VVVtunia Announced as a New Virtual Idol-Themed Neptunia Action RPG for PlayStation 4

Compile Heart announced a new PS4 title called VVVtunia as part of the Neptunia series’ 10th and Idea Factory’s 25th anniversaries. The game is an action RPG set to release in Japan in 2020. The latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation has more info. [Thanks, Ryokutya2089.]

First, check out a teaser trailer below:

The game sees the four goddesses team up with virtual idols in a story that involves saving a virtual world. Jin (Shizen no Teki P) is working with the developers with some creative input.

Here are some highlights from the magazine:

• Jin (Shizen no Teki P) is the sound producer.
• The story is a spinoff where the next-generation V (Virtual) idols “Mewtral” meets up with Neptune and friends.
• The V-idol unit Mewtral has six members. Currently the two known members known as “Yuu” and “Mii.”

Story

As for the story, it is set on Planet EMO that is in danger of destruction due to the content-destroying “Anti.” The goddesses known as “Fair” are the only hope from another dimension as the saviors of the planet. These four are Neptune, Noire, Blanc, and Vert plus Mii and Yuu. The girls summoned to an unknown world must find a way to save Planet EMO.

A Series-First System

In VVVtunia you’ll use both the CPUs and V-idols. The goddesses take down enemies in casual shooting game-style and the virtual idols take down enemies with combo action.

Anti

Various enemies including the “Air Poo,” “Fakebook,” “Smanphophone,” and such.

VVVtunia releases for PlayStation 4 in Japan in 2020.