That's an interesting takeaway Ral I honestly wasn't expecting to hear. I saw the first 20 minutes or so of a SMT V stream and they seemed to set up a LOT more human characters then Nocturne which you very well know has a grand total of 4 human characters. (6 if you include the protag and Hiriji in the mix.).
I saw they were promoting the humans a fair bit too in trailers for V and I honestly got the impression it'd be more story focused then 3's uniqueness with it's rather lonely atmosphere.
Yeah, despite the similarities to Nocturne (thematically, design-wise, and in terms of the lore), the marketing made it seem like it'd be more story-driven than that game, at least, and featured a heavy emphasis on the characters. Also doesn't help that the previous games both had a much heavier focus on character development.
Those sound like good additions that fit the more unique structure Nocturne and V seem to embody compared to the others. Good to hear that the demon collecting seems to shape up nicely!
Yeah, I... really hope they keep incorporating platforming elements and complex, open-air dungeons into future games. Maybe with a little more environmental diversity, though.
In most respects, SMT V feels like what I wish SMT III had been, though (aside from the elements Nocturne did better: plot and atmosphere).
Damn... That reminds me I actually need to go read that review of yours... Maybe'll that explain why you clearly have bad taste!!!
... Kidding of course!
But I do need to read it as I did kinda miss your review of it.
Having played it more thoroughly, Nocturne has revealed itself to be a lot more obviously flawed than I initially realized. It's still a good game, but I think I'd probably say DDS1 is my favorite MegaTen game on PS2 at this point (with the sequel easily being the worst). I do explain all of my gripes in the review.
I've played the... Aeon Genesis (I think they're called?) Translations of 1 and 2 via SNES through totally legal means.
I got further through 2 from what I recall but I never finished either to be honest.
IMO if you decide to play the original again, go with the GBA version. It has the official Atlus localization patched into it, and the presentation has been touched up just enough that it's actually very enjoyable to play. I blitzed through it on my phone earlier in the year and had a great time.
Still stuck with the SNES version of II if you don't speak Japanese, though.
I missed strange journey thanks to being in the UK. The DS/3DS era of releases was not the best of time to be a Atlus fan if you didn't live in the US. I was much more against digital releases at the time which was why I never played SMT IV being Digital only in Europe and I never bothered with Apocalypse seeing as I didn't touch IV.
It was arguably a better time to be an Atlus fan in the US than the PS2 era, since they were so prolific. Sucks that European distribution of their games took so long to happen, though.
I played the devil summoner game that came out on 3DS though... But... I quickly got bored of it to be honest.
Aww, I love Soul Hackers. One thing I really dig about many of the 3DS SMTs (I guess this is technically a Saturn SMT, but whatever) is how so many of them have this amazing cyberpunk vibe to them.
I'm also very aware how unlikely it is to be ported over to PS4 (Though PLEASE give it to me Atlus) given how weirdly stubborn Atlus are and at times incredibly stupid they are like... WHY IS THERE NOW AN ULTIMAX PORT?!?! That'll saitiate the calls for Persona 5 on switch they'll ask about in ANOTHER survey they'll send out surely!
I never expected P5 on Switch (Atlus is more stubborn than online portbeggers, so this was no surprise), but the fact that P4G HD never made it to PS4 genuinely mystifies me, considering how synonymous it is with the Playstation brand
Incidentally, the latest update to SMT V removes the PS4 configuration settings entirely, but considering I still have friends who swear Atlus is going to port P5R to Switch, I'm not expecting rumors to ever die down (unless they really do port it, I guess).
Kinda completely off topic but I really hope Monster Rancher 1&2 DX isn't "stuck" on Switch and PC either as I REALLY wanna give that a shot. It looks fun and I ain't paying stupid money for a PS1 disc of Monster Rancher...
If I recall correctly you really liked MR2 right?
MR2 is one of my favorite PS1 games, yeah, and my favorite game in the series overall. Best assistant character, my favorite minigames, and a big step up over the original, which felt a little too rudimentary for my liking. I really, really like the simulation elements in the game as well.
And, of course, the disc gimmick is amazing. Choosing music tracks in the Switch version won't have the same charm, although I'll be glad to own a portable version of the game.
And so different from games like NSMB [...] that constantly amaze me... especially in the last worlds, I'd love to add.
That... is a take, I'll confess.
3D World was always a pretty good game, and the nasty reaction to it was mostly born from people seeing it as a replacement for a more ambitious sandbox style Mario game. I'm glad Nintendo re-released 3DW after Odyssey came out, since I think people are more able to easily appreciate its creativity now.
