So, because I tend to barely pay attention to SMTs until they're announced for localization, how updated of a port is Soul Hackers? Relatively few gameplay enhancements from the PS1 version, or streamlined for modern mechanics?
Just spent 8 hours (and 3.5 million yen) fusing every single Persona in the compendium on a bonus S. Link day so I have every skill card available and almost every skill on every Persona. Just Magatsu Izanagi and the Death Arcana as notable exceptions, I fucked up my NG+ so if things go according to plan I'll just about Max Death's S link on the very last day of activity :P
Holy crap, there are a lot more Megami Tensei games than I was aware of.
There's TECHNICALLY alot more spinoffs even, but most of them aren't worth mentioning, or are downright bad. (We don't talk about demikids)
Megaten is in pure quanity probably one of the biggest gaming franchises
Last I checked
3 original novels that started it all (Megaten is a book adaption)
3 other novels spawing from the games
8 Anime (counting movies)
9 Manga Series
25 Album scores 45 Games
Ghostlight releasing the PSP remake of Persona 2 in Europe was presumably a fairly crazy risk. It's not utterly impossible, right? Right? Curse you America!
I always hear about this Persona thing. And it reminds me I need to watch the anime, and probably play one of them one of these days....
You're not missing a damn thing.
The anime gets the investigation right and throws pretty much everything else out the window. Each character is hiimdaisy's interpretation of them. Swag memes aside, Yu is a zombie epitomizing everything wrong with "stoic" JRPG heroes. The animation sucks too, reducing combat to kaiju battles.
Anyway, trailer for Hole Sackers is great. Cannot wait. I essentially bought a 3DS because of Devil Survivor: Overclocked, so I'm glad it will get more SMT mileage.
Is Soul Hackers anything I would enjoy, as someone who leans more Persona than SMT?
It's closest to Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. 6 character party - one for the main character (who can't use magic), one for your possessed best friend (she can use magic), and 4 slots for summoned monsters. Cyberpunk plot. Like Strange Journey, you have a portable computer which you can load program into that give you various bonuses & advantages.
It's a really good game but it's very much a dungeon crawler like all the older Shin Megami Tensei titles.
Is Soul Hackers anything I would enjoy, as someone who leans more Persona than SMT?
It's closest to Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. 6 character party - one for the main character (who can't use magic), one for your possessed best friend (she can use magic), and 4 slots for summoned monsters. Cyberpunk plot. Like Strange Journey, you have a portable computer which you can load program into that give you various bonuses & advantages.
It's a really good game but it's very much a dungeon crawler like all the older Shin Megami Tensei titles.
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I always hear about this Persona thing. And it reminds me I need to watch the anime, and probably play one of them one of these days....
You're not missing a damn thing.
The anime gets the investigation right and throws pretty much everything else out the window. Each character is hiimdaisy's interpretation of them. Swag memes aside, Yu is a zombie epitomizing everything wrong with "stoic" JRPG heroes. The animation sucks too, reducing combat to kaiju battles.
You say this like it's a bad thing. This was possibly one of the best things ever about the P4 anime.
Also I thought it was pretty good. I'd watch it again.
Noticed that the Digital Devil Saga/Nocturne games can be had for less than a tenner each sealed on Amazon.
Can they be played as their own standalone story or do you need an investment in the series to get anything out of them?
Huh, I'm still seeing them all at around $17-20. Are you in a different region? I've always skipped out on DDS because I'd never have the time to beat them, but at $10 I'd stock them in the gamebank.
As far as prerequisites to playing, here's what I understand:
Nocturne - Totally standalone
DDS1 - Standalone
DDS2 - DIRECT sequel to DDS1 (as in, takes place 2 seconds after the end of DDS1)
Noticed that the Digital Devil Saga/Nocturne games can be had for less than a tenner each sealed on Amazon.
Can they be played as their own standalone story or do you need an investment in the series to get anything out of them?
Huh, I'm still seeing them all at around $17-20. Are you in a different region? I've always skipped out on DDS because I'd never have the time to beat them, but at $10 I'd stock them in the gamebank.
UK!
I was surprised because I thought they might be a bit rare, never really saw them in shops.
Noticed that the Digital Devil Saga/Nocturne games can be had for less than a tenner each sealed on Amazon.
Can they be played as their own standalone story or do you need an investment in the series to get anything out of them?
