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[duckroll]

Some pretty interesting stuff in the SMT4 scans from Famitsu this week:

- Characters are designed by Doi, as expected, meh
- Meguro is not doing the soundtrack, Ryota Kozuka (???) is
- No Kaneko
- New demons are all designed by designers from various Kamen Rider and other similar type of Japanese live action stuff
- Main character isn't voiced! Yay
- Some of the battle graphics do look very much improved from Strange Journey, but it's still weird
- I think I see something that looks like a world map, but it might look like some sort of location selector like in SJ too.... not sure
- The story is set in some post-Tokyo-fucked-up-bigtime future, where Tokyo as we know it has fallen into darkness and the demon invasion is spreading
- The main characters are "Samurai" from Mikado of the East, a country where the Samurai wear gauntlets equipped with the Demon Summoning Program to fight demons

 

[Aeana]

Kozuka is one of the composers of Trauma Team, so that's pretty exciting to me.

 

[TurnipFritters]

No Kaneko at all?

 

[Ridley327]

Kozuka is one of the composers of Trauma Team, so that's pretty exciting to me.

And if the trailer music was any indication, we're definitely in good hands.

 

[Hot Coldman]

So, Meguro's busy with something then?

 

[duckroll]

So, Meguro's busy with something then?

Probably P5. But the question is what Kaneko is doing. What if he really left Atlus. Lol.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

So, Meguro's busy with something then?

Persona 4.5 Part I

 

[Zeranium]

- No Kaneko
- New demons are all designed by designers from various Kamen Rider and other similar type of Japanese live action stuff

No Kaneko....
And that explains the funky looking demons in the scans earlier today.
Not really feeling the handful of designs shown.

 

[Trigger]

Some pretty interesting stuff in the SMT4 scans from Famitsu this week:

- Characters are designed by Doi, as expected, meh
- Meguro is not doing the soundtrack, Ryota Kozuka (???) is
- No Kaneko
- New demons are all designed by designers from various Kamen Rider and other similar type of Japanese live action stuff
- Main character isn't voiced! Yay
- Some of the battle graphics do look very much improved from Strange Journey, but it's still weird
- I think I see something that looks like a world map, but it might look like some sort of location selector like in SJ too.... not sure

Awful, awful, awful.

Spoiler

Day 1 still

 

[Aeana]

Awful, awful, awful.

Spoiler

Day 1 still

You're probably one of the people who didn't buy Trauma Team, huh?
WE ARE ENEMIES.

 

[duckroll]

Added some story shit. King Frost looks really cool in the scans btw.

 

[jj984jj]

So we got Trauma Team staff instead of Kaneko and Meguro? I don't hate them but this is SMTIV so I'm very disappointed.

Probably P5. But the question is what Kaneko is doing. What if he really left Atlus. Lol.

End of an era if he did.

 

[Gattsu25]

Some pretty interesting stuff in the SMT4 scans from Famitsu this week:

- Characters are designed by Doi, as expected, meh
- Meguro is not doing the soundtrack, Ryota Kozuka (???) is
- No Kaneko
- New demons are all designed by designers from various Kamen Rider and other similar type of Japanese live action stuff
- Main character isn't voiced! Yay
- Some of the battle graphics do look very much improved from Strange Journey, but it's still weird
- I think I see something that looks like a world map, but it might look like some sort of location selector like in SJ too.... not sure
- The story is set in some post-Tokyo-fucked-up-bigtime future, where Tokyo as we know it has fallen into darkness and the demon invasion is spreading
- The main characters are "Samurai" from Mikado of the East, a country where the Samurai wear gauntlets equipped with the Demon Summoning Program to fight demons

I miss Kaneko, already

 

[Hot Coldman]

Probably P5. But the question is what Kaneko is doing. What if he really left Atlus. Lol.

Yeah, that's a real bummer. I haven't played Lucifer's Call yet (don't kill me) but his designs in that game are ridiculously good. That said, SMTIV's trailer have definitely intrigued me with their look, so it's all gravy.

 

[gamergirly]

Need to unwrap Overclocked

 

[7Th]

I guess Strange Journey was the REAL SMT4.

 

[duckroll]

So we got Trauma Team staff instead of Kaneko and Meguro? I don't hate them but this is SMTIV so I'm very disappointed.

Maybe after the Trauma series got shitcanned for pathetic sales, the staff had to work on something big next to earn their keep?

 

[mugurumakensei]

Added some story shit. King Frost looks really cool in the scans btw.

especially with the horde of jack frosts in front of him.

 

[Aeana]

So we got Trauma Team staff instead of Kaneko and Meguro? I don't hate them but this is SMTIV so I'm very disappointed.



End of an era if he did.

Well, it's your guys' fault that they aren't working on a new Trauma game, so suck it up!

 

[TurnipFritters]

Hahaha oh god the new story demons look terrible.

 

[Y2Kev]

Maybe after the Trauma series got shitcanned for pathetic sales, the staff had to work on something big next to earn their keep?

y u hurt aeana

 

[TyRaNtM]

Is the main character male or female? Is very hard to determine which one is.

 

[duckroll]

especially with the horde of jack frosts in front of him.

The row system looks like it could make the battles really interesting. I'm pretty sure the battle backgrounds are 3D too, so if the layering is done well, it could look pretty cool with 3D on.

 

[SerRodrik]

Is the main character male or female? Is very hard to determine which one is.

Yeah I'm still a little confused about that.

 

[duckroll]

Is the main character male or female? Is very hard to determine which one is.

The main character is male.

 

[Ryuukan]

No Meguro or Kaneko, is this a social game?

