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cj iwakuraThe Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered Userregular
edited November 2009
Nemissa is the only second to Paula that I like, but Paula is winning out by sheer Earthbound votes. (No the whole cast isn't getting EB names, that'd be dull.)
I may stick with Bruno because Chaos looks like a Bruno. (A Tetsuo, not so much)
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edited November 2009
Prelude: Dreaming the Nightmare
Don't ask; I think it's part French.
I sayest.
Sweet.
Okay, I guess.
This seems appropriate with bare-handed beatdowns in mind.
Goody.
Right, I'm sure they'll get along just fine.
Enemy Approaching!
A trifle.
He looks like he might object.
-If you call his name, he shall awaken.
Yep, can he get down now?
-Ah, the one named KANEDAAA has dormant power!
Divide 18 points among his parameters.
He seems the sorcerous type. Why else was he being crucified?
Much better off than you were before.
-I was trying to accomplish something, but I forgot what...
You saved me, didn't you?
I sense that if I go with you, I'll remember
what it was I was supposed to do.
Please take me with you.
Well, since you asked nicely.
Moving right along...
-If you call his name, he should wake up.
Go on, call his name!
I think so, I can't hear with you crushing him.
He may be weak, but he still has a good deal of strength left.
Divide 18 points among his parameters.
Just enough variety to be different, still magical enough to be useful.
Because an imp was crushing your head, idiot.
-Rats, and I was having such a good dream...
Damn. Oh well, let's get out of here.
>Bruno joined the party.
You're welcome.
Already three's becoming a crowd.
You two can leave now.
-Who's there?
If only they all reacted this calmly.
My name is Yuriko. I've been waiting for you...
as your eternal partner.
That works too.
Wait, it just got to the important part!
Long enough!
-Just because you have today off doesn't mean you can oversleep!
Come on, get up!
Impeccable timing.
>You've received a new file on your computer.
Now what?
Did we make it into the beta!?
-Humanity is currently in grave danger!
Guess not.
In order to compete with the demons and fight for our survival,
we will need to utilize their power.
I pray that those with the courage to use it will accept it.
To fight the demons that would destroy us, and to preserve humanity.
>The connection dropped.
I hope the video card's up to date, it's going to need it.
Maybe there's some good news.
Probably not.
-I haven't finished my next program yet. Please wait a little while longer.
I'm sending the manual to the demon summoning program. Please look it over.
There's two ways of communing with demons in SMT1: Friendly and Threatening tones.
That's about all there is to it.
Oh, her.
-Even though the police sirens were blaring at all hours,
you slept right through them! I barely got any sleep at all!
For that many police to be involved, it must be a huge case...
Ah, that's right. Here's your allowance for this month.
She's already the best mom ever.
That's all for this month. Be sure not to waste it too quickly!
What are you, my mo-... oh. Yeah.
Be careful, Toaster! Don't come home too late!
May as well get it over with.
There's a pleasant face.
>Will you speak to him?
>Yes!
Who's a good boy?
>No!
You're bad and you should feel bad.
Can't think of a reason not to.
It's just a trip to the mall. What could possibly go wrong?
A few things to keep in mind with the mall: 1. Don't buy any weapons yet; 2. You may get lost for a while; 3. One of the stores doesn't work in the translation.
I think that the internet has been for years on the path to creating what is essentially an electronic Necronomicon: A collection of blasphemous unrealities so perverse that to even glimpse at its contents, if but for a moment, is to irrevocably forfeit a portion of your sanity.
Xbox - PearlBlueS0ul, Steam
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It's not very important, but it will keep it from being too hard, Easiest way to get in there is with a translation guide, and load a savestate into a untranslated game, if I remember right
Cool thread. Some Megaten trivia: for those of you who've played P4, a couple of the disembodied messages you get at the beginning of each floor of Void Quest are the same as your mother's lines to you at the beginning of this game. You see it normally first, then scrambled a few floors later.
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edited December 2009
Part 1: The Girl Next Door
Let's all go to the lobby :whistle:
Colorful, isn't it? Look, there's some friendly shoppers!
Yeesh, wrong door. Let's try a business!
I wasn't planning on getting shot at today, but okay.
Give me one of everything.
Good man.
It better, or else!
I have necromantic contacts, you know.
Dealers? Not even pre-apocalypse Japan is safe!
Oh. Well, might as well grab a dose.
