The original (did you end up getting the DS version?).Mejilan said:Just the original, or the whole series?
Just teasing you for mentioning Nippon Ichi in that post.
The original (did you end up getting the DS version?).Mejilan said:Just the original, or the whole series?
Dude, it's not even that bad. (Trust me, I bitched about it, too) I actually think it compliments the color scheme of the P4 box (EP, too)--but maybe that's just me.Reilly said:Good, so now Atlus USA can focus on getting Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon localized and include the bonus soundtrack cd (without the lame red bar at the bottom of the cover art)...right?
Fuu said:The original (did you end up getting the DS version?).
Just teasing you for mentioning Nippon Ichi in that post.
duckroll said:I personally love eating fresh steaming shit out of the toilet bowl too, but I don't go around defending that fact! :lol
How were those older megaten SNES SRPGs anyway?
P3: Reincarnation was great, no complaints here.Yaweee said:(And I think that almost collaterally confirms P4: Reincarnation)
dark steve said:Great ideas, lackluster execution. Spiral Nemesis is actually quite a good game, despite what Aeana says. Better music than the main series at the time, too.
Aeana said:He directed Growlanser 1, credited as Shinjiro Takata.
EDIT: REMOVED LINK... they had scans in it. >_<Error said:
it's an ad so...
a new SMT DS game? Who knows!? Could be an RTS for all we know!
Shouta said:It's supposed to be Takada. Takata is the readings for his last name in kanji when read separately but when you put them together, the ta changes to da because of dakuten.
I'll have to check 2-4 and see if he was a director or producer on those.
Shanks said:Wait so how exactly do we know there wont be a P4FES all of a sudden? Was this in famitsu or something?
Mejilan said:Nich Maragos (NichM) works for Atlus?
Aeana said:I know that. I'm just saying that that's how he's credited on various sites. I haven't actually finished Growlanser 1, so I have no idea if the credits are Romanized or not.
ethelred said:Which internal Atlus DS games have sucked so far? Certainly not the two Etrian Odyssey games or the two Trauma Center games. Which Megami-styled Atlus games in general have sucked in the past decade? The first Raidou, maybe... but even then, they seemed to have crafted a much better sequel.
That was fake, there's only 1 version set in Tokyo.djtiesto said:I am interested in them moving the setting to NY for one of the games... would kill to see an SMT mainline or spinoff set there.
dark steve said:Also, seriously, people want Meguro on a DS game? You think Trauma Center's music was that great?
Bebpo said:No P4FES and Atlus is recording vocal music tracks for next game.......
Either SMT4 is going to suddenly go hip like P3 or we're getting P5 or another spinoff Megaten next. :\
Yaweee said:Did Meguro really say he is composing tracks for an unannounced game, or an unannounced project? I don't think Atlus has any development teams that could be close enough for him to be recording tracks for, while the timeline (relative to P3) and description of what he's doing seem to match up perfectly with the Reincarnation album.
Why? It's been so long, surely it's time they got everyone they can back together to make SMTIV, no?Aeana said:I do expect them to announce the 360/PS3 project they were hiring for earlier in the year sometime soon. I hope it's SMT4, but... I have a feeling it won't be. :\
jj984jj said:Why? It's been so long, surely it's time they got everyone they can back together to make SMTIV, no?
Bebpo said:That's a possible explanation.
I still think R&D1 are going to announce the next real console Megaten soon. At least before March. I'm still expecting it to be the PS3/X360 SMT4. Duckroll thought they'd push out P4:Fes first but if NichM says no P4F than....time for SMT4
Aeana said:[bitter and negative]
But do they want to? I was honestly surprised to see Raidou 2 show up. It seemed like they were going to be the Persona/Etrian Odyssey/Trauma Center company for a while. I want SMT4 more than anything right now, but Persona 5 would probably be more profitable.
Bebpo said:If it's a real game on a new console (not throwaway game like SMT9) it has to be SMT4. Why? Because SMT is the base for all the spinoff games. Any spinoff Megaten on PS3/X360 would re-use all the demons from a "main" game. Main game has to come first with all the demon models.
