Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
真・女神転生V VengeanceTrue Goddess Reincarnation V: Vengeance
NSWPS5XBSX Front cover of the Nintendo Switch version Front cover of the PlayStation 5 version Front cover of the Xbox Series X version
Developer(s)	Atlus 1st Production
Publisher(s)	Atlus (JP) Sega of America (NA) Sega Europe (EU) SEGA Publishing Korea (KR)
Genre	RPG
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Steam
Release	WWWorldwide June 14, 2024

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is an enhanced edition of the 2021 role-playing game Shin Megami Tensei V, the ninth entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series. It is developed by Atlus and was released worldwide on for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam on June 14, 2024. It was announced on February 21, 2024.

Vengeance features new story content and characters, modified battle gameplay, additional Demons, as well as quality of life changes. The game most notably features two story routes that can be chosen at the beginning: the "Canon of Creation", which features the original story presented in Shin Megami Tensei V; and "Canon of Vengeance", a new alternative story that diverges from the original in its latter half.

This version replaced Shin Megami Tensei V on the Nintendo eShop on June 14th 2024, making it the only version available to purchase.

A free demo was made available on November 14, 2024 for Steam and PlayStation 5. Progress made in the demo can be carried over to the full game.

Blurb

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Revenge Awaits The story starts with two different story paths. The first, Canon of Creation, follows the original story told in Shin Megami Tensei V. The second, Canon of Vengeance, features a new story: a dramatic tale of revenge by the fallen. Immersive new gameplay elements have been added to the battle system, Demon Fusion, and exploration.

この〈復讐〉は世界を壊す 物語冒頭でルートは2つに分岐。 ひとつは真・女神転生Vで語られたストーリー、「創世の女神篇」。 そしてもうひとつは、 虐げられた者たちによる復讐譚「復讐の女神篇」が新たに描かれる。 また、バトルシステムや悪魔合体、フィールド探索も新たな要素を追加し、 より奥深く進化。

Kono fukushū wa sekai o kowasu Monogatari bōtō de rūto wa futatsu ni bunki. Hitotsu wa Shin Megami Tensei V de katarareta sutōrī, "Sōsei no Megami-hen". Soshite mou hitotsu wa, shītageraretamono-tachi ni yoru fukushū-tan "Fukushū no Megami-hen" ga arata ni egakareru. Mata, batoru shisutemu ya akuma gattai, fīrudo tansaku mo arata na yōso o tsuika shi, yori okufukaku shinka.

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Gameplay

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Updates

Version	Release	Changes
1.0.3	WWWorldwide November 5, 2024	Six new Demon Navigators have been added based on your community vote! Mara, Idun, Mothman, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Hell Biker, and Cleopatra have been added. These demons will appear at specific points in Da’at and can accompany you as Demon Navigators when spoken to. ※ Some Demon Navigators can only be unlocked by completing specific subquests. The subquest “The Guardian of Light” has been added. Da'at: You can accept the sub-quest by speaking to Goko in Taito Ward. The brand-new demon, Marici of the Kishin race, has been added. Marici can be recruited and unlocked for fusion by completing the subquest “The Guardian of Light”. The “Elite Virtual Trainers” have been added. After completing certain subquests, you can take on a series of brutal battles against the powerful demons that appeared in those subquests by speaking to the female researcher in the terminal room at the Tokyo Diet Building. Bug Fixes Various text fixes. Various graphical fixes. Some fixes to English voiceover. Other performance-related fixes.
1.0.2	WWWorldwide September 4, 2024	All platforms Fixed issue where there was a low possibility of the game becoming unresponsive upon startup. Fixed issue where progression in the game became impossible upon meeting certain criteria. Fixed text-related issues. Fixed graphics-related issues. Fixed other functional issues. Nintendo Switch Fixed an issue where transferring a demon from Shin Megami Tensei V would cause the demon's fusion to not be unlocked after it's respective event. If the player encounters this issue, the demon's fusion can be unlocked by taking the following steps: Demons that can be fused at the World of Shadows: Demeter Fionn mac Cumhaill Amanozako Michael Belial Demons that can be fused by talking to the researcher at the Tokyo Diet Building: Mephisto Cleopatra (if the option "Watch" was selected) Demons that can be fused by talking to them after their respective event: Hayataro Artemis Cleopatra (if the option "Intervene" was selected) Steam Fixed issue where the controller became inoperable when playing across multiple devices.
1.0.1	WWWorldwide June 14, 2024	Day One Patch Several fixes

Downloadable Content

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DLC Title	Image	Release	Price	Details	Notes
2 Sacred Treasure Sets		WWWorldwide June 14, 2024	Free	Includes the Gleam Grenade and Haraedo Bead items.	In the US, these are only available as an early-order bonus (available until June 21, 2024). In JP, these are available as a first print bonus with digital and physical copies of the game.
Mitama Dance of Wealth		WWWorldwide June 14, 2024	JP¥385	Adds a configure option that increases the spawn rate of Saki Mitama, which drop valuable resale items when defeated.
Mitama Dance of EXP		WWWorldwide June 14, 2024	JP¥385	Adds a configure option that increases the spawn rate of Kushi Mitama and Ara Mitama, which drop experience-giving items for the Nahobino and ally demons when defeated, respectively.
Mitama Dance of Miracles		WWWorldwide June 14, 2024	JP¥385	Adds a configure option that increases the spawn rate of Nigi Mitama, which drop Glory when defeated.
Sakura Cinders of the East		WWWorldwide June 14, 2024	JP¥495	Additional story subquest where Kunitsu Konohana Sakuya can be battled and recruited.
Holy Will and Profane Dissent		WWWorldwide June 14, 2024	JP¥440	Additional story subquest where Deity Dagda can be battled and recruited.