Better safe than sorry.
Now then, the cafe's just down the way.
Charming staff.
And lots of insightful clientele!
-They say her murderer dismembered her, too. Nasty!
Sounds like a job for the Miami PD.
Ah, she'll get better.
-Rumor has it the director has been acting really weird lately.
Someone even said he'd been performing weird experiments late at night,
but that's probably made up.
Sure, nothing bad ever comes from rumors.
-Money? Don't worry about it. I'll bring it to your house, and you can pay me then.
Seriously, it's all right! Don't worry about it!
May as well settle for that, seeing as how Toaster can't get wasted yet.
-It's like a dream, seeing you again in a place like this! Hehe...
That wasn't creepy at all.
-Babbling about monsters or demons or something...
Good for him! Well, time to see that coffee home!
No, not that way!
Crap.
-Come any closer and I'll cut you to...
Chestburster?
Ech, even worse.
MYTHOLOGY CHECK!
What's up, cheapskates? This is Trish, the ever-lovable fairy,
with your friendly neighborhood Shin Megami Tensei Who's Who Segment!
Enlighten us, Wiki!
Gaki, also known as Preta from Buddhist and Hindu texts, are the spirits of greedy or jealous people who have become demons with an insatiable appetite. In the modern Japanese language, spoiled children are called "gaki", as a reference to this demon.
Gruesome! Pay up next time, slackers! Toodles!
Who let her in?
Foul!
Actually, the Gaki is a member of the Haunt Ra-...
Would you shut up?
Good, we can stab that pixie brat with this.
Let's not waste time!
And let's get the heck out of here.
What's up with the gates?
The man always trying to keep a summoner down. Time to mosey.
Oh, the usual. Shopping, gang banging, watching throats get ripped out.
-Try not to come home too late. It makes me worry.
But I suppose it's good for a boy your age to be active.
About Muscle March? Hasn't everyone?
Oh.
-It sure has become a lot less safe recently. I don't feel safe
walking the streets at night anymore...
One of these days.
We've earned it.
Crap, now it's technicolor.
Sure, let all the crazies come along.
They did bring cab fare, right?
-Don't forget that I will always be by your side...
How could I?
Good, an exit.
WRONG DOOR!
What's this weird ceremony?
You think they're trying to summon some sort of demon?
No, I'm sure this is just an elaborate way of getting to second base.
>They're trying to sacrifice the girl.
Thanks, captain obvious.
We can't have much of a game without a heroine, but in case you're curious...
Yes!
-We don't stand a chance!
No!
You selfish jerk you.
Either way...
They did it!
Uh... right.
Sure, I guess she could be a blonde.
It can't be, that's impossible! (Yes)
That's one fearsome name.
-If I had gotten sacrificed, a terrible Demon Lord would have been summoned...
Don't mention it. No really, don't.
Not much else did, unfortunately.
She'll be able to take a hit and deal one out, and hopefully with a quickness.
-And then it is our destiny to be separated again...
Come see me some time.
Wait, how? When?
Who-... oh not you again.
Even better!
More spam.
I guess we'll keep this one.
>The connection dropped.
Naturally.
So you just decided to ruin it? Some parent you are!
Next time: We watch as Toaster dies to mobs of pixies. Really, though, run from anything that's not a sole enemy, or Yakuza. You can tell by the little icons on the top of the screen.
Athanatos is a conjuring spirit from Mercury. It's a god used to discover treasures, and whilst it was involved in the Kabbalah it was merely invoked by Moses, Aaron and Solomon.
It also means "without death" in Greek, as Thanatos is the word for, and consequently god of, death and suffixing it with "a" makes it the negator.
(It roughly translates to True Goddess Metampsychosis, referring to the unending cycle of death and rebirth or some such.)
Tensei itself means "reincarnation of the soul".
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edited December 2009
As I understand it, SMT can be translated several ways, among them True Goddess Resurrection/Reincarnation/etc.
The mumbo-jumbo part near the beginning (EL ELOHIM ELOHO ELOHIM SEBAOTH ELION EIECH ADIER EIECH ADONAY JAH SADAY TETRAGRAMMATON SADAY AGIOS O THEOS ISCHIROS ATHANATOS AGLA) that looked nonsense, and Pata recognised some is - in actuality - an exerpt from the Grimoire of Armadel. The GoA is Book 4 of the Key of King Solomon (but it was omitted from Mathers' translation for the same reason as the Grimorium Verum). The exerpt itself doesn't really mean anything, as it's a barbaric corruption of all the various names of God, and Aleister Crowley tried to find meanings of them (he spent some "considerable time to the absurd task").
cj iwakuraThe Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered Userregular
edited December 2009
Part 2: Aggressive Negotiations
Places to go, ladies to see.