The way you feel about Tropical Freeze, I feel about DKC2. I'll never understand the acclaim it receives. Or most of that era's DKC games, if I'm being honest.
I do really love Retro's take on the property, though. Returns and TF are both awesome platformers.
@Kidfried 3D World’s alright but just not really my tastes. Even in the later levels, it just felt like I played it on autopilot. Nothing registering above a 7 in terms of enjoyment but a technically decent game. I love Sunshine though so I probably have the less popular opinion 😂
@Octane To be fair, it’s mostly nostalgia talking. Sunshine has its problems but the vibe is great and I love the sandboxey feel over the more traditional point A to B levels from Galaxy.
12 games (down from 26 last year).
220 hours (down from 345 last year).
52 in XC:DE, 43 in SMTV, 30 in ACNH.
5 hours in one day for SMTV
100% playtime docked.
Currently Playing:
Switch - Blade Strangers
PS4 - Kingdom Hearts III, Tetris Effect (VR)
My stats:
2 Games down from 11 last year.
13 hours down from 263 last year.
Bowser‘s fury nine hours
Hyrule warriors age of calamity 4 hours.
100% docked.
62 hours on Super Mario 3D All Stars; 47 hours on The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD; 35 hours on Metroid Dread.
56% portable, 44% docked.
Interesting split between portable and docked, as I typically dislike docked. I think docked was mostly split between Super Mario Galaxy and Skyward Sword. No idea how I managed 35 hours on Metroid Dread, but guess I died a lot facing the E.M.M.I. My Switch backlog is now quite large, so I imagine my playtime will balloon over the coming months.
@nessisonett Yeah, I've played on my Vita a lot this year. Mainly Ys games and the first Cold Steel. It's still a great little handheld.
646 hours played (up from 540 last year) / 194 hours docked; 452 hours handheld (probably almost all on my Switch Lite, as I rarely undock my big Switch these days)
105 hours on Shin Megami Tensei V; 85 hours on Monster Hunter Rise; 72 hours on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Most active day was Monday, Nov. 15th, when I spent 11 hours with SMT V
Might be spending less time on it next year, though, as I want to clean up my backlog on secondary systems like PS4 and Wii U.
Only 39 hours for me on Switch this year 😂 33 of them on Bravely Default 2.
Although I have played about 10 hours of Xenoblade Chronicles 1 in the past couple of weeks, but I can’t be bothered to update the system software so I am stuck offline.
It probably says a lot about Xenoblade that I played it the most of any game this year on Switch by almost double the time yet I’m only on chapter 11 of 17. That game is like walking through molasses.
Not a bad indie Direct at all. Some genuinely good games in there. I’m very worried about the NL staff describing Omori as ‘cute’ though, it’s not a game you take lightly at all.
@Kidfried I’ll probably pick up Chicory now it’s on Switch but I think what stood out to me was River City Girls 2 despite being a known quantity as it just looked fantastic. Sea of Stars and Loco Motive both looked great as well!
Nothing of interest. Bit of a disappointment after that excellent August showcase. But I've learned not to get my hopes up about indie world broadcasts.
I was just browsing through the Christmas sale and I don't know if this is an error or not, but Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is only €3 right now on Switch eShop. Absolutely worth getting at that price.
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy I really need to play the Raidou games. Via emulation, because I'm certainly not paying through the nose for expensive secondhand copies of them.
I think I'll start P3 soon. Next year. Either Atlus will announce a remaster soon or I'll just play one of the versions I already own. Really torn between FES and P3P, though. FES' presentation is so much better outside of dungeons, but only being able to control one character in your party UGH
"Have you played all of them then Ral? One of them is an actual RPG isn't it?"
I played MR 2 & 3 pretty thoroughly. Played much less of MR 1, because it's a lot more basic compared to the sequel, which I experienced first, and, sadly, I never had the opportunity to play MR 4, although I definitely will if I ever stumble on a used copy that's reasonably priced.
First three games are all simulation games with heavy RPG elements, although it's highly possible one of the many spinoff games was an actual normal JRPG.
"There is a random select option I believe for the database function... so you can capture some of that old magic at least Ralizah!"
Well, the 'old magic,' as it were, was from actually popping in discs one owned. It's fine. Even on PS4, in this day and age, it wouldn't work out considering how many people have transitioned away from physical media. I guess they could make it where downloads generate monsters as well, but then that's not really any better than the system in the Switch port, and still destroys the theming of using discs to summon them.
Still glad to have the game playable on a modern system. Hopefully it also releases on Playstation so you can try the series out!
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