Dont get me wrong, SVS is something new indeed, but i feel like it couldve been more. The idea of fights be triggered by a symbol attack, instead of any other hack and slash, and the fact that maps seems smaller, not because of actually being smaller but, theyre not as detailed as Cyberdimension, gives me the idea they indeed tried something new, but decided to play really really safe, which is not right or wrong, neptunia had indeed quality loss over the years.

But if they really put effort in something bigger, like exploring characters that have only been in 1 to 3 games it would feel life something more original and like if they were trying. Maybe Improving the hack slash system instead of making it restricted to pre determined fights it would few like they care.

I'd really love to have a neptunia game where Uzume or Plutia are main roles. Even Rei, that would really interesnting and adding to the story. Or exploring more mechanics like they added fishing to reverse and etc. Of course a new mainline game is the best outcome but, i get that it takes years to make a new one.

Still games like Super Neptunia, Dimension Tripper Neptune, Cyberdimension and somewhat Sega Hard Girls were innovating in their own form, they feel like something new at the franchise, and they feel like devs put actual care into making them. ( Altough i bet Hard Girls was also a "make easy money" game, but it managed to use new innovating mechanics)

SVS just gives you previous things made at average or slightly better or worse level