Diandong Langke Lu Xun, a user on the Chinese forum A9VG known for their cryptic, PlayStation-related leaks, teased the upcoming announcement of a Shin Megami Tensei V “Complete Edition” in a June 16 post.

Xun has previously correctly teased several announcements, including the announcement of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon‘s release date (via); the announcement of Hayarigami 1-2-3 Pack (via); the release date of “New Game+” for God of War Ragnarok (via); the announcement of Monster Hunter Rise for PlayStation, Xbox, and Windows (via); the release date of Final Fantasy XVI‘s “Ambition” trailer (via); the date of Silent Hill Transmission (via); and many more.


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Something similar to this was rumored months ago (alongside SMTIV) but it was claimed to be false.

If this is any indication, then that means not only is Persona no longer exclusive to one family of platforms but SMT as well which is great.


https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/rumor-shin-megami-tensei-v-complete-edition-announcement-teased-by-notable-chinese-leaker

The game deserves a better version. It didn't run well on Switch, I am sure it will run better on PC and PS5.

LOVED THIS GAME! I will buy it again on PS5 if physical. Fantastic game that gets misunderstood. "no dungeons" The environments are the dungeons. You're always in a dungeon. If I did a 3rd PT of this on PS5 I don't think I can do that Demi Fiend fight if I want to keep my oil pressure down. I nearly blew a gasket last time.

Are SMT games any good? I might be interested if it comes to Steam. I've heard they're like a sister series to Persona, but don't know much about them beyond that.

I'm waiting for a multiplatform release since it's out on Switch ^^.

They are amazing. Persona is a spinoff of SMT. While both are turn-based. Share the same demons. Have Demon fusing. SMT is closer to an M-rated Pokemon and predates Pokemon. Persona is more character and story-focused. It's less about saving the world but making a choice in an already ruined world. Do you kill god? Side with god? Side with Satan or neither and create your own world. Try Nocturne out. SMTV has a different approach than most games. Instead of classic dungeon heavy it has large open environments that act as a massive dungeon. So you can explore. Nocturne is more traditional but still modern enough without going to the older games which are first-person dungeon crawlers. SMT is a lot darker in tone. I really recommend SMTIII Nocturn on PC/Switch/PS4. SMTV us easier for newcomers tho but both have variable difficulty settings. If you played Persona some things will be familiar and a lot will be different. SMT 3 and V you are let loose within 15 min.

While it's good that more people get to play the game, I also get the feeling that it's going to hurt 3rd party (timed exclusives) on switch in the future.

Since this news leaked, I've seen many people on other sites express buyers remorse to a degree that you don't see on other platforms like pc and playstation

Curious to know if anyone here feels the same buyers remorse

I liked Nocturne

I found SMT V to be mid, a 6/10 to me. Tried two times and im both dropped before 10 hours

The battles are good, albeit a little annoying sometimes. The Fuse mechanic is just as good as in Persona. It forces you to strategize before, making specific builds to stand a chance against bosses. My problem with pressure combat system is it can be punishing how no matter how skilled you are or how strong is your party, you can always get screwed over... but it's the point of the game, and don't bother me that much. Demon management is fun and is a game that constantly make you experiment and take risks. Very different from Persona where the battle loop is so basic and formulaic. I loved how the demons have an actual personality and maneirisms, so much more fun than the lifeless Personas of its little brother IP

But everything else is bad. It's a RPG, and for me a RPG with a bad story and unappealing characters are a failed RPG by default.

I love atmospheric games and immersion is some I appreciate, that's I loved the dark and gloomy world of Nocturne, but I got fucking sick tired of how every corner of SMT V looked the same.

To put simply, this game is UGLY, like really ugly. Persona makes me mesmerized by the artstyle everywhere, even the menus are stylish, while SMT V is just bland and uninspired. OST? Basic. Design character? Bad (Nahobino has the awkward main character design ever, I cringed every second controlling him). Even the basic and formulaic battles from Persona made me hyped because they were fast paced and the animations were sick, while here I think the overall artistic quality of the game drags everything positive down


It's a classic example of a game that focused on the core mechanics, and everything else seems like an afterthought. It's a Fire Emblem Engage situation for me, where devs put a lot of care designing the maps and no effort whatsoever on the writing, characterization, art, music, etc.

It's like a movie with great screenplay but precarious direction, visual effects, acting and editing.

I'll try a third time eventually, because the combat is good and demons are REALLY fun to fuse/interact

And exploration/traversing is boring but somewhat functional (I'd still prefer streamlined dungeons over them), which is enough to push me trough the gameplay loop

It's to be expected that more people say this, because there are also a lot more people on the internet who say that Nintendo should go third party. You aren't cool if you admit that you like to play video games on a Nintendo console.

They chose to buy it on Switch, so that's really on them. Others wanting it on PC/PS5 shouldn't have to suffer at the expense of those who feel buyers remorse. 

I feel like Atlus should be aiming to reach more people, not satisfy someone making sure their purchase on Switch feels super special due to exclusivity.