Now this is a good review. Mentioning the story of the series, the dev cycle, monster fusion, performance, etc. Kudos Nintendo Life for obliterating IGN.
Nintendo Life has been a great resource for reviews it's too bad for me they're only Nintendo-focused but they're such a breath of fresh air in todays "gaming journalism" scene. It's great to see how they've grown with time.
Yeah, I really appreciate how little he mentioned Persona here and just graded it on its own merits. I love Persona 5 to no end, don’t get me wrong, but it gets annoying when all that people do is rank SMTV compared to it.
Now this is how you review a game! You talk everything about the game itself and not comparing it to other game that has nothing to do with it in the first place, just like what IGN did.
IGN really screwed that up it was the first I saw and I was disgusted. Persona and SMT can be compared but not in a review of each. They are different kinds of games and the only comparisons suitable for SMT game is to other SMT games. Not spin offs and social sims. Can’t spell ignorance without ign
Seeing the demons with actual scale has me beyond hyped. As much as I enjoyed SMTIV (and other spin offs on handheld) it always felt to me like the series was being held back by the tech.
@@angelina-qi6eu Be silent! Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth! I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm!
I liked tms quite a bit. I wished it was more like what was initially announced, an actual smt fe crossover game. But still really fun and full of character!
I’ve played a lot more of Persona than I have of SMT, but I did play the SMT3 remaster earlier this year and quite enjoyed it, despite its dated aspects. So if SMTV is more of a modern evolution of that, then I can honestly see it being one of my favorite games from this year. Can’t wait when it drops only a week from now!
@@demi-fiendoftime3825 I actually download a bunch’ve of the 3DS SMT games a while back while they were on sale (SMT4+4 Apocalypse, Devil Survivor 1+2, and Soul Hackers), but just haven’t gotten to ‘em. Mostly due to my massive backlog and the sheer volume of new games coming out, and partially since I barely touch my 3DS nowadays. Though I definitely plan to do so in the near future.
@@amirgarcia547 I really, really recommend you pick up SMT4A as soon as you can. The story isn’t anything to write home about, but if you like persona then you’ll feel pretty at home with it. The main reason you should play it is because the gameplay is the best the entire series has to offer imo. Absolutely a must play for any diehard JRPG fan
Really happy with this review, mostly because it reviews it fairly, and as it’s own thing instead of comparing it to Persona 5. Already pre-ordered and I can’t wait to play this Amazing Game.
same. i had hopes that they'd do another run in the US, but they didn't. also stuck with steelbook, but I'd rather that than digital, so I'm all good, truth be told
Thanks for giving a review about the features people actually care about, and not giving any spoilers! Love this channel and all your reviews, keep being awesome!
@@MinatotheGreenLantern I strangely don't care much for Pokemon. I just don't like the leveling system and haveing to use new ones to an area with higher leveled ones. Played original blue on GB. Played also Sapphire, X & Y.
@@AllenTax One thing that you could probably consider a fortunate element of the SMT model is that you're not going to have to power-level every monster in your collection to figure out which ones are worth it. Some monsters might have an ability that you'll want to unlock through leveling, but generally there's a 'window' of effectiveness for each monster, and when you want your party to be more powerful you'll get that through fusion.
Nahobino is so damn gorgeous, also you don't see many "Ambushes" in media frequently so it's nice to see a protag who balances the extremes of the scale of Masc/Fem. I know I'm certainly a fan.
Damn that was a better review than I expected. I mean, I watch a ton of reviews constantly and have never been amazed by any of them but for some reason this one resonated with me a lot. Especially because I've never played one of these games before and was worried I wouldn't understand a thing but it was written so clearly it baffles me. Great job guys
Nice review. All of their complaints from other reviews are things that I like about smt games. Reviewers make the mistake of assuming that smt and persona have to be the same because they share the same demon assets, but the games are inherently different in what they're trying to accomplish. smt is meant to be a dungeon crawler that makes the player ponder choose between different ideologies while persona is meant to be a life sim that follows a variation of the hero's journey. I wouldn't want persona to have the same vibe as smt nor do I want smt to have the same vibe as persona.
SMT IV is one of my favorite JRPGs of all time. It gave me everything I wanted in a JRPG, and if you say that SMT V is the best game yet, then I am obliged to get it. Thanks for your review!
