Shin Megami Tensei V is a God Game

The title is a pun, but I also really do love this game.
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[@Macca]

And yes, the box at the end of my Apocalypse video was a tease for this

[@TheGameShelf]

HOW TF DID YOU PUT THAT LITTLE MAC FROST ON THE COMMENTS

[@Fermin-hw5pd]

@@TheGameShelf Special emoticons I guess, you use them if you join the channel

[@rga8895]

Where did you get the art for the thumbnail?

[@youngnigar525]

Why is this in the good game list This is a god game

[@Hallez.P]

God I've been playing smt v for like 7 hours straight and I'm still just in the beginning of the game cause I've been exploring everything and doing side quests without getting tired of it. This game is absolutely amazing

[@ghosttt.wallls]

I find myself frequently backtracking and running through whole areas to collect relics again while finding new items and occasionally Mitama. It's hella addicting!

[@James.Hill.]

Same. I just beat Hydra after 10 hours. I’m playing on hard and exploring everywhere. It’s so good

[@denkerbosu3551]

Thats kind of What happens in an open world game the frst 10 or so hours. How do you feel now, 6 days later?

[@kaylaisnothere4397]

I clocked in 17 hours for Hydra, grinding up to fuse stronger demons is addicting

[@optimuprime500]

I have like 12 hours tracked (not including lost time from deaths) and I am only up to Tokyo Diet

[@CronoEpsilon]

I honestly prefer Hama and Mudo in this way. Unless you knew they would insta-kill, they were ultimately pointless to use before considering that they cost more MP than other spells that deal damage and don't work on bosses. If you were on the receiving end of a hama/mudo spell and you didn't have the resources or foresight to resist it, all you could do is pray. This meant you needed to constantly centralize your team around not receiving random coin-flip deaths since their existence presents far too high of a risk to take otherwise. In SMT5, if you do get insta-killed by those spells, it is entirely your fault.

[@crtnn]

yup! like it this way too

[@rightwing707]

Plus it's a pretty smart way to introduce P5's damage versions of both elements. Not only are they still useful even at times where a target resists them on occasion, but you even save a second skill slot which you'd otherwise have to sacrifice to achieve the same effect in P5.

[@NightZap]

I would have liked if there were passive skills that allowed other elements to instakill on hitting weaknesses, maybe in exchange for lower damage.

[@tonyfrostedflakes9042]

It also opens up boss design more as they can be affected by 2 more elements now. (Naoto suffered hard from this in P4)

[@Jestrath]

I also like the hama and mudo revamp. It was nice to have heavy damage skills earlier in the game. They still have an insta-kill effect on top of it potentially if the thing is weak to the skill. Totally about the skills being almost useless before

[@MrSlug-ki9jl]

To be fair Strange Journey was a heck of a trip, where else can you fight the king of orcs inside a Amazon distribution center.

[@justinburchette]

I work for Amazon and let me tell you: we do that shit _daily_

[@user-rk2xi7iw9k]

At the end of the day Atlus are the current Kings of JRPGS Persona is the franchise where they flex their storytelling/characters skills. SMT is where they flex their gameplay loop/atmosphere skills. i love both franchises (crazy right?) and i hope both are appreciated equally for what they are.

[@aerth6946]

Damn right!

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Not a high bar considering jrpgs arent as good as theu used to be

[@BknMoonStudios]

_Broke:_ SMT/Persona is better than (insert the other). _Woke:_ SMT, Persona and all the other spinoffs are great. _MEGAWOKE:_ Jack Bros and Rondo are the best SMT games by a mile. Don't @ me. 😎 /jk

[@aerth6946]

@@MILDMONSTER1234 Mildly bad, but acceptable take

[@yaboijebus1418]

@@aerth6946 Mostly bad tbh lol

[@sioandel6248]

P5 really did a good job creating a more immersive "dungeon" to explore, but SMT5 is next level imo. I feel like this has the potential to be the next standard dungeon style for JRPGs compares to traditional mazes with a lot of dead ends.

[@havocbringer2100]

Thank God SMT evolved its dungeon style, it was high time

[@GusJenkinsElite]

That's exactly what I've been thinking playing it. No random battles is the true star, it keeps the pacing flow going and if you do backtrack its completely on your terms. This is the new standard

[@onewingedren2228]

They took the palaces and made a entire world of just them Considering that P5 originally was a game about exploring the world, i'm really looking foward to P6 going even further and have a XCX level of world (or just Xenoblade) but with a Smt V exploration and a good story

[@onewingedren2228]

@@havocbringer2100 my biggest complaints with Smt were how most dungeons are a pain in the ass but i play them just because i'm both a masochist and i really like the series But Smt V made most places Fun to explore and no backtracking maze with random encounters

[@onewingedren2228]

@@GusJenkinsElite i felt like a idiot i took 20 hours to realized that the pillar fast travel was infinite

[@Amanwiza]

I love what they did with hama and mudo. Those moves were basically useless if you didn’t know what demons were weak to them in older smt games. SMT 5 Hama and Mudo feel buffed since they instakill and do damage.

