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Shin Megami Tensei IV |OT| The Dark Souls of Persona
- Thread starter Volcynika
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Fair point...although I opted for the Eshop version. *dons flame suit*
cj_iwakura
Member
You won't find 75% of these demons in P3/P4. Even a few that are will have totally different designs here, like the bondage angel.
A bunch are in Soul Hackers though.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
...Does this game not come with a manual? (I know there's a digital one.)
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Currently my main team.
I've died once, and I feel horrible about it. 14 play coins down the drain.
cj_iwakura
Member
Nope. The digital one is pretty good from what I've seen, since I used it to look up Smirking. (No in-game tutorial that I saw.)
Xenoflare
Member
I guess some demons are just not as "Personable"
More importantly I think it's because you only use one persona at a time, not 4-5 demons in SMT.
Hours Left
Member
Got my copy today. I'm kinda scared.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
That's my team save for the Aeros. I rock Gu Huo Niao instead.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
I actually just fused Aeros, so right now its Poltergeist instead of Aeros.
Urban Scholar
Member
I love random party wipes. Stuff keeps you on your toes. No auto pilot like mentality when traversing.
Xenoflare
Member
Now fusing demons with Mara always make me chuckle like a 12 year old. If Arioch is also in this game I'm going to lose it.
insignia16
Member
Just finished up
and before I began the main quest again, I dabbled around with the sidequests to earn some much needed macca. Was it just me, or did anyone else
?
killing my childhood buddy in forest
totally annihilate Long by spamming tarukaja and getting lucky with its weakness on the foray go
cj_iwakura
Member
insignia, that's not a good way to tag spoilers. For all we know you're talking about the final boss.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
I think the + is only making the spell cost less. In any case, the upgrades were always much better than my +5 versions.
So I wiped for the first time on a challenge boss, trying to get a feel for him and suss out any elemental weaknesses. I saved right before I tried it, and now I just want to reload. I don't care about this River Styx stuff, and I definitely don't want to pay that fee.
How do I go about skipping this crap? I can't find a soft reset, and I really hate watching this cutscene and waiting for this text to skip through so I can say no twice and get back to the main menu. That seems really poorly thought out.
How do I go about skipping this crap? I can't find a soft reset, and I really hate watching this cutscene and waiting for this text to skip through so I can say no twice and get back to the main menu. That seems really poorly thought out.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Y or X skips that crap I believe.
insignia16
Member
Sorry :/ Didn't really proofread that ay all.
cj_iwakura
Member
Hold X then make with the play coins(I never saw his macca fee, afraid to find out), or load the app again from the home menu.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Just got to the 3rd Stratum of Naraku and my party got immediately one-shot killed by the enemies thrown at me. :|
I've only played Nocturne and Persona 4, but the demon designs in this game seem way more weird right off the bat. The Centaur sure doesn't look like any depiction of a centaur I've ever seen.
I've only played Nocturne and Persona 4, but the demon designs in this game seem way more weird right off the bat. The Centaur sure doesn't look like any depiction of a centaur I've ever seen.
Urban Scholar
Member
Yeah there's no soft reset for SMT IV. That would've been too beneficial for us as players... : /
Xenoflare
Member
Reminds me of the easter egg on SMT I if you reset the console too many times.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
It's really ridiculous how insanely different the game is, when you reach
(major locale spoiler). The map is fully explorable, the areas are much larger and non-linear, there are 3d npcs walking around, there's even automated platforming. But platforming none the less! It's literally a new, and better game. The atmosphere and area design is outstanding.
Looking back, Mikado is actually a terrible intro to the game. It's not representative at all.
Tokyo
Looking back, Mikado is actually a terrible intro to the game. It's not representative at all.
Xenoflare
Member
I've also never felt so poor in a game before. I can't sell Magnetites any more :/
Snowden's Secret
Banned
Just bought this. It's my first SMT. I'm not sure I know anything about it at all. Wee!
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Kinda funny how this game doesn't have random battles but the visible enemies will still ambush you and whatnot. I just did a sidequest and on my way back into the area a bunch of enemies just cornered me. It was a mob that then proceeded to kill my whole party.
I'm REALLY liking this game.