Magnificent review that analyzes SMT V by its own merits and how it's compared to other games in the SMT franchise and not Persona. Don't get me wrong, I love Persona too. I can't wait for next Friday :)
Not a fan of Japanese games or turn based combat and still I somehow am in love with the game!Never played a SMT game but I am thankful I got this on sale and tried it out!
In somewhat related news I just finished Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker in preparation for some SMT hype (got it cheap in an eshop sale) and WOW it's one of my new all time favourite RPG's. I'm so so so hyped for SMTV.
I've played a lot of SMT games, from the persona series, the main series and the Devil Survivor series. I love this more open world-like approach from the looks of it, the movement animation is great. I can't wait to see what the story is like. If it becomes it's own thing or if it becomes more of a clone of a past game.
So excited for this. Bought it Day -7. :P Being after Midnight Eastern time, that was technically yesterday, now. Already pre-downloaded. Seeing it in the Home Menu of my Switch now is such a tease...
I’ve been waiting for this game since the original trailer years ago! Soooo freakin hyped! If it’s anything like SMT4 & apocalypse, I’m going to love it.
I bought my switch last week just for this game. I bought a couple others games, but smtv is the one i want most. Anyway, amazing review! You demolished ign's review by a long shot.
Games like this, Fire Emblem, Zelda and others are what really set the Switch apart from the others. Returned my Xbox Series S to get a Switch because there are just more interesting games IMO. Switch sales say others would seem to agree.
Great show, Zion! This game looks entertaining. Reminds me of the Persona games! I am right now playing Persona 4 Golden, a bit much dialogue though. I am giving this video a 9 of 10!
When you have a demon in party you don't need to kill an enemy of the same species. Just talk to them. They'll just leave and sometimes they could give you money or items. That way it won't be repetitive since you'll get away from battles faster. You don't need to be that rude in every video game, less in this game where you don't need to grind. Go pacifist!
@@asvardumantas1 I mean in IGN’s defense noisy pixel also said the story was lackluster. I think the game will still be great but I don’t think the story being middling would be very shocking
I haven't played SMT before and I was pulled into the genre because of Persona 5. I am curious to know whether or not SMT V or SMT series in general is more combat focussed than Persona? This review didn't contain a lot of things about the Protagonist's school life. Did the reviewers do that to avoid spoilers or is SMT V focussed less on that than the Persona games? I'd love to know more about this. Thanks in Advance :)
It is more combat focused, and the cast is more focused on survival and each of them has ideologies which make them their own character No dating or social link if that is what you're looking for. It is a series that takes their character and story more seriously
@@TruePeaceSeeker Yeah I had a feeling that there may not be social links considering your squad is Demons instead of actual other people. I am okay with no dating stuff either. I really enjoyed being able to roam around in the normal city from time to time, like a relaxing reprieve if you will, between the fighting. From what I am seeing the cast is more about bringing in more ideas driving towards the story and giving you more information about the world. But this is all good to know. Thanks :)
I scored a steelbook edition on ebay for $20 😎 I’m 20 hours in and just beat Mother Goddess Nuwa. I can already tell I’m going to love this game. This should keep me busy until LOZ ToTK 🤘🏾
Nice review but you gotta learn to let yourself breath. You can't mention the music being good and then give approximately a 1.5 second clip of the music before resuming the review. Same for cut-ins between voice and gameplay. Breath a little, let things sit for longer than a second or two.
There was one but only to point out that its story is going to be a bit harder to get into than the modern mainstream jRPGs. In other words, good ol' SMT except with a bit more focus on characters.
Great review as always guys! Thank you for covering my most anticipated game ever. Also, I believe its spelled with a sounding H, like in Japanese or English, MagatsuHi as in Hiccup. NaHobino as in Hole (or Heee Hoooo)
UA-cam is basically a bunch of people bashing a Reviewer for not saying what they wanted to hear and praising a Reviewer for saying what they wanted to hear almost as if they've forgotten the fact that Reviews are only somebody's opinion. Why watch IGN if the only thing you're going to do is belittle them afterwards just because they might not like something you do? the UA-cam Community is so immature.
Because ign's review is just garbage. Instead of comparing the game to SMT IV or Apocalypse they compared it with Persona 5. They act like if you're a fan of one then you're a fan of the other which is just not the case.
