Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance, SMT5V) Walkthrough and Strategy Guide Page containing all main storyline walkthroughs, side quests or subquests, boss guides, character guides, demonic compendium, best skill builds, strategy guides, tips and tricks, post-game unlockables, new game plus unlockables, game databases, cheats, tips and tricks, news and updates, and more. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is a single-player, turn-based role-playing game developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo Switch.
NOTE: THIS GUIDE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING UPDATES.
News and Updates
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Main Story Walkthroughs
Canon of Vengeance Walkthroughs
Coming Soon!
Canon of Creation Walkthroughs
Minato Region Walkthroughs
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| Jouin Academy, Tamachi, and Mita |
Shiba, Hamamatsucho, and Tokyo Tower |
| Kamiyacho, Nagatacho, and Tokyo Diet |
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Shinagawa Region Walkthroughs
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Shinagawa Walkthroughs | |
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| Jouin Academy (Revisit) and Zojoji Temple |
Shinagawa Wharf and Shinagawa Station |
Chiyoda Region Walkthroughs
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Chiyoda Walkthroughs | |
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| Ginza, Akihabara, and Tokyo Station |
Demon King’s Castle |
Taito Region Walkthroughs
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Taito Walkthroughs | |
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| Ueno Park, Asakusa, and Komagata | Umayabashi, Motoasakusa, and Asakusa |
| Temple of Eternity | The Empyrean |
Subquest Walkthroughs
Minato Region Subquests
Shinagawa Region Subquests
Chiyoda Region Subquests
Taito Region Subquests
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Taito Subquests | |
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| On Bended Knees | Downtown Rock n’ Roll |
| The Egyptians’ Fate | A Princess in a Pickle |
| In Defense of Tokyo | The Raid on Tokyo |
| A Need for Nectar | Abaddon’s Assault |
| Keeper of the North | The Bull God’s Lineage |
| An Incentive for Incense | The Destined Leader |
| The Holy Ring | The Sleeping Sands |
| The Winged Sun | Fionn’s Resolve |
| A Universe in Peril | – |
Empyrean Subquests
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Empyrean Subquests | |
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| The Seraph’s Return | The Red Dragon’s Invitation |
| The Noble Queen | The Wrathful Queen |
| The Compassionate Queen | A Plot Revealed |
Original DLC Subquests
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| A Goddess in Training | The Rage of a Queen |
| The Doctor’s Last Wish | Return of the True Demon |
Vengeance DLC Subquests
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Exclusive DLC Subquests | |
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| Sakura Cinders of the East | Holy Will and Profane Dissent |
SMT V: Vengeance Subquests List
Bosses
Canon of Vengeance Bosses
Minato Region Main Story Bosses (Vengeance Route)
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| Beast Glasya-Labolas (Level 8) |
Drake Hydra (Level 15) |
| Qadistu Naamah (Level 18) |
Fallen Eligor (Level 20) |
| Lady Nuwa (Serpentine) (Level 22) |
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Shinagawa Region Main Story Bosses (Vengeance Route)
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| Naamah and Beast Glasya-Labolas (Level 22) |
Vile Lahmu (Level 24) |
Other Regions Main Story Bosses (Vengeance Route)
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| Qadištu Eisheth Zenunim (Level 28) |
Human Yuzuru Atsuta and Holy Hayataro (Level 38) |
| Deity Khonsu (Level 46) |
Meta Shohei Yakumo and Lady Nuwa (Human) (Level 49) |
| Qadištu Agrat bat Mahlat (Level 50) |
Qadištu Lilith, Naamah, Eisheth, and Agrat (Level 52) |
| Herald Abdiel (Level 58) |
Deity Odin and Deity Zeus (Level 72) |
| Tyrant Beelzebub (Level 72) |
Herald Metatron (Level 79) |
| Fallen Abdiel and Human Ichiro Dazai (Level 80) |
Drake Tiamat (Level 83) |
| Void Tehom (Law Route) (Level 84) | Herald Mastema (Chaos Route) (Level 84) |
| Matter Lucifer (Level 85) | – |
Canon of Creation Bosses
Minato Region Main Story Bosses (Creation Route)
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Minato Main Bosses | |