[@TheCosmicUprise]

But they only instakill if the enemy is weak anyways :/

[@weberman173]

@@TheCosmicUprise yes, but its never a "it either instakills or does nothing" its now a "it does damage, and MAYBE instakills ontop of that" thats the important part, hama and mudo are now actually attacking skills that are worht using on their own without the instakill section

[@The_Hoss]

@@weberman173you’re correct the insta kills feel wasted in P5 when building around them bc you’re almost always better off taking the elemental damage

[@knock090]

The game has its issues but I have a real soft spot for it, my favorite aspect of it is how cool it is, I love the dramatic poses in the cutscenes right before the fight, I really enjoy feeling like a badass, I like the cool animations, the visuals, the unique skills, (they also work wonders with the camera and I hope future titles take a page from its book) and the feeling of overcoming obstacles. While I can't say I loved the main plot I did really like many aspects of the game like the overworld, building my character, and overall design of the game.

[@fappingpro7149]

"Persona without the heart" is the equivalent to "the dark souls of..." video games now

[@justinburchette]

...... I don't understand, I'm sorry 😔

[@rubemorenoo]

they mean that their different games. Makes no sense to compare apples to oranges.

[@user-ed4ed5ju8r]

more like "smt with too much softie bullshit"

[@Rageouz]

Alternatively you could call Persona "SMT but dumbed down"

[@Forgetthereality]

I feel as tho SMT V's dev time was spent entirely on crafting the world areas and getting the numbers of every attack buff and debuff just right for what they tried to craft here. So far, 30 hours in, they have done a stupendous job on all the number juggling behind the scenes making this game feel so gritty and harsh even in combat.

[@squeaksjr]

I just finished my 3rd play through (law, neutral and true endings ) I have been waiting years for this game and it exceeded all my expectations. I love the exploration, the demon essences. The miracles and the route exclusive fusions requiring multiple playthrough

[@PeseudoAnacleto]

Yes macca, all loves the Bethel indian Boss fight.

[@KanaevM]

Ippon is a cutie. Just finished a node with him as a miniboss and he hammered my mermaid to death several times during attempts.

[@Fermin-hw5pd]

Ah yes, that Ippon Datara, gameplay was shown with him there and the guy playing got destroyed

[@Reirainsong]

Could be worse. Could be the Nioh 2 Ippon Datara version.

[@bonepawn1644]

raidou 2 ippon

[@Phoenix_SMT]

SMT V is such a masterpiece, I'm loving every second of it

[@joseprendes4548]

How’s the FPS?

[@countryboyred]

@@joseprendes4548 it’s solid. The game runs just fine IMO.

[@Phoenix_SMT]

@@joseprendes4548 30 with some drops here and there, but it doesn't make the game unplayable, just a minor incovenience on an otherwise great game

[@Rizky-Gumilar]

Hope this game is successful so that maybe we'll get SMT IV/Apocalypse and Digital Devil saga 1/2 remaster for Switch :)

[@mza.2]

IV duology's UI are designed for dual screen usage, so it's impossible for that game to ported to other consoles. Slightly possible to remake but goodluck on spending decades for it to be released Ga nyangka ada orang indo yg tau Megaten wkwkwkwkwk

[@aidenmykell]

@@mza.2 kayaknya emang gabakal diremaster smt iv :(

[@Kyroro97]

hearing that Atlus took inspiration specifically from Xenoblade to make this game gives me immense joy, the verticality of the areas and the design of the world is one of my favourites other than metroidvania style games

[@kyyourneutralisminekiske7104]

One goated series taking from another

[@LordWallace]