Just a step to the north and...
-My daughter's in her room at the moment.
Hey Paula, Toaster's here to see you!
We'll be back.
It's the first of the month, pony up.
Unlike your loser of the day, I deliver.
You look pretty well considering that sacrificial nightmare.
Eh? A dream? I didn't have any strange dreams like that.
Sorry, too much scotch.
Seems she has nothing left to say, so let's go do something productive.
Shopping!
No thanks, bad track record.
A wild faerie approaches!
According to the local folklore of south-west England, pixies are small mischievous creatures that inhabit the countryside and woodlands and like to play pranks on humans.
They're also traditionally the very first demon a protagonist gets in an SMT game.
Let's see about continuing the trend.
She seems like a nice enough girl.
You're in my way. Please step aside.
>Pixie is mocking you.
Or not.
Chill, wretched fae.
I'm Pixie. Just tell me what you want.
That's progress.
The first option is always the best.
Wait, what?
That's low.
Time for a change in tactics.
We're probably too weak for her. So we'll use her as the springboard.
How about now?
Maybe we overdid it.
Grabbin' strength.
We'll still need a new recruit sooner or later.
Not that, it'll just be more cannon fodder.
And a Stamina boost.
She wasn't very sociable.
Her and the four allies she called made for good XP, though.
Perfect, once we take out the distraction.
Brownies are a type of fairy or elf that are popular in Scotland and England lore.
Seeing a pattern here.
Well, we don't have one yet... not that he needs to know.
Some piles of yen later...
Must be a member of the illustrious Frost family.
Come on down!
And join the fun.
How you like me now?
She's already more agreeable.
You don't want to know how many times I had to pay her off to get this result:
But the end result's the same. Pixie's a decent healer, and we'll need that.
Guess we should look into this old man business.
Where could he be?
Maybe here?
Guess not.
Another small distraction, but once we're at the southern park...
Bingo.
-Yes, yes, I see. You are quite special indeed.
Maybe you don't see it now, but it is quite possible that
you will one day wield power beyond your imagination.
While the forces of Law and Chaos that are in motion now are still weak... there will come a time soon where they shall gain power and momentum, vying for supremacy over each other. However, it matters not on which side the weight falls. Either way, the result will be the same, a scale unbalanced.
If you were in charge, which, if either, would you choose?
Be mindful! No matter which path you take, there is no turning back once your decision has been made.
Er, no, we believe you just fine.
Too late.
At least this nightmare isn't technicolor.
Might as well make the best of it, since we have more friends along.
Moving on up, many flights of stairs.
Not that there's much choice.
Oh, hi.
It's dangerous ahead! Don't any of you go a step further!
I know I can't stop you. But if you die, what would I do?
Adopt?
But she's right: she can't. So on we continue to... a terminal.
The creepy kind.
Doesn't sound good.
We're selling this fine leather... Uh....
-As you have seen our ceremony, I can not allow you to leave this place alive!!
Crap.
Ouch. They fight valiantly, but...
It's not meant to be.
-If fate so decrees, we shall meet again.
Ready yourself before you rush ahead...
At least we got a new path out of the deal.
Might not look like much at first, but...
There's some helpful spots here.
Not creepy at all. (I'm sure he needs no introduction to you SMT vets.)
We only have two demons, and we're not strong enough for the result, so we'll come back another time.
Will do.
Good to have for bribery and summoning. Magnetite is demonic 'currency', basically.
They thrive off it. It's referenced in Nocturne, but not as vital to gameplay.
It remains part of the Devil Summoner series, among others.
This is the SMT1 equivalent of the Fountain Ladies. Somewhat cheaper, too.
Yeah, better fix that.
Pixie can handle the rest... and besides an Ointment, nothing else to find.
So we head home.
I think.
Wait, what?
Oh, THAT guy... He said he was feeling better!
-Restrain and cuff him, boys!
ATTACA!
Well, that accomplished nothing.
At least we have company.
You're Toaster, aren't you?
I'm popular lately.
