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Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse – Story Trailer

Atlus USA has published a new Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse trailer, focusing on the game’s story and the player’s decision to choose a particular side in the continuing grand conflict between deities and humans. The story trailer is nice for checking out some English gameplay and the voicework (!) that can be found in the game.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse - Story Trailer

Also, check out this accompanying press release below, alongside a handful of newly published screenshots.

The protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse dies. Oops, spoilers! Oh wait no, that’s in like…the first five minutes of the game. That’s right, the Hunter-in-training for the Outlaw Hunters, a demon-fighting organization, bites off more than he could chew early in the game and gets murdered by a particularly unconcerned (yet fabulous) demon.
This is the agent of your demise

Luckily for players, death isn’t exactly a permanent state in the world of Apocalypse. The lesser god Dagda has taken a keen interest towards our hero and “rewards” him with a second chance at life. But like most things in life, the second chance isn’t free, and the protagonist is bound to Dagda as his vassal for the coming events.

As Tokyo is caught as the battle ground between Merkabah and Lucifer (with some familiar faces from the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado thrown in the mix), Dagda’s position in the battle isn’t exactly clear, but one thing’s for sure…the protagonist’s work is just beginning.

There’s also a segment of the press release dedicated to DLC outfits for those who preorder through select retailers. We’ve attached images of the costumes after the press comments. They are arranged in the order that the press release presents them.

Oh, we’re not done yet! Because you can’t just go around the ruins of Tokyo looking like a slob, players who pre-order Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse from GameStop/EB Games, Amazon.com/Amazon.ca, or Best Buy will receive some stylish DLC armor, fit for the aspiring demon-hunter! Take a look below:

The GSEB Power Suit is a bold red and black jumpsuit that will strike fear in the hearts of demons, and should effectively hide wounds sustained in battle!

The Prime Suit is a packaging-themed jumpsuit that lets demons know that their lives will be ended swiftly and without any hassle!

The sharp yellow, blue, and khaki colors of the Retail Hero jumpsuit are perfect for those who opt for a more professional demon-hunting look.

 

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final Announced for the Americas as “Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse”!

Atlus U.S.A. have announced that they will be bringing Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final to the Americas! The game will be titled Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, and will be released for the Nintendo 3DS this summer for $49.99/CA$64.99. Both a physical and digital version of the game will be made available. Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is the latest entry in the long-running Shin Megami Tensei RPG series from Atlus, and features a story that overlaps with that the original Shin Megami Tensei IV. Atlus U.S.A. has also released a blog post explaining why they changed the game’s title for the localized version. The official website for the game can be found here.

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New Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final DLC Trailer

Atlus published a new DLC trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final to their Japanese YouTube account. It might be longer than you would expect (at a little more than five minutes,) but it is a comprehensive trailer that illustrates the remainder of Atlus’s DLC plans for Final. I’ll illustrate a couple of highlights in this article.Shin Megami Tensei IV FINAL - DLCFirst, the return of previous Shin Megami Tensei protagonists. Readers may have taken note of their inclusion (alongside Stephen, another prominent character in SMT lore) earlier last month. Alongside Nanashi, the name of the protagonist for Final, a special DLC quest will allow previous SMT characters Protagonist (…of the first SMT game), Aleph (SMT II), Demi-fiend (SMT Nocturne), and Flynn (SMT IV) as party members for a special dungeon and grand final battle.

The introduction of Cleopatra was also previously revealed in Famitsu. She is part of a paid DLC quest, wherein once completed she can be Fused. There is a similar paid DLC quest for Mephisto, and it is set in Hawaii. With all of the chaos in the world of SMT IV Final, it’s nice that Hawaii is still intact. Other DLC options include Hunter Memos for story purposes and the ability to level up past 100, with these DLC items in particular being free.

Check out the trailer below!

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Post-Release Promotional Merchandise

Shin Megami Tensei IV Final released in Japan last week. To further promote the game, special themed merchandise is being released in exclusive collaborations with certain Japanese outlets.

ankorock SMT IV FINALFirst, here is the products page for a FINAL collaboration with the Japanese fashion brand ankoROCK. From parkas to T-shirts to pants to fingerless gloves and even masks, there’s a lot on display. Clicking on an individual item will take you to an order page. These are indeed fashionable – anyone can see it and I myself like the designs on display. Go and take coordinated ensembles like these to Milan or Paris and show everyone what’s up.

red ensemble ankorock SMT IV FINALTo my friend in the picture, the red shoes are so problematic that they are giving demons power. The red is too bright and looks plastic-y, and the soles on the shoes are a little too strong. (But fashion is partially about personal taste, in the end…)

*the note at the bottom of the image suggests that the shoes are not part of the collaboration, anyway 😉

ankorock SMT IV FINAL green ensembleI love how the inside of the sleeves are white. It adds more color, and makes the fabric look appealing to the touch.

But just so you know, as with plenty of especially fashionable items, these skew towards the pricey side. Orders are being taken until the end of March.

PPARCO SMT IV FINALNext, check out this collaboration announced with P’PARCO on the FINAL website. P’PARCO is a multi-floor shopping center for food, fashion, and pop culture items, located in Ikebukuro. this is a limited time promotion that ends on February 21. Items being offered include SMT map symbol-inspired phone jacks, three different T-shirt designs, acrylic keychains, a wall scroll, pens and a smartphone case. In addition, check out these bromides:

bromide SMT IV FINALThey come in sets of three, packaged randomly, and feature many of the important figures of Shin Megami Tensei IV FINAL, human or deity. But of course, check out the above links to see the many other items on offer.

