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Hasemo · Feb 10, 2016

Title: Shin Megami Tensei IV Final
Genre: JRPG
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: 3DS
Price digital/physical: 6480 yen + tax [The current tax is 8%]

Game summary:
A direct sequel to SMT IV, yay!

This is the thread for impressions, questions and all the other stuff.
Obviously people will want to discuss the story, but please keep all spoilers, things you heard as rumors and want confirmed etc. in spoiler tags. Or make a separate thread if it gets out of hand.

If anyone wants to make a better op, let me know - I'll add it to this post when I have time and credit you.

Box art (suggestion of cj_iwakura):

sixteen-bit · Feb 10, 2016

How's the soundtrack? Worthy successor to SMT4?

CSX · Feb 10, 2016

Atlus USA hasnt announced this yet for localization right?

...should I be worried?

For importers, I think i saw vids of hama and mudo doing dmg AND has chance of insta kill? Is that accurate?

Azuran · Feb 10, 2016

sixteen-bit said:
How's the soundtrack? Worthy successor to SMT4?

This needs to be answered ASAP.

True Fire · Feb 10, 2016

Is this game in stores right now? I need spoilers injected into my veins. Is the final boss you-know-who?

Massive Duck. C.M. · Feb 10, 2016

Azuran said:
This needs to be answered ASAP.

This could cause me to break my "no more games until you beat 3 of the ones staring at you" rule

Koppai · Feb 10, 2016

CSX said:
Atlus USA hasnt announced this yet for localization right?

...should I be worried?

For importers, I think i saw vids of hama and mudo doing dmg AND has chance of insta kill? Is that accurate?

Nope, don't be worried. 3ds is still going strong.

Nachtfalke · Feb 10, 2016

Does it come with IV "vanilla" or is it a straight sequel? I was about picking up IV due a new eShop sale next week, but I will drop it, if this is the definitve version.

sir_bumble_bee · Feb 10, 2016

CSX said:
Atlus USA hasnt announced this yet for localization right?

...should I be worried?

I'd give it a couple months, then start freaking out

jonjonaug · Feb 10, 2016

sixteen-bit said:
How's the soundtrack? Worthy successor to SMT4?

From the tracks I've heard uploaded, it's great and might actually be better than SMT4.

F0rneus · Feb 10, 2016

I'm sure that the game will be amazing, but SMTIV had my favorite jrpg boss theme ever....and Final's boss theme...is so damn bad. T_T.

Cindi Mayweather · Feb 10, 2016

Excited.

Oichi · Feb 10, 2016

In like fucking Flynn!

Neoleo2143 · Feb 10, 2016

Can't freaking wait but I'm busy with other stuff. The pain is real.

D-Man · Feb 10, 2016

Nachtfalke said:
Does it come with IV "vanilla" or is it a straight sequel? I was about picking up IV due a new eShop sale next week, but I will drop it, if this is the definitve version.

This is a direct sequel to IV, not a reworked version or anything like that. You should definitely pick up IV when you can.

I'm really excited for this one. Hopefully Atlus USA announces a localization fairly soon!

Dugna · Feb 10, 2016

Damn this game is already out? I know I read the release date before but still, this is quick. Hope to see some good impressions, I'm not feeling the style of SMT4 but I would probably dig SMT4F since it has some color.

Hasemo · Feb 10, 2016

Grabbed my copy before work, will play during my lunch break.

-Horizon- · Feb 10, 2016

Just tell me its good, that's all I need to hear to be convinced to get it.

random25 · Feb 10, 2016

Nice. While I'm gonna get this regardless of impressions, I still would like to see how the SMT4 vets think after playing this game.

Sinople · Feb 10, 2016

I thought cj_iwakura was the one doing the OT, or is it for the localized version?

Anyway, just bought it and I'm going to play it right now!

Astarte · Feb 10, 2016

How's the writing?

Danny Dudekisser · Feb 10, 2016

sixteen-bit said:
How's the soundtrack? Worthy successor to SMT4?

This is important. The stuff I've heard so far was gnarly as fuck. Which is a good sign.

vall03 · Feb 10, 2016

I just re-checked Atlus USA's games for this year and its only Odin Sphere for June and Persona 5 left. Hopefully, we get some announcements soon.

RyougaSaotome · Feb 10, 2016

Chacranajxy said:
This is important. The stuff I've heard so far was gnarly as fuck. Which is a good sign.

I'm only a couple of hours in, but the soundtrack is baller as hell.

Hasemo · Feb 10, 2016

Sinople said:
I thought cj_iwakura was the one doing the OT, or is it for the localized version?

Anyway, just bought it and I'm going to play it right now!

Oh snap, you're right!
Since import threads rarely get the OT treatment (if they're not made by Parakeetman), there was 0 talk about this in the SMT community thread and the game already came out, I totally forgot to check the OT thread.

I bet the mods will come up with something. Close this thread etc.

Sorry, cj_iwakura!

DecoReturns · Feb 10, 2016

Is there a clunk world map again?

