Idea Factory International announced the release of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3 V Generation, and Death end re;Quest Code Z for Nintendo Switch have been canceled in the west. Originally, all three Re;Birth games were scheduled to release on May 21 for Nintendo Switch in the west, before being indefinitely delayed.
According to Idea Factory International, the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy and Death end re;Quest Code Z will not release on Nintendo Switch due to the games not complying with Nintendo guidelines. The release of Death end re;Quest Code Z for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 is unaffected.
In Japan Nintendo Switch versions of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation were released on May 23 for 5,280 yen physically and digitally in Japan. A bundle will also be available for 11,880 yen featuring all three games
Here’s the press release from Idea Factory International:
Idea Factory International was originally set to release the following Neptunia titles on the Nintendo eShop on May 21: Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation. It was also announced that Death end re;Quest: Code Z was set to launch physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in 2025.
The 3 Neptunia titles and Death end re;Quest: Code Z for North America and Europe will no longer launch on the Nintendo Switch/Nintendo eShop due to the contents of the Re;Birth series and Death end re;Quest: Code Z not complying with the Nintendo Guidelines.
Please note that Death end re;Quest: Code Z will still launch physically and digitally for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in 2025.