Shin Megami Tensei V's 11th November release date continues to draw ever closer and, while we all wait for the next installment in the series, Atlus has dropped yet another in a long line of teaser trailers, this time showing off some details about Herald Gabriel, one of the game's 200+ demon characters.
The trailer, which you can check out above, is in Japanese but it does still give you a chance to check out a little bit of the upcoming post-apocalyptic RPG's battle action.
Shin Megami Tensei V follows on from its 3DS predecessor, which released back in 2013, and Atlus' official press release has a few more details on the ins and outs of the story this time around:
“When a grisly murder scene in modern-day Tokyo blocks our protagonist’s walk home, an unplanned detour leaves him buried and unconscious.
He awakens in a new Tokyo, a wasteland ravaged by apocalypse now called Da’at… but before bloodthirsty demons can claim his life, a savior emerges, and they unite to become a mighty being neither human nor demon: a Nahobino.
With newfound power, the protagonist ventures through Da’at, an enigmatic realm filled with mythical deities and demonic tyrants in constant conflict for survival. Searching for answers, the protagonist must forge his own path in a battle between light and dark to dictate the fate of the world. ”
The previous entry in the series, Shin Megami IV, scored big in reviews upon its release eight years ago, with our very own review handing out some high praise indeed, so we're pretty psyched to get to grips with this follow-up when it hits a little later this year.
Here's a few screenshots to whet your appetite further.
Are you patiently awaiting the arrival of Shin Megami Tensei V this November? Let us know in the comments.
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The user BuffMaister translates these trailers as they release every day on YouTube. Not even an SMT fan, but I’ve been keeping up with each daily video via his channel.
Wow.. they're really piling on the news. Too bad I can't let myself watch it.
Don't they release these everyday? I wonder why this demon is news but the rest aren't, because they have showcased way more exciting demons.
Must be a slow news day, especially with some generic press info and old screenshots
I demand the tagline of the review to be Da’at Ass
Never played a Shin Megami Tensei.
This will be my first. Or should I start with III?
@Kimyonaakuma I was thinking the same... this has been going on for, what, 70 days or something? very weird that they decide to take one demon introduction out in the middle of everything
@Friendly I'd say IV is the best introduction, but if you're talking about the Switch games then I would wait until V.
Nocturne is a great game, but it's a great game from fifteen years ago.
@danemord I think they have posted one video a day since E3, so I'm confused about why they started today.
-I'm trying to avoid spoilers but the demons all look so great! Especially the ones that haven't been in 3D before
Thank YHVH they didn't use that clusterf*ck of a design he had in Shin Megami Tensei IV
@Friendly I would start with V not because Nocturne is a bad game, but because it's quite antiquated. I would try out V and it you like it, go back and get Nocturne (on sale).
@Friendly III would be a better jumping on point if you were already familiar with SMT's mechanics, like if you were coming in through the Persona series like a lot of people did when they jumped to Nocturne. For first timers I'd say IV is a better starting point on 3DS
@Friendly Playing Nocturne as my first SMT gameright now and logged approx. 40 hrs. since I started it last month. I would say its alright especially if you're ok with old school JRPG mechanics. However I also started playing Persona 4 & 5 beforehand and despite not being done with either game, I played enough of both to get used to their shared mechanics. So far I don't find the difficulty much of a problem as I find it more or less the same with P4G. Also if you've played Persona 5, you'll notice that there are concepts that likely came from Nocturne such as mementos, dungeon map designs and shadow negotiations. If I finish all these games and after SMT V, I plan on getting IV and Apocalypse as well. Guess you can say that I'm really addicted to this series now.
NL hasn't been highlight previous demon trailer videos, right? Why just this one?
@Friendly Just start with SMT V. It's close-ish to launch now, it's a much more modern and ambitiously-designed game, and Atlus is generally good about gradually improving the game design of their series over time.
And I'm sure they're very conscious of the fact that this entry will likely be the first SMT game for a LOT of new players.
Nocturne is a classic, but it's also dated in several respects. I think it's worth playing if you enjoy V, but definitely not over a modern home console entry (the first one in almost 20 years).
@Markiemania95 I really respect their dedication. SMT's fan community is a godsend when it comes to bridging the language gap in their older games (which almost all have excellent fan translations now) and advertising.
@Friendly I think IV for 3DS is a good starting point personally!
After 68 videos, you have decided now to start making news about this? Why is that? Lol.
Finally! a shin megami tensei game with battle animations that arent super ducking basic!!. personally i can care less for the simple slashes etc of previous games in the series meh :/
this looks great tho.
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