In this game it's explained that Flynn killed Yuriko, meaning he sided with Jonathan at the first route split, and Navarre's presence means that he was saved from the angels, and the Neutral, Also downplayed with the previous games due to the many-worlds theory being in full effect, but the. In return, Nanashi becomes Dagda's "Godslayer", a living weapon with the ability to summon and control other demons. Save, save, save! The year is 2038, 25 years after a war between gods . Oops. Much of the optional content is in the form of actual quests, which help explain some of the events occurring prior to the start of the game, or expand on the fates of certain people that Flynn helps during his time in Tokyo, but primarily involve difficult fights with powerful demons, each with unique and powerful skills, that are not obtainable in any other way; a few of the quests are specifically designed for the easy collection of useful items that are difficult to find otherwise. Flynn died from the black hole in the Yamato Perpetual Reactor while filling the Chalice of Hope, the Demi-Fiend smacked Kagutsuchi but lost his battle against Lucifer, while The Hero and Aleph died from an ICBM and the Megiddo Ark respectively, Checking the stats of the Demi-fiend during the fight with Stephen shows that he is immune to everything except Gun. Each quest rewards the player with an armor piece of the white samurai set. In order to get more quests, simply examine the blackboard (K's Tavern) or bulletin (Hunter 's Association) at their respective locations after completing certain . Free shipping for many products! The story of Apocalypse begins in 2038 Tokyo is in shambles, but still kicking, and our protagonist from Shin Megami Tensei IV, Flynn, is now considered a Messiah, a beacon of hope for the people. They now do normal damage, making them worth using on enemies that are immune to instant death. This is a complete list of Challenge Quests in Shin Megami Tensei IV. If Flynn decides he wishes to take the Neutral path, and side with humanity rather than the forces of Law or Chaos, he needs to inspire hope in the people by becoming the "Hunter Champion," which requires completing 19 specific Challenge Quests. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. . An app named "Enemy Match-Up" causes enemy mobs up to 5 levels lower than the player character to never turn aggressive. Dagda's gambit and Nanashi accepting to be his godslayer set in motion the cycle being broken, even in the Law and Chaos endings where the Powers and Monotheism fight on sets in a different cycle. Players take on the role of Nanashi, a young hunter who ends up making a contract with a demon named Dagda, becoming his sole servant in order to . [1][2][4], In addition to fighting demons, they can also be persuaded to join the player's side, as the only way to gather a party. YHVH's Universe has only 4 floors, but each one is so big that Flynn recommends you zoom out your map to not get lost. 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If Nanashi sides with Dagda, his friends turn against him, and he is forced to kill them all. At the beginning of the Massacre route, Nanashi can resurrect one of his companions to serve as his Goddess, and any of his male companions are suitable for the role. If Nanashi decides it's not a good idea to unseal the Ark, Dagda takes over his body temporarily to force him to unseal it. There is also an update patch available in the 3DS E-Shop which will allow players to gain 40 App points for Streetpassing another player who has this game, and either Etrian Odyssey 4 or Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers. Nanashi sides with Lucifer after Merkabah's defeat. It is made all the more noticeable by some of them stating that they would support him no matter what he chose only to then attack him moments later. The Hero, Aleph, and the Demi-fiend from the first three games plus an alternate version of Flynn show up in the Diamond Realm DLC and join in the fight against Stephen, Isabeau, Jonathan, and Walter are fully playable in the Bonds route's final battle, and Merkabah and Lucifer are New Game Plus demons, use a weak Magic attack on him. Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Once part of the party, demons can engage in dialogue, and grant skills and bonuses to Nanashi. one of the skills he learns in his fusable form, This also applies to his form that appears in the Demon Market of "A Godslayer Needs Demons", as Salvation is one of his skills, should Nanashi make a choice that goes against what the others think is right, they will immediately turn their blades on him without a moment's hesitation fully intent on killing him where he stands. The Shesha Radar goes off if it detects that Shesha has returned, and notifies you of its location accordingly. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse. Taking part in, and succeeding in these quests, can help a Samurai earn the respect of their peers and superiors. Like and Subscribe!Become a Member: https://tinyurl.com/y6srbdgjDonate: https://twitch.streamlabs.com/OmegaevolutionLive Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/omegaev. Listed below is all of the information on the DLCs to be released after launch for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Team17 and UK-based studio Tributary Games have today heralded the launch of King of the Castle on Steam. Hiroshi is a man who joins up with the party for one quest. He did this to prevent the Divine Powers goal of collecting human souls, King Frost is the first real boss a player faces in the game (that isn't. You play as a 15 year-old "Hunter" in Tokyo named Nanashi, who soon after the game starts is killed by a demon. Abandoned negotiations can be picked up right where they're left off. [8][9] The game's world and basic scenario were created by Kazuma Kaneko, while the script was written by Yusuke Miyata. The most prominent example happens at the Ark, when Asahi starts having doubts about unsealing whatever is sealed inside, despite Odin's urgings. Unfortunately, Merkabah later sees through their ruse and the fake Samurai all get imprisoned. For example, Salvation only removes ailments if used while Smirking (functioning like a more expensive Mediarahan under normal circumstances) and Antichthon only decreases stats if used while Smirking. In, Yoyogi Park is the home of the fairies, like in, The Demon Summoning Program is described to work like, Toki is a female assassin/ninja working for the Ring of Gaea, similar to the Gaean Oni Jorou of. [14] It was also released in the PAL region by Deep Silver,[15] on December 2, 2016 in Europe and on December 9 in Australia. To a certain extent. After after Hugo is killed, Dagda notes that every single person in Mikado died along with him, which includes the children. Shin Megami Tensei V. Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE Encore. Two or more demons can be fused into a new form, granting new abilities. (Asahi isn't one of those, since her soul's under the Cosmic Egg's captivity at the time. Ganesha and Berserker guard Tsukiji Konganji. If Nanashi sided with Dagda, Flynn is killed in the battle and Nanashi executes Krishna. Shesha murders Asahi and transforms into the Cosmic Egg, a giant object that will hatch into Krishna's new universe when the full moon rises. in the path where Nanashi full embraces his role as Godslayer and kills all of his friends and allies, he and Dagda go to Mikado to kill everyone there. You can accept these from the blackboard in K's Tavern or Hunter Associations later in the game when . If you generally choose antisocial or rude answers, then you side with your friends and go with Bonds, Dagda deletes all of your demons in retaliation for betraying him. He has vulnerabilities to Bind and Charm, reminding the player that ailment-causing skills are still useful in boss battles at times. YHVH would be back in full force in the game, Krishna reveals to the party that Nanashi is both. The exception to the above pattern, "A Godslayer Needs Demons", instead allows the player to purchase specialized demons that come pre-fused with great skills, even certain Famed, Undead, or Zealot demons. Titan attempts one in his boss fight. He reveals this near the end: "By becoming one with me, the souls will be free of the cycle of reincarnation. Asahi, Flynn, and the Divine Powers are associated with Blue. It will be available for 39.99 / 34.99 at Retail and Digital, releasing on Nintendo 3DS. Persona 5 came out in 2016 in Japan. The party then sets out to defeat Merkabah and his angels, as well as Lucifer and his demons. Challenge Quests that yielded Key Items must be done again. [2][3] The party gains experience points and levels up by winning battles and completing quests. Problem is, his solution is to essentially kill every single god, kill every single person who stands in your way and reset the entire universe from scratch. It's revealed later in the game that the true reason why gods are so obsessed with controlling humanity when they have better things to do is because human observation and reasoning is what dictates what is real and what is unreal. Most bosses can be unlocked for fusion simply by defeating them during the plot. Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse features over 450 demons from . Flynn's past life saved Tokyo by creating the Firmament, but Flynn was reincarnated into Miakdo. Afterwards, humanity is finally freed from the gods and a new peace is forged by Tokyo, Mikado, and the demons. The European release was on December 2, 2016. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (Nintendo DS, 2010) -- Original USA Release at the best online prices at eBay! Loki tricks a pack of Beast race fairy Dormarths into thinking he was a member of the Divine Powers. They will be at Level 25, and their affinities are below. Lucifer's forces are also represented by yellow to a lesser extent. Challenge Quest is a term for sidequests found in Shin Megami Tensei IV and Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse. Multiple mechanics from Shin Megami Tensei IV have been updated based on player feedback. The story of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse . Much like Dragon Quest, SMT has long been a . Krishna takes Asahi hostage in order to force Flynn to surrender to him, intending to force Flynn to become his own Godslayer. There are now 5 save files instead of 2. Demons created through this method are unique and will require specific demons to create. He worked on Apocalypse alongside his work arranging tracks for Persona 4: Dancing All Night. An early bad ending. Tayama and Yuriko are simply mentioned in the Notes and by other characters, but make no appearance. To protect Tokyo from damage, a great rock dome was created. The old universe dies and is reborn as a new universe where humans are free from all outside influence. Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse was created as the developers wanted to see what they could do with the characters from IV. If he picks, Sukuna-Hikona calmly accepts being killed by you as reprisal for Japan's militaristic past. Notably, skills like Debilitate and Doping went from costing a base 50 MP to 100 MP, making them prohibitively expensive to use on any demon without affinity for support skills. *All the quests in Mikado (that are not story-required)will become permanently unavailable to completein the Chaos Ending, **In the Neutral Ending, all quests in Mikado will be temporarily unavailable until after you beat Merkabah, but will permanently become unavailable to complete once more after beating Lucifer, After Beginning 'Let's Get Breakfast' (Post-Alraune), After Beginning 'Capture the Black Samurai' (Post-Kiccigiorgi Forest), After Beginning 'Activate All Terminals' (Post-Minotaur), After Completing 'Find the MIlitary Base', After completing 'Capture the Black Samurai', After beginning 'Onward to Shibuya' (Post-Kagome Tower), After choosing to side with Jonathan or Walter, After completing 'PeallaidhExtermination', After Completing 'Find the MIlitary Base' Main Quest, Upon first entering Shinjuku Station (after accepting Corpse Disposal), After Completing 'Seat in the Government' (Post-Kuebiko), After beginning 'Kill Yuriko' (Post-Koga Saburo), Upon first entering Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, After beginning 'The Great Spirit of Hope', *All the quests in Blasted Tokyo (that are not story-required)will become permanently unavailable to completein the Law Ending, and temporarily unavailable until after you beat Lucifer in the Neutral Ending, After beginning 'Defeating the Demon' (obtained upon leaving Shinjuku, not required to complete), After unlocking Blasted Ikebukuro (upon talking to the man in 'The Only Food Source' quest), *All the quests in InfernalTokyo (that are not story-required)will become permanently unavailable to completein the Law Ending, and temporarily unavailable until after you beat Lucifer in the Neutral Ending.