Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?

Yoko oh-no, or Yoko oh-yes?
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[@kratos.8151]

I need to stop buying Atlas games in the first 3 years of their release.

[@Calamity26]

Same here haha.

[@lightningdash231]

apparently this is the last time and they'll do story dlc instead. we shall see, atlus.

[@MaJuV]

Good luck with that FOMO that will be implanted in you instead.

[@Calamity26]

@@lightningdash231 Hopefully so.

[@RichardHannay]

For reals!

[@mollybeechwood]

I like that theyre adding the small demon interactions, those were in Soul Hackers 2 as well and I enjoyed them there, even if they were minor

[@nr2676]

It was also in earlier Devil Summoner games (which SH2 is part of), and later also in Digimon games (which are inspired by Devil Summoner series, and earlier Digimon games were developed by sam people who made Devil Summoner and Soul Hackers on Sega Saturn). It was called Demon Loyality System - you gave gifts for Demons for rising their loyality with Devil Summoner, when Loyality meter was maxed out demons never escaped or obeyed own master, and had also bonus to dmg. Demon Haunt system looks like a reworked Demon Loyality system from Devil Summoner series, mixed with Soul Hackers 2 interactions.

[@AsteroSloth]

You liked them even if they were minors?! 😨

[@DarkSkin_Junko]

@@AsteroSloth😭

[@quizlaire]

They supposedly fixed the level-based damage scaling, that was a huge problem for me in the original. I'm definitely getting it, but on PC

[@tundratsunami3637]

Remember it has DRM and can only be played online.

[@Ghostlynotme445]

​@@tundratsunami3637 shit why 😢

[@redcrimson1028]

Level base scaling? What's that?

[@quizlaire]

@@redcrimson1028 You do more or less damage based on your level vs the enemy's level. It made grinding the solution more often than strategizing.

[@redcrimson1028]

@@quizlaire k

[@hgmd3284]

i would get it, if i got offered a upgrade at a massivley reduced cost as i have the original.

[@RJH755]

Yeah I haven't even beaten the base game so this is a hard skip for me

[@SuperPaperPokemon]

Likewise.

[@julianestebanperezsotelo298]

Same

[@rannel7644]

@@RJH755 I feel like not having beaten the original is what pushes me to buy Vengeance if I had fully finished the original SMT V I probably would be a bit more hesitant I mean Vengeance is the original Canon of Creation Route with added content and tons of QoL changes aswell as double the content in the form of the Vengeance route

[@chubbies55]

Same not good enough to bite

[@ArchitecturalAesthetics2046]

fair review, I totally get it bro, the SMT series is not for everybody. I loved 4 and 4A, looking to get this one this friday.

[@RedDeedle]

Apocalypse was underrated. I could not put it down. For some reason, I still go back to it occasionally. I'm excited to see Dagda again. I wonder if he'll be pre-nanashi or post

[@kao123456654]

@@RedDeedle It's because as much as the story and characters sucked, it had peak gameplay. A lot of what it introduced got brought back for 5

[@liltwistedgamer]

4 is my least favorite the gameplay was fine, but the story just wasn’t hitting it for me. Not enough for me to care, I had to force myself to finish that game.

[@RedDeedle]

@kao123456654 Yeah, the story was lacking, the focal point of the plot would switch on a dime. The "twists" were as subtle as a flying hammer. The characters were.... people. The gameplay was pretty much exactly what everyone wanted. And the DLC was shameless fanservice.

[@lordrikudouzero9119]

Alex, great review but there’s nothing to feel sorry for. I have the opposite affliction, Persona 5 (my first) just has not cut it for me while SMTV (also my first) was an obsession when I beat it on hard with its original release (500hrs 3rd cycle). I’m picking up the PS5 version this time around and I have a feeling that getting Persona 5 on the Switch may help me enjoy it since I do like how Golden plays on the Switch. Maybe you should ‘switch’ as well!

[@WolfPhoenix0]

Wow, 3 years and I still haven't touched my OG SMT V game. 😂 Definitely getting Vengeance then.

[@sergiine]

I can’t believe it’s been 3 years…and yet my copy original copy is still sealed also

[@jorgeehernandez6930]

F.. yeah same here 😢😂

[@lucaboscolopalo7613]

Same here

[@thisisme1110]

Same lmao

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

I also havent opened my imaginary SMT V. Must be fun to find there's nothing inside after all these years.

[@GabMacedoo]

Mitch Vogel is the unsung hero from Nintendo Life. He does such amazing work behind the curtains. Great review!

