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| Iggy 3806th Post
 
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|  "Shinmegaten IMAGINE"
, posted Thu 22 Jul 11:19
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The countdown ends tomorrow, but we already have some details. The game should be called Shin Megami Tensei Imagine, be a PC online RPG and it should begin before the end of the year.
It's not a usual MMoRePiG : you have 3 modes, the RPG mode where you can play alone or with other people, the mission play mode where you meet people and discover more about the world around you, and the RTS mode where you use the nakama you got in the other modes (or by trading them in the lobby) to fight someone.
And there shouldn't be different worlds or servers, everyone should be in the same universe (I wonder how it can work... Or maybe the interaction with everyone is limited to the lobby, and you only play with the people you invite in your party?)
We will know and see more on the site and at the Tokyo Character Show the 24th. Anyways, it might be interesting, and I don't want to talk about Nine either.
(dreams of even better graphics than SMT3, more demons available via numerous patches, better balance, and all sorts of Kaneko-rific new designs).
これだけは主張しておく魂の叫び：
わたくしカエルの肛門にストローさしたり爆竹つっこんだりした経験はありません。
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| Iggy 3812th Post
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| "Re(4):Shinmegaten IMAGINE" , posted Thu 22 Jul 12:03:
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Well personally I enjoyed Persona more than SMT even with all the ANGST that some people don't like. Persona 2 has some of my favorite characters in any game.
Well, My personal grip against Persona, beside the angst, was the fact the human characters were too important and the Persona/nakama uninteresting (while well designed as ever).
And, well, the scenario of SMT is so unique it can reserve in the sequels and still be fresh. I don't like the characters of Persona, nor their motives, nor their faces.
Yes, that was the problem. They lacked the LUKKUSU of the persona (in the drawings, not in the game), and they were everytime on screen so you can see how ugly they are. At least the characters in Soulhackers where hidden.
Anyways, this online game should be nothing like Tuna, Persona or SMT, and I can't wait to see what it will be. I would love it if they could balance the nakama, like "take many low level demons" or "takea few super strong ones" ; it didn't bothered me in the other games, but in Nocturne, where everyone is so unique and beautiful, it's a real waste there are so many nakama you never get to use and end with the same team everytime (for me, Belzebuth, Shiva and either Trompeter, Metatron, Mother Harlot or Vishnu). I love them, they are classy, but I regret I can't use that cute little level 19 sheep, and my beloved Dionysos and Skaha are too weak at high levels...
これだけは主張しておく魂の叫び：
わたくしカエルの肛門にストローさしたり爆竹つっこんだりした経験はありません。
[this message was edited by Iggy on Thu 22 Jul 12:09] |
| Ammadeau 1047th Post
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| "Re(5):Shinmegaten IMAGINE" , posted Thu 22 Jul 14:07
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Anyways, this online game should be nothing like Tuna, Persona or SMT, and I can't wait to see what it will be. I would love it if they could balance the nakama, like "take many low level demons" or "takea few super strong ones" ; it didn't bothered me in the other games, but in Nocturne, where everyone is so unique and beautiful, it's a real waste there are so many nakama you never get to use and end with the same team everytime (for me, Belzebuth, Shiva and either Trompeter, Metatron, Mother Harlot or Vishnu). I love them, they are classy, but I regret I can't use that cute little level 19 sheep, and my beloved Dionysos and Skaha are too weak at high levels...
I would settle on being able to level the demons normally, instead of watching my favorites fall by the waistside, even after trying so hard to keep up with skill mutations and even evolutions.
If this game comes to the US, I'll be the first in line to beta test it, even if I have to run over people to get there.
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| Radish 2683th Post
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| "Re(5):Shinmegaten IMAGINE" , posted Thu 22 Jul 19:21
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Well personally I enjoyed Persona more than SMT even with all the ANGST that some people don't like. Persona 2 has some of my favorite characters in any game.
Well, My personal grip against Persona, beside the angst, was the fact the human characters were too important and the Persona/nakama uninteresting (while well designed as ever).
And, well, the scenario of SMT is so unique it can reserve in the sequels and still be fresh. I don't like the characters of Persona, nor their motives, nor their faces.
Yes, that was the problem. They lacked the LUKKUSU of the persona (in the drawings, not in the game), and they were everytime on screen so you can see how ugly they are. At least the characters in Soulhackers where hidden.
Anyways, this online game should be nothing like Tuna, Persona or SMT, and I can't wait to see what it will be. I would love it if they could balance the nakama, like "take many low level demons" or "takea few super strong ones" ; it didn't bothered me in the other games, but in Nocturne, where everyone is so unique and beautiful, it's a real waste there are so many nakama you never get to use and end with the same team everytime (for me, Belzebuth, Shiva and either Trompeter, Metatron, Mother Harlot or Vishnu). I love them, they are classy, but I regret I can't use that cute little level 19 sheep, and my beloved Dionysos and Skaha are too weak at high levels...
Ahh see I liked the characters of Persona quite a lot actually. I do agree that the monsters and Persona didn't get enough face time at all though. They needed to talk to the characters all the time, not just when you summoned them or in rare battle situations.
Once again, I want SMT3 and Tuna to do real well so we see more of these games. Please keep us up to speed on how this online game is received when it comes out.
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| Kyouji
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| "Re(1):Megaten Online Countdown" , posted Fri 23 Jul 08:17:
www.meganteonline.net
Oh shit, made a mistake in my excitement. =(
As Spoon said, it should be www.megatenonline.net
[this message was edited by Kyouji on Fri 23 Jul 13:58] |
| Iggy 3832th Post
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| "Re(6):Megaten Online Countdown" , posted Sat 24 Jul 08:59:
Hummmm... Yes, the characters don't look nice, but you can customize their faces, hair and their clothes, so the result may be bearable.