Finally someone who Knows about what he is talking about. A shin Megami Tensei Tittle!! 8 years since the last entry... In japan they are loving it, those are BIG words!! Nice review... i came here after watch the IGN Not PS5 review.... and gladly hear someone who knows what a SMT tittle is about ;)
@@_-Lx-_ i was mostly joking lol, i have been disappointed by games of series i love ( _cough_ Sonic 06 _cough_ ) but this game looks rlly great so i wanna be optimistic
Next time this is on sale I'm definitely getting this! Nocturne 3 was the best so I'm hoping this is just as good or even better. Glad they haven't changed the turn play!
Awesome review, light years better than IGN’s abysmal one. My only concern is performance. As long as it runs better on UE4 than SMTIII did on unity I’ll be content. If I recall Dragon Quest 11 also runs on UE4 and it runs well enough on switch so I’d expect SMTV to also run decently. 30fps is definitely enough for a game like this where fast reflexes usually aren’t a requirement over thoughtful strategies in battle. Not that I’d be opposed to it eventually getting published on other platforms where they can really crank out UE4’s rather nice graphical capabilities. One day, perhaps but for now I’ll definitely be enjoying it on my switch on launch day🤘
This game does not offer slice of life like p5. There is less comedy and overall less story/cutscenes.. BUT, to make up for this the mechanics are better and gameplay overall improved… If you like your social links and enjoy charcter tropes id stay with persona.
You could legit go 6 or 7 hours without even hitting a plot point tbh Less character interactions, way less things to do. The combat system is very fun though, 76 hours in and I'm enjoying the combat and surprisingly the world
Spoils many mechanics of the game but nothing story wise. Avoid ign review completely. Give this one a like and go dislike the ign one. We need to make it clear what is the proper way to review a game.
I find your review ok but why everyone has to say the social bonds with characters as requirement because it was in Persona 5 or Xenoblade Chronicles 2 like you just said? RPGs don't need this social bonds thing to be a rpg but it is something people are expecting lately in games which is stupid.
As it was in 4 and 3 to. The first 3 no. People know you don't need social links. People however like them. As it gives more play time and character growth. As it plays into the game mechanics/system. As this creates in part to the chaos, law, neutral system. Choices. As social links are. Social links aren't in most of games. Not the majority.
this game took me by surprise by how good it is. Also, straight to the point, systems, battles etc everything is well built and works well. Really a good RPG for people who like me find Persona 5 way too ''teen''.
Sadly I couldn't play this until after my exams. I am excited to see how Fiend hunting is handled in this game. The fiends were always the fun superbosses to hunt down in SMT.
Why do you still watch their reviews when you know well that they aren't good? You know they're not good, right? Or is this your 1st time realizing that?
Now this is a good review. Mentioning the story of the series, the dev cycle, monster fusion, performance, etc. Kudos Nintendo Life for obliterating IGN.
stay mad, little bud :)
Nintendo Life has been a great resource for reviews it's too bad for me they're only Nintendo-focused but they're such a breath of fresh air in todays "gaming journalism" scene. It's great to see how they've grown with time.
@@bimblor7945 Mad about what? They just said that they enjoyed the video.
@@Andrei-vv4ou they’re being an edgelord and saying people aren’t allowed to dislike IGNs review….
@@bimblor7945 imagine thinking ign is a valid reviewer.
Looking for an unbiased, well thought interview and I've found it here.
Yeah, I really appreciate how little he mentioned Persona here and just graded it on its own merits. I love Persona 5 to no end, don’t get me wrong, but it gets annoying when all that people do is rank SMTV compared to it.
I hear ya! The dude at IGN comparing it to persona 5 every sentence & lacking knowledge of the smt series made the review come across quite lazy imo.
unbiased? Nintendo channel always praising Nintendo...
@@hELLLcs what?
@@hELLLcs This is literally made by Atlus lol
Now this is how you review a game! You talk everything about the game itself and not comparing it to other game that has nothing to do with it in the first place, just like what IGN did.
Let me guess: "Unlike Persona 5..."
@Junpei
That is truly bizarre.
IGN really screwed that up it was the first I saw and I was disgusted. Persona and SMT can be compared but not in a review of each. They are different kinds of games and the only comparisons suitable for SMT game is to other SMT games. Not spin offs and social sims. Can’t spell ignorance without ign
IGN is a JOKE
Game Xplain had a great review as well.