Version Differences

General Changes

• At the start of the game, two routes are made available: the original Shin Megami Tensei V story called the "Canon of Creation" and a new route called the "Canon of Vengeance".
• Various new quests and new quest types have been added.
• Sidequests now display a "Recommended Level" in their quest summary information.
• An item that allows the protagonist's stats to be reallocated, called the New Testament Tablet, has been added.
• Growth items like Gospels and Glory Crystals can now be used in bulk.
  • Level-ups from Gospels and Grimoires now happen immediately instead of requiring a battle to activate.
• A save anywhere system has been added.

• Map-related improvements:
  • Abscesses no longer visually obstruct portions of the map.
  • The color coding of regions has been adjusted to make differences in elevation easier to see.
  • An option to rotate the minimap was added.
  • A "sky view" mode has been added, allowing for an aerial view of the map while exploring.
  • Flag markers can be added to the map.

• More Demon Navigators have been added, and demon navigators now have their movement highlighted and end point marked with a pillar of light.
• Flying demons can no longer ambush the Nahobino when out of view.
• Relics can be gathered from twice the distance.
• A submenu chronicling the game's tutorials has been added to the main pause menu.
• An option to further increase battle animation speed to up to 4x has been added.
• Auto-Skill, an alternate auto-battle mode that automatically uses demon skills to attack, has been added. Auto-Attack is still available as an auto-battle option.
• Demon Essence-related improvements:
  • Aogami Husks have been added to various areas across Da'at, providing reliable ways of reobtaining Aogami Essences.
    • New Aogami Essences and Nahobino-exclusive skills have also been added.
  • Certain Miracles can be toggled on or off from the Status menu.
  • Demon Essences that can be bought at the Cadaver's Hollow now have an icon next to them to show that they can be purchased.
  • The info panel about a demon displayed in status, compendium, or fusion menus has an icon to denote if its essence is already in the player's possession or not.
• A skill search and filter function has been added to Fusion and Essence menus.
• Demons may now give gifts or learn new skills via level-ups from Fusion, instead of just from normal level-ups outside of Fusion.
• Compendium demons have both their original data (minimum level, base skills only) and custom data recorded.
• The Dyad Compendium Fusion function has been added, showing fusion results of demons in the active party and stock with demons registered in the compendium.
• Fusion Accident-exclusive demons have been added, with a miracle that increases the rate of fusion accidents.
• Estoma is now a Miracle that consumes Magatsuhi, instead of a skill that consumes MP. Moon Phases no longer affect its duration.
• 89 new songs have been added to the game, the majority of which play during the Canon of Vengeance.

Gameplay Changes

• A new difficulty mode, Godborn, has been added. It can be unlocked after certain requirements have been met in the Canon of Vengeance playthrough.
  • Godborn sets all enemy levels to 150.
  • Balms and Incenses (permanent stat increase items) are also made available for purchase from Cadaver's Hollow.
• A new Miracle has been added that increases the level cap from 99 to 150, and is unlocked after certain conditions have been met.
• Over 40 new demons have been added to the game, including Nahobeeho, a demon resembling a fusion of Jack Frost and the Nahobino.
• A new superboss has been added to the Canon of Creation.
• Magatsu Rails, which can be uncovered by demon navigators, have been added to all areas of Da'at, allowing access to small, new areas and creating shortcuts between areas of each region.
• All demons have been given an Innate Skill, a special type of passive skill largely unique to each demon.
• More Magatsuhi Skills have been added.
• New demon interactions are added:
  • Demon Negotiations may trigger demon trivia quizzes, random gifts from the demon, or other new dialogue patterns.
  • Special demon negotiation conversations between specific pairs of demons, such as Orthrus and Cerberus, can be triggered when conditions are met.
  • New unlockable Magatsuhi skills that require specific combinations of demons in the stock or active party to activate have been added.
  • A new feature, the Demon Haunt, has been added.
• The Virtual Trainer has been added, featuring boss rushes that go up to level 999.
• Magatsuhi demons, demons that glow red on the overworld and offer high challenge and high reward, have been added.
• Consecutive encounters have been added, with a chance to trigger when being chased by multiple enemies. Rewards are increased based on the number of consecutive encounters cleared in one go.
• First Strikes can still be achieved when a demon has spotted the party if the Nahobino hits the alerted demon from behind.
• The game's combat formula has been adjusted, resulting in level scaling being less harsh than it was in the original release.

