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Atlus announces Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)
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charlequin
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Yaweee said:
The icons might stay on your map once you've located them with a scan, even if you move on to do a different scan.
One of the earlier videos seemed to suggest that there are scripted encounters (possibly with rare or unique demons) in addition to random fights.
charlequin
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duckroll said:
OMG look at the awesome background!
Huh. I'm actually kind of curious how this works. Where are you seeing these kind of painted backgrounds instead of rendered 3D spaces?
charlequin
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jj984jj said:In battle. They've done a great job with the 3D environments too though:
These are all 3D environment screens.
Yeah, durr. For some reason I got the impression these were "event" screens rather than battle negotiation screens so I was like "what's up with the backgrounds?!" :lol
shykyoichi
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*Resist visiting this thread as it only increases my longing for the game*slaughterking said:
â Narayan
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Yeah. I generally go on a media blackout whenever a new SMT is announced.
Pureauthor
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Man, the backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous.
Augemitbutter
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stuff looks good, but still so far away.
enough time to enjoy the current releases.
enough time to enjoy the current releases.
Oooh, .75 seconds of battle footage, a level up screen, and some dude talking while dramatic music plays!
Why are they tormenting us? Just show us some substantial battle footage! At least the animations look pretty quick (faster than Devil Survivor) from the tidbit they show...
Does the side information reveal anything new?
Why are they tormenting us? Just show us some substantial battle footage! At least the animations look pretty quick (faster than Devil Survivor) from the tidbit they show...
Does the side information reveal anything new?
Pureauthor
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I wonder how many different environments/dungeons there are.
gregor7777
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Wow, those backgrounds really make the game pop.
Wasn't sure about this but I'll have to learn more.
Wasn't sure about this but I'll have to learn more.
Pureauthor said:
Well, we've seen 8 distinct battle backgrounds now which are clearly in completely different areas. There are at least 2 other areas shown outside of combat would would need to have battle backgrounds different from the ones shown so far. I honestly expect there to be many more, because 10 locations or so still isn't a lot. They better not have shown everything off before the game is out.
duckroll said:Well considering this thread is "Atlus announces Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)" and not "Atlus USA announces Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)", do you really think I give a fuck?
Sometimes people aren't specific with the Atlus announcements, even some of the threads about US branch announcements dont have the US/USA tacked on, you didn't put JP at the end of yours!
IM CONFUSED
/not really
duckroll said:Well considering this thread is "Atlus announces Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)" and not "Atlus USA announces Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)", do you really think I give a fuck?
I never said you did, but you quoted someone who obviously is waiting for the NA release, which is a long wait.
duckroll said:You're all wusses, it's going to be 5-6 months after the JP release at most. After all, that's how long it took for them to release Devil Survivor and Persona PSP right? That's nothing compared to the almost TWO YEAR wait for Layton 2.
Well, if its only 5-6 months, thats not too bad I was thinking it would be almost a year.
Hobbun said:
- Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES took 1 year each to arrive in the US after the JP release.
- Raidou and Raidou 2 took 7 months each.
- Persona 4, Devil Survivor and Persona PSP took 5 months each.
I would say 5-7 months for Strange Journey is a very likely scenario.
Today's daily blog entry for SMT:SJ has the director answering a few more fan questions. This time it's about save slots.
- He confirms that there will be NG+, and that there's exclusive content reserved for subsequent playthroughs. He doesn't want to give any specific details, because of spoilers.
- He also confirms that because of the huge amount of save data they're using, they had to choose between having 2 save slots and no quicksave slot, or 1 save slot and 1 quicksave slot. After some deliberation and testing, he found that having 2 save slots is the best option for the player, so he requests that players put up with the lack of quicksave and use the sleep mode on the DS instead.
- Finally he comments that while there is no quicksave (in particular he's saying there is no "save anywhere" feature, meaning the game uses save points), you will be able to return to the title menu from the pause menu at any time if you need to abandon your current game to load another file instead.
- He confirms that there will be NG+, and that there's exclusive content reserved for subsequent playthroughs. He doesn't want to give any specific details, because of spoilers.
- He also confirms that because of the huge amount of save data they're using, they had to choose between having 2 save slots and no quicksave slot, or 1 save slot and 1 quicksave slot. After some deliberation and testing, he found that having 2 save slots is the best option for the player, so he requests that players put up with the lack of quicksave and use the sleep mode on the DS instead.
- Finally he comments that while there is no quicksave (in particular he's saying there is no "save anywhere" feature, meaning the game uses save points), you will be able to return to the title menu from the pause menu at any time if you need to abandon your current game to load another file instead.
charlequin
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duckroll said:
Sounds good to me! I basically never use quicksaves in DS games given that the damn thing can sit in sleep mode for like a million years without dying, and this way my wife and I don't need to buy two copies like we did for both EOs. :lol
Gorgon
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duckroll said:Gpara's article had one extra screenshot which is brand new!
A crocodile coming out of what seems like an open cage on the right side of the screen? And on the left side what seems to be the front part of an WW2 airplane?!?
Some weird shit going on in this game, me tells you.
Chrono Helix
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duckroll said:
Useful, although I think SMT3 did it best: a load game option from the party menu.
Gorgon
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duckroll said:Here's more weirdness:
If they're in another dimension accessed from a void in the south pole, why is there a radioactive barrel in a wasteland?
Yeah, I remember that one :lol
Wasn't there some hints in the game introduction that the dimension appeared due to human actions, although no one was sure? Maybe some governments have been dumping radioactive waste near Antarctica in secret and this is the result. Maybe the game has some environmental message as background. Oh, and maybe that airplane came from the Bermuda Triangle.
Cheesy, I know, but I woudn't be actually surprised :lol
Augemitbutter
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Gorgon said:
:lol
i don't know what's going on either, but i'm loving it!
Today's blog update is pretty boring. It's just a recap of the demon fusion system without new details, and the same 3 screens Famitsu's article had. What is interesting is that he promises that the demon fusion system will be covered in next week's update. Hopefully we get a nice detailed video on the process.
Yesterday's blog update had the director answering another question, this time about touch screen use. He said that while the automap on the bottom screen can only be scrolled using the stylus, the rest of the game is completely controlled by buttons. The reason being that he feels that playing the DS with both hands holding the system is the most comfortable way to play the game, and that is how he wants the game to be played.
The blog entry also has the blogger hyping up a "major" announcement coming very soon. No hint of what it is though. Maybe they're finally going to update with full gameplay-centric trailer?
Yesterday's blog update had the director answering another question, this time about touch screen use. He said that while the automap on the bottom screen can only be scrolled using the stylus, the rest of the game is completely controlled by buttons. The reason being that he feels that playing the DS with both hands holding the system is the most comfortable way to play the game, and that is how he wants the game to be played.
The blog entry also has the blogger hyping up a "major" announcement coming very soon. No hint of what it is though. Maybe they're finally going to update with full gameplay-centric trailer?
Maybe the "major" announcement is that they're kicking random skill inheritance to the gutter, forever, because the system sucks.
Sigh. I wish. I don't have any idea what a "major" announcement would be for Atlus, outside of a new game. But they already have 3 games announced yet to be released, which might be tied for the most they've ever had in queue?
Sigh. I wish. I don't have any idea what a "major" announcement would be for Atlus, outside of a new game. But they already have 3 games announced yet to be released, which might be tied for the most they've ever had in queue?