Atlus Shin Megami Tensei IV 3DS (beating MaroonSkein to the punch!)

[Humanity has risen!]

http://andriasang.com/con173/megaten4_3ds/

Famitsu has some mega Atlus news this week. The magazine reveals that development has started on Shin Megamitensei IV. The target for this latest numbered entry in the franchise is 3DS.

I knew it wasn't realistic to have a next-gen, home console sequel since Microsoft isn't subsidizing Atlus to make a game.

I now expect to pretty much only buy Atlus games for my 3DS save for a select few.

I want a return to a darker theme and an overworld.

 

[deuxhero]

Why Famitsu? Why not win E3?

 

[Whisky]

I always thought of Strange Journey as SMT4.

Oh well, fantastic news.

I want them to make unique sides to pick, like in Nocturne, as opposed to the typical Law and Chaos sides. (Yes, Chiaki's side resembled Chaos, and Hikawa's resembled Law, but at the same time they were different from the typical factions associated with them.) At the same time though, I'd like there to be serious benefits and consequences to choosing sides, like in the first two games where you would either be refused service or have to bribe your way into opposing temples to get healing.

 

[Jasede]

 

[malko_sundervere]

I've been playing the very first SMT for the past several days. Two things:
This game is fucking LONG
and
This game is fucking GRINDY
But I'm still having fun with it, for whatever reason.
I also played SMT: Strange Journey, that game was excellent. I think I'm going to try to get all the way through the entire series before SMT IV. Between this and Etrian Odyssey IV, I'm glad I bought a 3DS.

 

[Jasede]

Good Lord are you in for a treat once you reach SMT III: Nocturne. Who else is giddy to see the website?

 

[Crooked Bee]

Cool. Now this will be a real reason to finally buy 3DS.

 

[Humanity has risen!]

I've been playing the very first SMT for the past several days. Two things:
This game is fucking LONG
and
This game is fucking GRINDY
But I'm still having fun with it, for whatever reason.
I also played SMT: Strange Journey, that game was excellent. I think I'm going to try to get all the way through the entire series before SMT IV. Between this and Etrian Odyssey IV, I'm glad I bought a 3DS.

It's good because of the setting, the puzzle solving and the difficult dungeons, but yeah it drags on way too long.

 

[Whisky]

The first SMT is excellent and I probably would prefer it over 2, were it not for two things: a button just for the map being in 2, and the fact that 1 is incredibly glitchy when emulated. I've had my alignment switch from one extreme to the other suddenly, and that Antique Store won't sell weapons if you have the translation patch applied for some reason.

I wish they'd do an English port of the first two...

 

[MaroonSkein]

By the Olympians, the aesir and the Trimurti, yes, YES, YES! Truly, handhelds are the new master race.

 

[Whisky]

http://www.siliconera.com/postgallery/?p_gal=215609|0

Here's the scan of the ad in Famitsu

 

[Condiments]

Good Lord are you in for a treat once you reach SMT III: Nocturne. Who else is giddy to see the website?

Yeah, I just started playing through Nocturne myself. I'm genuinely flabbergasted how good the art direction, music, and general enjoyment of the game is. Coming from Persona 4, its a pretty drastic tonal shift, but in a good way.

I would have preferred a console release for SMT4, but that's only because I don't want to buy one of the goddamn handhelds. Guess this game will make me seriously consider one if it turns out good...

 

[lightbane]

Cool. Now this will be a real reason to finally buy 3DS.

 

[MaroonSkein]

http://www.siliconera.com/postgallery/?p_gal=215609|0

Here's the scan of the ad in Famitsu

Looks like it'll have a traditional post-apoc setting and not something less usual like the Schwartzwelt. I wonder if it comes out this year. 2012 is the 25th anniversary of Megami Tensei and the 20th anniversary of Shin Megami Tensei. A perfect time for a numbered release.

 

[Average Manatee]

Hmm. Still a bit concerned that the Atlus of today won't be able to do justice to an SMT3 sequel, but I'll hope for it.

I've been playing the very first SMT for the past several days. Two things:
This game is fucking LONG
and
This game is fucking GRINDY
But I'm still having fun with it, for whatever reason.
I also played SMT: Strange Journey, that game was excellent. I think I'm going to try to get all the way through the entire series before SMT IV. Between this and Etrian Odyssey IV, I'm glad I bought a 3DS.

Grindy? Equip sleeper rounds and you can pretty much autobattle 99% in of the enemies SMT 1/2 including bosses without any demons in your party at all.

 

[Jasede]

Fabulous ad picture.
Well. I guess it's time to get a 3DS. For two games. But the way this is looking we'll get more than that.
Ah fuck that-
Getting a PS3 was worth it just for one game alone so two is more than I could ask for!

 

[felipepepe]

Cool. Now this will be a real reason to finally buy 3DS.

Oh fuck, and I'm even going to Japan next month...guess I'll have to bring a 3DS on my way back....

 

[Jasede]

Honto ni!?!?

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Once played some Tensei game on PC via PS2 emulator. Game was gay.

Why is the Codex all over this?

 

[Carlos' Bitch1]

The Codex?

All half a dozen of it you mean?

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Half a dozen Codexians masturbating over some gay manga shit warrants to ask this question I think, yes. It's...concerning.

 

[MaroonSkein]

Once played some Tensei game on PC via PS2 emulator. Game was gay.

It was Persona 3, wasn't it?

Why is the Codex all over this?

TB dungeon crawling, demon fusion, branching stories.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

I think it was a Tensei spin-off. Something with Devil or whatever.

 

[Damned Registrations]

Digital Devil Saga probably. I'd certainly rate it lower than Nocturne but still consider it a decent dungeon crawl. Go back to your Skyrimjob.

 

[MaroonSkein]

I think it was a Tensei spin-off. Something with Devil or whatever.

It was probably Digital Devil Saga then. The story and character designs are indeed quite dreadful, but the combat gets quite good after the third dungeon or so. Skill combos are a fun mechanic.