cj_iwakura
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Manual? How is it?
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Shin Megami Tensei (iOS) |OT| $5.99 until March 31st
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Manual? How is it?
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
I already hate how the buttons overlap with the game. That's going to take some time to get used to.
You could switch to portrait mode.
Cell_Biology
Member
cj_iwakura
Member
Very comprehensive. Was hoping for more art, ah well.
cj_iwakura
Member
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
I'm torn between a bigger game screen with the overlap or a smaller game screen without the overlap.
I think I will switch it to portrait mode for now though.
That was unnerving...
noonespecial
Member
"We guarantee that your experience at the end of the world will be a pleasant one."
buddha0991
Member
So far,
PROS: THE MUSIC, The added ps1/gba stuff, exclusive gba stuff in here too, the huge graphical update over the snes one, streamlined menus.
CONS: Very choppy scrolling like the GBA one.
Will post more as I get more into it.
PROS: THE MUSIC, The added ps1/gba stuff, exclusive gba stuff in here too, the huge graphical update over the snes one, streamlined menus.
CONS: Very choppy scrolling like the GBA one.
Will post more as I get more into it.
shadyspace
Banned
How hard/obtuse is this compared to IV? If one has a good amount of experience with other SNES RPGs will they be able to get the swing of this?
quantumnerd
Member
I might have considered picking it up if it was on Android. Hate how Android seems to get the short end of the stick when it comes to games.
noonespecial
Member
I also just discovered that holding down B on the overworld map lets you run.
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
Beat the first boss.
A little helpful advice to anyone not there yet: take the machete from the Law Hero and give it to your main character once you meet him.
A little helpful advice to anyone not there yet: take the machete from the Law Hero and give it to your main character once you meet him.
Cell_Biology
Member
Same here, couldn't think of anything else at the time, haha.I named my Law and Chaos heroes Jonathan and Walter cuz I'm boring
SpaceBridge
Member
I can't believe I bought this. Don't think I've ever finished an IOS game.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
I named my Law and Chaos heroes Jonathan and Walter cuz I'm boring
Haha, come on that's awesome!
Haha this is mad embarrassing, in my first battle a weredog got the drop on me and took me out in two hits when I failed to run away in time. But after gameover I restarted on the same square in the mall as if nothing had happened. I remember reading about an autosave feature before every battle, is that what that was? There didn't seem to be any penalty!
SpaceBridge
Member
Yeah I've already died twice and I'm not even 15 mins into the game.
buddha0991
Member
Escaping the hospital, my current posse is KAZUYA, YUJI, Pixie, Brownie, and Weredog.
How much do Kaja's and Unda's stack in this, was it 3 times in this or 4?
Also, is the choppy 3d dungeon crawling bothering anyone? I am only slightly bothered, but the good new things outweigh this.
How much do Kaja's and Unda's stack in this, was it 3 times in this or 4?
Also, is the choppy 3d dungeon crawling bothering anyone? I am only slightly bothered, but the good new things outweigh this.
Bought! Even though I picked up SMT 3 some months ago and SMT 4 is very much within reach, I'm thinking this will be the first SMT game I play. That I'll be formally introduced to this series on an iOS device feels strange to me, but that's outweighed by the fact that I'll be starting with (a very late localization!) the first entry. Everything I've seen so far about the game, especially this OT, has me really excited to jump in.
The dungeons are much smoother than the SNES version, so I'm surprised it's bothering you. The only version with smooth scrolling in dungeons is the PSX version. Hold B while moving forward to go faster, that might help you I guess. Doesn't bother me at all, personally.
I can't effing recruit anyone, all I want is stupid Pixie. Now I know why people complain about grinding in these games, first time I've ever had to run around in circles for half an hour in order to get something I want.
Greedy Knockers keep demanding Life Stones I don't got!
Edit: AGH PIXIE ON A FULL MOON
Greedy Knockers keep demanding Life Stones I don't got!
Edit: AGH PIXIE ON A FULL MOON
Killing pixies will get you life stones!
And if you raise your intelligence then the requirements go down. If you aim for about 15 intelligence on your main character, that does nicely for the first third of the game or so.
Also, just checked out the first vision item. I enjoyed how close the translation was to my hasty one, it even made some of the same reductions I did.
Hah, that wasn't intentional or anything, I forgot about that thread. Sorry if it seemed like we were ripping you off.
buddha0991
Member
I dunno, I just played the SNES version a few hours before this came out, and that seemed to go a little smoother and faster. It isn't a big deal though. So Aeana, whats the deal with the vision items? Do you just get them throughout the story, or are they hidden and you have to seek them out?
Link1110
Member
I found it by accident. Put your finger on up and swipe upwards.
Most are automatic through the story, IIRC a couple require you to go somewhere specific after an event, and some are alignment-specific, and some don't show up until after you beat the game. As an early example, after
Pascal joins you, you can go to his little alcove to get a gnawed ball. This isn't automatically gained, you have to actually check that part.
buddha0991
Member
Ah I see, I shall keep a look out then! So, when does the demon compendium show up, as soon as you fuse something, or later on in the game?
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I usually resort to food items.I named my Law and Chaos heroes Jonathan and Walter cuz I'm boring
Popcorn and Donut.
Portrait mode seems like it'd fit better on a tablet. For a phone, though, it kinda feels better overlaid? Dunno yet.
I usually go with Chrono Trigger characters:
Chrono/Crono
Marle
Lucca
Frog
Magus
Robo
Ayla
etc.
I dunno what people are talking about with regards to the compendium. I don't remember any such thing in the iOS version. The GBA version, and by extension the iOS version, does have a dictionary feature that lets you view the lore, but it's from the title screen, and does not let you summon any demons.
buddha0991
Member
Huh, I wonder how that even spread then.
Wow, what the heck, misinformation! I'll take it out of the OP.
I'm still not sure whether I like portrait or horizontal more on the Mini, I was playing mostly in portrait for a while but there's some sorta awkward finger placement occasionally, never sure whether to rest on the buttons or not, I'm gonna keep experimenting.
Link1110
Member
I named my Law and Chaos heroes Jonathan and Walter cuz I'm boring
I named them JAVIER and GANON, after appropriate figures for the law and chaos factions
Does this version fix the bug where the game can be unwinnable?
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yeah, that's really what I didn't like about it, so I decided to go with horizontal instead since the phone is smaller.
That, and um, I'm still trying to get used to using a smartphone. Heh.
Maaaaan, this soundtrack's still so hot; it's been a while since I played SMT1, so now I'm remembering why I like this one so much. Beat up the first boss at this point, but I might resort to studying for a bit and putting this down. I kinda like this version. The menus, really.
Missed this earlier, but this is exactly why I like using it a lot. Bosses aren't immune to it, so it's best to take advantage of it while you do other stuff if you need to.
Splash Wave
Member
Any advice on initial stat allocation? I'm gonna need all the help I can get.