Funnily enough Nyarly said something similar about Boss hp, so I'll just leave the comment that I made there too. On bosses being too bulky, I initially shared your sentiments on it, and granted I'm only 30 hours into Hard mode, currently at the third area, so maybe it gets much worse. [EDIT: I'm a good bit farther now and feel that on the contrary bosses die faster later] But something clicked with me about 15 hours in, I realized that unlike Nocturne and most Megaten games you only use a half turn to switch demons out, and unlike in IV demons can switch themselves out (without needing a skill to do so). Sure you could try to mp manage with items/skills etc. and maybe get through bosses with just your A team of four, but why do that just to have a couple more meaningful actions on a demon when you can swap them for a demon fresh on MP? In previous games switching demons out frequently wasn’t a favored strategy due to losing buffs, but here they’re temporary and less centralizing anyway. It seems like the game at least on Hard is very much designed with the idea of players involving their entire stock of demons in mind, not just their first three active party members, and I think that’s pretty cool. It's reminiscent of how Nocturne's Hardtype mod is designed to be played, and go figure, buffs get nerfed there too in addition to switching being a half turn. I've ended more than one fight in V with a completely different set of demons than when I started. This approach is complimented by the new mechanics like essence fusion and the existence of things like grimoires and exp statues. It's never been easier to make demons last or sustain a large quantity of quality demons. In vanilla Nocturne it could often feel like you just had an A team and thats it, three, maybe four demons that mattered for combat and the rest were just filler or fusion/heal fodder by comparison. SMT V goes to great lengths to make sure you can feasibly have your whole stock of demons up to speed and battle ready, and that recontextualizes the scaling of the bosses for me. The miracles that expand how many demons you can have at a time are some of the most important to get in retrospect, you don't get that much storage to begin and whereas it was just kind of a convenience to have in other games, here it is a priority on par with skill slots as expanding your demon storage is equivalent to extending your gas tank in a fight. Hell, after the story boss at the end of the second area I'm 95% certain these design outcomes were intentional, that boss's design in more ways than one screams at you to have some 2nd stringers ready.

[@dreddick1235]

Haven’t gotten a chance to start the game but when I do, I’m keeping this in mind. The idea of switching demons a lot sounds like a fun way to spice up combat

[@yaboijebus1418]

Ive only beaten the first main boss so far (its name starts with H, so yeah), and ngl, I feel this so bad. I started the fight and eventually realized that switching out demons was giving me so many advantages. Hell, I would even simply switch out a demon so they'd take the hit for another demon I had to my surprise, by the end of the fight, 2 of the main demons I started with, who were my main damage dealers, were in my stock

[@HollowGolem]

Along with that, debuffs feel like a much bigger deal than buffs this time around. Which I'm fine with.

[@denzelromero4796]

I feel like I have to make my entire stock well rounded instead of them having their specialties . Even my support demons need to have at least one strong attack to carry through boss fights . I both hate and love the change

[@Scoreos77]

Facts I love how the combat forces you to think of EVERYTHING at all times playing on hard mode is so much fucking fun now, legit one of the best hard modes ive played because of how creative you need to get with builds and item usage and when you pass turns. Every design change combat wise has been for the better imo, especially the buffs and damage

[@jirachi1613]

hama and mudo insta killing was probably the most frustraiting mechanic in the earlier smt games imo. Just felt really cheap to die to a one shot move mid way in a boss fight

[@Jestrath]

I actually like that mudo and hama were treated more like elements than instant kill spells. They are usually pretty useless in most of the persona and smt games.

[@raulconty7229]

Macca: Shin Megami Tensei V is a God Game Simply Dad: Shin Megami Tensei V is really bad

[@looney1023]

I actually really like the stat building. Instead of thinking it as most of your stat points are preallocated, think of it as your character's stats are growing naturally, and you get one additional point to allocate towards what you want to specialize in. It's just Nocturne's system, but those random stat ups you occasionally got from Magatama now happen multiple times per level up. It makes it more organic as your character is progressively getting better in everything, but you can still pump magic or strength like you did in SMT4.

[@angelabenthall3286]

As of right now, I'm only 10hrs into gameplay. However, here are some of my thoughts so far: Firstly, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the normal difficulty setting felt like a good & fair challenge for the most part. I was a bit worried that this game's difficulty was going to be massively watered down. Secondly, the open world remains streamlined whilst also genuinely fun to explore. The camera is indeed a bit weird in tight spots though like you mentioned. This game feels like a spiritual successor to SMT 3 more than anything else. All whilst remaining distinguished by It's slightly more experimental approach to certain mechanics. Lastly, I personally have difficulty really noticing frame rate drops & I don't want anyone to get the impression that this game is constantly coming to a screeching halt frame rate wise. It does indeed have issues there but, so far nothing bad enough to actually bother me. So, all things considered they pushed the hardware well. I think this game is a visually stunning example of what the Switch can offer.

[@ghosttt.wallls]

Complaints about the technical "issues" really do feel overblown especially when load times are pretty quick and input feels super snappy. The choppy animation of characters in the distance is also eeriely charming to me. I'm on Hard but my grinding has consisted of backtracking and finding relics and new item spots mixed in with some fights here and there. Coupled with the amazing QoL features, it's got a bit of a zen rhythm to it imo.

