Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Is Already An Improvement | IMPRESSIONS 

WARNING : Ya'll might be interested in playing the canon of Vengeance first, but there's a superboss that only appears in the Vengeance route if you do the Creation route's true neutral ending first and go into Vengeance route on NG+. This superboss unlocks something mandatory for those who want all the trophies. So keep that in mind if you wanna minimize the playthroughs you'll have to do. The two canons interact with each other in other ways like a superboss in Creation route needing an item from Vengeance route to show his true strength. So there will be some back and forth between routes to see everything and get the platinum trophy.

As a time Traveller from the year 2036 I can say, SMT7 was decent, but the main event has really been that SMT2 remake 💯.

im from 2036 (time traveler) smt 7 fucking sucks they redesigned jack frost to be piss yellow and he is constantly making egg puns. no more hee-ho.

I know I'm sort of screwing myself over by getting the switch version, but I feel like I'm going to be using it a lot on handheld once I beat the game and start building demons.

"You got your first exposure with the Qaaditsu" Screen : shows Naamah's ass Well played 👏

Smtv has incredible music, didn't know there's a bunch of folks who don't think so

I’m glad Aogami gets more screentime. He’s my husband

Honestly, I'm getting the switch version just because games like this get played more when its portable for me.

Honestly, I respect the opinion of those (extremely vocal) gamers who abhor anything else other than constant 60FPS, but personally, when I play an RPG my mind is on art design, music, story and combat. The constant, incessant complaining regarding Switch performance is valid to an extent, but wildly overblown, as well.

Yess consecutive battles keeps your omagatoki critical skills active which I find amazing for grinding. Especially since you can get a skill that makes consecutive battles happen more often

i have it preinstalled and waiting, i still want a physical version for the switch , vanilla or vengeance

Menus and exploration feel a lot more stable in this updated switch version from what I’ve played. There’s still pop in and the dynamic resolution if that matters, but overall it feels much better to play. Could just be my imagination. Imma get it on switch because I rarely have time to sit in front of my TV anymore. Can’t have time sinks relegated to my PS5 unfortunately.

Yoko is my favorite Beatle

It's cute that you think SMT VII will be out by 2036. We'll be lucky if it's even announced.

I had to skip through your story section because you started givingbaway too much. Yes its only the start of the game but like come on. Would have appreciated bookmarks

waiting for my switch version to arrive from Amazon tomorrow!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

if i’ve only played the modern persona games (3reload, 4, 5royal) should i buy this? I’ve been thinking about it all week but idk if I’ll really enjoy it or not since it looks so much different from what i’ve played. I guess what I’m asking is if SMTVV is something that newcomers to the series would enjoy.

I really don't get why the switch experience feels so bad for people, at least for me I own switch, ps5, and Xbox series x and switch always feels the best to me

I watched 1 second and have decided to buy. Thank you Macca Jack Snowman Bufu

Glad they didn't half-ass the switch port and actually made it run better. Although imo I think some animations weren't meant to run at 60 frames so shit kinda freaks out every now and then, namely nahobino's hair

Little late to the party, but I recently platted the PS5 version. I love it! Playing it on a system that can properly handle the Unreal engine makes a world of difference performancewise and makes the experiance much more enjoyable. The new story route is really good, with both new endings being worth it. For a really fun time, talk to Pixie and Demi-Feind after you defeat him, you will not regret it!

I always thought smt5 as very solid in gameplay, however the major thing that held it back were the lack of character and story, so hoping that they did improve it

I'm playing it on Switch cause framerate and resolution dips dont bother me. Its a fun game, that's all that matters.

For me, the music was the best part of vanilla SMT V. People really be insane. But yeah, Vengeance basically sounds like what vanilla V should've been. I look forward to getting it when I can :)

i am so sick of those smt v videos called like “Can we admit SMT V sucked?” as if 20,000 people haven’t already made the same video and all they have to say is like “waaaah waaah framerate waaah story”

I love the game it has all my favorite demons and angels in it from 3 and non.of the stupid new game plus mechanics. Only annoing part is when demons gain stats at the resting place you have to save and reload to get the desired stats same goes for leveling up. I wish they would let you pick what stats you want,but for the rest its a fun challanging game. Luckely you can mostly choose youre own charc stats

Its cool seeing all this new content , it only make us realize that this game shouldnt have been a switch exclusive, i hope the next games dont get that same treatment.

did they finally put the heart in this version?

