Let's Rank All the New Shin Megami Tensei V Demons!
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- Doi's designs tend to be pretty divisive amongst fans compared to classic Kaneko demons, but how did he fare in Shin Megami Tensei V? Today, I'm taking a look at all* the brand new demon designs in Shin Megami Tensei V and holding them up to my incredibly high and not at all created off the top of my head professional standards.
*Except the ones I left out because spoilers
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In retrospect, I honestly probably should've given Manananggal an S rank. This is a demon that REALLY stuck with me.
Which half do you rank higher, the top or the bottom
S for Sexy Sanguine Drain
Personally, I would knock Artemis down to G, due to the fact she refers to Orion as "her lover" in a cutscene, completely misunderstanding Artemis entire as one of the most staunchly virgin goddess in greek mythology that actively bars her followers from all being involved in romantic and sexual relationships
Doi didn't just fuck her design. He fucked up her character too
Its pretty obvious he had no fucking idea what he was doing with Artemis
@@TheBlackSerpentBeta i dont think doi writes the characters just designs
@@beanieboi7743 well someone fucked up down the line, huh
I love how Doi basically made a french werewolf and literally just called him werewolf but in french
Technically Loup-Garou (and it's Hatshin and Louisiana interpretations) are more like Skinwalkers.
Well I'm pretty sure that's the name of a French werewolf story so it makes sense
It’s also a Haitian mythical creature
@@kingmerck1538 yeah, I think the French werewolf myths spread to a lot of french colonies. Apparently it's big in Louisiana
and then they ship him with manananggal
For Idun Doi said "In this game, I tried to portray her as an idol-like figure, based on the image of her being pampered by the gods who want the apple." which I thought was kind of funny.
I hope to see Jack-the-reaper, the third jack brother back someday, as well as the video game debut of Queen frost some day
I was really hoping he'd have been in this game, but they didn't wanna make a model for him, I guess.
At least he'll always be in Dx2.
I'm pretty sure the reason Idunn looks like little Red is partly because of a previous depiction of her, partly because of Red Riding hood's association with YOUTH.
Same with Idols, they're also strongly associated with Youth.
So I don't think it's a stretch at all.
Edit: Grammar
This guy is too thick to get the reference.
@@nakedbeekeeper9610 Kinda gives me the impresion he doesn't like idol or light-hearted anime stuff just for the sake of not liking it. I mean, I'll take this Artemis design over her Roman counterpart in this series.
Personal Favorites
Fionn Mac Cumail: The more Irish Characters the better because I love them.
Loup-Garou: French Skinwalker werewolf wins in my book because he's also from Louisiana.
Idun: ....yes
Mananggal: It's a Filipino creature that is metal as fuck.
My top 3 are definitely Aitvaras, Mananggal, and Loup-Garou.
Loup-Garou is definitely my favorite, Werewolf motifs are generally really boring to me, so I love that they made a werewolf that has so much personality.
Not gonna lie, Nahobino and Amanozako to me is a parallel of Demi-fiend and Pixie, I can imagine a Nahobino bonus boss fight in the next smt game, having Amanozako, Fionn Mac, and for the last party slot possibly Idun or maybe Tao in her Pangea form.
I like Idunn, shes adorable and pleasing to have around. Aogami is also pretty cool. And Fionn, such a great design. These three really stick out to me the most ^.^ And personal Top Place, Manananggal. Creepy half torn apart lady rocks :D
I actually like idun in this game. Not only is she cute as hell, but she kinda reminds me of Isola from Gunvolt Chronicles. I mean sure she does have some inspiration from Little Red, And your Typical Japanese Idol, but I think it works well for her. 10/10.
Idun is no joke end-game worthy for me. Used the hell out of her in my playthrough.
@@ProjectTony She carried me during the *Demi-Fiend* fight. Everyone else was at low health and she came in clutch with the Golden Apple, which allowed me one more turn to land the finishing blow.
Oh, and dude! I talked about this to someone on Twitter, but I think you missed a detail regarding Hydra's design! Namely... You see the singular head with the spiral patterns on the mask? Well, I'm sure you know that the Lernean Hydra has one trait that is mentioned in the story of Heracles' Twelve Labours regarding that Multi-headed monster. And I'm not talking about how it regrows two heads if one is chopped off unless the wound was cauterized. I'm talking about the immortal head. The one head that can still live without its body, which prompted Heracles to bury it under a rock. The head with the pattern IS the immortal one!