How could I not?
While I was looking for her, I was attacked by demons... and when I killed them, the police arrested me! I need to find her, I'm worried about her!
May as well.
If you don't take him, you aren't getting out. So no jerk option today.
My girlfriend's name is Paula.
Wow, you live next door to her? That's a coincidence...
Anyhow, let's try to think of a way to bust out of here.
Three's a company, four's a party.
As long as it's not demonic and hungry.
First the matter of getting out.
No thanks, that was handled at my baptism.
Come on, now's our chance! Let's go!
I knew we brought him along for a reason.
Sure isn't very scenic.
-Isn't a police station more the norm?
I know, right?
Well look who it is.
A long time ago, I was working on a teleportation device... A series of terminals that would allow the user to instantly transport him or herself from terminal to terminal. But in the middle of one of my experiments, I accidentally opened a portal to the Abyss and summoned a demon.
The demon seemed like it was trying to communicate with me, but I couldn't understand it. It eventually became hostile and attacked me. I managed to defeat it, but not without sustaining terrible wounds first. The experience motivated me to develop a computer program that would allow people to speak with and befriend demons, making them into minions. Thus I created the Demon Summoning Program.
After learning the terminals were connected to the Abyss, a man named Gotou began to summon and
attempted to control them. Knowing that the demons would be coming in greater numbers, I sent the
Demon Summoning Program to as many people as I could. By increasing the number of people with the
ability to control demons, I was hoping to balance things out and keep any potential demonic revolts from getting totally out of control.
Unfortunately, the program itself is harder to master than I had hoped and very few people were able to become full-fledged summoners.
N-..Yes.
Very well. Then I shall give you this program to assist you.
It is designed to capture and analyze data.
It will scan and analyze any demons that you should meet and record their data into your computer's memory so that you can refer to it whenever you need to.
More exposition, and leading up to your first boss fight (which is in that office) Be sure to keep sticking points into magic for the main, it does make demons cheaper to summon and reduce magic damage. Also keep a varied amount of magic, else you'll get stomped on later.
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More exposition, and leading up to your first boss fight (which is in that office) Be sure to keep sticking points into magic for the main, it does make demons cheaper to summon and reduce magic damage. Also keep a varied amount of magic, else you'll get stomped on later.
I assumed that was her, seeing as how her name's Paula and all?
I'm not too afraid of the boss. Already mutilated him on my 'normal' run. The posse have the magic covered, usually.
I should play this, for some reason I started MGT 2 on the SNES, lol why? I should do the first. To anyone who lives up in tree houses and feeds off bananas, you can easily get an SNES emulator and I a safe website for SNES roms is Rom Nation.
More exposition, and leading up to your first boss fight (which is in that office) Be sure to keep sticking points into magic for the main, it does make demons cheaper to summon and reduce magic damage. Also keep a varied amount of magic, else you'll get stomped on later.
I assumed that was her, seeing as how her name's Paula and all?
I'm not too afraid of the boss. Already mutilated him on my 'normal' run. The posse have the magic covered, usually.
There's two, one that is relevant, one that's a distraction. Foreshadowed by the "Eh? A dream? I didn't have any strange dreams like that."
I should play this, for some reason I started MGT 2 on the SNES, lol why? I should do the first. To anyone who lives up in tree houses and feeds off bananas, you can easily get an SNES emulator and I a safe website for SNES roms is ~redacted~.
* This includes abandonware and leaked software. We have a zero tolerance policy on the discussion of bootleg games and ROMS. Discussing them means you will be banned. At the request of Gabe there will be ZERO discussion of emulators or ROMs at all except for commercial sites backed by the game publishers. This rule comes from above and is not subject to debate.
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And by neutral I mean kill everyone!
Yeah, I have no idea, just like the names.
The only said I said change it is because there's a demon named Lilith, don't know if she's in the first one though.
Spooky, Nemissa, Urabe, and Lunch.
Steam ID : rwb36, Twitter : Werezompire,
STELLAAA
Really looking forward to this one though, i think i got as far as the part where your dog ditches and everything starts hitting too hard.
What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?
In most SMT games, Neutrality = be a dick to everyone, and possibly shoot/stab them
I may stick with Bruno because Chaos looks like a Bruno. (A Tetsuo, not so much)
Don't ask; I think it's part French.
I sayest.
Sweet.
Okay, I guess.