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| Drake Hydra (Level 15) |
Fallen Eligor (Level 20) |
| Lady Nuwa (Serpentine) (Level 22) |
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Minato Region Optional Bosses (Creation Route)
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| Vile Pazuzu (Level 16) |
Yoma Apsaras (Level 16) |
| Femme Leanan Sidhe (Level 17) |
Brute Oni (Level 17) |
| Megami Anahita (Level 18) |
Brute Shiki-Ouji (Level 19) |
| Dragon Xuanwu / Genbu (Level 23) |
Avian Jatayu (Level 25) |
| Holy Baihu / Byakko (Level 43) |
Avian Zhuque / Suzaku (Level 43) |
| Kishin Koumokuten Part 1 (Level 44) |
Dragon Qing Long / Seiryu (Level 45) |
| Kunitsu Ouyamatsumi / Oyamatsumi (Level 48) |
Drake Seth (Level 62) |
| Deity Khonsu (Level 64) |
Kishin Koumokuten Part 2 (Level 65) |
| Dragon Huang Long / Kohryu (Level 70) |
Fury Zaou-Gongen (Level 75) |
Shinagawa Region Main Bosses (Creation Route)
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Shinagawa Main Bosses | |
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| Vile Lahmu Part 1 (Level 23) |
Beast Loup-garou (Level 28) |
| Fionn mac Cumhaill (Level 32) |
Vile Lahmu Part 2 (Level 38) |
Shinagawa Region Optional Bosses (Creation Route)
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Shinagawa Optional Bosses | |
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| Tyrant King Frost (Level 28) |
Divine Principality (Level 28) |
| Night Lilim (Level 32) |
Haunt Kumbhanda (Level 34) |
| Avian Thunderbird (Level 35) |
Tyrant Loki (Level 36) |
| Kishin Zouchouten Part 1 (Level 36) |
Tyrant Belphelgor (Level 38) |
| Vile Girimehkala (Level 46) |
Genma Amanozako (Level 51) |
| Kunitsu Arahabaki (Level 62) |
Kishin Zouchouten Part 2 (Level 65) |
| Deity Baal (Level 69) |
Deity Khonsu Ra (Level 82) |
Chiyoda Region Main Bosses (Creation Route)
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Chiyoda Main Bosses | |
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| Meta Shohei Yakumo (Level 46) |
Tyrant Surt (Level 49) |
| Lady Ishtar (Level 52) |
Fury Chernobog (Level 53) |
| Tyrant Arioch (Level 55) |
Herald Abdiel (Level 58) |
Chiyoda Region Optional Bosses (Creation Route)
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| Fury Dionysus (Level 44) |
Night Black Frost (Level 44) |
| Deity Horus (Level 46) |
Jaki Hecatoncheires (Level 47) |
| Holy Chimera (Level 50) |
Kunitsu Okuninushi, Oyamatsumi, Sukuna-Hikona, and Take Minakata (Level 39-50) |
| Kishin Jikokuten Part 1 (Level 51) |
Tyrant Moloch (Level 51) |
| Herald Camael (Level 54) |
Kishin Jikokuten Part 2 (Level 65) |
| Fury Asura and Tyrant Mithras (Level 71) |
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Taito Region Main Bosses (Creation Route)
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Taito Main Bosses | |
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| Deity Zeus Part 1 (Level 72) |
Drake Vasuki (Level 72) |
| Deity Odin (Level 72) |
Herald Metatron (Level 78) |
| Herald Melchizedek (Level 79) |
Herald Sraosha (Level 80) |
| Lady Alilat (Level 81) |
Nahobino Abdiel (Level 83) |
| Nahobino Tsukiyomi (Level 83) | Nahobino Nuwa (Level 83) |
| Matter Lucifer (Law and Chaos Route) (Level 85) | Matter Lucifer (True Neutral/Humanity Route) (Level 90) |
Taito Region Optional Bosses (Creation Route)
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| Kishin Bishamonten Part 1 (Level 58) | Tyrant Abaddon (Level 61) |
| Kishin Bishamonten Part 2 (Level 65) | Genma Fionn mac Cumhaill Part 2 (Level 66) |
| Wargod Futsunushi (Level 69) | Fallen Adramelech (Level 71) |
| Tyrant Amon (Level 73) | Herald Raphael, Gabriel, and Uriel (Level 74) |
| Avian Garuda (Level 80) | Herald Michael (Level 80) |
| Tyrant Belial (Level 80) | Megami Maria (Level 81) |
| Lady Inanna (Level 81) | Lady Danu (Level 81) |
| Deity Zeus Part 2 (Level 86) | Fury Shiva (Level 96) |
DLC Bosses (Creation Route)
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| Dragon Quetzalcoatl (Level 34) | Megami Artemis (Level 37) |
| Femme Cleopatra (Level 61) | Tyrant Mephisto (Level 79) |
| Fiend Matador (Level 24) | Fiend Daisoujou (Level 30) |
| Fiend Hell Biker (Level 36) | Fiend White Rider (Level 43) |
| Fiend Red Rider (Level 47) | Fiend Black Rider (Level 52) |
| Fiend Pale Rider (Level 57) | Fiend Mother Harlot (Level 64) |
| Fiend Trumpeter (Level 73) | King Demi-fiend (Level 99) |
Characters
(V) = Demons exclusive to Vengeance version.
