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Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos review

System: Switch
Release date: January 28, 2025
Developer: Compile Heart
Publisher: Idea Factory


Pick up any JRPG and the chances are good that one of the first enemies you’ll encounter on your adventure will be some kind of slime. The gelatinous mass of vaguely sentient ooze has been an unspoken staple of the genre since its foundation, but it is still often little more than a stepping stone on our heroes’ journey to greatness. The Neptunia series variation of this creature is the Dogoo, and it has usually served much the same role as an early game encounter that you quickly forget about. Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos puts the questionably adorable canine-based blobs in a more active role, and unfortunately the result is about what you would expect if you ran over a small blob with a motorcycle.

Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos trailer

Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos just made its western debut, and in celebration, we have a new trailer. The game is now out in North America and Europe after it previously launched in Japan.

Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:

Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos release date

September 24: Today, Idea Factory shared the release window for Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos in the west. Switch players in North America and Europe can get their hands on the game starting in January 2025. An exact date will be provided later.

Also confirmed today is that Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos will be offering a Deluxe Edition. The latter includes the digital game, digital art book (35 pages), soundtrack (ten tracks), and Costume Set offering a costume per set for Uzume Neptune, Noire, Blanc, and Vert (swimsuit, apocalyptic, and race queen). Note that the Costume Set will also be available as a standalone DLC on launch.

Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Swimsuit Costume Set

Idea Factory shared the latest on Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos, revealing that the Swimsuit Costume Set has been cancelled on Nintendo Switch.

The company says it has been cancelled on Nintendo Switch for “not complying with Nintendo guidelines.” Because of that, the Magazine and Deluxe editions have lowered in price. This follows the news that the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth games and Death end re;Quest: Code Z were cancelled on Nintendo Switch in the west for a similar reason.

Idea Factory just announced that it has cancelled the releases of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation, and Death end re;Quest: Code Z on Nintendo Switch in the west. This applies to both North America and Europe.

According to the company, these games did not comply with Nintendo’s guidelines. No further information was provided.

Touhou Spell Carnival gameplay

A new wave of gameplay is in for Touhou Spell Carnival. After the Nintendo Switch game first appeared in Japan, it headed west this week.

Details about the strategy RPG x bullet hell game can be found in the following overview:

Tokyo Clanpool release date

Tokyo Clanpool now has a more specific launch window on Switch in North America and Europe. Today, it was announced that the title arrives this December. We’ll update this post later with the actual date.

Tokyo Clanpool was previously confirmed for Switch in the west over the summer. Initially, we only had a 2024 release window.

Original: Compile Heart have announced that they will be releasing a Switch version of Hyperdimension Noire: Goddess Black Heart, with a targeted release date of February 13, 2025 in Japan. The game, a strategy RPG spin-off of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, first released in 2015 on the PlayStation Vita, followed by a Steam release in 2016.

For some more information about the game, check out the overview below, which comes via its Steam page:

Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos English west

Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos, which previously came to Japan, is now secured for English release in the west. Idea Factory shared the news as part of the Anime Expo 2024 celebration today.

Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos launched on Switch last month in Japan. English, French, and Spanish (Spain) subtitle options will be included for the localized release.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Tokyo Clanpool

Eastasiasoft is partnering with Idea Factory to localize the Switch game Tokyo Clanpool for fans in the west, the company announced today. The title launches in North America and Europe later in 2024.

Tokyo Clanpool, a dungeon RPG made by Compile Heart, has players navigating mazelike dungeons in old-school first-person style. Turn-based combat is also included.

More information can be found in the following overview:


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