Comments | neo_backlash: Shin Megami Tensei

lagomorphintime in neo_backlash

Shin Megami Tensei

Aug 11, 2007 22:50

There were a lot of great RPGs released for the SNES/Super Famicom, and today I'd like to talk about one that until recently was virtually unknown outside of Japan.

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snes/super famicom, nintendo, role-playing games

Comments 9

tidegear August 12 2007, 09:22:05 UTC

I'm very impressed with how this came out. I hope you write a lot more, very soon! Thanks again!

lagomorphintime August 12 2007, 19:33:59 UTC

Thanks. I've got some other ideas I've been thinking about, so I should have more stuff coming soon.

tidegear August 12 2007, 22:53:22 UTC

Awesome, I'm looking forward to it!

trejo August 12 2007, 12:41:03 UTC

The last time I tried playing this, I recall being somewhat confused due to the lack of a manual. And GameFAQs isn't much of an option, since that involves spoiling yourself. Is the manual available in any form?

lagomorphintime August 12 2007, 19:35:49 UTC

The fan translation comes with a translation/revision of the manual zipped up with the patch.

trejo August 12 2007, 19:43:51 UTC

Thanks for pointing it out. I'd obtained a prepatched version from dgemu and so never noticed there was a manual online.

media_girl18 August 12 2007, 16:56:45 UTC

Hey, very well-written review. I've played DDS: Shin Megami Tensei for the ps2, and I remember it had a similiarly dark, unique, and fascinating plot. In fact, I think DDS's plot is really its strongest point. It was definitely a challenge on the PS2, too-lots and lots and lots of leveling up ( ... )

lagomorphintime August 12 2007, 19:44:59 UTC

Being a Super Famicom game, the aren't really any load times. Battles can go quick if you auto them and even with manual commands the pace of the fighting is still fairly quick, but you can spend a lot of time talking to enemies too. Even with the quick pace some encounters may last a while though, since as the game goes on you can get in "chains" of fights (like when the enemy calls Reinforcements in DDS), and many of your encounters may be two or three fights long (sometimes more).

media_girl18 August 12 2007, 20:04:12 UTC

Ah, okay, thanks for the further info.! Heh, it still sounds quicker paced than DDs for PS2.:) The ability to auto battles is always welcome...and I'd rather have longer fights than longer load times any day!