Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū + Shinwa Sekai e no Tabi
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū + Shinwa Sekai e no Tabi is an artbook for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. It contains concept art for the characters, demons, and locations featured in the game, accompanied by commentary from various members of the development team. There is also an exclusive 6-page interview with Kazuyuki Yamai, Yusuke Miyata, and Nobuyuki Shioda, Shioda's demon mythology columns, and two short stories that expand on certain characters' backgrounds.
Contents
Character Profiles
This chapter showcases the main cast of the game. It provides succinct yet spoilery descriptions of a character's role in the game, alongside their full body artwork and various in-game portraits. Nanashi and his party members have additional content in the form of design commentary from Masayuki Doi and a selection of concept designs. Other characters that debuted in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, such as Boss, Nikkari, and Manabu, have similarly formatted pages; however, returning characters from Shin Megami Tensei IV only have brief profiles. There is a 2-page section that exhibits concept designs for NPCs before ending with closeups for a selection of in-game cutscenes that were drawn by Ikumi Fukuda.
Kakusareta Ibutsu To, Kakushita Otoko
- Main article: Kakusareta Ibutsu To, Kakushita Otoko
The first of two short stories featured in the artbook, this short story highlights Hallelujah's childhood before he was adopted into the Ashura-Kai. The writing is formatted similarly to journal entries.
Demon Profiles
This chapter showcases the new demon designs created by Masayuki Doi, alongside his redesigns of certain Shin Megami Tensei IV demons. These pages are generally formatted in the same way the character profiles are, although the demons personally designed by Doi features a selection of concept designs.
Maka Kokuten Danshō
- Main article: Maka Kokuten Danshō
The second of two short stories featured in the artbook, this short story is about Krishna's deeds prior to being sealed in the Ark at Kanda-no-yashiro, which he narrates to Flynn.
Art Profiles
Developer Interview
This 6-page interview is conducted by Nobuyuki Shioda and asks Kazuyuki Yamai and Yusuke Miyata to elaborate on the game's setting and background. Some of the questions asked discuss topics such as the circumstances surrounding Stephen, the motivations of the game's various factions and ideologies, and explaining certain writing choices made.
Shioda's Demon Columns
This section contains 20 essays written by Nobuyuki Shioda that discuss his research into certain mythological topics related to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. He chose a topic by picking two key terms related to the game then presenting his research.[1] These essays were originally published to the game's official Japanese website, with the first essay being released on October 23, 2015[2] and the last essay on March 25, 2016.[3] The versions of the essays found in the artbook have undergone certain edits that include spoilers from later sections of the game.
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Gallery
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Notes
References
- ↑ "毎週、『真・女神転生IV FINAL』に関係するふたつのキーワードをとりあげ、そのルーツや現代に及ぼしている要素などを深く掘り下げていくことで、『真・女神転生IV FINAL』の面白さを解読していきます。" Nobuyuki Shioda, [1]. Published October 23, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2024. .
- ↑ Nobuyuki Shioda, [2]. Published October 23, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2024. .
- ↑ Nobuyuki Shioda, [3]. Published March 25, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2024. .