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So, Fairy Fencer F and Hyperdimension Neptunia are coming to Steam. I dunno nothing about these games, except for Neptunia's reputation for apparently being terrible, but the official announcement made me laugh:

As previously reported, Idea Factory have applied for both Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth games for PC, and company president Yoshiteru Sato recently announced in Japan’s Dengeki PlayStation magazine that the series is indeed headed to Steam, and will be released in English, too. [Thanks, Zaregoto.]

“We’ve already decided to release the Neptunia series on PC and in English through Steam next year,” said Sato.

Nowadays, the demand for moé is quite high overseas, so, we must quickly release the main titles,” added Idea Factory business development manager Damien Urvois. “We also plan to release Fairy Fencer F on Steam next year.”

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/2...imension-neptunia-games-coming-steam-english/

So this is how the Japanese themselves explain the success of their games on Steam.
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Nah, it's more along the lines of "butch gaijin feminist woman nothing compared to superior Japanese 2D waifu. Tenno Heika banzai!"
 

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Both games are kind of mediocre.

Fairy Fence F is the third game I know of which did a huge "Nobuo Uematsu works on the game" pitch, and two of them don't seem to be that great (Project Phoenix and Fairy Fencer) and the third is good, but a mobile title (Oceanhorn).
 

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moe
also written as moé.

A Japanese slang term (ironically, first employed by otaku) used to refer to the fetish for or sexual attraction to idealized people, usually a fictional perfect young girl.

Since then, moé has come to be used as a general term for a hobby, mania or fetish (non-sexual or otherwise). This is contrasted with otaku, which would be taking the specific hobby, mania or fetish to harmful levels.
Chiise is so moé, even while slaughtering entire armies...

Basically romance simulators without the hentai/sex?
 
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moe
also written as moé.

A Japanese slang term (ironically, first employed by otaku) used to refer to the fetish for or sexual attraction to idealized people, usually a fictional perfect young girl.

Since then, moé has come to be used as a general term for a hobby, mania or fetish (non-sexual or otherwise). This is contrasted with otaku, which would be taking the specific hobby, mania or fetish to harmful levels.
Chiise is so moé, even while slaughtering entire armies...

Basically romance simulators without the hentai/sex?

You may think of it as "trying to catch a glimpse of those 2D schoolgirl panties during her fighting-zombies animation" type of game.
 

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Here's an official Press Release, no details though. I don't know what they mean by "will be available for download on Steam exclusively for the PC." Did they mean Steam is exclusive for PC? Or no Mac and Linux love?

HYPERDIMENSION NEPTUNIA™ RE;BIRTH1, HYPERDIMENSION NEPTUNIA™ RE;BIRTH2: SISTERS GENERATION, AND FAIRY FENCER F COMING TO STEAM!

LOS ANGELES, CA, December 24 – All aboard the Steam train! Idea Factory International is excited to announce that three titles –Hyperdimension Neptunia™ Re;Birth1 (PlayStation®Vita handheld system), Hyperdimension Neptunia™ Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation (PlayStation®Vita handheld system), and Fairy Fencer F (PlayStation®3 entertainment system) will be available for download on Steam exclusively for the PC.

Please stay tuned for details for each title’s release date and system requirements!

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Story
In the world of Gamindustri, four goddesses known as CPUs battled for supremacy in the War of the Guardians. One of the CPUs - Neptune - was defeated by the others and banished from the heavens. In her fall from grace, her memories were lost but a mysterious book reveals itself to Neptune with knowledge of all of Gaminudstri's history. Joined by Compa, IF, and the sentient book known as Histoire, Neptune embarks on an extraordinary journey across four different nations on a quest to save the entire world!

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation Story
20XX - Gamindustri faces a dire crisis! Ever since the advent of ASIC - the Arfoire Syndicate of International Crime - morality has all but vanished. As much as 80 percent of all students are rumored to worship a being known as Arfoire, and the authorities have chosen to turn a blind eye to the threat. Basically, Gamindustri is pretty messed up, you guys. Ahem. Thus did Gamindustri fall into complete and
utter disarray.

Will the goddesses be able to reclaim their world from ASIC's grasp, or will they be forced to wander the Gamindustri Graveyard, forever lost?

Fairy Fencer F Story
Long ago, a dreadful war was fought between the Goddess and the Vile God. Equally matched, they created a vast number of special weapons imbued with their godly energy, each containing the life force of a fairy. With the passing of time, the weapons left behind by the Goddess and the Vile God are now known as "Furies,“ and the warriors who wield them "Fencers". Due to their immense power, rumor has\ it that anyone who collects the Furies will have their wish granted. As luck would have it, a young man named Fang acquires one of the Furies, accidentally becoming a Fencer. He soon rescues Tiara, a fellow Fencer, and this fateful encounter draws him into the ancient battle between the Goddess and Vile God.
 

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Well the way they just announced all 3 makes it pretty clear that's not whatever Ghostlight started working on.
 

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I'll take Neptunia only if it means that even more Japanese devs will look at the PC market.

C'mon Fatlus you fuckers. Get with the program. :x
 

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