Human Characters
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| Protagonist |
Tao Isonokami |
| Yuzuru Atsuta |
Ichiro Dazai |
| Miyazu Atsuta |
Sahori Itsukishima |
| Yoko Hiromine (V) |
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Demon Characters
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| Aogami |
Sophia |
| Gustave |
Amanozako |
| Fionn mac Cumhaill |
Lahmu |
Bethel Faction Characters
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| Hayao Koshimizu |
Hayataro |
| Abdiel |
Mastema (V) |
| Zeus |
Khonsu |
| Vasuki |
Odin |
Yakumo Faction Characters
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Yakumo Faction Characters | |
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| Shohei Yakumo |
Nuwa |
Qadištu Faction Characters
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Qadištu Faction Characters | |
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| Lilith (V) |
Naamah (V) |
| Eisheth Zenunim (V) |
Agrat bat Mahlat (V) |
SMT V: Vengeance Characters List and Guides
Demonic Compendium
Demons by Race
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| Avatar Race Demons |
Avian Race Demons |
| Beast Race Demons |
Brute Race Demons |
| Deity Race Demons |
Devil Race Demons |
| Divine Race Demons |
Dragon Race Demons |
| Drake Race Demons |
Element Race Demons |
| Enigma Race Demons |
Fairy Race Demons |
| Fallen Race Demons |
Femme Race Demons |
| Fiend Race Demons |
Foul Race Demons |
| Fury Race Demons |
Genma Race Demons |
| Haunt Race Demons |
Herald Race Demons |
| Holy Race Demons |
Human Race Demons |
| Jaki Race Demons |
Jirae Race Demons |
| King Race Demons |
Kishin Race Demons |
| Kunitsu Race Demons |
Lady Race Demons |
| Matter Race Demons |
Megami Race Demons |
| Mitama Race Demons |
Nahobino Race Demons |
| Night Race Demons |
Panagia Race Demons |
| Primal Race |
Proto-Fiend Race Demons |
| Qadištu Race Demons |
Raptor Race Demons |
| Snake Race Demons |
Tyrant Race Demons |
| UMA Race Demons |
Vile Race Demons |
| Void Race Demons |
Wargod Race Demons |
| Wilder Race Demons |
Yoma Race Demons |
SMT V: Vengeance Demonic Compendium (Demons List)
Collectible Guides
General Collectibles
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| Mimans List | Talismans List |
| Petrified Demon Statues List | Abscesses List |
| Amalgams List | Periapts List |
| Aogami Husks List | Cirronup Fox Demons List |
| Demon Navigators List | – |
Map Collectibles by Region
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Collectibles by Region | |
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| Minato Map Collectibles List | Shinagawa Map Collectibles List |
| Chiyoda Map Collectibles List | Shinjuku Map Collectibles List |
| Taito Map Collectibles List | – |
Beginner Guides
Basic Information
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Basic Information | |
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| Pre-Order Bonuses | Game Editions |
| DLC List and Information | Game Difficulty |
| Game Controls | Gameplay Features and Changes |
| Permanent Events and Missables | Save Data Transfer Bonuses |
| PC System Requirements and Specs | Platform and System Differences |
| How Long to Beat | Metacritic Reviews |
| Differences with Persona Games | Differences with SMT Games |
| Tips for Beginners | – |
Strategy Guides
Useful Information
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| Post-Game Unlockables | New Game Plus Unlockables |
| Endings Routes Guide | Canon of Vengeance Route Guide |
| Fast Leveling Guide | Money Farming Guide |
| Glory Farming Guide | Incense Farming Guide |
| Sutra Farming Guide | Battle System Guide |
| Virtual Trainer Battle Guide | – |
Tier List Guides
How-to Guides
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance How-to Guides | |
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| Should You Get Apsaras or Leanan Sidhe | How to Get the Secret Fourth Ending |
| How to Increase Demon Stock | How to Get Fusion Accidents |
| How to Defeat Mitama Demons | How to Unlock Virtual Trainer Battle |
