My first Shin Megami Tensei game - Tips for a beginner?

[menx64]

spemanig said:

menx64 said:
My tips:

Patience
Fuse a lot
Go with normal difficulty at first.
Save a lot.
Enjoy the story.

After you beat this game go to SMT strange journey or soul hackers!

My only nervousness comes with fusing. I haven't been paying much attention to what I fuse, and I'm afraid that I'll end up with bad demon fusion due to this. Exactly how much attention should I really be putting into fusions. I've been particular about what attacks I pass on, but that pretty much it, since I'm unfamiliar with literally every demon.

 what I normally look for is a good healear, a melee and and a de/buff caster. Try to find a good combination between attacks, healing a buff/debuff. 

 Dont fuse just for the sake of doing it, but try to cover weaknesses and always get better stats. Some demons can grow quite a bit, so dont worry if you dont find a good demon to fuse, just keep using what it works until  you find a good match for a fuse.