Preordered on Steam, but my PC has been in for repairs for MONTHS! ****** Tech Support, I'm going olde skool and making a new "Backup" PC based around Forbidden West's "Recommended" (Medium) settings. Is it a bad sign that I seem to be slowly developing withdrawal symptoms?

Played until Hydra, I'm liking it so far. They actually fixed the level scaling. I actually beat Hydra at lower level and without grinding too much, holy shit. I like the qol stuff, they definitely made me progress faster than I thought I would, though it'll surely will make some people bark due to how easy you could level up during the first part of the game even without relying on the Mitama dlc.

Playin it on PC and just wanna say that you have no idea how amazing it is to finally play this game in 120 fps

Does the convos with aogami make your character op with all those skill points you get ? In one of the atlus videos he had like 4 convos back to back and got like 6 skill points

So its been 3 weeks...were my Vengeance review macca? yes already beat the game 3 times and I am getting ready for some superbosses, but still where is my review????

this is probably dumb to ask but how is the difficulty of this game compared to persona? this game is getting alot of hype but i've never played one and don't want to jump into something too hard

I’m currently playing and the last SMT I played was innocent sin on psp. I’m enjoying it so far. I really wish we could’ve chosen a male or female protag but that’s minor.

Is any of the DLC content from the base game in this release or is it all gone? Im kinda wondering if buying this a second time is worth it

I can't wait to play this game tomorrow.

Can someone help me, I can't get art of essences II in Canon of creation and I already did the abscess in onarimon

Hey lad from the past, SMT 7 wasn’t the worst, wasn’t the best but the second iteration just got announced so there’s that. Though SMT4 Remake was a moment! 🍻

If I never played the original route, do you recommend starting with that one or start with the new Vengeance Route?

you are 100 percent wrong about the magatsuhi crit going into the next battle.... wtf?

I doubt smt 7 will be released in 2036 but anyway I'm just itching to to play this game now cuz I don't have a switch .

Are innate skils accessible for enemies?

I got the PC version, play it on my PC at home and when traveling, take my Steam Deck

Its not that hard to understand. It's funnier to play in handheld for some. I played SMTV on Switch and yes there are some performance issues and yes Nintendo should release a new console. That said, I just hope 120fps and perfect performance when I play Elden Ring. For a turn based animu game I can live without smooth 120fps

All you people talking about the Switch version are nuts. This game was held back so much by Switch hardware for the OG version, my only qualm about the game was it being held back by the Switch. I'm playing it on PC and Steam Deck, it's a have your cake and eat it scenario. I get to play the game in 4k120fps and also get to play it portably when I need that.

I was gonna buy this on Switch until i saw it running 4K 60 FPS

the biggest woe the design being made easier when it didn't need to like save anywhere "just self impose the challenge" isn't a solution but a problem, the saves were fine just another reason to always get the classic versions

Is this the pc version or switch version?

Other than the save anywhere option. I’m perfectly happy with all the new features

alrigh, 12 secconds and I'm done

2036 we are all dead bro

10 secconds into the video and this guy is already asking for money... Let's see how it goes...

My biggest question is if Stephen finally appears again

I already know it’s good, don’t need you to tell me lol

switch is perfectly fine, it was fine in og smt v, i have it on pc plying in 4k its beautiful. ive only gotten to just before the tokyo tower sequence. so far very good.

Welp bought the switch ver sigh i always play the worse versions of smt games lol smt 4 A was okayish it had so much power of frendship and then i let adashi die i felt horrible lol

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You know how gamexplain exploits labor right? What I mean is back when ff7 remake happened the reviewer had to finish the game in 2 days, had no sleep and was only paid 1 dollar an hour.

The switch runs like garbage

Terrible review…

Dude is spoiling the game…

Yeah, no. The music in SMTV is lackluster at best. It's probably its weakest point.