History VideoGame / HyperdimensionNeptuniaV

The third game in the {{Neptunia}} series, {{JRPG}}s featuring [[MoeAnthropomorphism moe anthropomorphisms]] of the gaming industry in a humorous take on the ConsoleWars.
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* AlternateUniverse: While Neptune is the same as the one from HyperdimensionNeptuniaMk2, she's been transported to an alternate universe similar to the 80s with most of, if not all of, the cast being alternate universe versions of themselves once again.
* CallBack: Neptune fighting the other three goddesses in the beginning. [[spoiler:[[CrowningMomentOfFunny It's actually the three goddesses ganging up on Neptune in a video game.]]]]
* CoolShip: Just like in the first game, we see a jet plane in the opening sequence. Any fan who has played the original Neptunia knows this is a transformation of Neptune's and will automatically assume it's useable in-game. [[spoiler:It is.]]
** The viewers are also treated with a stealth-bomber like ship flying along side Neptune's jet, its shouldn't be too hard to guess who that may be...
* CrashIntoHello: How Neptune meets Pururut and V Noire. How pretty much ''anyone'' meets V Noire.
* DiscOneNuke: StatGrinding aside, in chapter 2, you can buy some accessories that boost your HP by 2500.
* EquippableAlly: A new game mechanic, the possibility of temporarily transforming your allies into weapons. NipponIchi aficionados might recognize the system as [[{{Disgaea}} Magichange]], and it's called "Final Hard Form", also referencing KamenRiderDecade's similar Final Form Ride.
* HumongousMecha: A couple of the new villains look like one, one of them even resembles an [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Eva]] specifically.
* LectureAsExposition: A unique variant. While Histoire lectures Nepgear and Neptune on what it means to be a goddess, Nepgear uses the lecture as a ''distraction'' to deliver exposition to the player.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: As with the previous game, Neptunia V retains most of the previous game's characters while adding many more.
* MsExposition: Nepgear recaps the events of the second game for those who have never played it.
* {{Nerf}}: Remember "[[GameBreaker Violet Schwestern]]"? It's still in this game; however while it's still broken in terms of damage output, you can't exactly spam it over and over again thanks to the presence of the EX Gauge.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: One of your enemies is an eggplant with a cucumber spear riding on a horsebird. [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs We still wonder what was Compile Heart on...]]
* RunningGag: [[ButtMonkey People landing on Noire.]]
* {{Sequel}}: The first game of the series that can truly be called a "sequel", since Mk2 was more of a ContinuityReboot.
** SequelDifficultySpike: Enemies hit ''a lot harder'' in this game now compared to mk2. To compensate however, you get more HP but that doesn't make things easier.
* SleepCute: [[spoiler: The Good Ending has this with [[LesYay Pururut sleeping with Neptune]].]]
* StatGrinding: New to the game mechanics that when you fulfill something, you get a boost in stats. Like having a close up of your character on the field, jumping, getting ambushed, almost anything. If you're willing, you could practically get a lot of boosts in Int boosts, Tech boosts, and Agi boosts BEFORE your first battle.
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Seriously, Arfoire could have blasted Neptune, Noire, and Iris Heart all together when the three were talking with each other. Even Iris Heart thanks Arfoire for waiting.
* TheEighties: The inspiration for this game's setting.
* TheOneGuy: This is the first game to have a male, human, character that's not just a silhouette and he's one of the villains.

* SequelDifficultySpike: Enemies hit ''a lot harder'' in this game now compared to mk2. To compensate however, you get more HP but that doesn't make things easier.

* HeyItsThatVoice: KiyoyukiYanada voicing [[SleazyPolitician an evil minister]] is [[{{EngineSentaiGo-onger}} nothing new]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: KiyoyukiYanada voicing [[SleazyPolitician an evil minister]] is [[EngineSentaiGo-onger nothing new]].

* LectureAsExposition: A unique variant. While Histoire lectures Nepgear and Neptune on what it means to be a goddess, she uses the lecture as a ''distraction'' to deliver exposition to the player.

* CrutchCharacter: At the start of the game, Nepgear is at level 10 while Neptune's at level 1 for some bizarre reason.

* CallBack: Neptune fighting the other three goddesses in the beginning. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny It's actually the three goddesses ganging up on Neptune in a video game.]]

* LesYay: One of the new trailers takes this UpToEleven, and I mean just...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m5HkG1IHSI ''listen'']].
** [[http://www.compileheart.com/neptune_v/shop.html Official art]] released decides to just up it more.

:[[http://www.compileheart.com/neptune_v/shop.html Official art]] released decides to just up it more.