Seeing the demons with actual scale has me beyond hyped.
As much as I enjoyed SMTIV (and other spin offs on handheld) it always felt to me like the series was being held back by the tech.
yeah, I found it crazy how they managed to get 3D sprites that high quality in a 3ds cart, despite the sprites looking like snes ones
These games always look low budget and you're saying they're held back by the tech?
It is awesome! Though, I believe it’s moreso the vision is the creators and less of the tech to be blamed for the past visuals
I've been hyped for smt5 for years. Absolutely can't wait to pick up my copy on release day next week :)
Since first reveal…can’t believe it’s now around the corner!!
Same here. Just used a voucher I didn't know I had on Nintendo store to pre-order the game lol
@@angelina-qi6eu Be silent! Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth! I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm!
Me too, I cant wait for this
Been waiting since it was announced 4 or 5 yrs ago...
This game is literally the reason why I purchased a Switch 4 years ago.
Same ^^
*unboxes 4 year old switch. Finally
Same. Can't believe it's happening
Switch wasnt released 5 years ago?
same! i was happy with my 3DS and all of its SMT games, then Nintendo just dropped the trailer for this, I was like "now, I'm getting a Switch!" XD
After watching the IGN "review" this video gave me some hope for humanity lol
I felt like I had to wash my own mouth out with soap after that "review" how horrible it was.
IGN hasn’t had a focused review that wasn’t just “this game is this game but worse/better” since like….2004
Don't ever watch ign reviews
Why do you still watch IGN?
HappyConsoleGamers was pretty good too. IGN's was embarrassing.
I played and loved Tokyo Mirage Sessions so I’ve been looking forward to finally trying out a Shin Megami Tensei game.
A TMS #FE enjoyer. Good to see. 👍 Shiki-Ouji approved
Man it's rare seeing a fellow #FE English speaking fan around.
That game doesn't get the recognition it deserves
Add me to the TMS #FE enjoyer list.
Same
I liked tms quite a bit. I wished it was more like what was initially announced, an actual smt fe crossover game. But still really fun and full of character!
Y'all probably the best place for amazing nintendo related content. I hope SMT sells well.
I do not have a switch i wish i could play it
I say Switch Up is the best one
hi bot.
So ridiculously hyped for this. Don’t remember the last time I was this hyped for a game.
don't lie! what about Knack 2?
@@phishfoood knack 3 is coming #believe
Smash Ultimate was peak hype for me
@@BitchChill 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Astral Chain did it to me back in 2019 lmfao. It made me rush out ASAP to buy a Switch just 3 days before release lol
I’ve played a lot more of Persona than I have of SMT, but I did play the SMT3 remaster earlier this year and quite enjoyed it, despite its dated aspects. So if SMTV is more of a modern evolution of that, then I can honestly see it being one of my favorite games from this year.
Can’t wait when it drops only a week from now!
I recommend checking out all the SMT games on 3DS if you enjoy this
@@demi-fiendoftime3825 I actually download a bunch’ve of the 3DS SMT games a while back while they were on sale (SMT4+4 Apocalypse, Devil Survivor 1+2, and Soul Hackers), but just haven’t gotten to ‘em. Mostly due to my massive backlog and the sheer volume of new games coming out, and partially since I barely touch my 3DS nowadays.
Though I definitely plan to do so in the near future.
@@amirgarcia547 VIST THEM FASTER 0_0
@@amirgarcia547 I really, really recommend you pick up SMT4A as soon as you can. The story isn’t anything to write home about, but if you like persona then you’ll feel pretty at home with it. The main reason you should play it is because the gameplay is the best the entire series has to offer imo. Absolutely a must play for any diehard JRPG fan
It's so advanced it has a jump button. Imagine that, an atlus rpg that let's you jump
I can’t wait for this game
I bought a Switch for this game. Let's gooooo
Really happy with this review, mostly because it reviews it fairly, and as it’s own thing instead of comparing it to Persona 5. Already pre-ordered and I can’t wait to play this Amazing Game.
I hope most reviews take this route. IGN is a shell of what it was in the 90’s and early 00’s
I'm so hyped for my copy. Sadly had to go with the steel book edition because fall of man was sold out on day 1
Fall of Man was not even listed in my country 😂 I wanted to import but nobody delivers.
