First of all, I would give the game four to five stars, very much even. The only problem is that the game suffers from two bugs that still hinder the gameplay much. Therefore, a short warning of what awaits you:
Bug # 1, it forbids you to summon demons during a fight. The game freezes when it's tried. According to statements the game hangs around four to five minutes before you can proceed again and I can confirm that the game thaws again.
Bug # 2 brings the game to crash when an accident happens auction. The game crashes to the home menu, and an error message appears to let you start the new 3DS. Therefore necessarily save!
Ghostlight, the European publisher is aware of these problems and is now looking for the problem. Probably a patch will be given later. Once the issues are resolved, I will correct the rating upwards accordingly and to delete this section.
In spite of everything, I like the Shin Megami Tensei series and wanted me to fun yet not let spoil. Incantations to permit circumvention of accidents ... not. And after about 38 hours, I had my first run, including the eighth day, well managed. The game is somehow playable but only with some drawbacks.
Even the original DS-I had noticed at that time. It interested me, although it was a tactical RPG. In the end I let out the import and handle instead Strange Journey which I rather spoke. Looking back, I am a little relieved when I heard afterwards that DS had no demon compendium, and there was only one right crisp standard difficulty.
The 3DS remake has eliminated this, the demon compendium is back, from which we can retrieve for a juicy Obulus demons at any time, we should have merged and you can also choose an easy level. This increases obtained experience points and collected Macca (money).
Well, but what is at stake in this game, anyway? Our protagonist is asked by his cousin Naoya to visit him, along with his best friends Yuzu and Atsuro. Just arrived at the meeting point with Atsuro, Yuzu comes us the same counter, the behauotet to have met Naoya and gave her three devices, m which should give it to their friends. Shortly friends are confused, then they jump out of the demons against Comps who want the friends for the jugular. After a brief skirmish comes the group victorious from the fight out, but that was not enough, just a little later received the comps a message, which predicts the future and the Japanese government has a majority in Tokyo closed, on the grounds that poisonous gas was flowed. And of course, the fellows are caught in the middle, while demons wreak havoc.
As mentioned above, it is in SMT: DS to a SRPG. With a maximum of four people, we can draw on the cards in the battle, each character can carry two demons with it. That makes, obviously, each unit three heads strong.
Is the character's turn, it can go far up to four fields, Yuzu as the only three. We come here to stand on a box that is stationed next to an opponent, we can then also attack the enemy the same. This is done in good old RPG-style in a separate battle screen. There we can choose our actions and our goal. Meeting we doing the weakness of the opponent or critical hit, will give us even donated an extra train on which we may losprügeln again. But beware, your opponent lands they get critical strike turn extra trains and you can lose your extras here. Conversely, you can of course also steal opponent's Extras. Should you have defeated an enemy in combat, the fighting small groups will be rewarded with experience and Macca. In addition, it is enough to defeat of the party leader to remove the association of the map. But as long as his two companions are still alive, but this erleidert reduced damage. Furthermore, should you defeat the boss, you'll get only a fraction of the experience and the money. So it pays to send all three culprits on the boards.
That may sound simple, but in the long run the fights are always tricky. From day 6 you will learn Decabrias hate. These beasts can erect a protective wall that once have canceled any damage, except Almighty. Or else you have to make do against associations with Mediarahan and / or Endure.
After a successful battle is with story-related struggles even an experience bonus to all combatants, whether alive or dead, and most awarded a cash bonus. Free fights waiting at the end, however, only with a cash bonus. The resident demons you defeat left course nevertheless experience.
By the way, all the figures values in Level Up their attributes automatically. Only the hero not the skill structure can define itself by its distributed attribute point on strength, vitality, magic or agility. Strength increases the oomph of your physical attacks, Vitality gives you a bonus to HP and physical defense (allegedly also against magical), magic oomph to your magic attacks, a bonus to your MP and magic defense. Agility is even more important, this affects when you come to the train, as well as how likely you dodge an attack or a land itself.
