action role-playing game
Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars
By Acquire, released 1 Jan 2021
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars is an action RPG developed by Acquire and published by Idea Factory International. It brings together characters from the Neptunia and SENRAN KAGURA series. Players choose two characters from a roster of ten, including Yuuki and Goh, and can switch between them during battles against enemy groups. Characters have individual Ninja Art Skills that can be chained, and projectiles can cause damage or temporary status effects. Spirit Gems provide stat boosts, while the Peaches & Cream Meditation minigame offers another way to gain boosts. After the main adventure, Yomi-Training presents eight trials with restrictions. The game is single-player and includes full controller support, Steam achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. It is listed for Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Choose two from ten playable characters.
- Switch between paired characters during combat.
- Spirit Gems provide stat boosts.
- Yomi-Training includes eight restricted trials.
- Full controller support is listed.
- Listed as single-player only.
- Listed platform is Windows.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player action RPG built around switching between paired characters and using character skills. The post-game trials may appeal to players who want additional challenges after the adventure.
Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars combines paired-character combat with skill chains and stat-boosting activities. It is a Windows single-player game with post-game trials.