I'm still super excited to play the game anyway
Same here
same. i had hopes that they'd do another run in the US, but they didn't. also stuck with steelbook, but I'd rather that than digital, so I'm all good, truth be told
@@rayek4eq same. I'm just happy I could get a copy
Sorry about that. Jk
Mitch Vogel is one hell of a writer. Zion done a great job transferring the review into this vid. Great review Nintendo Life! Looking forward to it
What a fair and thorough review and doesn't waste any time in unnecessary comparison to Persona 5 in every 10 seconds.
Take notes, IGN.
It really is Persona 5 without the heart.
Thanks for giving a review about the features people actually care about, and not giving any spoilers! Love this channel and all your reviews, keep being awesome!
Having given Metroid dread a chance and loving it I think I’ll dive into this as well. Looks fun!
If you like Persona and Pokémon (or any JRPG in general) then this game will feel right at home for you
This game is amazing. If you like jrpgs and monster collecting then you will love it
@@MinatotheGreenLantern I strangely don't care much for Pokemon. I just don't like the leveling system and haveing to use new ones to an area with higher leveled ones. Played original blue on GB. Played also Sapphire, X & Y.
@@AllenTax It's "Pokémon" because demons are party members and is a turn based rpg.
@@AllenTax One thing that you could probably consider a fortunate element of the SMT model is that you're not going to have to power-level every monster in your collection to figure out which ones are worth it. Some monsters might have an ability that you'll want to unlock through leveling, but generally there's a 'window' of effectiveness for each monster, and when you want your party to be more powerful you'll get that through fusion.
The main Reason I got my switch back in 2019
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Excellent. Review! I can't wait for the game to come out!!
Nintendo dropping bangers with their exclusives this year
Fax
*Atlus/Sega
Wasn't Nintendo but I see your point
like the 4 years before ...
@@nikkoa.3639 Yea... It is a Nintendo exclusive tho...
This game is definitely going to be a good one. I may be counting my eggs before they hatch, but everything I’ve seen so far has wowed me
I won’t lie that flowing hair makes me want to try this out
gives off a kamen rider or shinobi vibe
Nahobino is so damn gorgeous, also you don't see many "Ambushes" in media frequently so it's nice to see a protag who balances the extremes of the scale of Masc/Fem.
I know I'm certainly a fan.
@@_-Lx-_ this game straight up reminded me that I'm bi the second I saw that protagonist
My body is ready.
....your mind as well?
My most anticipated game of the year along with Neo: TWEWY. So many great JRPG'S and Japanese games this year!
This game is such a good way to end such a long rough year, at least for this guy!! Happy Holidays everyone❤❤
Damn that was a better review than I expected. I mean, I watch a ton of reviews constantly and have never been amazed by any of them but for some reason this one resonated with me a lot. Especially because I've never played one of these games before and was worried I wouldn't understand a thing but it was written so clearly it baffles me. Great job guys
Nice review. All of their complaints from other reviews are things that I like about smt games. Reviewers make the mistake of assuming that smt and persona have to be the same because they share the same demon assets, but the games are inherently different in what they're trying to accomplish. smt is meant to be a dungeon crawler that makes the player ponder choose between different ideologies while persona is meant to be a life sim that follows a variation of the hero's journey. I wouldn't want persona to have the same vibe as smt nor do I want smt to have the same vibe as persona.
I genuinely cannot wait. This looks stunning. I'd wager it could be a potential GOTY
This game will be amazing no doubt, but it’s for a niche community. This will never come close to being a GOTY contender.
Unfortunately only fans of smt series will truly appreciate it's charm. It deserves to be in contention imo but it won't be.
@@shashurimagrease2890 true T_T not lot people know bout SMT even persona fan dk what that is xD
Great review, it's like the complete opposite of the IGN article lmao
Tip for writing a good review: watch an IGN one then do the complete opposite
SMT IV is one of my favorite JRPGs of all time. It gave me everything I wanted in a JRPG, and if you say that SMT V is the best game yet, then I am obliged to get it. Thanks for your review!
I do not have the money for this game yet so I am so ready to hopefully play it on Christmas
Same, but it's time to avoid UA-cam and social media :(
Magnificent review that analyzes SMT V by its own merits and how it's compared to other games in the SMT franchise and not Persona. Don't get me wrong, I love Persona too. I can't wait for next Friday :)
Did you like it ?
