ColossalLazy
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Shin Megami Tensei IV |OT| The Dark Souls of Persona
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SpaceBridge
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Just got my third ending, Law route and boy was that lame. So happy that my first ending was Neutral. Neutral adds about 20 hours extra playtime. And the cutscene of Law is the same as
Now do I go and replay from start for Chaos?
the bad ending with the black hole destroying everything.
Now do I go and replay from start for Chaos?
ColossalLazy
Member
Beat the first dungeon of the neutral path.
Love that the title of the game is your grand objective.
Elaugaufein
Member
If White Samurai is still Free grab it, it's pretty much competitive with anything you'll realistically get before End Game.
Otherwise the Lucifer and Koga Saburo / Diety Scales armors beat the crud out of everything else. Though the Asmodeous helmet is slightly better for a magic build than Lucifer.
The Archangel / Ancient of Days / Sanat / Masakado packs all have some story and a fight with some bosses that are relatively hard (basically the Archangel stuff starts of being end game and Ancient of Days / Sanat are Fiend hard, while Masakado is basically impossible without either both the Archangel DLCs or Sanat).
Otherwise the Lucifer and Koga Saburo / Diety Scales armors beat the crud out of everything else. Though the Asmodeous helmet is slightly better for a magic build than Lucifer.
The Archangel / Ancient of Days / Sanat / Masakado packs all have some story and a fight with some bosses that are relatively hard (basically the Archangel stuff starts of being end game and Ancient of Days / Sanat are Fiend hard, while Masakado is basically impossible without either both the Archangel DLCs or Sanat).
Thx for the reply, I have the White Samurai outfit and have been using it so far. so I guess I'll stick with that, I am going for a magic build. What lvl do you recommend for those story dlc's? I plan to get them later if they are worth it.
The story DLCs are mostly for late- to end-game.
Good to know
Trojita
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You'll get that plus other extras on Shin Megami Tensei IV: Maniax Overclocked The Golden for Playstation Vita. The most important new feature will be that Nozomi finally gets a portrait.
buddha0991
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Are you forgetting the s links
Nozomi waifu forever?!
perfect free
Member
I expected Kaga
to cut her way out of Xi Wangmu's stomach or something. I was like, "She can't be dead! I just met her and I was told she was a major character!" Oh well...
buddha0991
Member
Isabeau Neutral Waifu son, though it would be sweet to chill with
a Goddess.
I feel like characters like
Kaga, Navarre and Hugo
Hugo was to be a hardcore law guy or an angel or something, but no he's actually just a relatively nice, overworked guy trying to do his best.
I can dig it.
With Kaga,
they needed somebody to promote as a high-ranking member of the Chaos faction without giving away that the Black Samurai/Lilith is in charge.
GeekyDad
Member
Yeah, that pretty much sums up her role. I didn't mind what they ultimately did with her in the story, but it was still disappointing
to see her exit so quickly when you got the impression beforehand she was an integral character.
Recruit lots of demons,specialize, Strength sucks never put points into it (dex is fine), minotaur is weak to ice, use buffs and debuffs plenty and scout and mp recovery app lines are god.
EDIT: here's a more detailed explanation.
This game is hard at first then gets easier.
If you go for a magic MC build, put in 4 points in magic and 1 point in agility for every level up. Then get Megido on your MC when you can and cruise through the game. Also Concentrate.
Bardiche
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Tetrakarn, Metrakarn, Fog Breath (Debilitate & Luster Candy, when you get deeper into the game) and Concentrate are your best friends.
Buffs, debuffs, and reflective spells help out in the long run. Focus on applying points towards magic since magic can be your main form of offense.
Karsticles
Member
Is this game supposed to have an instruction manual? The dude at Gamestop told me it doesn't come with one, but since it's Gamestop, I'm deeply suspicious of that claim.
ActStriker
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No just a digital manual.
ColossalLazy
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Its included in the game. In the home menu when you hover on SMT4 there is a manual option.
Nothing to do with being overleveled. The Law route is apparently the shortest of the 3. Probably because God's way is efficient and to the point. *cough*
Works for me.
Also to the bolded, boy is it ever
Edit: Also the music is so freaking good in this part, holy crap.
SpaceBridge
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I've finished the game with Law and Neutral routes. Now I'm sad cuz I have a hole in my gaming life. Not sure if I'm burnt out to restart for Chaos. Or if I should find something new to play.
This is the same feeling I had after finishing P4.
