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SMT V: Switch Exclusive

V

Viale

Member
Newniverse said:
Is it like Persona where I can just come in with 5? Or do I need to play the first one to know what the heck is going on?
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You can come in with any of them, there may be some references, but they're almost all self contained except for ones like smt 4 and smt 4 apocalypse.
 
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HenryEen

Banned
Newniverse said:
So funny enough, I just got into the series like 2 days ago by emulating Persona 4. Im having lots of fun, but as someone whose clueless of the series as a whole, whats the difference between this and the Persona games??
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- In Persona, the Demons are called Persona and they are basically a psychological things in people mind. In SMT, the Demons are real creatures and manifests in real world, they even retain their original backstory (usually weaved into the story and sidequests). Think American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

- Persona is a combination of lifesim and JRPG, SMT is structured closer to traditional JRPG.

- Gameplay wise, in SMT Demons form your party (think Pokemon) compared to Persona with the fixed human party members. Think what if in Persona your party members also can change Persona like the main protagonist.

- Persona is sets in modern day Tokyo. SMT is sets in Post Apocalyptic Tokyo. Think Fallout/Mad Max, but instead of mutants, it is infested with demons/gods/deities from various myth.

- SMT mainly explores the human nature/social issues when society collapse. This includes things like cannibalism, cult, religion fanaticism, slavery, drugs, children farming, etc. Think Lord Of The Flies or Heart Of Darkness. Basically edgier than Persona.

- SMT is not as dialogue heavy as Persona and doesn't really focus on the characters.

- SMT typically deconstruct tropes commonly associated with anime (like power of friendship) instead of playing it straight like Persona.

- In Persona, you are saving the world and for the most part a story of good vs evil. In SMT, you are shaping the world the way tou see fit (you can be YHVH messiah and sets up a totalitarian world, or you can be Lucifer's general and sets up a "eat or be eaten" world) and typically more gray in morality.

TL;DR : The Bible+American Gods+Lord Of The Flies+Fallout/Mad Max+Cyberpunk = SMT
 
E

EDarkness

Member
What's crazy is that I have SMT: Nocturne still wrapped in the plastic and I think I'll give it a run before SMT V comes out. I've been meaning to for years, but never got around to it.
 
N

Newniverse

Member
HenryEen said:
- In Persona, the Demons are called Persona and they are basically a psychological things in people mind. In SMT, the Demons are real creatures and manifests in real world, they even retain their original backstory (usually weaved into the story and sidequests). Think American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

- Persona is a combination of lifesim and JRPG, SMT is structured closer to traditional JRPG.

- Gameplay wise, in SMT Demons form your party (think Pokemon) compared to Persona with the fixed human party members. Think what if in Persona your party members also can change Persona like the main protagonist.

- Persona is sets in modern day Tokyo. SMT is sets in Post Apocalyptic Tokyo. Think Fallout/Mad Max, but instead of mutants, it is infested with demons/gods/deities from various myth.

- SMT mainly explores the human nature/social issues when society collapse. This includes things like cannibalism, cult, religion fanaticism, slavery, drugs, children farming, etc. Think Lord Of The Flies or Heart Of Darkness. Basically edgier than Persona.

- SMT is not as dialogue heavy as Persona and doesn't really focus on the characters.

- SMT typically deconstruct tropes commonly associated with anime (like power of friendship) instead of playing it straight like Persona.

- In Persona, you are saving the world and for the most part a story of good vs evil. In SMT, you are shaping the world the way tou see fit (you can be YHVH messiah and sets up a totalitarian world, or you can be Lucifer's general and sets up a "eat or be eaten" world) and typically more gray in morality.

TL;DR : The Bible+American Gods+Lord Of The Flies+Fallout/Mad Max+Cyberpunk = SMT
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SMT definitely has me curious! Its dark tones definitely sound like something I'd be into. What would you suggest? Is there any of them on the PS2 I can emulate like Persona 4?
 