TBI SMT IV FINALLastly, restaurant company TBI Group is hosting its own collaboration with SMT IV FINAL. Locations in Osaka and Tokyo will host a menu of character-themed items. The Tokyo locations will operate until March 13th, and the Osaka location will operate until March 20th. What makes this promotion interesting is that each of the several locations offer specific menu arrangements of food and drink items; there aren’t any dishes that are store-specific, but no one place is the same!

Also, BEEHOUSE is participating in this promotion by offering cocktails you can create by mixing different drinks (and the bases are named after different SMT demons.)

If you happen to be in Japan, the links I posted above will actually direct you to each of the participating restaurant’s locations. A helpful tool, to be sure!

It’s nice to see the love for Shin Megami Tensei IV FINAL continuing in Japan. Such promotions are not outside of the norm, but still fun to see. No localization has been announced for regions outside of Japan as of yet.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final New Gameplay Demo Footage

If you’re reading this, it is now February 10th in Japan: the day Shin Megami Tensei IV Final will be released (alongside Valkyria Chronicles Remastered!) Though it’s not long after midnight there…

Anyway, 4Gamer posted an extended preview video of Shin Megami Tensei IV Final to their YouTube account. The first half or so of the video feature some dialogue scenes that set up the game’s story. The latter half of the video features gameplay – the battle system, various menu navigations, the map system.

As of now, there’s no word on the localization status of this game. Atlus tends to be rather consistent about localizations, certainly so for major Shin Megami Tensei-related games, but we’ll have to wait and see what’s in store this game in the West.

「真・女神転生IV FINAL」プレイムービー。“人外ハンター”の新たなストーリーが展開する完全新作

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Character Video: Medusa

Another Shin Megami Tensei IV Final character monologue video for you to check out! This feels rather fast after the release of the Krishna video not too long ago. Anyway – we have Medusa, and Atlus’ interpretation of the iconic Greek monster with snakes for a head of hair. She is affiliated with the Polytheistic Alliance. Seems the characters that are going to be introduced here in these videos are all new – which makes sense. But we have less than a week until Final is released in Japan, so you have to wonder who else might receive a video in the few days that are left.

真・女神転生IV FINAL 神話動画 #3 メデューサ(語り部/沢城みゆき)

Credit for the featured image goes to this blogiswar article.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Character Video Series: Krishna

The Shin Megami Tensei IV Final character video series from Atlus continues with the dapper dude in green: Krishna. He is the leader of the Polytheistic Alliance, a new faction introduced in FINAL, which seeks a coalition between deities in order to subjugate humankind. He is described as selfish and manipulative, and seeks Flynn’s allegiance for his own purposes.

We often see Krishna with the bansuri, a flute that is an important part of the mythology of Krishna in Hinduism.

Like the video on Daguza, this video is an extended monologue series featuring 8-bit-inspired graphics.

The release date for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (January 10! basically one week left!) is fast approaching. There are many characters who have not received a monologue video; perhaps it’s being received for some of the newer major characters?

The video is below for your viewing. I must say, I wasn’t expecting this voice; he sounds quite young.

真・女神転生IV FINAL 神話動画 #2 クリシュナ(語り部/久野美咲)

Credit for the featured image goes to this p-nintendo.com article.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Character Video Series – Daguza

Atlus of Japan’s YouTube account will be periodically posting character videos for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final on the way to its February 10 release date. Today’s video is for Daguza. Daguza revives the protagonist and bestows him with the power to control demons. Daguza is likely not so charitable for its own sake – and in the occasional pieces of promotional images we see that Daguza is likely affiliated with the Polytheistic Alliance (Daguza makes mention of Krishna a few times near the video’s end), a group comprised of deities who unsuccessfully attempt to lobby Merkabah and Lucifer to their side. This was all in a gambit to subjugate humanity through a massive coalition of godlike beings, instead of gods warring against each other and then one victor subjugating humanity. To that end, the protagonist may be a helpful tool to the Alliance’s goal. Or he may not be…it’s up to you!

It’s rather long, at about 2:30 minutes, and the extended monologue and sprite animation is a rather unexpected direction. I rather like how Daguza is animated here. But be warned, the same revival sequence that you see once is repeated about half a dozen times, so if you don’t know Japanese you’ll have to learn to love the animation of Daguza floating around.

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January 25th Sega Niconico Live Stream: Featuring Yakuza 6 Demo, Valkyria Chronicles Remaster

Sega has announced plans for another Sega niconico live broadcast set for January 25 (next Monday) at 8:55 P.M. Japan Standard Time. Scheduled for demoing are the Yakuza 6 demo and the Valkyria Chronicles Remaster for PS4.

Additionally, Yakuza Kiwami (which released today in Japan!) will be demoed, and some additional and as of yet unspecified new media/info for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (which will release on February 10) will be discussed during this stream.

Personally I think it will be quite funny if Toshihiro Nagoshi shows up again, only to act stoic for 90% of the stream. It was strangely enjoyable the last time he did that.

Sign up for a niconico account and view the stream here when the time arrives!

Credit for article info to Gematsu.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final Early Copy Bonuses

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final is set to release in Japan in about a month (February 10!). Ahead of the game’s launch, Atlus announced some early copy bonuses for Final. These images, taken from the official Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final website’s most recent blog post, offer a currently-planned look into the items being offered.

First is a sampling of a 3DS background theme, shown below:

SMTIVF theme

It is one of three parts of the DLC set that is available for first-print copies. The other two parts are special in-game items, the Anarchy Earrings and the Peace Earrings (the 2nd and 3rd items referenced in the featured image at the top of the article.) The DLC set is accessible through a code provided in early-print copies and redeemable from release until February 19th of 2017.