It was only recently that I got to play VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, but it was a game I greatly enjoyed. The game came onto my radar when TheGamer got a chance to review the Switch port. Read the full review here if you want, but basically I found that it effectively used anime tropes to tell a grounded, moving story. Now that I’m sucked into the depressing dystopia of the Cyberpunk Bartender world, I can’t wait for the next game in the series: N1RV Ann-A. Fortunately, there’s some new footage courtesy of PAX West 2019.
The full title is N1RV Ann-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action in keeping with its predecessor. However, it looks like the link ends there. N1RV Ann-A takes place in the same world as VA-11 HALL-A but leaves the first game’s characters and dirty city behind. This one happens in an upscale hotel bar on a paradise resort. Thanks to Gamespot, we can see how the fancy new bar changes the game.