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Shin Megami Tensei 25th anniversary project site opens
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Stone Ocean
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I had legit forgotten that game was announced, holy shit
TriForce Hero
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I don't think Atlus will abandon nintendo hardware since the mainline SMT was doing good on the sistem. However I'll be shocked if they jump Day one.
I think SMT1 was multi on SNES and MegaCD at least, but I cannot confirm that, I only know those versions exist.
And there's nothing wrong in being pessimistic, you could say you are realistic, at least in this topic, haha
AzureFlame
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SMT3 Remaster
DDS Trilogy Remaster
SMT 5 for Nintendo Switch
Make it happen.
DDS Trilogy Remaster
SMT 5 for Nintendo Switch
Make it happen.
bishopcruz
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SMT Go incoming!
Seriously though, I'd LOVE to see a full console SMT again, here's hoping.
Seriously though, I'd LOVE to see a full console SMT again, here's hoping.
They remade every model in P5 from scratch. The only new designs are the party member's Personas, but that's still a bunch to work with.
Not 3DS as it's different from IV. It has to be a step ahead.
PS4 makes the most sense. They have experience developing for PS4, assets and an engine.
More importantly it has an userbase. Switch has potential as a secondary platform. Even if it doesn't hit switch, Atlus will probably release a few games along the line.
snow in jamaica
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It's also possible that even made more than they included in P5.
I would assume that a potential SMT5 would get at least a couple of new demons for its story characters, yeah.
snow in jamaica
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I just mean older ones that they decided not to include in P5 but may use in future games.
I've learned to love these games as handheld games so please announce this for Switch!
Pretty likely since 3DS was their go to system last gen.
Pretty likely since 3DS was their go to system last gen.
I haven't played P5, how many demons are we talking here? Did they really re-do hundreds of demon models or just a few dozen?
snow in jamaica
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P3 and P4's entire compendiums and more.
I read like 200 or so.
DrunkShogun
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Console smt entry is what I want but I can begrudgingly accept a handheld smt 5.
I think we also need a SMT game, with Jack Frost as another party member, and more protagonism, something like Teddy or Morgana, or Pikachu. It would help to consolidate it more as the Atlus maskot. At least I imagine him like a funny and sadic demon. He wants to be the leader of the party, and they don't let him, so he sometimes reveals, and turns into Black Frost, King Frost, Frost Ace, Demoni-ho, Samurai-ho (if this thing ever existed),... But he's got charm in the end.
I think Persona 5 marks the level of graphics Atlus will aim for with its console projects in the future and since that level of graphics should be easily achievable on Switch, I don't see much of a reason why they wouldn't follow a multiplat strategy with Switch and PS4 in mind. Both platforms should be a healthy home for their games and by betting on both they aren't going to make a mistake.
Question is if they are willing and able to give projects like SMT and EO - games that used to be lower budget handheld games in the past decade - a bigger budget and more ressources, though. If they try to keep it on "handheld level" I wouldn't be surprised if they consider PS4 as a viable platform for these games.
Question is if they are willing and able to give projects like SMT and EO - games that used to be lower budget handheld games in the past decade - a bigger budget and more ressources, though. If they try to keep it on "handheld level" I wouldn't be surprised if they consider PS4 as a viable platform for these games.
sir_bumble_bee
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Wonder if there will be new demon (designed by Kaneko) inspired by the deceased ones...
Stone Ocean
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Hopefully Soejima is too busy with that new IP so Kaneko gets to come out of hiding and design some characters.
I need my dark lip fix damn it
I need my dark lip fix damn it
It would just be Doi instead, as it has been with IV and IV:A. Soejima's art contributions to SMT rather than Persona were limited to the original two Devil Summoner games, rather than mainline SMT.
I'm a little worried about what the death of the traditional handheld will mean for these games. If they have to be in HD does it necessarily mean an increased budget? And if so would that be offset by newcomers who didn't really play JRPGson the DS and 3DS?
I hope they'll figure out out to make the economics for these smaller franchises make sense
Sure, the PS4 install base is naturally much higher, but that doesn't automatically mean that all 3rd party franchises that were Nintendo-exclusive until now, will jump on the Multi-train. Yes, it would definitely make sense, but who knows.. maybe Atlus is making a small portable-type SMT again which will be on 3DS + Switch.
Eolz
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I wonder if you've read the previous page of this thread.
The assets/engine argument diesn't hold up.
The userbase is just an old and bad argument coming up every generation, and publishers make plans before a userbase is there. Obviouslu, if it's a failure, it goes differently, but they're not stupid either. Nobody would develop games at every new platform otherwise.
Not necessarily, as long as the project management is good.
People played more JRPGs on DS/3DS than other platforms anyway.
Com Truise
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It doesn't have to be Nocturne's formula, just scrap everything from IV and Final. These games had some really baffling design decisions.
Of course it does.
Nocturne assets and engine kickstarted a healthy schedule of releases
P5 assets and engine are supposed to to the same to HD development. It doesn't have to be ps4 exclusive as not even P5 was, but it would be absurd avoiding to reach the same fanbase that purchased the biggest success for the company.
Crazy Diamond
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Nice. It's unlikely that they'll release a collection, right? If we don't get one then I hope for something new to celebrate. I've played some Nocturne but my PS3 YLOD'd before I could finish it.
In this situation they probably will release on PS4 but it's not exactly unusual for publishers to release games on platforms that don't host their biggest seller.
For instance Level 5 is developing Nino Kuni 2 as their biggest project ever and it's PS4 exclusive despite the fact that Level 5 makes the vast majority of their sales on 3DS.
I don't think we're going to get SMT from anyone other than the core team who made SMT4 and SMT4A, so....
Not because Level-5 cares to make a PS4 game, but because Bandai Namco is paying them to make it for the international audience. Come on.
I do think if there is a new console style SMT is likely on PS4 along with whatever other platforms they can manage. The assets from Persona 5 would scale for anything really. P5 is a PS3 and a PS4 game, Atlus is not expected to have super amazing graphics for their titles, so it would support anything from a Switch to a Scorpio.
Spieler Eins
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I wouldn't be surprised if that would be a downgrade on 3DS. It's 2017, Nintendo's 2001-tier tech needs to die already and the next SMT needs to run on the P5 engine.
Plus, not taking any notes from SMT4:A - animu junk.
sixteen-bit
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I want an all-megaten fighting game. P4A is too limited.
Stone Ocean
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Yes, we need playable Mara
snow in jamaica
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Kaneko's demons in a mythology fighting game.
Why would they make models and not use them? That doesn't sound like a wise business decision to me.
Battlechili
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Ah, my bad.
Well, at least I can still hope for a new Raidou game. He's such a fun character. I miss him.
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