Shin Megami Tensei IV

[Libra]

Shin Megami Tensei IV is finally out on the European 3DS eShop today. There?s still content yet to be released, however. Over the next few weeks, Atlus will publish several pieces of DLC.

Source here.

Spoiler: Full DLC schedule

Available beginning 30 October

• Visage Pack (Free) ? This pack offers several character customization options that are purely for aesthetics.
• White Samurai Apparel (Free until 30 Nov., then ?0,69/?0.59) ? Strong beginning-game armor that is easily attainable.
• Experience of the Afterlife (?1,49/?1.19) ? Additional area where players can earn additional Experience at an accelerated rate. Accessible early-game and allows for a new demon to fuse.

Available beginning 6 November

• Symbolic Equipment (?0,69/?0.59) ? Deliver Quest that unlocks the Freedom Armor. Accessibly early game.
• Death Has Its Applications (?1,99/?1.59) ? Additional area where players can earn App Points at an accelerated rate. Accessible mid-game and allows for a new demon to fuse.
• Underworld Money-Maker (?1,99/?1.59) ? Additional area where players can earn Macca at an accelerated rate. Accessible mid-game and allows for a new demon to fuse.

Available beginning 13 November

• Overlord Equipment (?0,99/?0.75) ? Delivery quest that unlocks Demon?s Skin armor. Accessible early game, but the armor is suited for mid-game.
• Clipped Wings 1 (?1,79/?1.49) ? Add-on Challenge quest to beat two Archangels, allowing you to fuse them. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible end-game.

Available beginning 20 November

• Snake Scale Equipment (?0,99/?0.75) ? Delivery quest that unlocks the Deity Scale armor. Can be accessed early game, but the Deity Scale armor is most suited for mid- to late-game.
• Clipped Wings 2 (?1,79/?1.49) ? Add-on Challenge quest to beat two more Archangels, allowing you to fuse them. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible end-game.

Available beginning 27 November

• Ancient One of the Sun (?0,99/?0.75) ? Add-on Challenge quest to beat the Ancient of Days and unlock it for fusing. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible post-game.
• The Eternal Youth (?1,79/?1.49) ? Add-on Challenge quest to beat the Eternal Youth Sanat Kumara and unlock it for fusing. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible post-game.

Available beginning 4 December

• Radiant Equipment (?0,99/?0.75) ? Delivery quest that unlocks the Traje de Luces armor. Can be accessed early game, but the armor is most suited for mid- to late-game.
• For the Past? For the Future (?1,99/?1.59) ? Add-on Challenge quest to beat the guardian deity Masakado and unlock it for fusing. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible post-game with all other challenges complete.

For those who have played this game; what are your thoughts about it? I'm somewhat interested, but unsure if I really want it or not.

 

[windfall]

I enjoyed SMT IV. It is the only SMT game I've played but I think it's possibly something I'll look for in the future.

It's sorta like pokemon but with crazier looking monsters, and you control 4 characters at a time. Everything is turned-based and takes some getting use to. The learning curve is pretty steep. The main character is practically made of paper in the beginning - he dies at everything. Getting your first demon will make it easier. You can fuse or level up monsters to make them stronger and get them new abilities.

Another thing: the in-game map is really confusing; I had to rely on a map someone made online. Showing the map is sorta spoilery though, so I won't post it here.

Also another interesting thing is that there are 3 endings (Chaos, Law and Neutral). I only played through the neutral ending and then got burnt out @_@ but it's suppose to be neat with all the different endings cause they're actually different paths you take (with different bosses and such).

Maybe check out an LP of the game to see if you're interested?

 

[Nerd House]

Man, I was gonna post a SMT4 thread XD Beat me to it.

I bought it on sale for $15 last week, been playing the heck out of it. At the start it's pretty difficult, but you get used to it. It's kinda like Persona 3 with the demons and fusion.

 

[Jaebeommie]

Man, I was gonna post a SMT4 thread XD Beat me to it.

I bought it on sale for $15 last week, been playing the heck out of it. At the start it's pretty difficult, but you get used to it. It's kinda like Persona 3 with the demons and fusion.

It was on sale for $15?! It's $19.99 for me on the U.S. eShop for a little bit.
I'm debating whether or not to buy it since I have $10 sitting in my account already. I've borrowed a physical copy from a friend but they wanted it back before I could finish it.

 

[Alienfish]

I wanted to get it when I had a 3DS but considering their messed up release for when EU finally got it I gave up, and it took literally years when US(and Japan) had it for a long time.