Not just concept art, but background design in general. Toshihiro Takeuchi and Kouji Nishiyama handled all the backgrounds in SMT4, from concepts to the actual 2D backgrounds used in the game.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV |OT| The Dark Souls of Persona
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Not just concept art, but background design in general. Toshihiro Takeuchi and Kouji Nishiyama handled all the backgrounds in SMT4, from concepts to the actual 2D backgrounds used in the game.
I reloaded my save right before the big alignment choice, and this time took the Law path (3 endings on one play through, hurray!)
Late game Law spoilers:
Late game Law spoilers:
I'm having a hard time playing this route! The angels are dicks. And it's tough to follow their orders because I'm so against their whole point of view. Ah well, I'll suck it up just to see what madness awaits me at the end. But I'm glad I went with the Neutral ending first. That one was very satisfying. This one though.. ehhh.. i feel a little dirty being the angel's errand boy.
What happens? I'm most likely not going to go Law ever.
Oh fuck that.
The game abruptly ends. You'll know it when you see it. Other endings have more gameplay attached to it, this one ends the game 10 hours early.
It's pretty graphic, I was surprised.
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Finally finished the game. Absolutely fantastic. So good in fact that I'm starting my new playthrough right away, which is something I rarely do.
Not exclusive.
Chaos route late spoilers
Demon form Lucifer looks like a doofus ｜`Д´|
Also noooooooooooooo, Isabeau... I should've tried to go neutral つД｀
･ﾟ･｡･ﾟﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟ
Also noooooooooooooo, Isabeau... I should've tried to go neutral つД｀
･ﾟ･｡･ﾟﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟCrichtonKicks
Member
I've made what I assume is the final decision for the alignment lock:
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How do I know what path I'm on? I'm going through
Pressing the button or maintaining status quo in the room at the bottom of the JDSF building
How do I know what path I'm on? I'm going through
the blasted lands that follow (I chose to press the button) but if I need to change my previous decision to get Neutral I don't want to continue playing through this section.
The demons you can fuse from the new story DLC has some interesting skills.
Spoilers just in case
Spoilers just in case
Uriel gets a 1-15 hit physical attack, a skill that breaks tetrakarn, and an all-enemy pierce lightning attack.
Raphael gets an all-enemy energy drain, an physical attack that causes brand (?), and an all-enemy pierce force attack.
You can't whisper/fuse off the elemental pierce attacks, the 15 multi-hit attack, or the multi-energy drain. Anything else can be, though.
Raphael gets an all-enemy energy drain, an physical attack that causes brand (?), and an all-enemy pierce force attack.
You can't whisper/fuse off the elemental pierce attacks, the 15 multi-hit attack, or the multi-energy drain. Anything else can be, though.
nintendoman58
Member
Good lord, I'm only on the Minotaur and it is hard as hell looking through these threads without spoiling myself!
I know what you mean, I don't get much time to play, I just beat Minotaur last night and I've had the game since launch.
If they're still useful in battle or you're saving them for a fusion, yes.
InsaneElite
Member
Brand causes any healing of health/magic on the afflicted member to be reduced to 1.
Also, I'm not sure about this, but apparently the unique skills are the same as Desperate Hit, in that they can only be fused through Lite Fusion mid-battle. Still need to check it out, though.
Also, I'm not sure about this, but apparently the unique skills are the same as Desperate Hit, in that they can only be fused through Lite Fusion mid-battle. Still need to check it out, though.
Go back to where you fought them, they should still be
in rock form
Yaso Magatsuhi
Excellent. Thanks.
Hmm, that seems to be the case, I fused my Uriel and Demonee-Ho mid battle and got Lightning of God, Desperate Hit, and Kannuki-Throw on a Cherub.
Totally forgot, you need to go back to Roppongi Hills first. Remember the Samurai caught by the Ashura-kai? iirc he will give you the Access Cards 2,3,4 first. And the next time you visit, he will give all the mediums required to fuse the demons.
Oh hey it's you! I've really liked your SMT work, glad to see you picking it up again. Any chance of doing Camp Ichigaya?
The Silver
Member
So one my demons just learned this skill called doping, how much does it raise HP by?
Should i put it on my MC?
I remember a similar sounding skill in Soul Hackers and that thing was strong as hell.
Should i put it on my MC?
I remember a similar sounding skill in Soul Hackers and that thing was strong as hell.
Considering the strongest optional bosses throw Antichthons at you multiple times per turn I would say yes.
From what I remember, when I had that ability it only raised like 10hp more for everyone in the party.
The Silver
Member
Well this is conflicting, 10hp is nothing but the other guy is implying its very useful.
Still at an impasse.
It's a 30% boost in hp. Very useful for those optional boss encounters.
The Silver
Member
My skills are
Bufudyne
Trisagion
Zandyne
Ziodyne
Medidola
Die For Me
Judgement Light
Debilitate
Damn I don't want to get rid of any of them.
QuiteWhittle
Member
At level 93, Doping raises HP about 250 points or so. That's the difference between life or death for almighty spamming superbosses.
Those elemental spells are going to be less and less useful, may as well dump Zandyne. You really need Concentrate as well for max spell damage.
buddha0991
Member
that ends like 10 or so hours before the other endings.
Really well I am going to play it again later on so that gives me something to be exited about. I'll go a completely different route next time.
buddha0991
Member
Also, you don't get the complete story in one route, to learn everything, you gotta take every route. Agree with this game being amazing btw. I am just taking it slow, but im locked in Neutral, good times are going to be had.
Deified Data
Banned
Can someone give me a hint as to how to avoid the "bad" ending with as few story spoilers as possible?