked with traveling across three different worlds to save Gamindustri, complete with new characters, environments, and CPUs. In addition, the game play is said to be getting a much needed overhaul, with the new “Parts Break” mechanic, which lets the goddesses cut their enemies into pieces to lower their attacks, “Giant Battles”, which will take a new type of strategy to win, and NEXT mode, a Next Gen upgrade that gives the four goddesses brand new, more powerful transformations to go with their new outfits. A new dungeon mini-game rounds out what we know so far, which pays homage to Spelunker. However it plays, it has to be better than Stella’s Dungeon in Re;Birth 2, right?

So step aside, Uncharted 4 and Legend of Zelda, because the game of the year 2016 is already decided! Want to know what all the hubbub is about? Take a look at the screen shots and full press release below, then when you’re done, check out our reviews for the Vita remakes and spinoffs here, here, here and here. Did I mention they release a lot of these games?

Are you ready to be swimming in waifu’s early next year? Let us know!

Go beyond HDD mode and take the power of Gamindustri’sCPUs to the next level in NEXT mode! MegadimensionNeptunia™ VII hits North America and Europe in Early 2016, exclusively on the PlayStation®4 home entertainment system in both retail and digital formats! The first PS4 game in the HyperdimensionNeptuniaseries, this installment features new characters, three worlds to save and three stories to play, a new powerful transformation mode, extra features to the battle system, and a new dungeon minigameso you can get all the items you need for you and all of your new allies to save Gamindustri!

G.C. 2015—Gamindustrihas entered a precarious season known as the CPU Shift Period. During this time of social unrest, deprecating rumors about the CPUs have begun to saturate Gamindustri. Neptune and the others worry the citizens will soon call for new leaders to replace the them and that their rule will end. In these critical moments for Planeptune, Neptune and Nepgearmysteriously disappear. Their destination: a divergent world, nearing its catastrophic end, called the Zero Dimension. They encounter the last remaining CPU of this world, UzumeTennouboshi, who is desperately waging a lonely battle against a colossal evil known as the Dark CPU.Will Neptune and Nepgearbe able to work together with Uzumein order to save Zero Dimension from tragedy? So begins a new adventure for Neptune..
Key Features
New Battle Features Characters can link up for stronger attacks, “Parts Break” allows you to split enemies into pieces to lower their stats and disable special attacks, and “Giant Battles” impose limits that will challenge the strategist in you!
NEXT mode A second transformation is now available! You can break those big baddies into bits with NEXT mode, which features new special skills and a new costume for the CPUs!
Three Worlds, Three Stories Three different story modes! Withnew CPUs and characters at your side, you must fight through three dimensions to save Gamindustri!
New Dungeon Minigame! An homage to the classic “Spelunker,” you receive special items when you clear this dungeon under the time limit!