This seems appropriate with bare-handed beatdowns in mind.
Goody.
Right, I'm sure they'll get along just fine.
Enemy Approaching!
A trifle.
He looks like he might object.
-If you call his name, he shall awaken.
Yep, can he get down now?
-Ah, the one named KANEDAAA has dormant power!
Divide 18 points among his parameters.
He seems the sorcerous type. Why else was he being crucified?
Much better off than you were before.
-I was trying to accomplish something, but I forgot what...
You saved me, didn't you?
I sense that if I go with you, I'll remember
what it was I was supposed to do.
Please take me with you.
Well, since you asked nicely.
Moving right along...
-If you call his name, he should wake up.
Go on, call his name!
I think so, I can't hear with you crushing him.
He may be weak, but he still has a good deal of strength left.
Divide 18 points among his parameters.
Just enough variety to be different, still magical enough to be useful.
Because an imp was crushing your head, idiot.
-Rats, and I was having such a good dream...
Damn. Oh well, let's get out of here.
>Bruno joined the party.
You're welcome.
Already three's becoming a crowd.
You two can leave now.
-Who's there?
If only they all reacted this calmly.
My name is Yuriko. I've been waiting for you...
as your eternal partner.
That works too.
Wait, it just got to the important part!
Long enough!
-Just because you have today off doesn't mean you can oversleep!
Come on, get up!
Impeccable timing.
>You've received a new file on your computer.
Now what?
Did we make it into the beta!?
-Humanity is currently in grave danger!
Guess not.
In order to compete with the demons and fight for our survival,
we will need to utilize their power.
I pray that those with the courage to use it will accept it.
To fight the demons that would destroy us, and to preserve humanity.
>The connection dropped.
I hope the video card's up to date, it's going to need it.
Maybe there's some good news.
Probably not.
-I haven't finished my next program yet. Please wait a little while longer.
I'm sending the manual to the demon summoning program. Please look it over.
There's two ways of communing with demons in SMT1: Friendly and Threatening tones.
That's about all there is to it.
Oh, her.
-Even though the police sirens were blaring at all hours,
you slept right through them! I barely got any sleep at all!
For that many police to be involved, it must be a huge case...
Ah, that's right. Here's your allowance for this month.
She's already the best mom ever.
That's all for this month. Be sure not to waste it too quickly!
What are you, my mo-... oh. Yeah.
Be careful, Toaster! Don't come home too late!
May as well get it over with.
There's a pleasant face.
>Will you speak to him?
>Yes!
Who's a good boy?
>No!
You're bad and you should feel bad.
Can't think of a reason not to.
It's just a trip to the mall. What could possibly go wrong?
Next time: Shopping Is Hell
The X is for X-TREEM
A few things to keep in mind with the mall: 1. Don't buy any weapons yet; 2. You may get lost for a while; 3. One of the stores doesn't work in the translation.
...
Wait.
If you ever need to talk to someone, feel free to message me. Yes, that includes you.
Let's all go to the lobby :whistle:
Colorful, isn't it? Look, there's some friendly shoppers!
Yeesh, wrong door. Let's try a business!
I wasn't planning on getting shot at today, but okay.
Give me one of everything.
Good man.
It better, or else!
I have necromantic contacts, you know.
Dealers? Not even pre-apocalypse Japan is safe!
Oh. Well, might as well grab a dose.
Better safe than sorry.
Now then, the cafe's just down the way.
Charming staff.
And lots of insightful clientele!
-They say her murderer dismembered her, too. Nasty!
Sounds like a job for the Miami PD.
Ah, she'll get better.
-Rumor has it the director has been acting really weird lately.
Someone even said he'd been performing weird experiments late at night,
but that's probably made up.
Sure, nothing bad ever comes from rumors.
-Money? Don't worry about it. I'll bring it to your house, and you can pay me then.
Seriously, it's all right! Don't worry about it!
May as well settle for that, seeing as how Toaster can't get wasted yet.
-It's like a dream, seeing you again in a place like this! Hehe...
That wasn't creepy at all.
-Babbling about monsters or demons or something...
Good for him! Well, time to see that coffee home!
No, not that way!
Crap.
-Come any closer and I'll cut you to...
Chestburster?
Ech, even worse.
What's up, cheapskates? This is Trish, the ever-lovable fairy,
with your friendly neighborhood Shin Megami Tensei Who's Who Segment!
