Huh. That IS strange. Though you did give me some hope that it will actually show up today.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |OT| Tokyo's Bad Day Is Too Sweet
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You've clearly never been on the subreddit then haha
They (occasionally me) just make Persona spinoff memes that are sometimes funny
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
How big is the ESHOP size, and what bonuses are unlocked from SMT IV exactly---and do I only get bonuses if I fully completed that game? I got far enough I feel like I'll get the basic gist of the plot, but never reached an ending.
Also a big issue with SMT IV for me was how unfocused it felt at times with me just sort of stumbling around Tokyo by the skin of my teeth, is this game a bit more structured? How easy is it to get the neutral ending here so I don't miss out on the most content?
Also a big issue with SMT IV for me was how unfocused it felt at times with me just sort of stumbling around Tokyo by the skin of my teeth, is this game a bit more structured? How easy is it to get the neutral ending here so I don't miss out on the most content?
mine says shipping soon yet also arriving here today with no shipping info.
Shadow Broker
Banned
Edit:NVM
I'll just roll a magic build
I'll just roll a magic build
Ultimate Luck
KZXcellent
Member
I died while attempting to negotiate with a small bird. I missed SMT.
EVA UNIT 01
Member
Just got my copy and pins
Lets do this!
Lets do this!
leonemesis
Member
It´s a great game, I hope you guys enjoy it (played it back when it launched in Japan).
Though it is too bad that the US release doesn´t come in a box like Devil Survivor 2 BR did, it is just a standard white case and the pins separately, I just checked ebay.
Though it is too bad that the US release doesn´t come in a box like Devil Survivor 2 BR did, it is just a standard white case and the pins separately, I just checked ebay.
OK I need to finish IV tonight so I can start this. I've put it off for so long since that one Cell Phone challenge quest was ruining my life and never dropping them, but I'm past it finally and in Purgatorium.
Somehow I managed to get neutral path without trying to or following any kind of guide, which I saw was super rare, so go me. Wonder if I can finish it up tonight and have enough time to start with Apocalypse.
Kind of feel like going MAG again, don't really have enough experience with anything else. I at first was going with DEX in IV but realized the game rewarded MAG builds tremendously and quickly outfitted my Flynn and party with all MAG users with all elemental type skills. The game was just so easy to brute force weaknesses and just pound away at enemies that I never found a reason to have physical or balanced demons unless there was a particularly hard encounter where they had a weakness to melee or guns. And I pretty much never used buff or debuff abilities.
Might go for a high difficulty at the start to force myself to actually play the game properly this time around. I don't like exploiting things and ignoring large parts of a game, but I have no self control when it comes to it, though I also can't bring myself to ever lower the difficulty once I've started a game. So hopefully that helps balance those two things out.
Somehow I managed to get neutral path without trying to or following any kind of guide, which I saw was super rare, so go me. Wonder if I can finish it up tonight and have enough time to start with Apocalypse.
Kind of feel like going MAG again, don't really have enough experience with anything else. I at first was going with DEX in IV but realized the game rewarded MAG builds tremendously and quickly outfitted my Flynn and party with all MAG users with all elemental type skills. The game was just so easy to brute force weaknesses and just pound away at enemies that I never found a reason to have physical or balanced demons unless there was a particularly hard encounter where they had a weakness to melee or guns. And I pretty much never used buff or debuff abilities.
Might go for a high difficulty at the start to force myself to actually play the game properly this time around. I don't like exploiting things and ignoring large parts of a game, but I have no self control when it comes to it, though I also can't bring myself to ever lower the difficulty once I've started a game. So hopefully that helps balance those two things out.
Immaculate
Banned
For anyone who played the JP version how long is this? I was going to start DQ7 but hearing that its 80-100hours put me off on it. I remember IV took me 50 hours to reach the neutral ending
names2hard4you
Member
I had forgotten just how good the first game was in the graphics and music department. Ouuu this game looks and sounds so good also on my 3DS. But I need to finish Cold Steel II damnit.
thelooseteeth
Member
Snagged the only copy at my local game stop. Gonna wait 'til I'm through with Dragon Quest VII. Can't take my hands off it, and that's saying a lot since I've be anticipating this game for quite some time.
Barrylocke
Member
So where the heck is the news report at the start getting those images from anyways? Did Flynn have a camera following him wherever we went in SMTIV that we didn't know about?
bobawesome
Member
Hype has come and swept me away out of nowhere. That beach dlc...
You can just ignore it.
My playtime clocked in at a little under 40 hours, though your mileage will vary depending on the various sidequests.
Remembered when some one called me crazy for doing that SMTIV. It's secretly the best build
Clocked in about 60 during my review.
Barrylocke
Member
Remembered when some one called me crazy for doing that SMTIV. It's secretly the best build
Im doing it again! Why can't I stop with this build guys?!
ActStriker
Member
I did a DEX build in IV to great effect. Debating whether to do that again or try a MAG build.
EVA UNIT 01
Member
Save import question.
Once you import once is that applied to all new games going forward?
Or do i have to redo the process each startup/NG?
Once you import once is that applied to all new games going forward?
Or do i have to redo the process each startup/NG?
popsicle_sundays
Member
Same here. Loved the Dex Gun build I did. Thinking of doing MAG this time around. What's this LUCK build everyone is talking about? Do you still use magic? Is it just for maximum smirk/crit?
cj_iwakura
Member
Get. I so want to drop my IV replay and jump right to this.
Barrylocke
Member
First time in SMTIV I just focused on Luck and Agility but my 2nd time I was more methodical (and extreme). 3 points of luck, 1 point of agility, and 1 point in strength, technique or magic, every level up. I used all the stat up tonics on myself for a little boost in the neglected stats.
I enjoyed it even though it's not as OP as the other builds seem to be. You get a lot of crits and status effects landing. I focused on multi-hit and hit-all physicals skills, weapons, and bullets, ideally ones with status ailments attached to maximize on my strengths.
People talk about cleaning up all trash encounters with one Megido with Mag builds. The Luck build could be a way to not have things be that overtly OP (but still giving you a fun of ton tricks to use). At least that was my impressions in SMTIV.
Shadow Broker
Banned
Just started over cause why not.
Is there a physical or gun holy attack in this game?
This game doesn't have Holy Dance in it so I'm not feeling a magic build.
Is there a physical or gun holy attack in this game?
This game doesn't have Holy Dance in it so I'm not feeling a magic build.
Hikami
Member
Didn't realize you could change the difficulty anytime. Might as well just play on War then, haven't got a game over yet on Conflict.
Yeah got 40 as well. This feature is much better now that you can actually use the internet to receive/send cards. Never used it in SMT IV because it was streetpasses only, rarely get those here.
ASilentProtagonist
Member
Loving the intro. The game presents it's story much better than IV did in it's opening hours. Pretty engaging, and intriguing.
Yeah, its a great change. Im liking a whole bunch of little additions/tweaks i've been noticing.
Same here. Amazon told me to wait until the end of the day but I highly doubt it will show up out of nowhere. What a load of bull.
EDIT: holy shit the game just arrived. Never got a shipping notification but it's here. Color me surprised!
Storm Chamber
Banned
Grabbed this for $39.99 thanks to procrastinating on the free trial of Prime Amazon was offering.
Saved $18 between this and DQ7.
Saved $18 between this and DQ7.
BuckRobotron
Member
Decided to kick this one to the front of the queue and just started. Already enthused about revisiting the SMTIV world after only a few minutes in.
Gameplay-wise, yes. Tonally, they are worlds apart.