Parallax Play: "The ever expanding Neptunia franchise takes on the beat ‘em up genre in Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed, the action-centric spin off from the main series. Developed by Tamsoft , the studio that worked on Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus, it’s easy to see some of the shared DNA between the titles, but Neptunia U is much more than Shinovi Versus with a Neptunia-themed coat of paint."
VGChartz's Adam Cartwright: "Console wars have been around pretty much since the dawn of videogames, but the Hyperdimension Neptunia series makes light of these arguments by personifying consoles and their manufacturers as cute goddesses and has them battle it out for supremacy. It proved to be a sleeper hit for publisher Compile Heart, who after an initially shaky start with the first entry transformed the series into its most compelling franchise."
Idea Factory’s games are so often full of life, exploding user screens with vibrant color, beautiful art, memorable characters and addictive gameplay. Unfortunately, Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed does little justice to the Neptunia franchise.
SG Gaming Info writes: "Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed is a rather boring brawler title. While the game retains the franchise’s humour the combat gets boring quickly and the story isn’t that interesting."