Enlighten us, Wiki!
Gruesome! Pay up next time, slackers! Toodles!
Who let her in?
Foul!
Would you shut up?
Good, we can stab that pixie brat with this.
Let's not waste time!
And let's get the heck out of here.
What's up with the gates?
The man always trying to keep a summoner down. Time to mosey.
Oh, the usual. Shopping, gang banging, watching throats get ripped out.
-Try not to come home too late. It makes me worry.
But I suppose it's good for a boy your age to be active.
About Muscle March? Hasn't everyone?
Oh.
-It sure has become a lot less safe recently. I don't feel safe
walking the streets at night anymore...
One of these days.
We've earned it.
Crap, now it's technicolor.
Sure, let all the crazies come along.
They did bring cab fare, right?
-Don't forget that I will always be by your side...
How could I?
Good, an exit.
WRONG DOOR!
What's this weird ceremony?
You think they're trying to summon some sort of demon?
No, I'm sure this is just an elaborate way of getting to second base.
>They're trying to sacrifice the girl.
Thanks, captain obvious.
We can't have much of a game without a heroine, but in case you're curious...
Yes!
-We don't stand a chance!
No!
You selfish jerk you.
Either way...
They did it!
Uh... right.
Sure, I guess she could be a blonde.
It can't be, that's impossible!
(Yes)
That's one fearsome name.
-If I had gotten sacrificed, a terrible Demon Lord would have been summoned...
Don't mention it. No really, don't.
Not much else did, unfortunately.
She'll be able to take a hit and deal one out, and hopefully with a quickness.
-And then it is our destiny to be separated again...
Come see me some time.
Wait, how? When?
Who-... oh not you again.
Even better!
More spam.
I guess we'll keep this one.
>The connection dropped.
Naturally.
So you just decided to ruin it? Some parent you are!
No, that's Pascal's nickname... on weekends.
I knew he should have laid off the meds.
Next time: Demonic Visitation
Next time: We watch as Toaster dies to mobs of pixies. Really, though, run from anything that's not a sole enemy, or Yakuza. You can tell by the little icons on the top of the screen.
I suppose there's a plot reason for this, so don't answer this.
It also means "without death" in Greek, as Thanatos is the word for, and consequently god of, death and suffixing it with "a" makes it the negator.
Tensei itself means "reincarnation of the soul".
Also, I should have Part 2 up tomorrow.
The traditional Pixie is not being very sociable.
[strike]Traditional Pixies are, actually, complete assholes so that's not surprising in the slighest.[/strike]
I keep forgetting that Pixie =/= Faerie, even though the two are pretty much interchangable. Dammit.
Are all of the updates going to be this slow CJ?
Places to go, ladies to see.
Just a step to the north and...
-My daughter's in her room at the moment.
Hey Paula, Toaster's here to see you!
We'll be back.
It's the first of the month, pony up.
Unlike your loser of the day, I deliver.
You look pretty well considering that sacrificial nightmare.
Eh? A dream? I didn't have any strange dreams like that.
Sorry, too much scotch.
Seems she has nothing left to say, so let's go do something productive.
Shopping!
No thanks, bad track record.
A wild faerie approaches!
They're also traditionally the very first demon a protagonist gets in an SMT game.
Let's see about continuing the trend.
She seems like a nice enough girl.
You're in my way. Please step aside.
>Pixie is mocking you.
Or not.
Chill, wretched fae.
I'm Pixie. Just tell me what you want.
That's progress.
The first option is always the best.
Wait, what?
That's low.
Time for a change in tactics.
We're probably too weak for her. So we'll use her as the springboard.
How about now?
Maybe we overdid it.
Grabbin' strength.
We'll still need a new recruit sooner or later.
Not that, it'll just be more cannon fodder.
And a Stamina boost.
She wasn't very sociable.
Her and the four allies she called made for good XP, though.
Perfect, once we take out the distraction.
Seeing a pattern here.
Well, we don't have one yet... not that he needs to know.
Some piles of yen later...
Must be a member of the illustrious Frost family.
Come on down!
And join the fun.
How you like me now?
She's already more agreeable.
You don't want to know how many times I had to pay her off to get this result:
But the end result's the same. Pixie's a decent healer, and we'll need that.
Guess we should look into this old man business.
Where could he be?
Maybe here?
Guess not.
Another small distraction, but once we're at the southern park...
