doctorblurg
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Hope UPS delivers soon I really want to get started
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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |OT| Tokyo's Bad Day Is Too Sweet
- Thread starter cj_iwakura
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can't be redeemed yet cause the game isn't up yet digitally I assume.
doctorblurg
Banned
yeah its another shipping box outfit tried to redeem it this morning as well and remembered that it was a thing that existed
Persona came from SMT. Gameplay is kind of comparable when it is about buffing/debuffing/exploiting weakness but Persona is quite a different experience. I think there was an mmo on PC.
names2hard4you
Member
SMT is the parent of every other branch. Persona is just one of those branches.
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
Picked up my copy yesterday, I'm really enjoying the game so far. I already beat the first major boss. The first new dungeon was better than most of the dungeons in IV.
The servers are closed though, right? Always wanted to give it a try but I guess that's not possible now.
Got my copy, going with a gun build for the first time, fun times ahead. I have like zero time to actually play it though because fuck college.
MegaMelon
Member
That's not really a huge spoiler. It's a neat thing to see but it isn't really significant in terms of whether you've had the plot ruined for you. I'd recommend you keep on going.
KZXcellent
Member
Just grabbed my copy. Excited to jump in.
Shadow Broker
Banned
I have it downloading now.
I love this series. But it's just great to have this to get my mind off of Pokémon.
I love this series. But it's just great to have this to get my mind off of Pokémon.
Elaugaufein
Member
Can anyone give me an hours to Streetpass / Spotpass / DLC purchase unlock ? I remember DLC was pretty early in IV but Streetpass/ Spotpass wasn't until you got to Tokyo which was like ~10 hours or so in.
Check your quest log in the menu. Except for a couple if annoying points near the end if the game, the info note attached to your active quest should get you back to speed. You might need to find a map online to figure out location until you get back on your feet.
Thank god for the map improvement in IVA.
popsicle_sundays
Member
So pumped for this. Does anyone know usually when Nintendo adds games onto the eShop? I've got a trip this Sunday and wanted to have it during that.
That's the truth, the maps are absolute dogshit in IV haha.
Pinko Marx
Banned
I know IV:A spoils a good bit of IV and is pretty much a sequel. But is it 100% necessary to finish IV before going into IV:A?
Or is it just simply a good idea?
Or is it just simply a good idea?
Also want to know this. I found IV to be kind of a boring slog, but this sounds better.
Hoping I can just jump into this one.
Elaugaufein
Member
There's some catchup movies as Free DLC that should cover things but it's an SMT plot so it's still pretty bizarre. I wouldn't say its necessary though, since the starting point of IVA is a divergence from IV you're starting out in a story in progress and trying to work out how to react with very little clue wth is going on, that's pretty much par for the course in SMT games.
(Also I wouldn't recommend playing IV first unless you genuinely want too, a complete run of all 4 endings of IV + DLC will take over 100 hours in all likelihood (especially if you do the bonus bosses and other completion stuff))
Okay, not really interested in an MMO.
Well, maybe one day they will release a pc version of one of those games.
Thanks guys
Elaugaufein
Member
Start with War, you can change the difficulty whenever you like (just like in IV) so no reason not to do so if you're looking for a challenge.
It's up on the NA eShop right nowwwww
Elaugaufein
Member
Putting DQ7 aside for the time being.
Shin Megami Tensei takes priority above anything else
I'd get up to the streetpass / Internet Bar point in DQVII first (if you aren't there), the first lot of tables are only up for just over another week.
(Though you might want to get to the DLC point in Apocalypse as well since there's free DLC for a bit)
About how long into it do you reach that point? I reached the molloy village.
They'll be unlocked at later dates
Shadow Broker
Banned
Elaugaufein
Member
Haven't reached it myself yet, I'm only 1 "area" ahead of you. I've heard around 7.5-10 hours though. I'm still deciding which I want to do tomorrow (get DLC ready for Apoc or get through to the Internet Bar in VII).
You can. I imported my SMTIV data from my digital copy, around the first time I posted in this thread.
It can read IV digital, so you're good. My problem is that I don't have my physical copy of IV. Although the save data is on my current SD, I need the physical cart for it to pull it.
Thats fine, it should work.
Ah got it, thanks. Im gonna alternate between both games but its gonna be tough
Shadow Broker
Banned
Got'cha, I misunderstood the post. Yeah I just uploaded my IV save file and I'm about to dive in.
TheRazielim
Member
Are there waifus in SMT now?
BuckRobotron
Member
Haven't really been following how close this was to release but ordered mine late Sunday...and already got it in during lunch from Amazon. My 3DS has been through a lot of charge cycles this year, what with FE Fates, MHG, and now this. Might be a day or two before I start though.
Mine said that too.
Then it was updated to be in New York. Delivering today.
Then a few hours later it was in New Jersey, with an updated delivery of tomorrow.
Now it's on my doorstep.
Strange.
names2hard4you
Member
My copy just arrived. Gonna put an hour or two into it, but I plan on maybe putting a stop to it before I get too into it. I really want to finish Cold Steel II.