[@mirbeaugaming]

Drag the IGN review of the original release for filth as it deserves

[@User-h5s2l]

For filth? IGN was right, the story in the original game was indeed without heart

[@antonioallen9504]

@@User-h5s2lyeah but they said persona without the heart which meant they were likely saying this game lack the elements that make persona good. But smt and persona aren’t meant to be the same other than the occult aspects.

[@demifolk8940]

@@antonioallen9504i really dont see why smt fans got so mad, the divisionism between persona and smt is cringe af. i think the ign reviewer was jsut comparing it to the last major smt release, which was p5. it was an apt comparison, smt 5 had absolutely no heart because it lacked any substantial characterization

[@corey2232]

IGN basically said the same things everyone else did... People are just mad about the Persona line.

[@antonioallen9504]

@@demifolk8940 I agree. I personally like SMT more even though I got into the series with persona. I completely understand when people claim they like persona more because it ultimately comes down to what you look for in these games. I like the darker tone of most SMT games and the fact that the demons are party members and I know other people like that often more lighthearted tone and social elements of persona. And I’ll also agree Smt v had a lackluster story to the point where I dont remember any standout moments compared SMT IV, strange journey and even the persona games.

[@ItsYuhBoyyyy]

This is why you never buy Atlus games for the first few years. Always wait for the enhanced version

[@Planetking9]

Honestly very good advice lol

[@kratos.8151]

Don't care how good Persona 6 looks. I'll be waiting

[@kingleoverse]

Im not a broke

[@ItsYuhBoyyyy]

@@kingleoverse who asked?

[@phillemon7664]

SEGA stated they will be preventing Atlus rereleases in the future. Do not make a fool of yourself and miss out on Metaphor or Persona 6 because you misidentified a pattern. Please don’t

[@ActionJaxonH]

Modchipped Switch OLED is ready and waiting for SMTV Vengeance and MH Stories 36 hours from now

[@denisruskin348]

Make sure to OC the GPU. Noticeably higher res in this game after.

[@Gamecliparchives]

I haven't played the original (never knew it existed) but I'm so excited to play this! I've already pre-ordered the game and I just can't wait to get my steelbook copy.

[@aberoy9957]

i don't get why people are surprised, they've always done this, SMT 3 Nocturne Maniax, Strange Journey Redux, SMT Persona FES and Portable, Persona 4 Golden, Persona 5 Royal

[@abdieljove2011]

It’s not surprise, it’s disappointment. The era for that shit has passed. Even Pokémon, the most embarrassing mismanaged IP in the world, has stopped the enhanced re releases unless it’s the remake of a really old game and are just doing DLC like a normal company for newer games instead. Stop excusing Atlus’ shit.

[@theworld6710]

Not surprised, disappointed. It’s a trashy business practice.

[@sandeevalley8677]

It is a shitty business practice that hurts them in the long run. Why should I EVER buy an ATLUS game at it's first release when I know an upgraded, dramatically changed version is going to be released three years down the line? So yeah, it isn't surprise it's just disappointment.

[@Shadowl]

Exactly. It's like getting surprised by Capcom when they sell master rank in a later release.

[@nr2676]

They did that from Kyyuaku Megami Tensei on SNES in 1995 (which is Megami Tensei 1&2 in one package with new graphic and QoL improvements). It's old strategy in niche publishers (and Atlus was that kind of publisher before Persona 4 Golden) to milking own, small fanbase as much as possible.

[@EnGageJackson]

Pre ordered it a while back. I played the original version, and I can't wait to play this!

[@نونيم-ي4ح]

I prefer this type of rerelease over 90% of remakes, there are so many games that could greatly benefit from this type of treatment, most remakes are wasted potential because they barely address the main flaws of their original game while atlus in Royal/vengeance focuses more on adding more content, QOL and fixing the main flaws of the original game

[@ironrex6979]

Same

[@chr1s415]

That ign burn lol

[@MrFroggster]

Hi, can you explain it to me i dont get it or know what happened? Thx in advance.

[@Doodle_Dud]

@@MrFroggster Ign initially reviewed SMT V with the criticism of it being 'Persona 5 without the heart' (lack of social links, fishing, yada yada).

[@kingarc5997]

Shouldn't skip out on this. I love vanilla V and they've fixed pretty much majority of the issues I've had with it. For instance every demon having their own special ability. Because you basically dont keep them for long it would entice people to keep certain ones for longer. I find that change to be huge and for the better. I could go on, but trust me if you get Vengeance you will not be disappointed.

