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In my review of the original Shin Megami Tensei V back in 2021, I wrote, “…it’s been a long time since I’ve disliked the start of a game as much as Shin Megami Tensei V’s.” And yet, in 2024, I started it again. Don’t you want to know how that turned out for me?
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The SMT V: Vengeance masks were inspired by the demons Gurulu, Daemon, and Loup-Garou from the game, and all three are being made available to fans via the Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance x Slipknot Demon Mask Sweepstakes
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I hope you kept your game saves safe. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance releases for Nintendo Switch and other consoles in just a couple weeks, and it’ll come with bonuses for those played the original version on the Switch.
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It’s probably too early to be declaring my 2024 game of the year; there’s plenty to look forward to. But having spent upwards of 100 hours on Unicorn Overlord, I’ll be very surprised if I have a better time throughout the rest of the Nintendo Switch’s twilight.
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If you’ve been looking forward to the release of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance on June 21st, you’ll have to update your countdown clock. ATLUS has announced the updated and expanded RPG will now be released on June 14th.
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We’re just over a week away from the release of Unicorn Overlord. Are you prepared for battle? If not, ATLUS and Vanillaware have released a new training video: Josef’s Guide to Combat.
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A corrupt ruler to face, an army to build, a world to explore, a tense political climate to navigate…it sounds pretty Fire Emblemy, doesn’t it? Well, it is, but it’s so much more. Let’s take a look at what I’ve already learned from the Unicorn Overlord demo.
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Today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase highlighted a wide variety of games coming to the Switch in the coming months. One of the more surprising of these (well, surprising if you haven’t been following social media) is Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
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To help us get a grasp on the Unicorn Overlord’s scope and mechanics, publisher Atlus is releasing a series of “Josef’s Guide to…” videos. The latest was published this week, in which the former Holy Knight explains Unicorn Overlord’s social interaction system.
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ATLUS recently announced that Persona 5 Tactica will be hitting the Switch on November 17, 2023. And today at Anime Expo 2023, they debuted a character trailer for some of the game’s combatants, including someone we haven’t met previously.
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The big announcement to close today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase is that ATLUS is finally bringing the critically acclaimed Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable to Nintendo gamers.
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It’s been a long time since I’ve disliked the start of a game as much as Shin Megami Tensei V’s first 15 hours, but the demon fusing/fighting fun is bigger than ever for those willing to force their way through it.
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Understand straight away that those picking up this game solely because they’re into Fire Emblem are going to be extremely disappointed. Everyone else—especially fans of Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, or JRPGs in general—should love it as I much as I did. Twice.
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We’ve followed the talk about Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD from rumor to confirmation and now on to preorder. Available October 29th both digitally and physically, SEGA is now accepting preorders on the physical release that will also come with sticker sheets featuring AiAi and his friends.
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