Not only that, each combatant has 7 slots. Three slots are provided for attack skills such as healing spells and attack techniques. The next three slots are provided for passive skills. For example, a bonus to power or MP, not to mention resistance to certain elements. The last slot is provided on the other hand for combat advantages. This can either increase the attributes that make certain magic for a blow invalid or conjure up at the beginning of the struggle Media to heal the ailing group. The human figures can can abkupfern of their opponents in order to use them yourself can by Skill Crack such talents. This must be set before starting the fight Skill Crack. If learnable skills to find, they are then also listed. Each character can be assigned a skill to crack, or all the same. Then the opponent will be selected who has this skill. What follows is simple: Suppose Yuzu to crack Media and the opponent has the skill. In this case, Yuzu or one of its demons the opponents (namely the selected opponent) defeat. Then you possess the skill. Should Atsuro but defeat Heqet you lose the skill. The same thing happens even if you kill the association leader, the enemy but only a vassal.
Not only that, each skill can be assigned only once in your troop. Has Yuzu Media equipped, Midori Media can equip only when Yuzu Media removed. Too bad, in certain bosses (* cough * * cough * Belial) it would be very easy to make all association bosses against the attacks resistant.
By the way, after a certain number of fights you can also teach some of you cracked your attack skill carried demons. If you want you can teach her every demon drain or Media. As you are no limits.
Incidentally, throughout the game there is neither equipment nor items. But if there is no armor and items, while then with the money? Good question, the money you give out demons in the auction house! There demons are offered again and again, who sell their services to get as fresh demons for battle. Even if old demons level up, they still lose over time to potency. A Pixie on Level 10 can a monster that already regularly on Level 10 is hardly arrive. And their values are too bad.
Therefore, you should regularly attract new allies on land at the auction house.
But even that's not long enough. Also, the auction house has its limits and eventually will even offered us something much better: Fusion.
Simply put: A demon and demon B result Demon C. So you can come to demons who are not in the auction houses gibt.Dazu include it most demons type Megami and Divine. Basically, you've defeated a demon in battle, he appears at the auctions.
By the way, the fusion menu allows you even to search for specific results. You want a better healer? Heqet could be better than Pixie, we take but. If you are in possession of the appropriate demon or they have ever had, the possible combinations you are even displayed. You must then only come to the demons.
If you worry to lose some demons with wonderful skills, from day 3 the compendium is released, there are all demons registered that you've ever had. Even with the skills they had, as ye have first unlocked.
From day 3 you can also overwrite, if you have better versions wanted these items.
Oh yes, you are no limits in many demons. Unlike other SMTs, you are allowed to own demons even double and triple. Exceptions are demons that are marked as Unique. As the name subtly implies you are allowed these demons have only once.
Not to vegressen who may be merging demon are at no higher level than the hero. However, your companion can drag with a level 50 demon in the fight, even if they are still at Level 1.
And in old SMT tradition there are even multiple endings. Depending how you respond to multiple choice questions, the doors to different ends shall be opened. On my first run I were open three possibilities, but there are a few more.
In addition to the fighting there in any case, numerous Handlunmgsszenarien with the various figures. Some can expand to a fourth member of your three-strong force even. There are also many optional members, as Mari that you will only connect at certain ends.
For a good replay value is therefore taken care of.
Conclusion
I'm honest, I have fun, even if the Auktionsbug really, really annoying. Even though I had only six of which were seven too much! According to the blog publisher is now working to fix the error. (If you are reading this in the future and at the top is not Bugwarnung and description of these, I've forgotten genius mend this area here. In the case Ghostlight has submitted a patch.)
The game can be fun after all. However, the difficulty can sometimes be quite tricky. Since I'm not a fan of SRPGs, I have also started on the same light, the Bel bosses are but nevertheless, very hard nuts and beat without good setup barely.
All other fights are doable, especially if you drive exclusively with the best gun that you can get through auction and fusion.
After passing games you can even unlock title, depending on what you have achieved. Each title you write good points with which you can start NG + with bonuses. No restrictions on experience, the level cap in mergers is lifted, take cracked Skills to the new game ... such facilities provide.
Since the bugs are fixed now, I can issue a strong buy recommendation. The game has very entertained me and ends with its various offers much replayability. Not only that, even the demons fusion is again one of the utnerhaltsamsten aspects in the game So, should you can go with your 3DS online, expects quiet yet a fourth or fifth star with it. Otherwise I forgive three stars that are now but really loose in there.