[@takoplays191]

the game certainely has frame rate issues in pretty much every area but its not that bad, it drops a bit but not Monster Hunter Stories 2 levels of bad and SMT V also looking better than that game is impressive imo. So far I've been enjoying SMT V despite the performance a ton and its definitely my GOTY so far

[@flamehiro]

@@ghosttt.wallls biggest tech issue for me is it simply looks bad due to really bad resolution and anti aliasing. I was able to remedy this with emulation tho

[@TheGameShelf]

God I adored your video and I was so excited to see it come out, I genuinely can't wait to play this myself

[@vexen3669]

Bruh I’m supposed to sleep but I want to watch the video lol

[@kingditto5149]

SMTV was the first SMT game I ever got into and finished. I'm gonna be 100% honest: I felt like there was barely any story. Characters felt like basic cardboard cutouts. I felt absolutely no attachment to anyone, not even the protagonist. Hell, the one character with glasses and a scarf does literally nothing the entire game. Gameplay in battles was kinda fun, but due to the lack of story I got bored around halfway through the game, and needing to grind levels at the very end felt like a chore rather than entertainment, as I had no incentive to see the story's conclusion. It got to the point where I was just rushing to finish the game cuz I was sick and tired of the grinding and boring dungeon designs. I preferred the open world portions. I'm probably not gonna replay this game, though I'll still probably check out other SMT games that are hopefully more fun.

[@rodrigogil2889]

This game is awesone. Maybe my favorite of the mainline so far. It's just so fun to explore and fight and the OST is amazing all the time. I love it, I can't wait to see more of the plot you mention in the video.

[@smiledude1538]

I never played smt or persona, though watched person 3, 4 and 5 gameplay, before but this game looks sick as hell. I might buy it when Christmas rolls around

[@goroakechi2216]

Man I'm so excited to the point I was playing persona 5 all night Every hour I checked the Nintendo switch store just to see if the game is out yet Sadly I slept Health

[@ofilosofoouumfumante5655]

You here man? So... Do you liked smt 5?

[@vienna5526]

I've been waiting for this!

[@longpantsman6438]

Best review I've watched. Actual coverage of mechanics and gameplay is welcome amongst a lot of hype pumping

[@Kuroganashi]

Finally a Descent Review that doesn't shame the game !

[@hondshoven8477]

About characters needing better writing : If the characters were more likeable, a lot of players would end up following them because they're their pals instead of thinking about the implications of certain routes. SMT wants you to think about your options from a philosophical point of view so I feel that making alignment reps and their allies too likeable kind of defeats the point.

[@Funchal99]

To be fair, having to choose between the philosophies of characters you actually like sounds better and more engaging from a role-playing standpoint.

[@nice-guyhunter4013]

You can still have better character writing while doing so though. They aren’t mutually exclusive. I don’t think Nocturne was perfect in this either, but it did better because there was ultimately more scenes of the characters so you understand how they got to the philosophies they did. Dazai is like the only one I actually see where they’re coming from and how they got there because we simply have more scenes to get to know him better.

[@Dragonboy55564]

I don't agree, characters actually being unique characters with personality traits, development arcs and relationships instead of merely the "designated representative of x" makes them more compelling and interesting. I feel like mainline SMT often suffers from the "designated representatives" being somewhat one dimensional, often literally being consumed and transformed into a non-human entity that only cares about one specific goal. That often makes them hard to relate to, because the characters are more tools for the story / world than humans with struggles who chose that path after many events and arcs. It would hit harder if the character had more identifiable traits and interests on top of their main philosophy. Maybe they could even display some of the remnants of their old personality / attachments in their new form. Though that would involve more character interaction than is often currently allotted to those games - perhaps some of those side quests could be more relevant to companions instead of to only NPCs. Of course it shouldn't come at the cost of world building and atmosphere, but you can have both good world building / atmosphere and interesting character arcs / complex relationships.

