{"id":257684,"date":"2025-10-07T05:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T05:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/shin-megami-tensei-v-release-date-set-for-november\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T05:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T05:43:43","slug":"shin-megami-tensei-v-release-date-set-for-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/shin-megami-tensei-v-release-date-set-for-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Shin Megami Tensei V Release Date Set For November"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/shin-megami-tensei-v-release-date-set-for-november.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><span><span>At today\u2019s E3 Nintendo Direct presentation, we finally got a release date for Shin Megami Tensei V. On November 12, players can finally catch a collection of demons all over again. Save the world? Doom it to chaos? Create a bold new order of law? If the other Shin Megami Tensei games are any indicator, we\u2019ll have many of the same systems and structures coming back for another go, this time on the Nintendo Switch.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The Shin Megami Tensei series is actually the parent franchise to Persona, which over the years became more popular. Shin Megami Tensei titles eschew the high-school time mechanics and relationship building of Persona and are more about hardcore dungeon crawling. Fans of Persona will recognize aspects similar to the Velvet Room with things like the Cathedral of Shadows, where players can collect, combine, and assemble a perfect demonic composition in order to take on challenging and often unforgiving battles. The difficulty level of Shin Megami Tensei games is often on the top end of JRPGs, which has led to a bit of a notorious reputation. Clever use of buffs, debuffs, and correct demons for the job makes things easier, but you can\u2019t just mash the attack button to get through them in most cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Unlike Persona\u2019s focus on hanging out with friends, dates, and finding your way through drama class, Shin Megami Tensei games often hinge on high-level philosophical and moral quandaries that let the player determine the outcome of a new world. Yeah, that\u2019s pretty deep, but on the surface the games can be likened to a kind of demonic, occult Pok\u00e9mon of sorts. If you like a lot of the demons in Persona, you\u2019ll find a ton of them here in Shin Megami Tensei as well, from the adorable Jack Frost to\u2026 well, other things that ride chariots. I wonder if Mara will make an appearance in Shin Megami Tensei V.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It will be interesting to see if the Persona fervor fostered by the popularity of <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/review\/persona-5-royal\/persona-5-royal-review-revealing-its-true-form\"><span><span><span><span>Persona 5 Royal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span>\u00a0and <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/review\/persona-5-strikers\/persona-5-strikers-review-a-powerful-other-self\"><span><span><span><span>Persona V Strikers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> will carry over to the IP that started it all. I was a fan of <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/games\/shin_megami_tensei_iv_apocalypse\/b\/3ds\/archive\/2016\/09\/20\/weird-and-wonderful.aspx\"><span><span><span><span>Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> and I enjoy the sheer absurdity and weirdness that radiates from the franchise, it\u2019s quite unlike almost any other game you\u2019re likely to find today.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Shin Megami Tensei launches on Nintendo Switch on November 12.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span><span>Are you going to give Shin Megami Tensei V a try? Do you wish it was coming to other platforms? Are you going to chat with demons to recruit them?\u00a0 Let us know in the comments!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/e3-2021\/2021\/06\/15\/shin-megami-tensei-v-release-date-set-for-november\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At today\u2019s E3 Nintendo Direct presentation, we finally got a release date for Shin Megami Tensei V. On November 12, players can finally catch a collection of demons all over again. Save the world? Doom it to chaos? Create a bold new order of law? If the other Shin Megami Tensei games are any indicator, we\u2019ll have many of the same systems and structures coming back for another go, this time on the Nintendo Switch. The Shin Megami Tensei series is actually the parent franchise to Persona, which over the years became more popular. Shin Megami Tensei titles eschew the high-school time mechanics and relationship building of Persona and are more about hardcore dungeon crawling. 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