H

HenryEen

Banned
Newniverse said:
SMT definitely has me curious! Its dark tones definitely sound like something I'd be into. What would you suggest? Is there any of them on the PS2 I can emulate like Persona 4?
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SMT3 Nocturne ! There is also Digital Devil Saga duology and Raidou Kuzunoha which is also totally different than mainline or Persona.
 
T

TP

Member
ohlawd said:
good that it's Switch exclusive

good for tears. don't pull a Capcom on me, Atlus. none of that RE4 shit.
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R

Rua

Member
Glad it's V but I would've been fine with a remake/spin off. I've only played IV and Apocalypse. Time to finally try out Nocturne I guess then.
 
H

HenryEen

Banned
Rua said:
Glad it's V but I would've been fine with a remake/spin off. I've only played IV and Apocalypse. Time to finally try out Nocturne I guess then.
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IV and Apocalypse are good, but they are lacking the (horror and isolation?) atmosphere that Nocturne had.
 
D

Dingens

Member
I never thought I'd say this but... I kind of prefer SMT4 and 4:A's graphical style over what the trailer showed.
It kinda looks too... "persona", for the lack of a better word.
 
D

Dingens

Member
Danjin44 said:
What!!? How is this looks like "Persona" to you exactly!!?
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I'm not talking about the setting, but the graphic style, especially how the charecters are drawn.
Even if it's not persona-like to anyone but me, doesn't change the fact I still vastly prefer the style of SMT 4 (at least over what has been shown so far ofc)
 
A

Ace Harding

Member
Guess it’s time to buy a Switch. I was a doubter but that thing is racking up some amazing titles.

I do still need to beat IV though...
 
T

Tyrael

Member
Im buying a Switch for this game.

Maybe I will find the courage now to finish the SMT IV Final before V is released.
 
P

pretty done

Member
ohlawd said:
good that it's Switch exclusive

good for tears. don't pull a Capcom on me, Atlus. none of that RE4 shit.
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Poor guy doesn't want to see a better version of the game come out. At least with all this chaos being a blatant fanboy won't get you banned anymore.
 
A

Aters

Member
Dingens said:
I never thought I'd say this but... I kind of prefer SMT4 and 4:A's graphical style over what the trailer showed.
It kinda looks too... "persona", for the lack of a better word.
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I think that's because there's no word to describe what you are feeling. I honestly don't understand what you are talking about.
 
dottme

dottme

Member
I'm quite new to SMT. But I did enjoy TMS and I'm currently playing Persona 5. I cannot wait for SMT V to come.
 
T

Takuan

Member
Nice to see this. Maybe the Switch will have dropped in price and amassed a stronger library by the time this is out in North America.
 
OfficerCrunk

OfficerCrunk

Member
Never played an SMT game before but I really, really enjoyed Persona 5. Think this would be a good pickup for someone with a super limited Switch library?
 
FrostuTheNinja

FrostuTheNinja

Member
I'm honestly pretty hyped for this. That warm up to the unveiling of V, going form the Original until Strange Journey/IV Final. Magnificent. Really hope to hear some news about a western release sooner rather than later.
 
Sojiro

Sojiro

Member
Quite excited for this, although it sucks that it looks like its a ways off still. I'm a lot less familiar with SMT than Persona, outside of Devil Survivor on the DS, but some of the things mentioned in this thread (especially HenryEen's write up about the series) makes it sound like I should get more invested in the series.
 
R

ramparter

Banned
Thats a big one for Nintendo. Though I dont like exclusivity, I would rather see this release on other consoles and have also Persona on Switch.
 
T

Thalnos

Neo Member
Why are people saying it's exclusive? At no point in the trailer does it say only for switch or anything like that, it just has the switch logo. it's still entirely possible to see a PS4 release, unless there was some press info that Atlus put out saying it is only on Switch?
 
E

EDarkness

Member
Thalnos said:
Why are people saying it's exclusive? At no point in the trailer does it say only for switch or anything like that, it just has the switch logo. it's still entirely possible to see a PS4 release, unless there was some press info that Atlus put out saying it is only on Switch?
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I think the idea is that if it was coming to other platforms they would have mentioned it in the trailer.
 
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