It only indicates that the game will release on Switch and it will probably be the main platform they developed for.
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Shin Megami Tensei HD news coming on October 23
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It only indicates that the game will release on Switch and it will probably be the main platform they developed for.
Eolz
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jack_package_200
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I'll take what I can get. I argued with someone outside of this forum who thinks there is a chance this will not leave Japan despite it getting major screentime at the Switch worldwide event
Well, maybe like SMT2?
III/IVA were edgelords, I/SJ/IV were conservatives
How III is edgelord? I see him as beyond generic boy with cool tattoo, even Flynn samurai pose and samurai long hair has more edge.
jack_package_200
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I know this will be a mainline game but I would love a Devil Survivor 3. DS2 was a top 10 DS game for me.
ResourcefulStar
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On top of the tattoo, he has the tail of a demonic parasite poking out of the back of his neck. The half-human, half-demon shtick is pretty edgy.
Eolz
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Not sure, but the youtube link in the OP tells you in how many hours it's happening, so it should be easy to find.
I thought for sure they would make a DS3 on the 3DS with the updated versions and the DS2 anime, guess not though.
I wonder if DS3 ended up being a casualty of the blatant development troubles they ran into in the final days of Index that caused both P5 and #FE to take forever to materialize.
A male/female option would be really nice. Especially if they're continuing down the road of IV:A levels of character interactions and development. Persona team apparently can't be bothered, but maybe SMT can do something with it. They've done it before in SMT:if and NINE.
purseowner
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Please title it 'Shin Shin Megami Tensei Kiwami'.
I'm hoping for a typical Japanese student. I want this game to start off pre-apocalypse, like the original Shin Megami Tensei.
I wanted the next games character to be a create your Kaneko protagonist. With an array of dark eyeliner and mustaches to choose from. Assuming Kaneko returns.
Also, no voice over like DQXI? I'd welcome it as a stylistic choice since Nocturne had no VO and it is the last true SMT we got on a console and in 3D.
Also, no voice over like DQXI? I'd welcome it as a stylistic choice since Nocturne had no VO and it is the last true SMT we got on a console and in 3D.
That would be awesome.
honestly part of me was wondering if this was another IV-themed game since they had that focus on Odin at the end of the teaser, but I'm not sure what else could be done with that world (though I haven't finished IV:A yet, I'm in the last dungeon but from what I've heard it seems to have a definitive ending)
KuwabaraTheMan
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I mean, Yamai said that they called the game Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (in Japan) to let people know that it was the end of the Shin Megami Tensei IV story and that the next game would be the start of a new story, so it would be weird to immediately go back on that.
Danjin44
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I personally would really fucking hate that. Nocturne MC might have been silent protagonist but his design was vey unique and memorable and I don't want to loose that.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that
Nocturne came out 14 years ago. If they go in that direction that's fine but personally for example I would've liked to be able to make my own Nanashi in IV:A.
Same here.
Danjin44
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I honestly hate character creation in any game. Silent or not I rather have established character design, it makes me connect with the character more.
Eolz
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I can understanding wanting to choose the gender (not an established character, worked in other games of this universe...), but yeah, put me against the character customization (outside of outfits obviously) as well.
I don't think we should read too much into Odin's design, to go back to some previous posts.
I don't think we should read too much into Odin's design, to go back to some previous posts.
I'm much more interested in a Male/Female option, but given the rather minimalist stylings of Kaneko and Dio make both great candidates for a custom character system, just like Yusuke Kozaki's style allowed for in FE:A and FE:F.
Normally I'm for set character designs, but the circumstances around SMT, the art and most recent games allowing for a large degree of armor customization just makes this a rather good fit.
Normally I'm for set character designs, but the circumstances around SMT, the art and most recent games allowing for a large degree of armor customization just makes this a rather good fit.
JetSetRadio
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Could I enjoy this if I liked P5 but couldn't have cared less about persona fusion. Switched from Arsene to some lad that was pre-order dlc I believe after the first dungeon and finished the game on normal without too much trouble. Never played SMT.
Probably not. SMT is the Main Protag plus 3 demon allies in the party. Recruiting and Fusion are central to all this as you are constantly recruiting/fusing demons to create more powerful members for your party, along with fusing desirable traits/abilities.
Edit, that said SMT is generally a lot more snappy and fast paced than Persona in both this and combat. So these activities aren't a pain in the ass as is the case with Persona, especially 5, which has a terrible fusion menu which is super slow.
Eolz
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Well, we don't know much about it yet, so hard to recommend
But SMT is a lot about negociation and fusion.
UnemployedVillain
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??? His design is because he's half demon. I don't get how that makes him edgy
decoyplatypus
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Man, I hope SMT HD has better writers than SMT4 and SMT4:A. But I'm not holding my breath.
ResourcefulStar
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A no fusion run on the normal difficulty should be doable without too much pain, if it's anything like the previous games. However, you'll still need to recruit demons via negotiation and carefully consider party composition (more so than on a regular playthrough because you won't be able to fuse munchkin abominations customized to tackle individual bosses), so if it's the monster collection aspect in its entirety (rather than the fusion system alone) that doesn't appeal to you, you should probably pass.
He obtains demonic powers after a parasite, dropped on him by Lucifer in person, borrows into his skull. This strikes me as a rather edgy origin story. You're free to disagree, of course, but there is nothing unthinkable or surprising about other people considering the Demi-Fiend to be an edgy character.