Spoiler

I don't like trauma team

 

[jj984jj]

Well, it's your guys' fault that they aren't working on a new Trauma game, so suck it up!

I have them all except Second Opinion though.

 

[cj_iwakura]

especially with the horde of jack frosts in front of him.

That's an old school design.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxXi7uBoVfc

I subbed the trailer, by the by. (Assuming Atlus doesn't pull it...)

I really like where the story is going.


Weird, I figured the composer was the guy who did Nocturne's side BGMs. Intriguing.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

No Kaneko?
No Shoji?

Lol @ this game

Anyone think kaneko/meguro are hard at work on persona 5?

 

[Aeana]

That's an old school design.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxXi7uBoVfc

I subbed the trailer, by the by. (Assuming Atlus doesn't pull it...)

I really like where the story is going.


Weird, I figured the composer was the guy who did Nocturne's side BGMs. Intriguing.

I assume he's talking about the actual Jack Frosts in front of him, along with the Frost Ace. Not the pile of them that's in the traditional design.

No Kaneko?
No Shoji?

Lol @ this game

Anyone think kaneko/meguro are hard at work on persona 5?

I'm sure Meguro is, but I highly doubt Kaneko is.

 

[duckroll]

That's an old school design.

Nah, the designs are the same but the battle itself is what's really cool. King Frost is way at the back, and there are two rows of Jack Frosts in front of him, and a Frost Ace at the front. The row system could make the gameplay really interesting.

 

[Femmeworth]

If the main character is still silent why can't we choose their gender? *grumbles*

What is Kaneko up to, I have to wonder. SMTV for Wii U?

 

[mugurumakensei]

I assume he's talking about the actual Jack Frosts in front of him, along with the Frost Ace. Not the pile of them that's in the traditional

Correct.

 

[Clevinger]

Those monster designs are pretty bad...

And the character designs are pretty meh except for the girl.

 

[mugurumakensei]

If the main character is silent why can't we choose their gender? *grumbles*

What is Kaneko up to, I have to wonder. SMTV for Wii U?

Shin Megami Tensei Odd Journey for Wii U with online co-op and third person real-time battles with cover mechanic.

 

[cj_iwakura]

No Kaneko?
No Shoji?

Lol @ this game

Anyone think kaneko/meguro are hard at work on persona 5?

Kaneko? No way. He's done with Persona.

It's anyone's guess what he's up to now. Only excuse would be Raidou 3, and I doubt he cares more about that than core SMT.

 

[duckroll]

Kaneko? No way. He's done with Persona.

It's anyone's guess what he's up to now. Only excuse would be Raidou 3, and I doubt he cares more about that than core SMT.

That makes less sense because the entire Raidou team seems to be on this too. :/

 

[Femmeworth]

Shin Megami Tensei Odd Journey for Wii U with online co-op and third person real-time battles with cover mechanic.

Cyberpunk action RPG in the vain of Mass Effect. I would be okay with that.

 

[duckroll]

Cyberpunk action RPG in the vain of Mass Effect.

At EA.

 

[Femmeworth]

At EA.

EA Partners.

 

[duckroll]

EA partners.

Developed by Rebellion.

 

[mugurumakensei]

Developed by Rebellion.

With core mechanics outsourced to Nihilistic.

 

[Supermanisdead]

Maybe Kaneko working on Demon Trauma Centre, lol.

 

[Nairume]

I'm okay with the lack of Meguro, since SMT1 and 2 were fine without him.

No Kaneko is weird, but the character designs are still good so far.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Some pretty interesting stuff in the SMT4 scans from Famitsu this week:

- Characters are designed by Doi, as expected, meh
- Meguro is not doing the soundtrack, Ryota Kozuka (???) is
- No Kaneko
- New demons are all designed by designers from various Kamen Rider and other similar type of Japanese live action stuff
- Main character isn't voiced! Yay
- Some of the battle graphics do look very much improved from Strange Journey, but it's still weird
- I think I see something that looks like a world map, but it might look like some sort of location selector like in SJ too.... not sure
- The story is set in some post-Tokyo-fucked-up-bigtime future, where Tokyo as we know it has fallen into darkness and the demon invasion is spreading
- The main characters are "Samurai" from Mikado of the East, a country where the Samurai wear gauntlets equipped with the Demon Summoning Program to fight demons

No Kaneko and No Meguro :S I guess the Kamen Rider thing explains the green guy from the trailer. That huge new red demon in the scans looks to be designed by the same people as it doesn't seem to fit with Kaneko's style.

I'm still excited for this and I will be getting the game anyway but man this is quite a downer.

 

[Femmeworth]

Maybe Kaneko is working on Devil Survivor 3?

 

[cj_iwakura]

I love the girl's design.

Who is the fifth person?

 

[duckroll]

No Kaneko and No Meguro :S I guess the Kamen Rider thing explains the green guy from the trailer. That huge new red demon in the scans looks to be designed by the same people as it doesn't seem to fit with Kaneko's style.

I'm still excited for this and I will be getting the game anyway but man this is quite a downer.

All the demons in the 2-page spread are designed by a different person, but they're all "that sort" of designer. The big red one is Asmodeus, and designed by Yasushi Nirasawa.

I love the girl's design.

Who is the fifth person?

His name is Navarre.

 

[TurnipFritters]

Ok. So I can understand if Kaneko doesn't want to do it, but what I don't get is why they didn't try to find a reasonable facsimile or, like, someone who is remotely competent to do those demon designs.

 

[iavi]

Maybe Kaneko is working on Devil Survivor 3?

Even better: Raidou III.

Let us celebrate in anticipation of its announcement.