Personally I love Kaneko's Creativity and the unsettling/otherworldly feeling i get for his designs.
Doi artstyle is to die for (His shading and linework is a Goal as an artist).
With that being said, I would prefer if the human characters are designed by Doi, and the Personas/demons are designed by Kaneko's.
I just want them all by Kaneko but hes really just done doing his artwork
Kaneko apparently didn't actually like drawing art, so I doubt he'll be coming back anytime soon.
Aitvaras looks like a Devil Children design, in the best possible way.
While I understand why you didn't like Artemis, personal preference and all, I think it's hard to dispute it's way better than her last demon design.
Finally, another man of culture who recognizes AITVARAS IS THE CUTEST LIL BABY BOY EVER WHO IS WORTHY OF ALL THE LOVE AND AFFECTION.
Manangaal really looks like a kanneko design to me it’s not as glamorous or exactly the same look as most of his demons
I was reading some interview stuff and he said they wanted to have a bunch of different types of demons, and with Manananggal the aim was a "horror" demon, which works super well. Genuinely one of my favorites.
Its from Filipino folklore. A lot of people would believe they exist even today. It derives from the word “tanggal” which means “remove”. The demon seems like a lady but turns into a demon by exposing her wings and detaching herself from her lower torso. Her
weakness is the lower torso. if you can locate and sprinkle fresh salt on her exposed lower half, it would weaken the demon.
I can't believe they used that boob and butt pose for Artemis who's a goddess of hunt. Like it makes sense for someone like Cleopatra who's a seductress, but it's silly to give that pose to someone who's supposed to be like a warrior.
I like Angel's and Manananggal's designs. Though I have to give it to Manananggal for being the best one for her superb animations that are both horrifying and erotic.
maybe it was to avoid prosecution from Jump and Saint Seiya's guys (after all if she was in possession of a fight she would look a lot like Seiya/Sho)
Ps: i don't like the idem animation too
Really? It just looks like she is floating ...
Oh! You read the Bibble?
Master Shake: YOU QUESTION THE WORDS OF THE MIGHTY JIMMY?!
Amanozako's appearance makes a bit more sense with what her sidequest reveals, from what I remember.
Arguably, but even then it sounded more to me like they built the explanation around the design rather than the other way around. Like they made the chibi pixie Tengu and then was like "Okay, how can we justify this?"
I disagree simply because they hardly need to 'justify' it. Its their choice, I like her appearance, regardless of whether it fits the mythology or not
@@jonathangoodwin5609 I disagree, and apparently so did the writers of this game because they bothered to take the time and effort to give an explanation for it in the first place. That's not something they typically do.
Personal favorite: Angel, that statue like pose, the way his robe and hair makes him look like both a man and a woman, and my favorite part, the circle behind his head, that doi said was based on the halo saints have in catholic paintings. Everytime i open the compedium i ponder putting him back on my team, even though im level 30 and he is 20
I cannot wait to see Finn when I get the game.
I am always happy to see more Irish demons added to the series
Ya know, as a Filipino Megaten fan, I am happy ATLUS has included our mythos in SMT. I hope they include more.
Btw nice video. Keep up the great work! :)
Few Pinoy here. Wish in the future they would include the sun-eating raptor and moon-devouring snek.
Kapre
tiyanak
mambabarang
etc.
artemis looks more like she would be a playable character in p5 or Ms than an actual demon really.
I know some people have polarizing opinions on either Idunn or Artemis (i was surprised to see her in F since she’s personally one of my favorite new demons in the game both design wise and gameplay). Idunn I wasn’t sure if I was going to like until I experienced some of the quest shes was involved in which made me like her even more.
(P.S Don’t google old Artemis design, it’s beyond cursed)
Google Persona 2’s Artemis instead
I kinda get how you don’t like the Artemis design, but you gotta admit it’s better than her old one
Both are mixxed bags tbh.
I see i'm not the only one who thinks Aitvaras deserves a Golden S Tier,i love this cute flaming derg 💖👄💖 ❤🐲❤
I'm close to lv 50, and I still have this cutie on my team
Yes this is what we all need, well this and a dds 2 video
Without getting into spoilers as to what it is for people who haven’t gotten there yet or reasoning, what rank would you give that final redesign you see in the game?