[@bunnsberry3236]

So the demons don’t have unique skills anymore?

[@kingarc5997]

@bunnsberry3236 They still do. I guess I should rephrase they have new innate skills which is different for each demon.

[@itsallenwow]

You’re a little off when talking about DS2: Record Breaker It is a sequel different story as opposed to Vengence which is more an alternative

[@royalelucifer]

Yeah, it's probably closer to 4A was to 4

[@LWAllen]

Should I cancel my Metaphor preorder and wait for the full version in late 2025? Sheesh.

[@clsoelaosledaed]

ON GOD, it feels like theyre just gonna rerelease that with a definitive version too! To be honest though, Shin Megami probably had an exclusivity deal with Nintendo and rushed the first version. I dont think theyre gonna do the same with Metaphor since it’s considered Atlus’ anniversary game

[@jcrdgz194]

@@clsoelaosledaed There will be no re-releases from now on with SEGA. Their plan is to release story content in the form of DLC expansion after dropping the game, so don't make the mistake of missing a really promising game because of it.

[@phillemon7664]

@@jcrdgz194this trend is really troubling in the community where people assume there’s going to be a rerelease 3 years in the future meaning they should not play the original when it was stated that there will NOT be a rerelease

[@LWAllen]

@@phillemon7664 you’re saying metaphor isn’t supposed to go the usual route? That’s awesome.

[@captainkirk5027]

It's definitely not coming that soo n

[@TheAaron730]

Another person complaining about Pokemon filtered by press turns in SMT. We are SO back.

[@gbhnrtyhbnryt]

Cringe

[@PedroMatos482]

I don't get how you could possibly get blown up by a single enemy turn in this game. Literally never happened to me. If you do your press turns right and use buffs, game's mostly super easy lol

[@raven.4815]

Extremely cringe

[@enzoforgets9456]

As a massive mainline smt superfan Im really glad that someone who is reviewing said their honest thoughts about whether its for them or not Idk why but i feel like thats a scarce thing

[@willfully3368]

SMT 5 was my first SMT game and it was literally a masterpiece-visuals, gameplay, music, and even the story! I know people said they wanted more human connection, but there wasn’t anything there lacking; the game just doesn’t put focus on the humans as much as persona! Plus I don’t think the story was trying to hyper focus on people(at least as individuals). It was more of an existential crisis sort of deal. Also, I know people talk about the difficulty, but it’s truly not a difficult game. It’s just you can’t stumble through the game combat mindlessly- you have to play to the strengths and weaknesses of your party and the enemy! Sucks Alex wasn’t able to gel with it. But if you enjoyed Pokémon gen 1-5 you’ll love this

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

The story is utter garbage. Sorry, but games that' half the price have better gameplay and visuals. Atlus is a scummy business as well. But I can't really blame them if their fanbase have no problem with buying the same game twice again.

[@pkilljoy5797]

Loved the original but never finished it. Felt like the switch was holding it back cant wait to play this on my PC with oled monitor

[@CleetusVanDamme530]

Same, I couldn't get past how terribly it ran even on docked mode.

[@ItsjustPrentiss]

I have the original on switch too, but I didn’t think it was that bad in terms of performance. But I will be getting this on PC as well, playing this new story with 60fps and 4k about to be dope.

[@FortWorthRaised]

I’ll be getting it on either Xbox or PS5 for sure

[@babyoopsie]

I recommend getting this on anything other than the Switch for a better overall experience. The original on switch was rough visually and performance wise, and it looks like things haven’t changed.

[@renst3163]

Original seemed fine to me but ok lmao

[@OsnosisBones]

​@@renst3163 The original straight up reduces texture quality, reduces anti aliasing, and makes characters and demons animate with slower and choppier animation once they're like 10 to 15 feet from the player. The draw distance is abysmal. It's fine to still play the game if you ignore it but it's still worth pointing out since it's a pretty obvious flaw and probably a deal breaker for many

[@NA-jd6wy]

The original was fine on Switch. But yes, do get it on other platforms for Vengeance.

[@ThePokemon12149]

@@OsnosisBones When it was only available on the switch it was like "whatever" on first playthrough, can always forgive shitty 3rd party game performance on nintendo consoles. Picked up the steam release this time around so I could have the option to play it on my steam deck

[@OsnosisBones]

@@ThePokemon12149 Yes it's forgivable when it was only on switch as they're far from the first non Nintendo affiliate company (or even some affiliate companies in case of game freak) that seem unable to optimize their game to run smoothly on switch with minimal obvious sacrifice of polish. Probably a mix of system limitation and generally working different from a normal system. That said, as much as I like the switch, with there being multiple releases now, and with the switch version costing the same as the others, there's no reason to get the switch version unless it's your only option or they managed to properly tune it for switch. I'm in the same boat. Was fine with the switch version problems on first run but if I buy the new version it's not on switch.

