Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters is out on the Swap now, and in some ways in which’s an excellent factor. Getting extra characters is nice, and it’s all the time good to have the ability to play a title on a brand new platform. Nevertheless, it doesn’t really feel like the perfect slot in some methods, even with the solid being fascinating and a strong story for the sequence.
The factor in regards to the Swap port of Neptunia: Sister vs Sisters is it nonetheless has the identical issues because it did when it debuted on the PS4, PS5, and PC in 2023. There are numerous empty and unused areas, which may make areas really feel much less fascinating or wasted regardless that there are extra locations to go. It’s like there’s an excessive amount of padding for the excuse of claiming, “look how huge this space is.” You’re going via the identical or comparable areas that may solely look barely completely different, and it’s irritating.
I’d additionally say that is my least favourite battle system in a Neptunia sport, just because the fight in Neptunia: Sister vs Sister has too little management. The characters you aren’t controlling can mess up the combos you’re organising. They will get themselves into unhealthy conditions, which you solely notice while you swap to them or notice one is lifeless.
The Swap model additionally feels as if it provides its personal hitches to the formulation. The loading is lots, for one. The lighting generally makes it really feel like Nepgear and the opposite characters are random fashions inserted into the world, and the animations don’t really feel as clean as they need to. Truthfully, I believe that’s another excuse why the fight system bothered me, as issues don’t actually stream properly within the Swap port. Contemplating the way it prioritizes swapping between models, that’s a reasonably large deal.
Which is a disgrace, as a result of the story is fascinating and the characters are in superb type. Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters can really feel lots like a return to the sequence’ roots in some methods, with intelligent humor and sensible references to actual world issues when dealing with issues. Everybody will get their second, and I cherished the deal with the CPU goddess candidates, since they aren’t all the time getting as a lot consideration as Neptune, Noire, Blanc, and Vert. The brand new characters Maho and Anri are actually compelling too, and I felt like there’s an excellent stability between the everyday silliness within the sequence and coronary heart.
Talking of Maho and Anri, I additionally appreciated how the Swap model of Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters dealt with the playable variations of the characters. You achieve entry to them instantly after the introduction, in addition to the characters Shanghai Alice and Higurashi. Anri is a close-range attacker who makes use of her fists, which could be useful because you in any other case have to just about depend on Nepgear early on for these kinds of assaults. In the meantime, Anri is one other ranged unit who can sprint ahead for a tough hit or two. Each slot in properly with the prevailing roster. I really had just a few conditions and events the place I used Maho as my main melee unit as an alternative of Nepgear, as a result of I felt like her “boxing” hit more durable than I anticipated. As for Anri, I’d sometimes use her instead of Uni every now and then.
I’m glad that Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters is on the Nintendo Swap now, as a result of it’s nice when titles are on extra platforms and extra folks get entry to them. I additionally recognize the story on this one and the brand new characters which can be playable. It’s simply that the prevailing issues from this entry are nonetheless there, and I really feel prefer it doesn’t run in addition to it did on the PS5.
Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters is obtainable on the Nintendo Swap, PS4, PS5, and PC, and the Xbox One and Xbox Sequence X variations will seem on April 16, 2024.