Huh, I'm still seeing them all at around $17-20. Are you in a different region? I've always skipped out on DDS because I'd never have the time to beat them, but at $10 I'd stock them in the gamebank.
UK!
I was surprised because I thought they might be a bit rare, never really saw them in shops.
Ah yeah, that makes sense. 10 pounds is about $17 American. Atlus has done numerous print runs of their PS2 SMT games -- you can still find copies of pretty much everything except Devil Summoner 1/2 and Persona 3 vanilla (FES is readily available, of course).
Yeah, each game there is worth 80+ hours of gameplay easy. And if you don't get them now, Atlus might not do another print run and they'll disappear forever!
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Not surprising, it's basically Harvest Moon only slightly more occult and a little easier.
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Just spent 8 hours (and 3.5 million yen) fusing every single Persona in the compendium on a bonus S. Link day so I have every skill card available and almost every skill on every Persona. Just Magatsu Izanagi and the Death Arcana as notable exceptions, I fucked up my NG+ so if things go according to plan I'll just about Max Death's S link on the very last day of activity :P
It's being localized finally. *hopes for an european release too*
Well... we're getting Devil Survivor: Overclocked (supposedly), so here's hoping.
Megaten is in pure quanity probably one of the biggest gaming franchises
Last I checked
3 original novels that started it all (Megaten is a book adaption)
3 other novels spawing from the games
8 Anime (counting movies)
9 Manga Series
25 Album scores
45 Games
Hahahaha.
Ahaha.
Hah.
Well that was pointless.
That's supposedly out in February, right?
How about that voice acting? (Kind of iffy on Soul Hackers font, but eh, I'll live.)
You're not missing a damn thing.
The anime gets the investigation right and throws pretty much everything else out the window. Each character is hiimdaisy's interpretation of them. Swag memes aside, Yu is a zombie epitomizing everything wrong with "stoic" JRPG heroes. The animation sucks too, reducing combat to kaiju battles.
I kept hoping it was going to open a social link with the Aiya owner's daughter.
I'm only slightly joking.
Anyway, trailer for Hole Sackers is great. Cannot wait. I essentially bought a 3DS because of Devil Survivor: Overclocked, so I'm glad it will get more SMT mileage.
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Maybe I should finally update/finish my Soul Hackers FAQ next year.
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Is Soul Hackers anything I would enjoy, as someone who leans more Persona than SMT?
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It's closest to Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. 6 character party - one for the main character (who can't use magic), one for your possessed best friend (she can use magic), and 4 slots for summoned monsters. Cyberpunk plot. Like Strange Journey, you have a portable computer which you can load program into that give you various bonuses & advantages.
It's a really good game but it's very much a dungeon crawler like all the older Shin Megami Tensei titles.
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Is it as randomly brutal as Strange Journey?
Sometimes, I guess. I watched CJ stream it and some of the bosses (especially the final) seemed pretty tough.
tbh, I didn't find SJ to be brutal.
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You say this like it's a bad thing. This was possibly one of the best things ever about the P4 anime.
Also I thought it was pretty good. I'd watch it again.
Can they be played as their own standalone story or do you need an investment in the series to get anything out of them?
SMT3 had very little references to SMT1/2, but feel free to get them. Especially Nocturne.
Ah Nocture is 3, thought it was a standalone of some kind.
One more game to get on my 3DS!
I'm up to like... three now!
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Huh, I'm still seeing them all at around $17-20. Are you in a different region? I've always skipped out on DDS because I'd never have the time to beat them, but at $10 I'd stock them in the gamebank.
As far as prerequisites to playing, here's what I understand:
Nocturne - Totally standalone
DDS1 - Standalone
DDS2 - DIRECT sequel to DDS1 (as in, takes place 2 seconds after the end of DDS1)
UK!
I was surprised because I thought they might be a bit rare, never really saw them in shops.
Ah yeah, that makes sense. 10 pounds is about $17 American. Atlus has done numerous print runs of their PS2 SMT games -- you can still find copies of pretty much everything except Devil Summoner 1/2 and Persona 3 vanilla (FES is readily available, of course).
Persona 3/4 are on there for the same price too, this could be a horrific rabbit hole.
Nah, there's no set date beyond "2013".
Also, the P4 anime was great and disliking it makes you an objectively bad person.