BUT THE DEMONS !!!!
I never cared for the human characters in this series, and not only the demons are gorgeous, but I spotted Amaterasu in her good old female self (not the transvestite of Nocturne), Isis (or was it Hator ?), and I THINK I saw Jeanne d'Arc !
And I like the return of the Law/neutral/Chaos thing. If you can only summon demons of your alignement, it may help to put more variety in the teams, and... well, I like it. Maybe it will be something like the 2 sides of WoW ?
I still think I would pay to play this if turns out good. Screw the human characters.
Edit : Jeanne d'Arcたんﾊｱﾊｱ
Edit 2 : and especially for Pollyanna, Oberon is not an old stinky pervert but the nice prince from Nocturne. And I'm wondering what will be the role of Anubis, he seems way too present on the screens to be just a simple demon like the others...
Edit 3, because I'm very found of it : Shiva with his old design = BAD. Hanuman redrawn = good. Hator's huge ass = I'm sold.
Edit 4 : Scathach is there ! Now I only need Dionysos and I'm happy.
これだけは主張しておく魂の叫び：
わたくしカエルの肛門にストローさしたり爆竹つっこんだりした経験はありません。
[this message was edited by Iggy on Sat 24 Jul 11:24] |
| Pollyanna 341th Post
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|  "Re(7):Megaten Online Countdown"
, posted Sat 24 Jul 16:25
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Hummmm... Yes, the characters don't look nice, but you can customize their faces, hair and their clothes, so the result may be bearable.
CAN you? I don't think so...given that every character I've seen has the same clothes, hair and face. I think it's like Phantasy Star Online, actually...though I haven't read into it, so it's hard to say. I just don't have any reason to believe otherwise.
But yeah...ugly as the characters are, I'm thrilled about the demons. Even though their animations are silly and chaotic half of the time, it still looks like fun. It seems like there's a HUGE cast, too. Maybe as many as something like Soul Hackers? (didn't that have the most?)
I watched the video over and over, looking for my favorite demons and a I wasn't disappointed. But...yeah...SUPER hurray for Hathor being in it.
(Oberon looks so tiny!!!)
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| Iggy 3833th Post
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| "Character samples" , posted Sat 24 Jul 16:38:
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CAN you? I don't think so...
名前、性別、戦闘タイプ、顔の造り、髪や衣服の色など、好みのスタイルを選択することができます。
Plus you can choose Law / Neutral / Chaos.
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But yeah...ugly as the characters are, I'm thrilled about the demons. Even though their animations are silly and chaotic half of the time, it still looks like fun.
Yes, the animation is weird, but I guess they will all move together all the time like we see in the vid, so really well animated demons wouldn't do it. And I think that's why Shiva won't dance anymore.
But it still hurts inside.
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It seems like there's a HUGE cast, too. Maybe as many as something like Soul Hackers? (didn't that have the most?)
Plus, I can't help to think, since it's PC, they will add more demons with upcoming add ons.
It may just need a little more greek gods, and it would be perfect (and some more heroes like Jeanne... Cao Cao ?). And if your character stay ugly whatever you do to him, it may not be that important since you will probably see his back most of the time.
Edit : I missed that. And still ugl... weird.
OLたんﾊｱﾊｱ
Hey ! the chaos Kô...rei ? summoner ? Well, the third type of chaos characters are both not completely ugly !
Edit again : who is the demon on the top of the law player screen ? Neutral has Jeanne, Chaos has Kali, But I don't identify the Law one...
これだけは主張しておく魂の叫び：
わたくしカエルの肛門にストローさしたり爆竹つっこんだりした経験はありません。
[this message was edited by Iggy on Sun 25 Jul 04:00] |
| Iggy 3834th Post
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| "heretic details" , posted Sun 25 Jul 08:57
Thank god, we're not on Game FAQs here.
So, it seems the LAW characters will be receiving their quests / missions / orders or whatever it will be called from Satan, while the CHAOS character will receive them from Lucifer. No word on the Neutral characters ; maybe you start neutral and in casual wear, then you choose your side and change your clothes ? Or you have access to different abilities, like opening a shop, or a jakyô manor? If you can, I'll be the first to open a kaifuku no izumi to danse naked everywhere in the game with my veil.
Something I don't understand well, you seem to have to set your camp somewhere, then you go to Kichijoji, Shinjuku, etc.
You will need a "nakama shôkan program" to summon your nakama.
The fact the game won't be divided in several servers interest everyone, but many people wonder if Atlus will really be able to handle the game properly. They don't seem to be really popular amongst fans...
On the other hand, as there ever been a (good) MorepiG without a serious beta test before ?
And the more I watch the movie, the more I think I will have to upgrade my PC. Ram, proc, card... Now that's going to be an expensive game.
これだけは主張しておく魂の叫び：
わたくしカエルの肛門にストローさしたり爆竹つっこんだりした経験はありません。
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| Radish 2688th Post
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| "Re(1):heretic details" , posted Sun 25 Jul 19:14
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Thank god, we're not on Game FAQs here.
Not sure what you mean here (although I agree just out of principle.)
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So, it seems the LAW characters will be receiving their quests / missions / orders or whatever it will be called from Satan, while the CHAOS character will receive them from Lucifer.
I keep forgetting; what's the difference?
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No word on the Neutral characters ; maybe you start neutral and in casual wear, then you choose your side and change your clothes ? Or you have access to different abilities, like opening a shop, or a jakyô manor? If you can, I'll be the first to open a kaifuku no izumi to danse naked everywhere in the game with my veil.
I will be there (if possible...)
This looks pretty neat. While the characters are ugly, I can overlook that since the demons are so awesome. I've always been a big fan of the law side, so I'd definetely go that way (although their suits are weird looking here).
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