Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse ‘Demons’ trailer, DLC schedule announced
Fight, fuse, or recruit demons.
Atlus has released a new trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse introducing the game’s demons.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse features over 450 demons from various mythologies to fight, fuse, or recruit. When encountering demons, such as Napaea or Centaur, players can fight, negotiate, or flee. Negotiating with a demon opens up a dialogue tree that gives players the opportunity to recruit them or receive items or bonuses. Successfully recruited demons can be summoned to fight alongside the protagonist, but if you fail the negotiation, a fight will ensue.
Once a demon has been added to the party, they’ll gain experience, new abilities, and stronger attributes with each new victory in battle. The protagonists can also learn new skills from demons that level up, and using the “Cathedral of Shadows,” demons can also be fused together to create even stronger demons.
In addition to the trailer, Atlus also shared the game’s schedule of post-launch downloadable content, which ranges from items to new quests. Here are the details:
Bonus Item: Asahi/Nozomi Set
Price: $0.99
Availability: September 20, 2016
Description: Now you, too, can look like Asahi and Nozomi, thanks to these helmets! Must become an official Hunter before you can access them.Bonus Item: Green Pompadour
Price: $0.99
Availability: September 20, 2016
Description: Now you, too, can be as smug as Navarre! Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Movie: Fall of Tokyo Promo Video
Price: Free
Availability: September 20, 2016
Description: A look into the events that set SMTIV: A in motion (warning: contains graphic content). Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Item: Earring Set
Price: Free for a week, then $0.49
Availability: September 20, 2016
Description: The “Peace Earring” and “Anarchy Earring” are redeemed from the eShop. Must become an official Hunter before you can access them.Bonus Quest: A GodSlayer Needs Levels
Price: $2.99
Availability: September 20, 2016
Description: This Challenge Quest provides a means to level up quickly by gaining EXP-increasing items for your party. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it. Recommended for players that have reached the Fairy Forest.Bonus Add-On: Ranking Program 1
Price: Free
Availability: September 20, 2016
Description: This add-on uses the highest-ranked demons from DDS Cards acquired via StreetPass to power up the same demons in your stock. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Quest: A GodSlayer Needs Demons
Price: $1.99
Availability: September 27, 2016
Description: This Challenge Quest grants you access to the “Demon Market,” where you spend Macca to buy pre-trained demons. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Quest: A GodSlayer Needs Macca
Price: $2.99
Availability: September 27, 2016
Description: This is a Challenge Quest that helps you increase your Macca. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Add-On: Ranking Program 2
Price: Free
Availability: September 27, 2016
Description: This add-on determines the highest-ranked Main Partners from people whom you made StreePass exchanges with and powers those Partners up for you! Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Item: Chiro Mask
Price: $0.99
Availability: September 27, 2016
Description: A mask that makes you look like Hallelujah’s partner, Chironnupu. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Item: Avatar’s Hat
Price: $0.99
Availability: September 27, 2016
Description: Dress just like Krishna with this snazzy fedora. Flute not included. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Quest: A GodSlayer Needs Apps
Price: $2.49
Availability: September 27, 2016
Description: This is a Challenge Quest that helps you increase your App Points. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it. Recommended for players that have reached the Fairy Forest.Bonus Item: Tokyo’s Past Set
Price: Free
Availability: September 27, 2016
Description: Download the Cute Glasses, Secret Eye Power Seal, and Surgical Mask! Must become an official Hunter before you can access them.Bonus Add-On: Extra Difficulty Levels
Price: Free
Availability: October 4, 2016
Description: This free add-on unlocks “Paradise,” the easiest difficulty setting for RPG newcomers and “Apocalypse,” the hardest difficulty setting for the most hardcore Shin Megami Tensei fans.Bonus Quest: The Inverted Pyramid
Price: $1.99
Availability: October 4, 2016
Description: This is a Challenge Quest that unlocks Cleopatra for fusion after you’ve beaten her in battle. Recommended for players who are near to or have completed the game.Bonus Quest: A GodSlayer Needs Jewels
Price: $2.99
Availability: October 4, 2016
Description: This Challenge Quest helps you collect jewels to trade for powerful items. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Add-On: Lore 1: Parallel Universes
Price: Free
Availability: October 4, 2016
Description: This lore add-on is a secret entry in the Hunter database, for those interested in more of the game’s back story. Spoiler alert! This entry contains several spoilers for the main story. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Quest: Explosive Epidemic in Mikado
Price: $1.99
Availability: October 4, 2016
Description: This is a Challenge Quest that sends you back to Mikado to solve a mystery within a limited number of turns. Recommended for players who are near to or have completed the game.Bonus Quest: A Trip to Hawaii
Price: $2.49
Availability: October 4, 2016
Description: This is a Challenge Quest that unlocks Mephisto for fusion after you’be beaten him in battle. Recommended for players who are near to or have completed the game.Bonus Add-On: Lore 2: “Observation” Explained
Price: Free
Availability: October 4, 2016
Description: This lore add-on is a secret entry in the Hunter database, for those interested in more of the game’s back story! Spoiler alert! This entry contains several spoilers for the main story.Bonus Quest: Depths of Twisted Tokyo
Price: $1.49
Availability: October 11, 2016
Description: Obtain the “Eternal Torus” to reach its lowest level. Recommended for players who are near to or have completed the game.Bonus Quest: A GodSlayer needs Items
Price: $3.49
Availability: October 11, 2016
Description: A Challenge Quest that lets you obtain HP/MP- and stat-increasing items. Must become an official Hunter before you can access it.Bonus Add-On: Level Cap Unlock
Price: Free
Availability: October 11, 2016
Description: This free add-on unlocks the level cap, allowing you to exceed level 100.Bonus Quest: Messiahs in the Diamond Realm
Price: $3.99
Availability: October 11, 2016
Description: Experience a short side story and fight alongside familiar faces to challenge an unexpected foe. Recommended for players who are near to or have completed the game.Bonus Add-On: Lore 3: Tokyo and Mikado History
Price: Free
Availability: October 11, 2016
Description: This lore add-on is a secret entry in the Hunter database, for those interested in more of the game’s back story! Spoiler alert! This entry contains several spoilers for the main story.
Read more about the game here.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is due out for 3DS in the Americas on September 20. A European release is also planned via publisher Deep Silver, but a release date has not been announced.
Watch the trailer below.