Changes between the Canon of Vengeance and the Canon of Creation

• Human characters will join the party during certain story arcs of the Canon of Vengeance as guest characters.
• A new character, Yoko Hiromine, appears exclusively in the Canon of Vengeance, and joins the party as a guest for certain parts of the story.
• A new group of villianous demons, the Qadištu, are present.
  • Due to Yoko Hiromine and the Qadištu's influence, many aspects of the story diverge from the Canon of Creation, including a number of new boss fights.
• A new Da'at area to explore, Shinjuku, has been added.
• A new dungeon, Shakan, has been added.

Changes to DLC

• The DLC quests A Goddess in Training, The Doctor's Last Wish, The Rage of a Queen, and Return of the True Demon from the original game are included in the base game of Vengeance at no extra cost.
  • The Mitamas remain as paid DLC.
  • New to Vengeance, the Demi-fiend can be recruited as a playable Guest character after certain criteria are met. Like other Guest characters, he cannot be saved to the Compendium and will need to be re-recruited on subsequent playthroughs.
• Since the game's launch, demons Dagda and Konohana Sakuya were made available as paid DLC on launch day, and a boss fight that unlocks Marici for fusion was added in the free 1.0.3 version update.

Carry-Over Bonuses

If original Shin Megami Tensei V save data is detected, some data can be carried over to a new Vengeance file with additional bonuses for the number of endings the save file has cleared.

First, the demons in active party on the most recent save file will have their compendium data brought over to Vengeance (up to three):

• Certain demons, such as Lilith, cannot be carried over due to story-related changes in their roles between games.
• Demons' levels, skill potentials, next unlockable skill, and max HP/MP may change due to differences between the two games. If a demon's max HP or max MP value is lower than its base value in Vengeance, it will be set to the corresponding base value in Vengeance.
• The Estoma skill cannot be transferred due to it being changed from a skill to a miracle in Vengeance.

Like the Shin Megami Tensei IV data bonus system in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, additional small bonuses are granted based on the routes the most recent original Shin Megami Tensei V save file has cleared:

Play Bonus (for carrying over any save data, regardless of clear status)

• Large Glory Crystal x1
• Medicine x20
• Chakra Drop x5
• Revival Bead x5
• Spyglass x20
• Smoke Ball x5

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If the "Recreate the world and save Tokyo" ending has been cleared:

• Hayataro's Essence x1
• Strength Balm x10
• Magic Balm x10
• Strength Incense x10
• Magic Incense x10

If the "Destroy the Throne" ending has been cleared:

• Nuwa's (Human form) Essence x1
• Nuwa's (Snake form) Essence x1
• Agility Balm x10
• Luck Balm x10
• Agility Incense x10
• Luck Incense x10

If the "Create a world for humanity alone" ending has been cleared:

• Shiva's Essence x1
• Khonsu Ra's Essence x1
• Fionn mac Cumhaill's Essence x1
• Health Balm x4
• Stamina Balm x4
• Health Incense x4
• Stamina Incense x4

If the "Uphold God's Order" ending has been cleared:

• Herald Abdiel's Essence x1
• Fallen Abdiel's Essence x1
• Vitality Balm x10
• Vitality Incense x10
• Grimoire x10
• Gospel x3
• Whittled Goat x1

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If all endings have been cleared, all of the above rewards are granted, plus:

• All offensive sutras (Battle, Fire, Ice, Elec, Force, Light, Dark, Destruction, Calamity) x10
• All support sutras (Healing, Aiding) x5

Promotions

Pre-Order Bonus

Pre-orders of Vengeance came with the 2 Sacred Treasures DLC Set.

Famitsu DX Pack

Atlus sold a Famitsu DX Pack edition for 15,378¥ through their Ebten store which contained a physical copy of the game for Switch, PS5, or PS4 and additional merchandise.

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  Famitsu DX Pack Tapestry
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  Famitsu DX Pack Pillow
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  Famitsu DX Pack Mug
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  Famitsu DX Pack Linking Keychains

Development

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Vengeance was originally announced with a release date of June 21st, 2024. On March 20th, Atlus announced that the release date would be moved forward by one week to June 14th, 2024.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Japanese	真・女神転生V Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei Faibu Benjansu	True Goddess Reincarnation V: Vengeance
Simplified Chinese	真·女神转生Ⅴ Vengeance Zhēn Nǚshén Zhuǎnshēng Wǔ Vengeance	True Goddess Reincarnation V: Vengeance
Traditional Chinese	真·女神轉生Ⅴ Vengeance Zhēn Nǚshén Zhuǎnshēng Wǔ Vengeance	True Goddess Reincarnation V: Vengeance
French	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
German	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Italian	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Korean	진·여신전생5 Vengeance Jin Yeosinjeonsaeng Paibeu Benjeonseu	True Goddess Reincarnation 5: Vengeance
Polish	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Brazilian Portuguese	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Russian	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Peninsular Spanish	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Turkish	Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Gallery

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References

General

• Everything We Know About Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance by Orpheus Joshua, Noisy Pixel (Archive link: Noisy Pixel Knowing Archive)
• Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - All New Features by Game8
• Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Complete Guide | NSW, PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, PC by Official ATLUS West

Specific

External Links

• English Website
• Japanese Website