[@meric12131415]

Man it's already been 3 years man time just flies by

[@BenRiley83]

Alex more than likely you were not buffing and debuffing. That’s the core essence of SMT. If you were playing it like Persona, you will hate the way you get crapped on. SMT has much deeper strategy than Persona games

[@CalebMichaelRiley]

Damn, this new Sonic game looks wild!

[@christopherhill5178]

I love this series more than pokemon. Dont know why people still play that

[@ANIpJs]

Fr, when I properly got into SMT, Pokemon became so hard to get into.

[@ultimate8948]

Exploring new regions, catching new species, and the new battle gimmicks are what gives Pokémon appeal to many people.

[@Calamity26]

Different strokes for different folks. I personally prefer the SMT series over Pokémon by a mile. Pokémon benefits from nostalgia factor and is the biggest brand in the world, focusing on a more family-friendly and casual audience. Likewise, some people might not enjoy the SMT games due to their challenging gameplay and darker themes, as well as their focus on philosophical and existentialistic concepts.

[@IPromiseTomorrow]

@@ultimate8948 If this is enough, they can at least give it a try. I've yet to convice a pokemon friend of mine to play SMT, but he has played Persona 3 Reloaded. He's doing ok, he uses cheats, and he decided that he doesn't need to "grind". But what really gets me is that he skips the GAME. He's skipping the learning, the difficulties, and the characters by obtaining insta kill items, skipping dialogue, and rarely exploring. At that point its not a game, but a check list. Once hes done one box he goes to the next, without any difficulty or learning curve to struggle with. Actually, this bothers me more than I thought. I never thought about it like this until now. I need to bother this f***** (friend).

[@hervygervy8530]

I like both series a lot. I would say both have their own unique appeal as monster collectors-both have weakness exploiting based combat, but SMT has more complex system compared to Pokémon’s simplified system. But I’d argue Pokémon’s sense of creature individuality sets it apart from SMT. For Pokémon, there’s a wide range of moves to choose from, battle abilities to take into account, or held items to further boost their combat performance, etc. Ultimately, the actual combat is rather simple, but there is a lot of depth when it comes to team composition for those willing to look into it. SMT’s depth meanwhile can’t be ignored, so it’s centered around constantly switching up your team, but ultimately settling into the same few niches. I love SMT a lot, but I think my one minor complaint compared to other monster collector games is the lack of individual monster identity compared to something like Fossil Fighters or Pokémon, since move pools are limited and fusion can result in the final product having a near identical move set and niche to one of the demons used for said fusion. But I think the introduction of unique skills and demon haunts will bring a ton of individuality to these guys and really make team composition interesting!

[@pandagwadh7013]

interesting comments regarding performance issues, I mean it's a turn based jrpg 60fps is it really needed, had no issues playing it portably which is what I feel a turn based system is best suited for, my ps5 is reserved for games that really need the power of the ps5 so much of the conversations around games these days is all tech based, when games to me are art forms in themselves. What draws me in is the worldbuilding and visual style of smtV, Running around Da'at in 60fps when its not a high performance hack n slash like dmcV is kinda pointless to me lol

[@UraharaShoten]

Runs silky smooth on PC. Loving it so far. Can’t fathom it on Switch.

[@cavsfightingroom3692]

when he talk about performance I got worried and then I remembered this is a nintendo channel😅

[@TheDannySchool]

As someone who hasn't played the original, does the decision at the beginning effect the story/gameplay enough to have to do 2 play throughs? I normally don't bother with NG+, but I'm not sure if it'll be worth doing a second run making a different choice at the start

[@FallenDemonFly]

So basically you have like 5% that are the same in the beginning and a few story and plotpoints so overall 15%-20% that are the same. You get new Bosses Demons so one and so forth, also once you play through a story you get new Demon Fusions (most of the time, the Bosses of said Path) so once you played through one of the Kanon of vengance path endings, you can just replay one of the creation paths (or vice versa) and you've seen most story stuff besides of couse either Paths other endings.

[@TheDannySchool]

@@FallenDemonFly got it, thanks man! So really it's best to do both paths to experience most of the story content?