Probably a C or B
Good video man I enjoyed it quite a bit
I'm not too far into the game. I get addicted to the fusion, then obviously have to level them up, then fuse again. Though certainly not to the extent in SMT4, where you could gain some massive levels by just repeatedly doing the quests in K's tavern. So far, I really like Kaya-No-Hime. I'm a big fan of healing spells that also give you a buff and her heal+defense is great. It's also a reason why Yosuke was one of my main's in Persona 4. An all heal + agility buff is fantastic.
Great video my guy
My personal favorite new design in this game is one of the spoiler designs. All I'll say is, it looks sick as hell and reminds me of a Tokusatsu villain or at least the head does. That head really reminds me of Ultraman Belial.
As of writing this comment, owing a Lv71 Aitvaras, I just love this little guy. I could never fuse him away and eventually, he became my main fire magic demon
I plan on doing the same. I love this boi so much.
Mine's almost at lv 50 lol
How are you able to get the boss demons? I’ve already beat the ones you mentioned in this video but had no clue you could recruit them to your party.
Some get unlocked through special fusion and some are basically just normal demons that are really high level
Despite giving Artemis and F ranking at least appreciate the fact that Atlus did not went with her original design from Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei.
New favorite... Fionn Mac Cumhail, He looks really cool and I tend to like anything with a sword. [Nekomata is still my most favorite and I got mine to have Ice Resist]
I absolutely enjoyed this, part 2 maybe 😅
I always loved the designs of the angels types in these games
*howling noises* It's a werewolf loads pistol with silver round *french he haw noises" french werewolf loads grandelauncher with siliver granade round.
Really digging that angel!!
Yeah, it's a pretty solid take.
Kaya No Hime, Manananggal and Hydra are S-tier to me
those 3 were my party for most of the playthrough for a reason
I just hated the Artemis design so much that I straight up didn't get that DLC
My favorite: Artemis, because she replaced her older design of... Myriad Mammae
My Least favorite: Lahmu. Lahmu already give me PTSD to Fate Grand Order, but the fact that the Cthulhu-looking Demon turns out to be them and not any Lovecraftian God just brings all bad memories back D:
And not to mention the worst part, being both a Trypophobia trigger and the first thing i saw from him is a freaking Vore
Also, please do that Too Ten Demon Request someday too, seeing you mention Fionn made me want to see one.
I'm trying to remember who all else I had on my list.
It was like...Fionn, obviously.
Hachishakusama - A ghost story from Japan that originated on the internet
Bhrami - A hindu goddess of bees
Yara Ma Yha Who - An aboriginal cryptid that eats, regurgitates, and eats people again
I forget who else I had. I know I was trying to limit myself to only one figure per mythology.
@@strain42 hm... Those are interesting stuff. Hopefully you would figure out the rest of the list eventually. If only you noted all of the names years ago :(
Yeah really hate them in fate bloody disturbing
Anyone know the quest chain to get Fionn Mac Cumhail can't seem to figure it out.
If memory serves you just have to complete every quest from Fairy Village.
@@strain42 yup thanks
8:24 what's is a xenomorph for 100
8:53 same lmaoo, also my dads from the philippines so its really cool to me that they added her to the game
As a Irish person the way you say fionn kills me it’s pronounced (fee-unn). Your pronunciation of mc cumail is pretty good
Appreciate the note. They actually do pronounce it as Fee-unn in the game, but I remember when I was learning about him in college I was told both were acceptable, so I'm sorry if that's not the case.
Has no one else noticed how the new Angel design looks JUST like the Heavenly Host from the Tennant run of “Doctor Who”? (Abdiel’s design is also reminiscent of the angels in the first “Darksiders” game)
When I got the omelett quest, I made so many Metal Gear Rising jokes.
If I'm being honest my only issue with Artemis is how.. badly she wants to be stronger? I know that sounds bad but that isn't Artemis at all... Anyway *Where Orion at?*
Aivaras is hands down my favorite and I’m finally happy to see someone who isn’t simping for Idunn I found her design to be kind of generic and something that panders to otakus.