[@alianar.d.8724]

I really like that comment on SMT 5 being the opposite of Persona 5. I'd call myself a Persona fan and not an SMT fan (yet) but I really hope Persona 6 changes up the formula and pushes the limits of the series, just like what SMT 5 did with the mainline SMT series. As much as I love Persona I have been really tired of some of the tropes and formulas they keep using (hot spring scenes, beach scenes, everyone loving the MC way too much when they don't even do shit most of the time, etc) so if they keep using the same thing without bringing anything new I'm gonna get real tired of it real quick. But that's just my opinion

[@ghosttt.wallls]

Analogy: Persona is the yang (light) to SMT's yin (dark). I sincerely hope these games keep improving and trying to one-up each other in the future if it means getting spoiled like this :)

[@coffeethief7550]

Big Persona fan here (also likes SMT) and I can firmly say fuck the hot springs scenes not cuz of the "fan service" but because every single time the girls act like irrational and stupid thinking the boys being in the wrong place is them perving and they get beat up unfairly for the sake of "humor" the only time that I remember they actually deserved the have their asses kicked was the 2nd hot springs scene in P4G were there were actually perving but it's such a tired and unfunny trope at this point and the worst part is they can actually do the same thing but good the Beach scenes in each game are always funny to me because they are actually well written unlike the hot springs.

[@jimjam4627]

I think they should find a way to make their road trip idea into a full persona game (I'm not counting strikers ) persona has never been specifically about school it's always been about the connections you make along the way .

[@sitodev]

I really feel like P5R showed us what the series is capable of, but it’s not quite there yet. You cut out the shitty plot tropes, balance gameplay around the mechanics added in P5 and Royal, with the quality of writing and antagonist of the third semester, I think atlus could create one of the best games of the decade.

[@onewingedren2228]

@@jimjam4627 it was P5's original concept They Switched for Japan because of a disaster that happened there

[@tamaleseason]

25 hours in and its my goty rn

[@eligamerman]

SO excited to receive and play my copy of this game, excellent review!

[@WilliamSyler]

So, I love essences, the leveling stats being partially allocated, and the changes to Hama and Mudo. Those feel like quality of life changes. Essences gives us such good control over both our character and our demons, that I don't feel like I need to study a guide to make exactly what I want. It's also a great replacement for equipment, and it makes me wish Nocturne had a way to keep getting skills so we can change things out at our convenience like this. I love the stats only being partially controlled because it protects me from my urge to min-max to the point of un-fun; I instead get to pick a specialization or a priority, which feels better. No more 15 STR, 89 INT characters by level 35. It would be cool if that was an option, maybe even if it was only available in Hard Mode or something. I also love Hama and Mudo now; instead of being coin flips, they're skills I can use that have a partial side benefit of coin flips, and it makes them feel both special and usable, which is more than it used to be for me. I hate using a spell and it doing nothing, so getting to avoid that on a whole type of damage feels great.

[@PebblepantsTV]

3am and the game still isnt open i hate it here

[@Elayzee]

Awesome! I waiting for you to review this one! :D

[@inatheend9539]

It's been so long since I've been so addicted to a game, the last one is DQ11. Now i'm having a blast with SMT V

[@rafianming2929]

This game Is Awesome and I Loved it Just like older SMT game

[@worldcollapse]

I'm only 20 hours in this game and I'm loving it, I'm excited for the future of this series.

[@arfon2840]

This was my first SMT game and I loved every single bit of it!! Now that I've seen what I've been missing, time to play other games from this series.

[@Mythreial]

I can't wait to play this!! I've been hyped for this game since it was initially announced! The lack of character relevance doesn't bother me at all and personally I was never interested in the cast of SMT IV, they never stood out for me (though I never played through SMT IV:A, so can't speak on that 🤷‍♂️). My initial playthrough ended with the nihilistic ending, just because I didn't care about siding with either Walter or Johnathan and felt like they hadn't earned the right to have me side with them. Subsequent playthrough's I only chose them for the personal achievement of reaching those endings (never got the neutral one though 😕)

[@averypatrick5279]

This was my first SMT game and I really enjoyed it. I'm not sure if I want to go back to try the older titles though. My favorite aspect of SMT V was the exploration. I know the other games focus a lot more on very linear dungeons that are basically just a bunch of hallways.

[@BlackfangDragon]

I know the character you are talking about, and their role is tied entirely to the Khonsu questline.

[@davidbudge6311]

This is my first experience playing an smt game and I’m loving it.

[@OnDavidsBrain]

Cannot wait to get my hands on this game for Christmas.

[@caldoecaezah.h2419]

Lucifer saves X´mas again? i see

[@zackmhuntr25]

I am sure in one thing: SMT V is a much enjoyable exploration game than III and IV. Especially in 3, random encounters are a pain.

[@AntwaineHorton]

You know it's gonna be a good day when you wake up to a new Macca video.