[@jojomicheldu59]

Play Vengeance first because the original story is TERRIBLE. You can play the other route after if you want

[@TheDannySchool]

@@jojomicheldu59 if the original story's bad, wouldn't the vengeance story be bad too? 😅

[@jojomicheldu59]

@@TheDannySchool Vengeance seems to be a completely different route from the original But of course I can't be sure until the game releases

[@sneakyv864]

I can't wait to hear the OST! I just can't decide if I want to buy this on switch of PC

[@MrGregory777]

6:50 made me get up and search for my controller

[@gemberts]

Should've been an Etrian re-release, Atlus 🥺

[@ironrex6979]

Hopefully there will be!

[@ArthDragon14]

this game is so frickin good i might pick it up even after beating the first one

[@arctray3865]

Will probably wait for Switch 2 to pick this up, as I appreciate the portability for those near 100 hours of game, but is good to hear is great rerelase.

[@TerriblyAwesomeGames]

Thank you for your final words. It was everything I was worried about for myself.

[@DerkaDerkaMuhammondJihad]

Definitely getting this for the ps5 excited to give this play

[@wij8044]

I’ve been playing it on switch on hard difficulty, I’m enjoying it a lot. I try to make time for it and look forward to playing it after years of not being excited for a game.

[@theveganduolingobird7349]

@@wij8044come back here after you finish the law ending on hard I want to hear if it was as nightmarish for you that it was for me

[@amirgarcia547]

As someone who largely enjoyed base SMTV but felt like it was held back by two glaring issues (story and performance), this rerelease seems to be addressing them (at least if you get it on anything other than Switch, since I’m picking up the PS5 version), which I’m immensely glad for. And rather than just being the same game with added content like P4 Golden or P5 Royal, I’m glad you can start the new route from the start so that returning players like myself can jump into the new content right away. I doubt it’ll capture my attention for long when Shadow of the Erdtree is next week, but with both this, P3 Reload and Metaphor ReFantazio, Atlus definitely has us RPG fans feasting this year.👌🏽

[@danielgrezda3339]

Does overclocking fix resolution and performance? I'm planning to hack my switch to get better performance and delisted games so I want to know if I should buy pc or switch.

[@clsoelaosledaed]

If youre worried about performance definitely dont get it for Switch lol

[@danielgrezda3339]

@frostexp I'm fine with a locked 30, overclocking can probably do it I just want to be sure.

[@shinyanakagawa8241]

@@danielgrezda3339 I recommend you to not get it on Switch too lol, even for Vengeance. Go with pc or other consoles.

[@RanAkano]

Nothing to feel bad about Alex, Shin Megami Tensei really isn't a mainstream series and most certainly isn't for everyone. Saying that: I love the series!!! (: Love the darkness, emptiness and ruthlessness is offers. But even I have to be in a mood for such a... minimalist and nihilistic experience.

[@yoh7422]

I think many people don't understand how much work all those new additions are. It's definitely worth to buy again if you have fun with smt.

[@nightmare-nightmarenightma1147]

Definitely picking Vengeance up, the original was a pretty mixed bag for me so I can't wait to see what they've improved on

[@BeneaththeMask69]

“Everything is great but the performance” I knew since my first play through I’d rather play this game on pc or PS5.

[@zerron2156]

I don't understand why they don't offer people who bought the original an upgrade path. If they just charged you $25-$30 for the new version and give you all the DLC with it, it would reward original owners of the game even if it's only for those who bought it prior to the re-release while also making it just as accessible for newcomers. Instead, now we have people *avoid* buying the game within the first 3 years *specifically* to avoid being forced into double dipping. It would be nice for people to be able to pickup the first edition of a new release and feel confident about not being slapped for doing so.

[@NA-jd6wy]

I loved the original. It enthranced me. Very excited for Vengeance!

[@analyzingreaper]

Im really interested in playing this, but i already have started playing person 3 reload. Are there material differences in the gameplay mechanics between these two games? Would it be more of the same vibe?

[@vibechecks1987]

press turn is different than personas one more system

[@meric12131415]

Hey Alex my favourite Atlus franchise in no particular order are shin megami tensai, devil survivor and persona. Atlus did a very amazing job with both 5 vengeance and devil survivor 2 record breaker hands down 😁

[@SuileDearg]

"I don't want to get into my personal feelings" proceeds to do so directly afterwards. Also skill issue.

