Following the latest trailer, Atlus has revealed new information for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. The details include new demons of African origin, a new location called “Shakan,” and details on new mechanics.
Demons
Alongside the demons that appeared inShin Megami Tensei V,Vengeancefeatures more than 270 demons, including new demons by character designer Masayuki Doi.
Onyankopon (Enigma)
A demon new to the series. A sky god to the Ashanti people and other tribes in West Africa.
One of the aliases of the supreme god Nyame, said to mean “the all-knowing and all-seeing.”
Anansi (Genma)
A demon new to the series. A folkloric hero of the Ashanti and other tribes in West Africa. He is known as a trickster who gets by on his wit and cunning.
Nyami Nyami (Dragon)
A demon new to the series. The Zambezi River god of the Tonga and Lozi tribes of southern Africa. He has the body of a snake and the head of a fish or dragon. He is said to protect people near the water and provide them with sustenance.
Field
Bethel’s Sacred Space: Shakan
The “Canon of Vengeance| storyline in the game will feature a new dungeon, “Shakan.” A sacred place and a forbidden land hidden in Shinjuku.
Shakan possesses a solemn atmosphere.
The rotation devices and the angels that guard the sacred place stand in the way.
Systems
World of Shadows
In addition to combining demons in the world of paganism visited by accessing the leyline fount, the protagonist’s demons can be strengthened through the Apotheosis.
Miracles
Within the Netherworld, one can obtain Glory: the majesty of God. In the World of Shadows you can learn Miracles by using Glory.
Miracles are consideredmiraculous deeds that alter theworld’s providence, and the typesof Miracles range from those thatgive an advantage inNetherworldexploration and battles againstdemons, to those that affectconversation, fusion, skillaffinity, and growth.
Collect Glory, learn Miracles, and become more powerful.
Some Miracles can be enabled or disabled at one’s convenience.
Support Skill: Estoma (New Miracle)
Many new Miracles have been added to the game. One of these skills, Estoma, can be activated by triggering the Magatsuhi gauge. While it is activated, you are undetectable by all but a few demons on the field, and when you encounter a demon, it will disappear, avoiding combat.
Essence Fusion
When exploring Da’at, you may obtain an “Essence,” a spirit that is a copy of a demon’s abilities. Essences exist for each demon and contain the demon’s skills and affinity resistances. By fusing it with the protagonist, you will be able to change the protagonist’s skills or resistances.
Essences can also be fused with demons, and skills can be freely replaced, excluding unique skills.
Subquest
Demons and characters in the field request help in “Subquests,” which grant rewards when completed.
There are a wide variety of subquests, such as those where you “take control of a demon,” as well as “timed quests” which must be completed within a certain number of moon phases.
In addition to events that occur in Da’at, subquests may also occur in real Tokyo.
Subquest – Return of the True Demon
The DLC quests in Shin Megami Tensei V return in the base game, and one of them, “Return of the True Demon,” can be completed by fulfilling certain conditions. Demi-fiend (Chaos) can be added as your party member.
A true challenge for the experienced adventurer, this quest will test your strategy and courage in a battle like no other!
Virtual Trainer
Located within the Diet Building is the Virtual Trainer, which allows you to challenge past foes in either a single fight or a series of continuous battles.
Players can choose between the “Original Mode” in battle which faithfully reproduces the strength of the enemy, and the “Challenge Mode” in which the enemy has been greatly enhanced compared to its original version.
In the “Challenge Mode,” each time the fight is cleared, the level of enemies in a rematch increases by 100. The battle with the virtual trainer will still result in a game over if you lose, so be sure to prepare carefully before taking on the challenge.
Beyond the Level Cap
By fulfilling certain conditions, a new Miracle called “Moral Transcendence” can be acquired.
Once learned, the maximum level of Nahobino and his demons can be increased to 150, so create the strongest party of your own to your heart’s content.
New Game Plus Features
In this game, after clearing the main story, you can start playing again with some of the data carried over by loading the clear data.
Data transfer can be selected from the following options, and once conditions are met, “Godborn” can be selected. Data transfer can be selected from the following patterns, and once conditions are met, “Creation” can be selected.
Newborn
It retains the following elements. This is for those who want to replay the game while retaining the difficulty of the battles.
- Enemy Status Information
- Demon Compendium
- Removal of fusion restrictions
- Some Miracles
Reborn
In addition to the elements carried over from the “newborn” version, the following elements are also carried over. This is recommended for those who want to play the game again but want to make battles easier.
- Nahobino’s abilities, including Miracles
- Ally demons
- Items, including Macca and other valuables\
- Glory
Godborn
The elements to be taken over are the same as in “reborn,” but the enemy demons that appear are greatly enhanced. Recommended for those seeking a new playing experience through extreme battles.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance will be released on Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, Steam, Xbox and Windows PC on June 14, 2024 worldwide.