[@jigglyfatdonut]

I like how expansive and dense the maps are

[@jasonlatta2000]

Smt V has been my introduction into the series, and has quickly become one of my favorite games! I first found it by trolling around for something to scratch my DQM Joker itch, and I got that plus sooo much more. First, the customization through fusion and essences was exactly the kind of monster tamer I had been craving since DQM Joker. But, the press turn system, actual usefulness of buffs/ailments has left me wondering how I’ll ever enjoy a different turn based RPG again :P It really is all the strategic combat I could have asked for, and plenty of punishment on (say prayers for me now) hard mode. But, I find the extra difficulty just pushes me to improve my team strategy that much more, and the promise of being able to explore a new area makes victory taste so sweet. 😊

[@Tuxum]

Ippon-Datara is the one behind the vocals in Nocturne’s soundtrack

[@MrBroken030]

the presentation, the soundtrack and gameplay are amazing, cant remember the last time a rpg pulled me in this hard, i played like 16 hours on day one with small breaks XD got the chaos ending

[@gilga3554]

It's beautiful, so far it's been fun just a little past the first boss. I gotta say the fusion ritual for this one is probably my favorite.

[@manuelredgrave8348]

6:09 Good. Instakill is garbage

[@akiramiller9025]

No it's fun

[@weberman173]

@@akiramiller9025 its fun if its actualy rewarding.. its not fun if it is legit just a cointoss unless you ressit it, in this case its a reward for playing well, and a punishment for playing badly.... instead of a punishment for "not playing how the game wants you to play" Hama and mudo are still decent damage attacks against anything that dosnt directly ressists or nulls it, and they are great against bosses who are weak against them(which are a few actually funnily enough) but they have the added bonus of rewarding you with an insta kill against normal enemys who are weak to it

[@madstupid2589]

Havent finished the game i have to say what makes this game amazing so far really is the gameplay and battles. I feel like the world building story wise isnt that strong compared to past games and i would’ve liked if the characters weren’t so forgettable compared to past games but so far its a really fun game and exploring the map is probably the best part.

[@Benjamin-ml7sv]

NGL, it's probably the best SMT game so far.

[@joearnold6881]

I’ve played for like twenty hours, and there hasn’t been a story yet

[@KnucklesWTD]

Yeah

[@WanderingWind71]

This game is easily my favorite in the series, even with Nocturne being my go-to for YEARS. It's definitely not perfect, but it is awesome in what it does.

[@uuu12343]

My absolute favorite change is the removal of in-npc choices that leads to either the law-neutral-chaos-true endings I can choose whatever the fuck I want and just know that I just need to care and decide fully about the final main choice

[@thanoskir9705]

for secret ending u need 80% of side q, the questline for Amanozako, Fion MacCumhaill as well as do the bosses for each fanction.Greek nordic egyptian (dont kill konshu) and hindu, the later 2 are in form of side quests. and u cant battle Lucifer in the final sequence without doing those.After the battle with metatron DESTROY the throne. An indicator as if ur eligible is an extra cutscene with nuwa after a certain death. After last battle with guardian u will be prompted with a new option to Create a World for Humanity Alone. Enjoy. P.S NO NEW GAME PLUS NEEDED thats false info

[@Kornkid933]

I’m 30 hours in. I’m in the 3rd open area. I’m level 49 and I can say without a doubt this game is a masterpiece. I really wish they would have focused on character development a little more. But I’m absolutely loving this game. I hear a lot of comparisons to p5 and that’s just blatantly unfair. They are 2 completely different games. Also I hear a lot of people complaining about pop in or frame rate drops, I’ve played strictly in handheld and I’ve noticed 0% frame rate drop and pop in only a couple times in certain areas. Overall I give this game a easy 9.5/10 I will play it again and when it gets it’s re release I’ll pay full price for it again no question. I highly recommend this.

[@PastaMasta123]

I personally don’t like SMT5 compared to P5, I actually enjoy talking to the characters and interacting with them more… SMT 5 feels lonely and fighting feels pointless because there isn’t anything to fight for apart from “bad guy bad, must kill.”

[@jaysonkang]

Agreed I like talking more in p5 but with smt5 it’s more like “kill everything that looks scary because it’s evil” that’s the driving force for me lol

[@itsAphelion.]

So im finishing up p3 reloaded now, big persona fan. Going to try this out once im done and im excited

[@zeroderorero3948]

Question: how do you make the game run that smoothly? My switch barely reaches 30fps

[@thedecembomber]

I just finished this game, I went for the True Neutral ending, and I have to say…. Aaaaammmmaazing. I feel like the people who complained about not having a lot of story didn’t talk to all the NPCs. Also I played III HD back at launch and all the connections and lore got me all jittery. It made me feel like these games were made to be played back to back.