[@Red4350]

more like chore issue

[@FoxyRaven-TV]

Love Shin Megami Tensei V so ofc i did buy vengeance :) Its freaking awesome

[@MattCMusicPage]

I played this for three hours tonight on my Xbox series x and I was blown away by how beautiful the game is! I played it for a bit on the switch but ultimately had to put it down due to the graphic issues. I’m hooked on the Xbox version 🤩

[@ernestt8398]

Hmmmm since the original story was so barebones I don't think I'd personally commend the improvement this time around as the bar was set pretty low. I do wish they incorporated this as a DLC for owners of the original game. This Atlus re-release cycle personally is getting exhausting when the re-release on the same console.

[@FallenDemonFly]

I had to rewind, 3:28 hip movement had me distracted like "uga-buga Monkey see, Monkey like" not gonna lie. Also i love the IGN dig at the end.

[@soragranda]

4:08 Its not that story is barebones, but the whole story is so you can understand what the demons and gods wanted, to being a true god. Which is difficult to connect to some, you need to read a lot of the content and most won't that. With Veangeance this is easier since you can understands human point of view much more easier than gods or demons.

[@JMrealgamer]

The 1st one was fun. So this will be even better. I’m in the middle of downloading it! 😁 I just wish I wouldn’t have to start my stats over from the beginning.

[@ZeNex74]

I never finished the original. Got too much but am tempted to try again with this

[@B0redom13]

I was a day 1 for smt5, it was meh at best. I might get this when it inevitably goes on sale for $20 in 3 months

[@keithmichael112]

This is the smart move

[@BigBrotherGnE]

I enjoyed and beaten the original SMTV and i will be picking this one up (Nintendo Switch ver. of course) definitely!

[@corey2232]

And despite it being yet another Atlus enhanced re-release, it STILL comes with day 1 DLC 😂 I love their games, but I really do hate this company sometimes.

[@termina2737]

Is the PS5 version 60 fps?

[@pokemaniacdavid]

It’s just annoying how they don’t just release it as a dlc. Just shady business ethics. That being said I’m still buying it 🎉

[@Darthnacho75]

As a physical collector I like it alot of times I wait for the updated version. But that's just me

[@shinyanakagawa8241]

Might as well release a new version if the game is a full 80 hours of gameplay. If it is marketed as a dlc, the price still wont change.

[@FelixS.]

@@Darthnacho75I am with you. Who cares for the few bucks of a videogame. I hope not too many…

[@nathanz128]

This will be my first jump into this series and idk whether to get switch version or PS5. I love the portability of the switch but if it runs like people said the original did I might have to get it on PS5

[@amirgarcia547]

I played the OG on Switch, and unless it’s your only option it’s definitely better to get it on any other platform.

[@mvtplayerzero2358]

​@amirgarcia547 I did the same thing and while amazing, it had trouble running sometimes. Can't wait till it is out to play on PS5

[@Octav2000]

I played the original release with the true ending and completing all sidequests it was still really good and still playable but yeah it was pretty bad performance wise

[@calleha01]

I mean the portability aspect definitely makes the switch version compelling still. I'm gonna play it on PC this time around but I really enjoyed the original game on the switch, didn't think it was held back by the performance at all really. But I'm looking forward to the smoother experience for sure. Most of all I'm looking forward to not having to use my joycons again with that horrible drift. Seriously it made the game so much more challenging

[@SeeinHyrule]

People definitely whined about the Switch version wayyy too much I played the whole game. It's turn based and there was only really noticeable slow down in very very rare circumstances.

[@gilpauloabracia]

Finished this game 2021, i cant wait to play the new content canon of vengeance!

[@cirmothe9]

I'm surprised you even tried to play it. It's fine, we know you're not really a fan of jrpgs. I wonder what Zion thinks about it.

[@Red4350]

im probably just gonna wait for this to be on sale then, def not some hardcore player that wants to feel frustrated after coming back from work...but man i want to play so bad still

[@REDisKING]

When you beat the game can you do new game+ as the alternate storyline? So you can experience both without having to restart

[@pufnbal1744]

While I can't say this with 100% accuracy. If you haven't already started a new game+ in this game. Then I believe you should be able to access the alternate storyline. It seems like no matter if it's your first play through or not. You can choose either storyline to playthrough. Now if you started new game+ and already choose one of the storylines, then yes. I believe you would need to restart you're new game+ save in order to choose the other story path. As once you choose which one you want to play through. I don't believe you can change it without restarting that save from the beginning. But I could be wrong, as this is just my interpretation. Ultimately with it coming out in a day, if you wait to see others videos on it. Maybe someone will play the new storyline on new game+ and that will answer you're question! I wish you luck on finding you're answer!