@@chatolo1 Yep, it's a really good SMT game. I got the Steelbook Edition.
I was already hyped for this game, but this review just heightened my expectations. I can't wait to buy it!
Really in depth review, One criticism is that you need a de-esser plugin for your audio. Will help a ton.
Not a fan of Japanese games or turn based combat and still I somehow am in love with the game!Never played a SMT game but I am thankful I got this on sale and tried it out!
I’m trying to finish Trails of Cold Steel IV so I can hit this game as soon as Amazon delivers it to my place.
Did 3rd one?
Are you playing on the switch? How does it run? Heard bad things about stability
@@AllenTax yeah. Finished that before I got to IV.
@@RaspyCh It plays pretty good on Switch.
In somewhat related news I just finished Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker in preparation for some SMT hype (got it cheap in an eshop sale) and WOW it's one of my new all time favourite RPG's. I'm so so so hyped for SMTV.
Yeah devil survivor is my favorite game of all time
The Devil Survivor series needs a reboot!
I've played a lot of SMT games, from the persona series, the main series and the Devil Survivor series. I love this more open world-like approach from the looks of it, the movement animation is great. I can't wait to see what the story is like. If it becomes it's own thing or if it becomes more of a clone of a past game.
Atlus Games are great for portability because they are so long.
I have P5 but won't play it since I dont want to use my TV for so much time at once
Man you are missing out p5r is the best game i have ever played.
Omgggg I can’t wait!!!! Looks like I’ll be getting up early on release day to play this before work. 😂
I can't believe we're almost here I never thought this day would come
So excited for this. Bought it Day -7. :P Being after Midnight Eastern time, that was technically yesterday, now. Already pre-downloaded. Seeing it in the Home Menu of my Switch now is such a tease...
I’ve been waiting for this game since the original trailer years ago! Soooo freakin hyped! If it’s anything like SMT4 & apocalypse, I’m going to love it.
It's a lot more like SMT3 Nocturne than 4.
More Nocturne in style while taking cues from 4A's combat, it seems.
Awesome, I was debating on putting this on my Christmas list. Thank you for helping decide!
Nice, an actual review focusing on the game itself
Amazing review. Saw many others. This is the first time I understood what kind of game this is.
Thank you for your legitimate honest review of the game! I almost lost faith in humanity there for a minute.
Love this review. I actually ended up playing this game twice just for the endings Bc I forgot to save at a certain point… 😅
I bought my switch last week just for this game. I bought a couple others games, but smtv is the one i want most. Anyway, amazing review! You demolished ign's review by a long shot.
Great original review and excellent video presentation. Thanks!
Games like this, Fire Emblem, Zelda and others are what really set the Switch apart from the others. Returned my Xbox Series S to get a Switch because there are just more interesting games IMO. Switch sales say others would seem to agree.
I preordered it months ago, excited to play it after i complete the game I’m playing now.
Just look at this compared to Pokémon. Notice how much more detailed, expressive, and packed with effort.
Great show, Zion! This game looks entertaining. Reminds me of the Persona games! I am right now playing Persona 4 Golden, a bit much dialogue though. I am giving this video a 9 of 10!
When you have a demon in party you don't need to kill an enemy of the same species. Just talk to them. They'll just leave and sometimes they could give you money or items. That way it won't be repetitive since you'll get away from battles faster. You don't need to be that rude in every video game, less in this game where you don't need to grind. Go pacifist!
Best Review out of 10 others I watched. You weren’t bias or off putting. Just honest and insightful. Def getting this game now.
Great review but how am I supposed to know if it has the heart of persona 5 or not
Not sure what that is to mean. Can only speculate. You realize the game as the others in the series is not Persona.
@@AllenTax It is a joke about the horrible IGN review.
@@asvardumantas1 I mean in IGN’s defense noisy pixel also said the story was lackluster. I think the game will still be great but I don’t think the story being middling would be very shocking
Zion always does the video review my fav games coming to the switch. I’m so excited to get my hands on this game finally.