TurnipFritters · Feb 10, 2016

It actually labels locations and lets you zoom out, so there's that.

batrush · Feb 10, 2016

Hopefully my copy arrives by the next week. Cant wait.

Holundrian · Feb 10, 2016

Oh it's out already? Really curious for impressions as someone that wasn't entirely in love with SMT IV I need to know how much they changed and if the characters go a bit beyond the standard SMT staple of being just personified alignments.

SpaceBridge · Feb 10, 2016

Can you rotate camera while character moves?

Movalpolos · Feb 10, 2016

jonjonaug said:
From the tracks I've heard uploaded, it's great and might actually be better than SMT4.

Nope.

Gaspard · Feb 10, 2016

CSX said:
Atlus USA hasnt announced this yet for localization right?

...should I be worried?

SMTIV did very well in the west so i'd be surprised if it doesn't get localized.

mrmickfran · Feb 10, 2016

CSX said:
Atlus USA hasnt announced this yet for localization right?

...should I be worried?

I guess they have their hands tied with Persona 5.

Hylian7 · Feb 10, 2016

mrmickfran said:
I guess they have their hands tied with Persona 5.

I swear if this gets delayed because of fucking Persona 5 or god forbid, GIR#FE...

Just give me another reason to feel animosity toward that series and what it's done to SMT.

Aeana · Feb 10, 2016

I can't believe this is out and I have zero time to play it.
It's killing me. Killingggg meeeee.

KarmaCow · Feb 10, 2016

Hylian7 said:
I swear if this gets delayed because of fucking Persona 5 or god forbid, GIR#FE...

Just give me another reason to feel animosity toward that series and what it's done to SMT.

I think Treehouse is doing #FE.

Tenrius · Feb 10, 2016

Hasemo said:
Grabbed my copy before work, will play during my lunch break.

What's that torn bag for?

Kanann · Feb 10, 2016

12 hours in

story seem a little bit shounen at first with some bloody scene but who knows, it's megaten
doesn't know who chaos who law yet, neither ideals like nocturne
guess this time it's about "faction"

steven guides you about finding a middle ground

map, fighting mechanic, quest, demons, etc. overall get a lot of improvement

too much human characters!

I enjoying final more than smt4normal

playing on hard mode

Mariip · Feb 10, 2016

Kanann said:
map, fighting mechanic, quest, demons, etc. overall get a lot of improvement

Tell me more.

Hasemo · Feb 10, 2016

Tenrius said:
What's that torn bag for?

Cards with DLC codes for first press bonuses. I torn it because I was expecting a regular picture on one side and codes on the back, but it had codes on both sides.

Kanann · Feb 10, 2016

Mariip said:
Tell me more.

minimap: easy to navigate, more details, having quest mark, texts

tokyo world map got redesign. now less confuse, enemies won't chase you while roaming

dungeon map stay the same with more useful icon, like show one way doors and some puzzle marks

brinstar · Feb 10, 2016

are the locations carried over from SMT4 or do you go to new places?

Shun · Feb 10, 2016

I was gonna do this one but the volunteer thread made me think that cj_iwakura was doing the import one cause of the date. I don't think there is a Western date yet.

Good stuff.

Anyway this is exciting and I'll post what to think. A nice way to see how SMTIV: Final compares to #FE as an Atlus RPG. #FE was really good so I am coming into this with higher expectations.

Kanann · Feb 10, 2016

brinstar said:
are the locations carried over from SMT4 or do you go to new places?

both

first 3 dungeons are brand new!
and I need a rest before going to next destination

good night

duckroll · Feb 10, 2016

When was the last time a Megaten branded game got announced, marketed, and released in Japan without a single word from Atlus USA about localization? Seems pretty unusual...

Kanann · Feb 10, 2016

maybe story going a little bit too far this time

hope it's wayyyyyy too farrrrr to make me vomit
(I like extremely dark stuffs)

Shun · Feb 10, 2016

http://h1g.jp/megaten4f/

A wiki for those playing the game who need it.

There is a complete wiki/google doc that compiled EVERYTHING for SMTIV but they have not started on Final yet so when they do I will link it.

http://www34.atwiki.jp/megaten4/pages/1.html
The SMTIV one should have some overlap with Final until they update it.

Muffin Awesome · Feb 10, 2016

duckroll said:
When was the last time a Megaten branded game got announced, marketed, and released in Japan without a single word from Atlus USA about localization? Seems pretty unusual...

I am finding it a bit odd as well, but I am going off of smt iv only though. Thought it sold fairly well in the states. I am curious if this wouldn't be released elsewhere if it would be more to localization cost or the possibility of the NX around the corner.

flatearthpandas · Feb 10, 2016

True Fire said:
Is this game in stores right now? I need spoilers injected into my veins. Is the final boss you-know-who?

Think it comes out tomorrow. I'll probably pick it up but the game will likely be out in English before I make it that far.

Edit: Guess it is today.

Kanann · Feb 10, 2016

http://gamers-high.com/megami4-final/

better wiki

sleep for real

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