I had a lot of fears going into this one. But everything has been pretty great so far. Really surprised how they didn't fuck around with the starter dungeon. Going in to the second it's looking pretty good too. Like Nocturne combat can go horribly wrong from just one misstep.
I really like how negotiations give experience and how you can even add apps to make that a pretty decent way to level up (at least it seems that way thus far). In general it seems like you could gain tons of exp just recruiting and fusing demons. This is a good system that will definitely encourage more experimentation.
Coming from SJ I really feared how they would handle the story in this one. That game just loved to overload you with tons and tons of worthless dialogue and exposition. This one is great, scenes are short and sweet, lots of flavor and lore dialogue from NPCs if you wish and in general the story doesn't seem as obvious. Few things have been said here and there and it's all creating a really nice mystery.
I had a lot of fears going into this one. But everything has been pretty great so far. Really surprised how they didn't fuck around with the starter dungeon. Going in to the second it's looking pretty good too. Like Nocturne combat can go horribly wrong from just one misstep.
I really like how negotiations give experience and how you can even add apps to make that a pretty decent way to level up (at least it seems that way thus far). In general it seems like you could gain tons of exp just recruiting and fusing demons. This is a good system that will definitely encourage more experimentation.
Coming from SJ I really feared how they would handle the story in this one. That game just loved to overload you with tons and tons of worthless dialogue and exposition. This one is great, scenes are short and sweet, lots of flavor and lore dialogue from NPCs if you wish and in general the story doesn't seem as obvious. Few things have been said here and there and it's all creating a really nice mystery.
RyougaSaotome
Member
Tokyo is the bestest.
Said chibi Mara.
Said chibi Mara.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Just stay in the first chamber of Naraku and wait for the demons to respawn. Then you can both get in a first hit and easily run back to the barracks if you need to rest between battles.
Once you recruit a healing demon (Napaea), you become able to handle battles a lot better, so try to get one of them as soon as you can.
InsaneElite
Member
Beat
by the skin of my teeth. Everybody was dead save Raiju, who was poisoned and just survived death with 1 HP with Endure. Axel Claw is a fantastic skill. I'll get back to the main story eventually..
Chernobog
Hecatonchires Custom
Member
Reposting since nobody answered my question directly : do the questions asked during boss battles affect alignment or not?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
What have you guys been spending your app points on?
I've only been buying skill slots, demon slots, and I just bought a demon skill slot. I'll buy the one that lets me communicate with more demons, but what else is worth buying?
I've only been buying skill slots, demon slots, and I just bought a demon skill slot. I'll buy the one that lets me communicate with more demons, but what else is worth buying?
Sseklebeast
Member
Wow! Awesome!
I found a full set of
armor! It looks pretty badass.
I found a full set of
Black Demonica
GeekyDad
Member
I'm guessing they do, but I couldn't say for sure. I haven't cracked open the guide yet that came with the game, but perhaps there's a mention of it in there.
atlusprime
Atlus PR
Dammit guys! Must you twist the knife?
buddha0991
Member
^Nocturne is Demon's Souls
How are you guys going so damned fast
How are you guys going so damned fast
Anything that benefits the magic capability of Flynn. Aside from the one I got to add a skill slot to demons, I've only gotten the ones that add a skill slot to Flynn himself and now I'm saving up for the app that regenerates MP by walking.
Someone earlier on mentioned that that demon's a sociopath and that might be pretty accurate. Only time I tried to recruit it, the conversation went something like:
"Hey, you're pretty cute." - Chagrin
"Thank you." - Flynn
"Let's see if you're any cuter when you're in pain."
*Attacks*
Peter Bazooka
Banned
All these demons are assholes. Gryphon's making me dig my own grave, Mokoi's trying to hustle me for billions of macca.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
That was actually an extremely rare occurence, ala shining Pokemon. You would have recruited Chiron, a unique Level 35 Centaur who can be used to fuse Ultimademon, the most powerful demon. People have been awaiting this moment for months, and yet, you blew it!
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Relief.
What I like about this mechanic is it gives insight on that demon's personality as well as it changing the tide of battle in their favor or if you answer correctly it turns it in your favor.
I love it.