This is the same feeling I had after finishing P4.
I've finished the game with Law and Neutral routes. Now I'm sad cuz I have a hole in my gaming life. Not sure if I'm burnt out to restart for Chaos. Or if I should find something new to play.
This is the same feeling I had after finishing P4.
I'm in my 4th playthrough.
Still going strong
SpaceBridge
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What are some must have armor and accessories for a NG+? I've got loads of Macca to spend.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Just got the game, who else named their Terminal thing BeamMeUp?
Siegfried's armor is pretty expensive (secret shop in Ginza) but it's my favourite so far (4th run).
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I wanted to fuse Makami but I got this demon instead (fusion accident):
He seems to be very powerful despite his low level.
I wanted to fuse Makami but I got this demon instead (fusion accident):
He seems to be very powerful despite his low level.
Goddamn. I hope I get lucky with Yoshitsune. Since it's an accident, does that mean you never have any control over what skills are passed down?
It's like the fusion lite. You don't have any control over it.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";78940917]Just got the game, who else named their Terminal thing BeamMeUp?[/QUOTE]
I named it Aleph.
zyxwvu4321
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I'm about to start up my first New Game+. I think I'll go with Warp Pipe.
SpaceBridge
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Just started NG+ and the EXP you get is insane. The first three demons I recruited in Naraku jumped to lvl 20 after one mission. Is this normal?
Also, I dunno if this is thread worthy but I'd like to finish Strange Journey, but I'm stuck in some late game dungeon. My file is about 50 hrs long. I haven't played the game in over a year. I wonder if I should restart and really focus on fusing this time around.
Thoughts? Or should I post a thread about it?
Also, I dunno if this is thread worthy but I'd like to finish Strange Journey, but I'm stuck in some late game dungeon. My file is about 50 hrs long. I haven't played the game in over a year. I wonder if I should restart and really focus on fusing this time around.
Thoughts? Or should I post a thread about it?
buddha0991
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I named mine 2Baller. Yep.
Top that nooblords
Top that nooblords
SpaceBridge
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I named mine 2Baller. Yep.
Top that nooblords
I love that Terminal animation.
Siegfried's armor is pretty expensive (secret shop in Ginza) but it's my favourite so far (4th run).
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I wanted to fuse Makami but I got this demon instead (fusion accident):
He seems to be very powerful despite his low level.
Just got this demon by streetpassing with someone at work, I had a Jack Frost and fused with a random demon lol
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";78940917]Just got the game, who else named their Terminal thing BeamMeUp?[/QUOTE]
named mine Cerebro 'cuz damn it looks like that.
Finished this game last week, before my account was approved. Neutral Ending
No interest in NG+ though. That game was exhausting.
named mine Cerebro 'cuz damn it looks like that.
Finished this game last week, before my account was approved. Neutral Ending
I spent a ton of time in Shinjuku right outside the bar fusan my bros up, filled in the compendium a bit, got myself a perfectly-skilled Lucifuge, thought "damn, this here is my boy let's do this final fight"... and then it ended lol. Kind of anticlimactic but I liked the ending.
Siegfried's armor is pretty expensive (secret shop in Ginza) but it's my favourite so far (4th run).
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I wanted to fuse Makami but I got this demon instead (fusion accident):
He seems to be very powerful despite his low level.
He's my favorite demon and I've never gotten one
GeekyDad
Member
Exp for completing quests is scaled to MC's current level. However, enemy levels, stats, and exp don't scale.
Elaugaufein
Member
For demons the non-dlc 1-4 hits of medium damage skills are slightly more powerful,on single targets,on average than the single severe damage spells. For Flynn the multi-hit ones are noticeably better since the bonus damage from upgrades are per hit. If there's a group of 4 demons on screen and 2 repel wind and 1 is weak to it though , you'll wish you had the Severe skill , so there's pros and cons.
For the DLC skills:
Refrigerate is waaay better though especially for Flynn. Plasma Discharge is on average weaker for demons than the 1-4 hit medium moves, but its stronger for Flynn due to the extra damage for upgrades being per hit.
There's no Single Target Severe Damage for Electric and Ice.
There's no 1-4 hit medium damage attack for Electricity.
Thunder Reign does more damage than the Single Target Heavies but less than the Single Target Severes but hits all enemies.
Cold World is a hit all ice move with a chance of Instant Death , in terms of raw damage its between Mabufula and Mabufudyne.