[@vdaishin]

I love a heck the original release but I think I'll wait for a sale for this one, when the switch 2 is out maybe

[@TheRetroCleric324]

Everyone needs to stop complaining about this how come Nintendo can remake games like Mario vs dk and Luigi mansion dark moon and sell them for $60 with no new content when atlus just made a whole new game and bundled it with the original game. The gamer community is worthless and ungrateful. If you guys don’t like it don’t buy the game or make some more money so you could afford it. It’s not atlus’s fault you all are broke!!

[@bass2126]

I think the reason for the hate is that they're releasing them on the same hardware which they can literally just add them as DLC or expansion or something along those lines, instead they just rerelease the game with ambiguous new content for 60 dollars AND on top of that they have their own seperate DLC for whatever reason. It just doesn't feel like a proper rerelease of some old game like when Nintendo releases Mario vs DK on switch which is an ancient game compared to SMT V to Vengeance, of course some of those rereleases of Nintendo are actually terrible like Skyward Sword HD but Atlus is consistently awful with some of their practices.

[@TheRetroCleric324]

@@bass2126 well I’m happy atlus did this with smt v because I loved the original and vengeance to me feels like a sequel. Also I would’ve hated dlc as I want a physical copy. If atlus didn’t put the original game in vengeance and just called it smt vengeance no one would be complaining. I hope these complaints don’t affect atlus because I love their games and new content in definitive editions

[@bass2126]

@@TheRetroCleric324 well Vengeance to me at least doesn't sound like a sequel, it reuses much of the same characters just throws them in a different context I guess, which could be a cool trick & makes this rerelease a lot more bearable, I generally don't like their enhanced rereleases as they play around too much with the original concept & kinda bloat it with unnecessary stuff (looking at you SJ Redux, P3P, P4G). V could've been the one I don't mind them changing stuff up but they included the original game as well in Vengeance which is fine I guess.

[@thapeterg]

The other reasons one might not like this game is because the world creation aspect is very dreary. There's like 4 maps and each one is basically destroyed city with filter slapped on it. After a while you feel maybe disinterested, maybe a little depressed even. I remember feeling like I wasn't interested in exploring the world and was trying to get to the end asap. I think this was a weakness to the original games, maybe it is less so in Vengeance. On the plus side this game feels very japanese-y which I like a lot. The monster creation is another draw. Though you might have a monster in your party that you like eventually it will become comparatively too weak to justify keeping in your party, which sucks.

[@dontworry-9054]

I’m just gonna wait for it to go on sale 😂

[@nelson-haha89]

Is there a good guide for this game? I have the original, and it seems so cool, but I suck and gave up early.

[@TheMinchio]

Stopped at 3 minutes, so many spoilers at such short time.

[@Stormvogel262]

Really looking forward playing this in 60fps on ps5.

[@vincentl2611]

Bought persona 4 twice, persona 5 twice and soon smt V and metaphor as well

[@Faizan1631]

Lmao that dig at IGN at the end

[@JiffyScooters]

Very excited to play this game. I played the original and loved the gameplay and music, but the story was mediorce. Hearing the new story route changes a lot is very interesting and I will not be playing the Switch version because of the performance.

[@thejefferschan9226]

I recommend canon of vengeance first it explains alot more

[@arandomcrow3768]

do the enemies that are far away sill move at 5 fps or did they fix it ??

[@tovi3280]

i hope not that sounds sick

[@Mb1ax_]

That’s a hardware issue. Get it on PC or PS5.

[@bonnefetebaby8234]

That’s a hardware limitation the 5 fps is “the fix” cause the rest of the game or your center field of vision wouldn’t run properly..it’s a switch hopefully they update this game if the switch 2 has real gorilla grip coochie spec bumps

[@jorgeehernandez6930]

The sad part is I barely had time to play the “basic” shin megami tensei v. 😢

[@samus88]

Yeah, doesn't matter how much new content it's got... it's still a rerelease and if you've played it, you're not missing anything.

[@-king-1230]

You know the devs did their first attempt so badly even IGN roasts them.

[@Rusty5000]

smtv was the first atlus anything i played and i liked it, wasn't expecting to but after im done with a thousand year door, ill give it another go on the pc and not the switch

[@Pduarte79]

This reviewer lacks the SMT ❤, lol. 😅

[@pencilcheck]

Good thing it can be played on other platforms now yay

[@AsherTheModder]

If you hate having fun while exploring you should play smt 3 nocturn.

[@09alltimelow]

Hey as long as it doesn’t run as bad as Pokemon I say it’s fine. Those problems will still be on other consoles to an extent too, no game is perfect.