[@MrNrj6490]

I did the same, I played Nocturne HD for the first time as my first SMT game and immediately went into 5 after. No spoilers for anyone but 5 does absolutely feel like a spiritual successor to 3.

[@itsaboy213]

I feel the same way. Watching reviews/discussions of this game a week or two after release from the usual suspects of MegaTen channels was quite frustrating when it came to the story. I won't name names but it seemed like some people either don't know how to read or flew through the game so fast in order to get out videos they weren't able to fully comprehend what was happening to the point they didn't understand what ending they got.

[@sinkinggund7535]

that outro is nice

[@_1More_]

I’m hooked. Never played an SMT game before and it’s just the best time I’ve had in a game like this since xenoblade 2

[@aitamasanada72]

I ALREADY beat the games 2 times next stop Chaos!! btw if u interested to True Neutral End.... THE REQUIREMENTS was 1st Beat the games 1st time! yes NG+..Then do Chain Quest of Amanozako, Finn, Konsha ( Note plzz what ever u do do not kill konsha & stop him at the 2nd battle! and to trigger this quest u need to speak to isis first time in fairy village when u arrived there..Then her quest will be available when u able to get access to horus and beat him..2nd Quest required u to speak to atsuta sister after that isis 2nd quest unlock (U need to beat konsha first then dont kill him --> follow by Amon quest with Sun RA) As i mentioned before after u beat kosha RA dont kill him Stop him! if u follow all the current direction so far all that leaves is Beat Shiva --> he Monster Lvl boss so be sure to prepare!! when the time come where u need to pick the path choose 3rd option "Destroy The throne" this should make u 100% secret path of " True Neutral End " Where inn- i mean tao will ask u " is destroyed the throne is the only choice?" then u all set for big daddy fight of Ch--... sory if my english bad.

[@weberman173]

no, NG+ isnt required for the true ending....

[@JohnnyKin]

Im on the fence to buy this..the low framerates is stopping me from getting it hows the framerate in handheld from your experience?

[@sandorrclegane2307]

That thumbnail art is the real God stuff

[@insertcommaname1388]

It isn’t up for opinion. This game is LITERALLY a game about gods. This is a God game.

[@jasonrdrhutchinson5347]

This was my first smt game and I love it was a lot of fun doing all the quests and the English voice acting was alright the story coulb be better overall I hope atlus does more dlc for this game the is a lot of things they can do.

[@nevikjames]

The last act is the highlight and really good? Did we play the same game? The game struggled for identity in the second half.

[@chatolo1]

Dudes what do you recommend fire emblem three houses or this ? Just got a switch want to play an jrpg

[@TheBlackLightMan]

I'm a newcomer and I think this game is amazing. Definitely want to get smt3 and 4. Don't have the consoles for anything older. Started on persona 5, went back to persona 3 and 4, and this? I'm gonna have to go back in time for this too!

[@TruePeaceSeeker]

Bro. Enjoy SMT IV, I wish I can experience it all over again for the first time

[@Katie-hj5eb]

I love SMT V but I wish hard mode had been a bit more than just numbers increases. Like it would be cool if on hard mode you could only summon demons that have your alignment or are neutral like SMT 1. Also wish luck was more valuable cause it would be cool to do a crit build but magic is just so much stronger.

[@linktothafuture]

smt v has my fav gameplay but smt nocturne has my favorite story and premise and atmosphere and all that

[@matthewglick9822]

Smt nocturne was my first smt game i ever played. Bought nocturne remastered when it came out. Been playing this, bought the mitama dlc, and so op right now.

[@nesoukkefka1741]

In a lot of ways SMTV really feels like Nocturne direct successor, unlike SMTIV which goes in his own thing, SMTV really feel like it build on the base Nocturne has set up.

[@Tico5907]

What song is playing during the beginning of the review? I love it, is it from the game?

[@mike7898]

I wanna know too 💯

[@THamm-xt8jm]

It’s during a cutscene at the beginning of the game

[@TaroKuzunoha]

Does anybody know the name of the artist that made the thumbnail? I've seen it a couple of times before and it's breathtaking

[@bleach___]

aight but whered you get that full art of nahobino

[@f4rlgaming951]

Man can't wait for CAN YOU BEAT SMT V WITH SLIME ESSEN challenge

[@wolverinescratch]

It was a long wait but worth it

[@InsomniacTC]

Great video. Whats the name of the song at the beginning of the video?

[@TheGameShelf]

That's funny, I, (ATLUS USA WEST) don't remember sending you a review copy

[@jgm0317]

It feels like what Nocturne should’ve been. Which I loved Nocturne, and I love this as well, it is a beautiful and wonderful game. I’ve already been recommending it to friends of mine.