Yaweee said:Raidou 2 was pretty much confirmed two years ago when Kaneko (I think) was asked what was next for the for the SMT series after Persona. He responded "Probably the next Devil Summoner." ... or at least that's how I recall reading the story...
Aeana said:Well, it's true that that's how it was on the SFC and PS2, but there wasn't even a mainline SMT game in the PS1/Saturn era. You don't think there's any chance we could see a repeat of that this time? :\
Atlus Announces That There Will Only Be One (Very Awesome) Version of Persona 4
Unprecedented announcement-of-no-announcement shocks industry
IRVINE, Calif. - November 6, 2008
Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced to eager fans awaiting the release of the upcoming RPG epic Persona 4 that there will in fact be no enhanced or expanded version of the game released, as was the case with the games predecessor, Persona 3.
"We are today able to announce that at no point in the future will we announce the release of a "FES" version of Persona 4, said Tim Pivnicny, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The very finest, most definitive version of Persona 4 will be the one released on December 9, 2008.
This groundbreaking preemptive anti-announcement puts to rest concerns among many Atlus devotees that an improved version would be announced and released shortly following the release of Persona 4.
Persona 4 will release for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system on December 9, 2008. Each and every copy of the game will include Side A of the Persona 4 soundtrack for free, which features the work of famed composer Shoji Meguro. Fans who pre-order from select retailers will also receive Persona 4: Visual Data, a 100-page, full-color art book loaded with designs from master artist Shigenori Soejima (at GameStop, Amazon.com, EB Games (Canada), Game Crazy, and other fine retailers, while supplies last).
In addition, hardcore fans can pick up the Persona 4 Social Link Expansion Pack (exclusively at Amazon.com), a bundle of rare North American-exclusive goodies unavailable anywhere else, like the Teddie plushie, 2009 Calendar, Side B disc of the P4 soundtrack, and more!
About Persona 4
Shortly after an urban youth begins a year-long stay in the countryside town of Inaba, the rural town's peace is shattered by a horrific murder that leaves no clues or suspects. As the lone incident develops into a series of bizarre crimes, he discovers that only he and his friends have the power to solve the baffling case, bring those responsible to justice, and restore harmony to his new home.
Key Features
Balance your double life Beyond intense battles, Persona fusion, and new weapon creation exists a normal high school life of friends, classes, and part-time jobs. The way you manage and integrate your activities within each day will determine how you progress through the game.
Unprecedented team control With a greater emphasis on developing bonds in the fight to solve the mysterious murders, strong friendships are key to your success. Directly control teammates in battle, earn greater party support for combat, and master individual Social Links to unlock your party's true potential.
Find the true ending 60+ hours of gameplay thrusts you into a deep mystery where midnight television leads to serial killings. You must investigate murders, rescue those who can be rescued, and unmask the culprit behind it allor risk being forever shrouded in the fog of doubt.
Persona 4 has been rated "M" for Mature with Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, and Violence by the ESRB.
About Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Located in Irvine, California and founded in 1991, Atlus U.S.A., Inc. is renowned for its proud tradition of publishing exceptional role-playing games with strong niche appeal. The Atlus library of critically acclaimed video games includes Odin Sphere, Trauma Center series, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. For more information, visit http://www.atlus.com.
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Hive said:I am so pumped that Suzuhito Yasuda is doing the character art!!
I'm crazy about his designs for Yozakura Quartet.
They are really clean and simple, but give the characters quite a bit of personality and style.
Thanks for the images, Fuu! Gotta cook up some avatars now ^o^
Bebpo said:Yeah, I think the art is fine. It's a little kiddy but that's to be expected when most franchises go on the DS or Wii with their wider audience. It's not offensive or ugly like certain people (cough*cough*duckroll) think, it's just not as edgy or dark as most Megaten.
Fuu said:
bryehn said:In case anyone was actually doubting NichM...