Mugen Souls (圧倒的遊戯 ムゲンソウルズ, Attōteki Yūgi Mugen Souruzu) is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Compile Heart with collaboration from GCREST and published in North America and the PAL regions by NIS America. Certain aspects of the original Western release were edited[4][5] and some mini-games were disabled.[5] A sequel titled Mugen Souls Z was released on April 25, 2013.[6]
| Mugen Souls | |
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| Developer(s) | Compile Heart |
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| Director(s) | Kenta Sugano |
| Producer(s) | Keiji Inafune Norihisa Kochiwa |
| Artist(s) | Kei Nanameda |
| Writer(s) | Atsushi Ishizuka Hikaru Sakai Momoko Terajima |
| Composer(s) | Tenpei Sato |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows,[3] Nintendo Switch |
| Release | PlayStation 3Microsoft Windows
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
A Nintendo Switch port, published by Eastasiasoft, was released in April 2023, with all of the content uncensored.[5][7] The sequel, Mugen Souls Z, will also receive an uncensored version from Eastasiasoft in September 2023.[8][unreliable source]
Plot
The main protagonist of Mugen Souls, Chou-Chou, plans to conquer the universe by subjugating the seven worlds it comprises, as she thinks the planets look pretty. Traveling from world to world with her trusty companion Altis, and loyal peon Ryuto, Chou-Chou aims to turn the heroes and demon lords of each world into her 'peons' (servants), saving the world from conflict in the process.
Gameplay
Gameplay revolves around exploration and turn-based, open-field combat (same as Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 gameplay), and the game also includes mini games and customization.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PS3: 55/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Famitsu | 31/40[10] |
| Game Informer | 5.0/10[11] |
| IGN | 3.9/10[12] |
The game was met with mixed reviews. It holds a score of 55/100 on Metacritic.
Sequel
Mugen Souls Z is the sequel to Mugen Souls, released in Japan on 25 April 2013, North America on 20 May 2014 and Europe on 23 May 2014 for the PlayStation 3. The protagonist is Syrma, a goddess aiming to stop an awkward ancient threat. Gameplay aspects include level caps of 9,999, large mecha, and billion-point damage.[13] A Nintendo Switch port is set for a September 2023 release.[14]