Bingo.
-Yes, yes, I see. You are quite special indeed.
Maybe you don't see it now, but it is quite possible that
you will one day wield power beyond your imagination.
While the forces of Law and Chaos that are in motion now are still weak... there will come a time soon where they shall gain power and momentum, vying for supremacy over each other. However, it matters not on which side the weight falls. Either way, the result will be the same, a scale unbalanced.
If you were in charge, which, if either, would you choose?
Be mindful! No matter which path you take, there is no turning back once your decision has been made.
Er, no, we believe you just fine.
Too late.
At least this nightmare isn't technicolor.
Might as well make the best of it, since we have more friends along.
Moving on up, many flights of stairs.
Not that there's much choice.
Oh, hi.
It's dangerous ahead! Don't any of you go a step further!
I know I can't stop you. But if you die, what would I do?
Adopt?
But she's right: she can't. So on we continue to... a terminal.
The creepy kind.
Doesn't sound good.
We're selling this fine leather... Uh....
-As you have seen our ceremony, I can not allow you to leave this place alive!!
Crap.
Ouch. They fight valiantly, but...
It's not meant to be.
-If fate so decrees, we shall meet again.
Ready yourself before you rush ahead...
At least we got a new path out of the deal.
Might not look like much at first, but...
There's some helpful spots here.
Not creepy at all. (I'm sure he needs no introduction to you SMT vets.)
We only have two demons, and we're not strong enough for the result, so we'll come back another time.
Will do.
Good to have for bribery and summoning. Magnetite is demonic 'currency', basically.
They thrive off it. It's referenced in Nocturne, but not as vital to gameplay.
It remains part of the Devil Summoner series, among others.
This is the SMT1 equivalent of the Fountain Ladies. Somewhat cheaper, too.
Yeah, better fix that.
Pixie can handle the rest... and besides an Ointment, nothing else to find.
So we head home.
I think.
Wait, what?
Oh, THAT guy... He said he was feeling better!
-Restrain and cuff him, boys!
ATTACA!
Well, that accomplished nothing.
At least we have company.
You're Toaster, aren't you?
I'm popular lately.
How could I not?
While I was looking for her, I was attacked by demons... and when I killed them, the police arrested me! I need to find her, I'm worried about her!
May as well.
My girlfriend's name is Paula.
Wow, you live next door to her? That's a coincidence...
Anyhow, let's try to think of a way to bust out of here.
Three's a company, four's a party.
As long as it's not demonic and hungry.
First the matter of getting out.
No thanks, that was handled at my baptism.
Come on, now's our chance! Let's go!
I knew we brought him along for a reason.
Sure isn't very scenic.
-Isn't a police station more the norm?
I know, right?
Well look who it is.
A long time ago, I was working on a teleportation device... A series of terminals that would allow the user to instantly transport him or herself from terminal to terminal. But in the middle of one of my experiments, I accidentally opened a portal to the Abyss and summoned a demon.
The demon seemed like it was trying to communicate with me, but I couldn't understand it. It eventually became hostile and attacked me. I managed to defeat it, but not without sustaining terrible wounds first. The experience motivated me to develop a computer program that would allow people to speak with and befriend demons, making them into minions. Thus I created the Demon Summoning Program.
After learning the terminals were connected to the Abyss, a man named Gotou began to summon and
attempted to control them. Knowing that the demons would be coming in greater numbers, I sent the
Demon Summoning Program to as many people as I could. By increasing the number of people with the
ability to control demons, I was hoping to balance things out and keep any potential demonic revolts from getting totally out of control.
Unfortunately, the program itself is harder to master than I had hoped and very few people were able to become full-fledged summoners.
N-..Yes.
Very well. Then I shall give you this program to assist you.
It is designed to capture and analyze data.
It will scan and analyze any demons that you should meet and record their data into your computer's memory so that you can refer to it whenever you need to.
Sweet.
I'm sure we'll be doing that.
Good. Surgery's about to get rescheduled.
Next time: Cosmetic Adjustments
More exposition, and leading up to your first boss fight (which is in that office) Be sure to keep sticking points into magic for the main, it does make demons cheaper to summon and reduce magic damage. Also keep a varied amount of magic, else you'll get stomped on later.
I'm not too afraid of the boss. Already mutilated him on my 'normal' run. The posse have the magic covered, usually.
I'd check these out