I haven't played SMT before and I was pulled into the genre because of Persona 5. I am curious to know whether or not SMT V or SMT series in general is more combat focussed than Persona? This review didn't contain a lot of things about the Protagonist's school life. Did the reviewers do that to avoid spoilers or is SMT V focussed less on that than the Persona games? I'd love to know more about this. Thanks in Advance :)
It is more combat focused, and the cast is more focused on survival and each of them has ideologies which make them their own character
No dating or social link if that is what you're looking for. It is a series that takes their character and story more seriously
@@TruePeaceSeeker Yeah I had a feeling that there may not be social links considering your squad is Demons instead of actual other people. I am okay with no dating stuff either. I really enjoyed being able to roam around in the normal city from time to time, like a relaxing reprieve if you will, between the fighting. From what I am seeing the cast is more about bringing in more ideas driving towards the story and giving you more information about the world. But this is all good to know. Thanks :)
I scored a steelbook edition on ebay for $20 😎 I’m 20 hours in and just beat Mother Goddess Nuwa. I can already tell I’m going to love this game. This should keep me busy until LOZ ToTK 🤘🏾
Nice review but you gotta learn to let yourself breath. You can't mention the music being good and then give approximately a 1.5 second clip of the music before resuming the review. Same for cut-ins between voice and gameplay.
Breath a little, let things sit for longer than a second or two.
I put off playing this for a while but I've finally ordered it for my holidays. I'm looking forward to it
How is it? I thought about buying since it’s cheap now
Can’t recall a single comparison to Persona 5. Just reviewed against past SMT games. This is how it’s done.
There was one but only to point out that its story is going to be a bit harder to get into than the modern mainstream jRPGs.
In other words, good ol' SMT except with a bit more focus on characters.
He did mention that it wasn't as relatable as Persona or Xenoblade. But that was really the only comparison.
Great review as always guys! Thank you for covering my most anticipated game ever.
Also, I believe its spelled with a sounding H, like in Japanese or English, MagatsuHi as in Hiccup. NaHobino as in Hole (or Heee Hoooo)
Persona 4 got me into the Persona/SMT franchise. SMT 4 was my first SMT game and it got me hooked. SMT is better than the Persona series for me.
Amen.
I bought a switch while i was in Japan back in 2018 in anticipation of this game and it lives up to the hype imo. Can’t get enough of it.
UA-cam is basically a bunch of people bashing a Reviewer for not saying what they wanted to hear and praising a Reviewer for saying what they wanted to hear almost as if they've forgotten the fact that Reviews are only somebody's opinion.
Why watch IGN if the only thing you're going to do is belittle them afterwards just because they might not like something you do? the UA-cam Community is so immature.
Because ign's review is just garbage. Instead of comparing the game to SMT IV or Apocalypse they compared it with Persona 5. They act like if you're a fan of one then you're a fan of the other which is just not the case.
Finally someone who Knows about what he is talking about. A shin Megami Tensei Tittle!! 8 years since the last entry... In japan they are loving it, those are BIG words!! Nice review... i came here after watch the IGN Not PS5 review.... and gladly hear someone who knows what a SMT tittle is about ;)
it’s shin megami tensei, idc what it’s like i want it
Facts!
I mean the game looks great but that's a terrible mentality.
That's the kinda mindset that lead to messes like PKMN-SWSH.
@@_-Lx-_ i was mostly joking lol, i have been disappointed by games of series i love ( _cough_ Sonic 06 _cough_ ) but this game looks rlly great so i wanna be optimistic
Next time this is on sale I'm definitely getting this!
Nocturne 3 was the best so I'm hoping this is just as good or even better.
Glad they haven't changed the turn play!
GO go go!
Awesome review, light years better than IGN’s abysmal one. My only concern is performance. As long as it runs better on UE4 than SMTIII did on unity I’ll be content. If I recall Dragon Quest 11 also runs on UE4 and it runs well enough on switch so I’d expect SMTV to also run decently. 30fps is definitely enough for a game like this where fast reflexes usually aren’t a requirement over thoughtful strategies in battle. Not that I’d be opposed to it eventually getting published on other platforms where they can really crank out UE4’s rather nice graphical capabilities. One day, perhaps but for now I’ll definitely be enjoying it on my switch on launch day🤘
A French video game review site said that the performance is OK for the most of the time, but it freeze a little bit when we are in this open areas
Exactly what I was hoping for! I played SMT3 and loved it. Can't wait for this!