[@MisterMixxy]

I am basically brand new to SMT. My only prior experience with the series is Persona 5 and SMT#FE. I've been playing SMT5 for a few hours at the time that I write this and I've got three big thoughts on it so far. 1: God damn I love Altus' art. There's nothing else to say on this. The game looks rad, even if the frame rate is a bit... Nintendo Switch-y. 2: Holy hell, this game feels absolutely impenetrable at first. As a newcomer, it took me a LONG hot minute to wrap my head around the Essence system. And even now I'm pretty sure I only kiiinda get it. 3: This kinda plays off the last thing, but I kinda like how the game seems like it's positioning its gameplay to be "build the strongest protagonist you can, and the party is just there to support them". That's usually how I play JRPGs in general and it's kinda novel to me to see a game that looks like it's actively trying to push the player in that direction. I like it.

[@LucciClubStudios]

Jeez you played all the SMT games in one week!??? Bless your heart homie lol

[@leoryzap]

P5 doing "nothing of real value" is a wild take. Otherwise, really good review.

[@sitodev]

I was about to say the same thing lol

[@jamesputterlik225]

The dungeon design was great, but they dumbed down the negotiations too much. Seems like I succeeded far more often than in past games. Not a bad thing, per se. Just oversimplified. The addition of strength based elemental attacks was a welcome change. Also, hama and mudo got their starts a basic damage dealing spells. The instakill mechanic was first added in Nocturne and simply stuck after that.

[@seanmalloy5613]

The thing you’re missing on speaking about is the addition of the “Vitality” stat which changes combat gameplay drastically from previous titles. It acts as a damage subtraction, which has never been a thing in SMT until now. So if you’re not leveled and statted to beat a boss, it becomes almost impossible to deal damage since there’s such a disparity. It’s become like Dragon Quest where levels are a much bigger deal. In old games there was no subtraction stat, just HP and resistances.

[@devranyilmaz9806]

The fuck you on about? Vitality as a stat has existed since the first SMT game. It was only absent from 4/4A.

[@drewb1979]

@@devranyilmaz9806 Read what he wrote. Your Vitality stat now reduces incoming damage - it did not do this in previous games, rather it increased your health. This changes the balance of encounters.

[@devranyilmaz9806]

@@drewb1979 are you daft? Vitality does increase your defence stat in older titles. Go boot up Soul Hackers for an example, boost Vitality in that game. Watch how Defence increases. This is also the case in Nocturne. Make a save before you level, distribute a point into VIT. Save, then load the other save and distribute a point into a different stat. You WILL notice a difference. In a lot of games, the tool tips even point the defence boost out before stat distribution, where the hell did you hear that nonsense?

[@devranyilmaz9806]

@@drewb1979 let me summarise; Vitality governs total max HP and Defence. If you’d like I’ll tell you what the other stats do in SMT games in general: Strength governs Physical Attack and total Max HP, to a lesser extent than Vitality. Magic governs Magic Attack as well as Magic Defence. It works with Vitality to improve Defence, however in other games where Intelligence exists, the Magic Defence modifier is moves to that stat instead. Also increases total Max MP. Agility governs Turn Order, Battle Initiative, Hit/Evade Rate and Ambush Avoidance. This stat works in conjunction with Luck a lot. Luck governs Ailment Hit/Evade Rate (instant death is an ailment), Critical Hit Rate, Battle Initiative, Ambush Avoidance, Item Drop Rate... It does a lot of things.

[@Blissy1175]

@@drewb1979 ?? It even does that in the gacha mobile game. Afaik it has always done that.

[@cyanryann64]

Bruh hella hyped to buy it today

[@kierenbuckley370]

so far I'm really enjoying SMT5

[@maplemiles3381]

On the switch (stupid question)

[@fishngamestv5817]

Hm.... for the stats, I had a massive bridge between: Strength, Vitality and Magic; compared to the other stats.

[@j.p393]

I have been addicted to this game for the last 3 weeks ive had it I got pokemon shining pearl 2 weeks ago and its been taking a backseat for smt v and I am a huge pokemon fanboy and this game consumed me more than the original pokemon platinum that I played back in the day

[@RaphaWasHere]

Tookme 93hours my first playthrough. I destroyed the throne. K love that dark neutral ending so much

[@lfvgamerbro]

12:25 Yeah me too IGN: I just couldn’t shake the feeling that this was persona without the heart

[@dwasp27moto41]

i played smtv thinking it was japanese version of persona 5, forgive my ignorance, i now realize its a completely different game with its own series, now im hooked and feel the need to grab smt III HD remake and play it on switch