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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-08-30 00:59
[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynm0dZ5mcTY]
this is huge as the last game in the main series was Nocturne in 2002-3 or something
The only recent SMT game that follows traditional SMT gameplay was strange journey
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Guyverunit4 wrote on 2012-08-30 01:25
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That looked cool
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Tarvos wrote on 2012-08-30 04:17
So interested in this game. I've been going on a marathon of playing Atlus games that are SMT, or related, like Digital Devil Saga, Persona, and Devil Summoner. Reading a bit about Nocturne and the first two games, I'm so hyped to even play those, and by extension the newest entry.
I'm just wondering who's going to get a special appearance, if anyone. Space Marine from Strange Journey or Demi-Fiend from Nocturne?
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Guyverunit4 wrote on 2012-08-30 04:36
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I'm just wondering who's going to get a special appearance, if anyone. Space Marine from Strange Journey or Demi-Fiend from Nocturne?
Dante from Devil May Cry. :smoke2:
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Hazeri wrote on 2012-08-30 05:35
Smelly dumb, messian scum
I'm a bit sad that ATLUS NA is dub onry, losing Jouji Nakata, Kamiyan and Kazuya Nakai is just sad. On the other hand, I've read people complaining about voice acting for a main line SMT.
I just hope the dub is on par of DeSu's, save for Midori and Yuzu, the voices were great.
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Ceui wrote on 2012-09-01 21:29
And this is on 3DS? Wows... My body is ready!
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Tarvos wrote on 2012-09-06 05:36
So this is the main theme for SMT IV. I love what they've done with the sounds, it feels very eerie.
[video=youtube;GamRLR0QrG0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GamRLR0QrG0[/video]
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Mentosftw wrote on 2012-09-06 05:44
Dat true goddess reincarnation. Can't wait to hear the battle theme!
Main series is finally back ;.;
I liked the persona 3/4 stuff but it was getting a little too out of hand with so many adaptations and remakes.
But the kind of stuff that made 3/4 made them sellers as well. Hopefully P3 and 4 in turn facilitates interest back into the main series.
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Ceui wrote on 2012-09-06 05:48
Devil Survivor and Devil Survivor 2 were good too!
SO many routes, not enough time to clear them all .
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Mentosftw wrote on 2012-09-06 05:52
SMT Strange Journey just felt way too bleak and hopeless xD
3 was post apocalyptic but it wasn't as depressing as Strange Journey.
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Hazeri wrote on 2012-09-07 19:26
Quote from Tarvos;947309:
So this is the main theme for SMT IV. I love what they've done with the sounds, it feels very eerie.
[video=youtube;GamRLR0QrG0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GamRLR0QrG0[/video]
From what I've read that isn't Meguro, the soundtrack might be interesting. I do hope Kaneko's still in charge of design though.
Quote from Ceui;947318:
Devil Survivor and Devil Survivor 2 were good too!
SO many routes, not enough time to clear them all .
Haven't touched DeSu2 since I bought it, and I still need to complete the rest of OC's endings, not to mention the 8th days, but I'm currently playing Nocturne and Strange Journey and... SMT overdose
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Tarvos wrote on 2012-09-19 02:39
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From what I've read that isn't Meguro, the soundtrack might be interesting. I do hope Kaneko's still in charge of design though
I expected thick eye lashes and black upper lip, but, Masayuki Doi is in charge of design, so none of Kaneko's awesomeness. However I do like the artwork Doi has done.
Anyway, another video, this time we've got some gameplay and more characters shown.
[video=youtube;DXH5WRP36fA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DXH5WRP36fA[/video]
Everything looks awesome, but I don't like the 2D sprites. Not because they're 2D sprites, but I just don't think they mash well with the 3D world. The over world encounters being similar to Persona is awesome though, I'll always take that over random battles.
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Hazeri wrote on 2012-09-21 00:52
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I expected thick eye lashes and black upper lip, but, Masayuki Doi is in charge of design, so none of Kaneko's awesomeness. However I do like the artwork Doi has done.
Anyway, another video, this time we've got some gameplay and more characters shown.
[video=youtube;DXH5WRP36fA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DXH5WRP36fA[/video]
Everything looks awesome, but I don't like the 2D sprites. Not because they're 2D sprites, but I just don't think they mash well with the 3D world. The over world encounters being similar to Persona is awesome though, I'll always take that over random battles.
We're on totally opposite ends bro, you must be a dirty messian!
I absolutely hate the chacter designs, not because they're not Kaneko's, but they're just TOO DAMN ANIME! Feels like persona... oh wait, overworld encounters!? THIS IS PERSONA! I know Atlus wants to cater to the persona crowd, but they're bastardizing the main line, and that irks me, there's even animu voices now! No, just no.
Not everything is a negative though, the overworld looks sexy as hell, the UI and that COMP pop-up thingy, sure help the immersion. And I'm fine with the sprites, sure they clash with the aesthetics, but something had to remain classic megaten, and hey, there's the press turn symbols! so the combat might be fun
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Tarvos wrote on 2012-09-21 07:08
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We're on totally opposite ends bro, you must be a dirty messian!
I absolutely hate the chacter designs, not because they're not Kaneko's, but they're just TOO DAMN ANIME! Feels like persona... oh wait, overworld encounters!? THIS IS PERSONA! I know Atlus wants to cater to the persona crowd, but they're bastardizing the main line, and that irks me, there's even animu voices now! No, just no.
Not everything is a negative though, the overworld looks sexy as hell, the UI and that COMP pop-up thingy, sure help the immersion. And I'm fine with the sprites, sure they clash with the aesthetics, but something had to remain classic megaten, and hey, there's the press turn symbols! so the combat might be fun
To be fair, over world encounters aren't something Persona came up with, Star Ocean comes to mind, and there are more games like that. I feel it's much better than getting ambushed in a random encounter and lol mudoon/hamaon.
The feel the trailers gives off is certainly not like Persona, but I can see why Kaneko isn't doing the art since his stuff is an acquired/niche taste, and they probably want to move more copies. It's not over the top anime, it could be much farther from it's roots.
Above all though, I just want to know about the story... Big castles and dark looking cities, I can only wonder how they're related.
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Guyverunit4 wrote on 2012-09-21 16:39
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Above all though, I just want to know about the story... Big castles and dark looking cities, I can only wonder how they're related.
I'm guessing there's some sort of time travel/reincarnation involved.