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Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS) coming to NA retail/eShop Summer 2013 (July 16)

I think I realized a key problem with SMT IV's protagonist. As much as I like his design, he doesn't seem to have much of a will.

Hitoshura and even Soul Hackers' protagonist look like people who could really take a beating in a fight. Flynn looks just blase about everything.

I think the contrary, but is probably because to me Flynn looks more like P4 MC :p.
 
All the impressions are sounding so good (except that mission structure thing I read from Parish). So glad this is confirmed for EU.
I am glad too yet a pal release date would be worth now!!!
Can't wait to play it.
Anyway music is really good. Setting seems inspired also
 
Here are some more impressions about SMT4 from a dude that played the Japanese demo, which apparently was different from the previous demo. The most important thing is that the Black Samurai (which is a Black Demonica suit) is equippable armor. So. You know. You're gonna wanna wear that.

Yeah apparently the demo the other people played at the Atlus event had demons deal 50 damage...and your MC had 80 HP. Oh shit. I guess this one was on easy mode and the other was on normal.

Also, tattoo man?

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Jack Frost tattoo lol. Is Jack Frost giving you the finger?
 
Here are some more impressions about SMT4 from a dude that played the Japanese demo, which apparently was different from the previous demo. The most important thing is that the Black Samurai (which is a Black Demonica suit) is equippable armor. So. You know. You're gonna wanna wear that.

Oh man, I haven't played a game in a long time, but I'm so hyped for SMTIV, especially after reading all these impressions. Just have to buy a 3DS.... I'm afraid it won't see much use otherwise though.
 
^In last week's famitsu.

My personal favorite goes to Hideo Minaba's. I wish he was the game's character designer. Really astounding.
Kobayashi's style is awesome as well.
 
SMT IV art drawn by different artists, including Tomomi Kobayashi, Hideo Minaba, Katsumi Enami, and Mutusmi Inomata.

No Kaneko and no Soejima

What is this Atlus.

These actually all look fine.

Also, not really feeling the battle music in the trailer. I feel like it will get repetitive really quickly.

it sounds like every other jrpg and anime on the market

Except for the ones dubbed by NOE. :D

It also sounds a lot less bizarre in games like Persona and DDS because of their modern settings.
 
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