Angels SMT V design is epic. To me its a flawless design. The reason being that voice. Think about it... Its a fucking angel but sounds like its from the gates of hell XD. that and the way its been carrying me through the first 2 areas (Im on normal). Ive become such a fan of the design that I just switched him out to principality because of the similar voice/design.
This is my first SMT V (also jumping on from the P5 bandwagon) and its quickly becoming my RPGOTY.
the Cirrunup is definitly my favourite one =)
Ngl 11:50 I thought she was already in the megaten but it was Youkai Watch idk why
i'm glad they didnt bring back keita amamiya for this one, i love his work in garo but his megaten demons were just too hard to look at
"...in the bibble."
Subscribed.
3:08 Dimon? Ты имеешь ввиду Димона с 3 подъезда? Чееее, что он будет делать!
I haven't been playing it due to me getting it today!!!
Well when you do play it, I hope you enjoy it!
Daemon=daymon, I'm assuming it was some old English version what is now "Demon"
So does that mean later on, will you make a TRUE all demon rank video with spoilers? lol
Maybe!
Why I don't see Cleopatra in this video ?
Because Cleopatra wasn't a new demon in SMTV. She appeared in Apocalypse.
That multi headed snake Hydra is fighting looks more like a real Hydra...
I’ve only played this game in portable mode so it’s strange for me to see this game in a higher resolution XD
Hydra, Amanozako, Loup-garou, Nuwa, Fionn Mac Cumhaill, Aitvaras, Mananangaal, Idunn and Artemis are my favorite demons out of SMTV. Hydra had that phallic design carried over from Mara while serving it's purpose akin to Yamato-no-Orochi; whereas Amanozako, Idunn, and Artemis are so frigging adorable, Loup-garou mastered the 'French werewolf' leitmotif, Nuwa and Mannagaal are some of the sexiest imo, and Aitvaras is pretty cute(a worthy successor to Mothman for sure).
I agree that Angel's design was decent but missed that beautiful BDSM chick vibe, the fact Fionn doesn't speak in an Irish accent, and SMTV introducing me to a mythological vampiric monster from Indonesia, Mananangaal. This was my first SMT game, but lastly I couldn't appreciate Aogami more as the guide to SMTV's protagonist! He's like a hybrid between Jetstream Sam from MGRR and Amon from Devilman; it's just so exquisite!
Although Artemis has a rather generic design in V, ill take it over the old one all day
My boyfriend is Irish and he freaked out when we first got to Finn
I can't get over 8:09 where this man really put Diarahan on fucking Thor 😭
idun just knows how busted her apples are
I seriously can't believe you put Artemis at F tier. One of the best designs in the game!
Why not? Sounds like something I’d do.
@@strain42 especially compared to her smt 2 design...
I just wanted to say this about Idun: Does anyone else think she kinda looks like one of those porsline doll things?
You know: One of those realistic looking doll things in Europe or something.
The ones you typically see in horror movies where they come to life and try kill everything.
Like Annabel.
She kinda reminds me one of those things.
Except she makes it work as an adorable innocent loving and caring beauty.
Seriously am I only one who says this.
i cant be the only one who thought kaya-no-hime was a spaghetti lady and god of pastry right?
So, a demon from Irish mythology should have an Irish accent and an Egyptian one should be wrapped in mummy bandages. Very creative from your part.
You say it like they’re the obvious answers, and yet…
Also I’m not just saying AN Egyptian demon should be a mummy. I’m saying one that is frequently and regularly seen as a mummy (including in his other MegaTen appearances) could have benefited from having that aspect of his background incorporated into his design, Yes.
My favourites are definitely Hydra and Fionn!
Yeah, the idol angle is the only thing I dislike about Idunn. If she had Aigis' caring but awkward nature, she's *S+* without question.
"In the bi ble" im in tears
...is nobody gonna bring up that Hydra's heads look like Chestbursters..?
I like Artemis though…it’s way better then her first really cursed design to me at least
Imagine if P2 Artemis' design appears in the next SMT spinoff lol. Not to say I hate SMTV Artemis, (I mean I don't have the DLC but that's besides the point) it's just that it's unfitting for Artemis of all demons, would have preferred if it was selene or something, just not Artemis.