Didn't mention that spinoff series once 👍
Now this is a great review 👍
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Just got it on New Years sale on the Eshop. Excited to play
Better than the ign review
Agreed
Being better than IGN isn't exactly a hard bar to top.
Here is my personal long and calculated thoughts on the game.
i think it's neat
Just take my money already
FANTASTIC review. You have earned yourself a new subscription!
Got my OLED today. Got SMT5 preordered. Let's goooooooooooooo
I only have a Switch lite
@@BitchChill I actually love the lite!
I am beyond excited for this game!
I've barely played the series before, but this one looks intriguing. Will I be able to enjoy the story if this is my jumping-on point?
Yep. This like Persona and FF, each game is standalone. While Smt4 Apocalipse, requires that either played or know the Smt4 story.
@@Pduarte79 Thanks for letting me know. :)
@@Thepopcornator
You are welcome.
Yeah basically just go punch demons/gods in the face. Have fun.
Yes
So happy this is finally coming out and that it’s up to the series standard!
And too bad it's near FFXIV expansion, endwalker D: ugh. I'll buy this and shelf it in my backlog ;-; along with advance wars and wargroove.
Advance Wars was delayed
I’m sure the main story to Endwalker will not exceed 2 weeks (apart from leveling Sage & Reaper to 90).
@@_CNT_ I know, I mean old school AW. Which is what is going to be remade. Would be interesting to play both though.
@@hickknight oh sorry, I thought you meant the remake, since it was supposed to come out next month if I remember correctly
*Ive never played SMT but i played Persona 5 and absolutely loved it. would y’all recommend this game for someone who never played it?*
This game does not offer slice of life like p5. There is less comedy and overall less story/cutscenes.. BUT, to make up for this the mechanics are better and gameplay overall improved… If you like your social links and enjoy charcter tropes id stay with persona.
You could legit go 6 or 7 hours without even hitting a plot point tbh
Less character interactions, way less things to do. The combat system is very fun though, 76 hours in and I'm enjoying the combat and surprisingly the world
Put simply, if you liked Persona 5 for the story and having well developed characters, absolutely not
Had to stop this reviee a minute into the video. I've been waiting for this game so long i don't want any spoilers at all
He didn’t spoil a thing though
You're safe, no spoilers
Spoils many mechanics of the game but nothing story wise. Avoid ign review completely. Give this one a like and go dislike the ign one. We need to make it clear what is the proper way to review a game.
@@HoudiniFontmeister That's just cringe.
Now this how you review a smt game. Much needed after that ign review
Thank you for reviewing this as a SMT game and not some "Persona spin-off" which we really know it is not. :D
Hmm the soundtrack is just sublime…gonna listen to Santeria throughout the game.
I find your review ok but why everyone has to say the social bonds with characters as requirement because it was in Persona 5 or Xenoblade Chronicles 2 like you just said?
RPGs don't need this social bonds thing to be a rpg but it is something people are expecting lately in games which is stupid.
As it was in 4 and 3 to. The first 3 no. People know you don't need social links. People however like them. As it gives more play time and character growth. As it plays into the game mechanics/system. As this creates in part to the chaos, law, neutral system. Choices. As social links are. Social links aren't in most of games. Not the majority.
I finally got around to playing Persona 5 Royal. Guess I'll be playing this game too.
Godhood awaits go claim it
Can't wait!! Been waiting for a home console release of a modern SMT game!
this game took me by surprise by how good it is. Also, straight to the point, systems, battles etc everything is well built and works well. Really a good RPG for people who like me find Persona 5 way too ''teen''.
Sadly I couldn't play this until after my exams. I am excited to see how Fiend hunting is handled in this game. The fiends were always the fun superbosses to hunt down in SMT.
This review is like a cleansing rain that washes away the filth that is IGN's and Gamespot's reviews.
Why do you still watch their reviews when you know well that they aren't good? You know they're not good, right? Or is this your 1st time realizing that?
@@Noid1220 I watched them because I heard they were bad, and saw some memes about them. I got curious and wanted to see full context.
@@Arexion5293 so I'm pretty sure you're not gonna watch any of their videos anymore, right?
@@Noid1220 I might. I occasionally check what sort of bad reviews they've made.
@@Arexion5293 i see. Good for you.
Looks like this is finally I game I can completely lose myself into, looking forward to it! ❤️