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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Official Complete Guide is a guidebook for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Alongside being a guide for the game, it also contains the two short stories originally published to Weekly Famitsu leading up to and on the release of the game.
Contents
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Zenjitsu-dan: Nikkari Side
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Originally published in Weekly Famitsu, this short story, written from the perspective of Nikkari, recounts an encounter with the demon Dantalian during a mission.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Zenjitsu-dan: Asahi Side
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Originally published in Weekly Famitsu, this short story retells the same encounter with Dantalian, albeit in the form of a flashback from Asahi's perspective.
Character Profiles
This short section provides brief descriptions of the main cast and a recap of the events that happened in Shin Megami Tensei IV that lead into Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.
System Data
This section documents gameplay features that will be encountered throughout the game. Several sections are dedicated to extensive explanations of these features such as the Press Turn System, exploration, fusion, negotiation, and the new partner system.
Story Data
This section documents the main story of the game. There is a timeline of events that tells the player how to move forward in the story. Interspersed between these timeline pages are sections dedicated to the bosses, which provide the stats of each encounter and advice on how to fight them. The end of this section is capped off with an explanation of the alignment system featured in the game. It also supplies the exact amount of Light or Dark dialogue options will provide.
Map Data
This section documents the multitude of maps and areas that are explored in the game. It opens with a map of Tokyo, marking off locations of interest and relic spots in each major region alongside their respective encounters. The following pages then cover the maps of individual locations, such as the cities and dungeons featured in the game. It details their encounters, locations of interest, and routes to get around each map.
Quest Data
This section documents the Challenge Quests featured in the game, starting off with a list of quests available in the game besides the DLC quests. Specific details and advice on a quest is further elaborated upon in five sections divided by the type of quest: Delivery, Domain Exploration, Subjugation, Achievements, and Godslayer Training. There is also a portion dedicated to documenting Twisted Tokyo, specifically its layout and encounters. Notably, the guidebook lacks data on the DLC quests and their respective encounters.
Table Data
This section contains several tables documenting a multitude of gameplay data. This includes the demon compendium, gifted items, enemy drops, skills, weapons, equipment, items, and the inventory of each shop found in the game.
Personnel
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Trivia
- Unlike the preceding entry's guidebook, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Official Complete Guide does not feature any documentation of the game's DLC. Instead, the last page of the guidebook advertises some of the content that will be DLC, such as The Inverted Pyramid story quest, DLC-exclusive equipment, and the increased level cap.
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Gallery
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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Official Complete Guide Backcover
Notes