Now The Everything, And Anything Related To Shin Megami Tensei Thread

[FortNinety]

First, a neat little postmortem for Persona 4 (and a rare one at that; Japanese developers never like to talk about the process, for various reasons)...

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/10/indepth_behind_the_scenes_of_a.php

... Considering how burnt out they were from Persona 4, I have to wonder how 5 will be in the end? Provided that they're working on it (and I'd have to assume they are).

Next, a brand new Aegis figure is hitting the market, this one based on her FES armor...

http://tomopop.com/dimension-diver-s-aegis-from-persona-3-fes-returns-9162.phtml

... Looks MUCH cooler than I remember it, but then again, I didn't get very far so I might have missed a few cool looking upgrades.

[FortNinety]

HAWT

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/09/atlus-couldnt-think-of-a-more-impractical-persona-3-portable-costume/

[ATOMU]

HAWT

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/09/atlus-couldnt-think-of-a-more-impractical-persona-3-portable-costume/

i am glad to hear this.

[FortNinety]

Hey Joe, you ever beat Devil Survivor? Are you still interested in Strange Journey? Perhaps this might be of some interest...

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/07/shin-megami-tensei-strange-journey-system-overview/

[isfet]

never beat Devil Survivor, but enjoyed it immensely. 

i find it difficult to beat "tactics" type games because they take so long.  but i enjoy playing them for the battle systems and whatnot.


i'm not entirely sold on playing SMT games on the DS yet, though.  those features in SJ sound neat, but i'm not sure if these games work as well when they're not on a TV screen.  it's hard to explain.  i guess since SMT games are generally more involved and difficult than most, it's something i'd like to be comfortable on my couch or something playing.

whereas a game like Mother 3 is very playable in short bursts; something handhelds are designed for. 

[FortNinety]

A P4 face shows up on Persona 3 Portable!

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/13/visit-persona-4s-town-in-persona-3-portable/

[FortNinety]

Was gonna make a joke about how I can't wait to be such a cute piece of ass till I realized she/you are supposed to be like 15, right?

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/20/power-up-your-characters-faster-in-persona-3-portable/

[ATOMU]

TOO LATE MATT, IT'S ALREADY BEEN SAID.

[FortNinety]

hiimdaisy is back with part 2 of her Persona 4 comic adaptation, and it's even better than before, if that can be believed!

http://hiimdaisy.livejournal.com/26484.html

[FortNinety]

Come Atlus, bring this sucker home...

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/11/21/persona-3-portable-gets-sex-scene/

... Though if I were her, that would be the last guy in the game I would bang.

[ATOMU]

Whoa Matt, I dig your new avatar! What's the source, hombre?

I don't really know why they found that worth writing an article about, considering the same thing happens with the dude protagonists in 3 and 4. Double standards or someone didn't play the game.

I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop myself, but it's inevitable. Atlus USA really likes making money.

As for banging Shinjiro, he's pretty abrasive (also crusty) but when you weigh him against Junpei the Inept, Ken the Prepubescent, and Akihiko the Retarded, the one with the drug habit and possible history of male prostitution comes out on top. But Matt, since you've brought this issue to the table I must know who you WOULD bang. You walked into this.

[FortNinety]

Shit, I had the source bookmarked somewhere, but totally can't find it. I want to say that I swiped it from Pixiv, but come to think of it, this person had his/her own site. If I can find it, I'll pass it along, but otherwise... sorry

The one thing I'm most interested in is to see if that scene from early in the game in which it's strongly implied that the protagonist and Yukari had sex, almost unwillingly, is still there for the girl's side. And if so, with whom? Hopefully it's still Yukari. Mitsuru would be just as awesome, but it wouldn't make sense, story-wise.

As for what guy I'd bang, that's a tough question, since the options are pretty pathetic. Junpei is a fucking dolt, Ken would be too young even for me, even if he was a girl, and you forgot about the wet blanket that is Shuji, but I highly doubt he's an option. Shinjiro's druggie background does make him somewhat appealing I guess, though in the end, I'll have to go with Akihiko. Only because, as much as I find girls who are sometimes clueless somewhat charming, I'd guess the same applies to dudes.

[FortNinety]

Hey Mia, mind explaining what the deal is with everyone wielding assorted household appliances/electronics?

http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=7412430

... I'm not so up on my Pixiv memes. Great piece nonetheless!

[ATOMU]

Lol, beats me!
They don't seem to be puns or anything, and thats definitely not a pixiv meme. It might just be completely arbitrary. (To be fair, drawing a bunch of front facing homogenous teenagers would make you pretty starved for poses after like the first

I adore that artist, though. Always really really liked this one. http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=big&illust_id=6794126

[FortNinety]

No confirmation of Persona 5 just yet, but it's a start...

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/18/shin-megami-tensei-for-ps3-says-amazon-japan/