Hey guys, found out why idun is designed like that. In an interview with the design guy on some smt 5 chars ,theres this segment on idun: "...To be honest, I know that there are pros and cons to this kind of design, but in order to find out what the tastes and tolerances of today’s “Megaten” fans are, we took the design in an extreme direction for this game." So at least that works a bit as justification
Idun fun, Shiva is broken!, Yoshi with investment is Awe!! love giga chad zeus slot!! and Artemis atk is damn awesome!
I sometimes heard it pronounced 'Day-mon' and I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought amanozako was trying to be pixie but was closer to navi
I remember I used to always pronounce it as Day-mon, but then in Devil Survivor you've got Kaido's gang was called the Daemons and they just pronounced it the same as Demon (iirc) and I was just like...well now I don't know what to think! XD
Ahh yes Fionn Mac Cumhail, the guy who stabbed himself in the face with a fire spear
I hate the Artemis design but it’s better than her old one
You said you didn't wanna spoil anything but I think you confirmed my suspicions that aogami is the prime Minister. I'm early in the game too just beat lahmu.
I just beat the game so I won’t spoil… but I actually thought Aogami was a clone
The fire dragon
Doi fucking nailed Finn McCool
I am completely confused on why Artemis is F tier you didnt really explain it like the reason was obvious but it seems pretty cool to me.
Bland looking anime girl where any connection to Artemis looks more like a tacked on after thought and I didn't like that I had to pay an extra 5 bucks to do her relatively boring story. There's just virtually nothing about her design that I find appealing.
@@strain42 I dont think its amazing yeah but i wouldn't say its bland either. Maybe I just like her cuz of a Saint Seiya refrence of all things and her attack that hits 15 times, the most in the series.
@@mac9365 Oh yeah, her signature move is fun. For sure. But I found most of the unique abilities in this game to be fun.
Btw, kinda hate how this game just calls every supernatural creature demons. Are angels and gods demons too?
Yes, because they have been downgraded from their true godly or angelic forms.
You might not like the design for Artemis, but it’s leagues better than her design in previous games
I bet you like Artemises old design
The MT2 one with like 18 boobs? I'm not gonna say I particularly like that one either, but I like that it's actually based on real historic artwork of the goddess and wasn't just an anime OC with a few semi-relevant accessories slapped on to give plausible credence that this is actually Artemis.
@@strain42 I like the design because of how outrageous I find it lmao
I've been watching rpgfan stream this game, I prefer his nickname of loup garou and the Oui Wolf lol.
2:20 - "the bibel"
I love a the demons design except maybe for Lakshmi. Why she looks like she is doing yoga?😂 I wish she was standing on a golden lotus flowers and had four hands and adorned with fine Jewellery since she is the goddess of prosperity in Hinduism.
okay idk why but i love the smt khonshu design -- they somehow made him into a tumblr sexyman b4 everyone on tumblr decided to be horny for the mcu's bird skull version. there's an earlier design where he does look more like a mummy, and i agree, its the better design, but bishonen line khonshu looks very interesting lbr.
Aogami is pretty cool
Yes. Yes he is.
I was going to thumbs down for the Artemis comment, until you mentioned the price; yeah, totally not worth it, I can't complain though, cuz like _Asura's Wrath_ I got it for free from reward points. I'm surprised you didn't make a Charizard joke with Aitvaras; the Demikids design.
*Daemon* is pronounced; 'Day-mon' unlike: Demon ("Dee-mon"); or *Daimon* ("die-MON")
I'd have probably just given her a D and moved on if she hadn't cost me an extra 5 bucks.
I'm sorry you had to play the game in English :( The Japanese voices are great.
My favorite is Yoshitsune....... yes XD
Artemes the only reason i bought the dlc best demon design thats a massive L from also the ryu sin ken she does like seiya god like probably the best demon in all of smt
Gotta disagree on arti being an F. Love her
Idol idunn and Artemis looks good better than she did on other games
Yup, previous Artemis is just a buffed Diana (if you know what I mean about the buffed part)
@@mza.2 oh
I honestly think puppet Angel looks bad, bias aside. It is 1 or 2 layers higher than the silliest, but still low in my list. Abdiel, Aitvaras, Artemis and Khonzu look really cool, Nuwa, Fionn and Hydra are AWESOME, but Idun takes the cake and that is before considering her hyperactive animations. The rest I didn;t mention are all ok, nice additions to the roster, but at the same time, the franchise is moving more towards to anime than ever, and that is a bit of a downer to me