[@lazydgsf7429]

Relieved this is not a Switch exclusive. I did love it though but performance was bad. It made exploration far less enjoyable. I got this on series because of the New Zealand trick and started early.

[@ironrex6979]

You can’t spell ignorant without IGN. Hyped for this game. I loved the original.

[@brichan1851]

I’m a little pissed about this as I bought the original and it’s now nullified and rendered moot. I’ll probably just get this version of SMTV Vengence for my PS5.

[@ernestt8398]

ATLUS and their DLC practices have put me off of purchasing their games. P3R in particular was a game that I always yearned for as P4 and P5 would get revamps and spin off games. When the time came and I saw it wasn't coupled with 'The Answer' I knew if I were to purchase the game I'd wait for a discount or until the P3R Midnight Hour exclusive edition comes out 3 years later.

[@nicodoe6181]

atlus continue outright telling people not to buy their games on release (which is when their sales matter most!!), like thats just an objectively insane move. i bought the original when gamestop closed down so uh i guess im going to just wait til this version goes at least 50% off lmao. it just sucks that they keep pulling this shit instead of embracing dlc. i just cant see this release model being sustainable when hardware improvements have slowed to a crawl and the ultimate editions are launching on the same systems as the originals (it made sense with persona 3/fes since dlc just wasnt possible back then. p4/g and p5/r were updated ports for different systems. smtv/v is just... the same game. on the same platforms. that all have online stores and dlc capabilites. ugh)

[@TOONDISE]

I played through the entire game when it first released on the Switch years ago. It was alright, but I do agree with you Alex, something is just off about it. The battle mechanics are great, but the story is very bland and boring. Also, I didn't like the music. I know it's a dystopian world, but for turn-based RPGs, I want catchy battle music, something that's more upbeat and enjoyable because I'll be listening to it very often. The wild battle music in SMT V is awful, and the environmental music while running around is dull and depressing. On top of that, if the performance is just as bad as the original with constant frame rate drops and slowness while running through the overworld, then it's not worth it. Maybe SMT VI will be better.

[@Jeff-tt7wj]

Beginning to understand he hate atlus gets. I’m buying it again on switch, but I swear to god if they release Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance Brimstone edition in 2025 I’m done.

[@MrFroggster]

So is it worth to play both storylines or is the new storyline just a "better" base story?

[@ironrex6979]

Both are worth playing don’t listen to the haters. The original story is one of the best stories we’ve gotten since Kaneko (previous director and artist) left.

[@Chickengirl005]

I have so many mixed feelings over SMTV. I played the original, and since it was my first SMT game, I didn't feel as critical over it? I also didn't try comparing it to the Persona games. But reflecting back on SMT V...I don't really know what I saw in it? It's easy for me to get into this sense of "tunnel vision" when it comes to jrpgs. Without really noticing the negatives. Looking back on it, SMTV is incredibly tedious gameplay wise. I had to do so much grinding to collect all the demons in order to do fusions. And unless you play it on super easy mode, you have to do even more grinding to level up, just to not get wiped out by bosses or even just regular enemies. I remember pouring so many extra hours for this one collectable...and I can't even remember why now. I think you'd exchange the collectables for upgrades or items in this special shop. It's nice they tried to add those fast travel transports in the over world. The huge sandbox over worlds could be infuriating to transverse through. I would waste so much damn time trying to get to different levels/heights of the over world. It was very poorly designed. And then there's the story. People aren't exaggerating when they talk about how bare bones and mediocre it is. Maybe this new route as a better story, somehow? But eh. Even if I can get this game on sale for dirt cheap, I don't think it's worth a re-play at all. For those who have never played it at all? wait until it's $30. Not worth full price in the slightest.

[@sws212]

It should've been DLC, not a full re-release. I checked the video to see if the main story changed but nope, it doesn't look like it and it's definitely not worth paying twice to get another incomplete story arc.

[@Fakeditto]

The graphics look the same??

[@crazywiener11]

It's a bit of a hard sell for Switch if you've got the base game on Switch and you can get it on PS5 or Xbox Series X

[@FelixS.]

The demon transfer option is what makes me chose the switch version over ps5 or series x version. It is a jrpg and 30fps are totally fine in this case.

[@dank2171]

I put 100 hours in on switch. Ill buy for ps5 of series x and put another 100-200 hours.

[@The_Pikaboi]

Hmm so Performance isnt much improved. I was stuck between PS5 and Switch because its either Performance or transferring my level 99 Mothman and Idunn over...