| How to Fuse the Best Demons (Max Stat Bonuses) | How to Unlock Godborn Difficulty |
| How to Unlock Satan Secret Boss Fight | How to Unlock Lucifer Demon Fusion |
Nahobino Guides
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| Stats Guide | Attributes Guide |
| Skill Types Guide | Status Effects Guide |
| Magatsuhi Skills Guide | Skill Potential Guide |
| Essences Guide | Moon Phase System Guide |
| Relic Items Guide | Nahobino Forms Guide |
Demon Guides
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Demon Guides | |
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| World of Shadows Guide | Cadaver’s Hollow Guide |
| Demon Fusion Table Guide | Demon Negotiation Guide |
| Mitama Demons Guide | Unlockable Demons List |
| Special Fusions List | Special Conversations List |
| Demon Navigator Guide | Guest Characters Guide |
| Magatsuhi Demon Guide | Demon Haunt Guide |
| Original Mode Virtual Trainer Battles List | Challenge Mode Virtual Trainer Battles List |
SMT V: Vengeance Strategy Guides
Game Database
General Database
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| Items List | Demon Skills List |
| Bosses List | Demons List |
Item Database
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Item Database | |
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| Battle Items List | Boost Items List |
| Dungeon Items List | Essence Items List |
| Relic Items List | Key Items List |
SMT V: Vengeance Items List and Effects
Demon Skill Database
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Demon Skills | |
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| Physical Skills List | Magic Skills List |
| Instant Death Skills List | Ailment Skills List |
| Recovery Skills List | Support Skills List |
| Passive Skills List | Magatsuhi Skills List |
| Miracle Skills List | – |
SMT V: Vengeance Demon Skills List and Effects
Game Forums
| ▼All SMT V: Vengeance Game Forums | |
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| Chat Board | Question Board |
| Bug Report Board | – |
SEGA Game Guides
Atlus
| ▼Atlus Games | |
|---|---|
| 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim | Catherine: Full Body |
| Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal | Persona 5 Strikers |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster | Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance |
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
| ▼RGG Studio Games | |
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| Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Lost Judgment |
Game Overview
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (真・女神転生V), is a single-player, turn-based role-playing game. The game is developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo Switch. It is the fifth main entry of the Shin Megami Tensei series and it follows Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, the previous entry that launched last September 20, 2016, for the Nintendo 3DS.
SMT V was announced as part of the unveiling of the Nintendo Switch console last January 2017. By February 2018, the fifth title was announced to having entered “full-scale development”. No status or development updates were disclosed but Atlus confirmed that the game is still under active development by 2019. A release date trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance was shown last November 2021.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance aims to feature a world that currently features the characteristics of time such as troubles at home and abroad, according to game producer Kazuyuki Yamai. SMT V was developed through Unreal Engine 4 which is the first time for the developers. According to the producer, the game is a hybrid between the charm Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne and fun demon upbringing elements of Shin Megami Tensei IV. The game is scheduled to release on November 12, 2021.
Story
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is set in modern-day Tokyo. The Protagonist is a student from Jouin Academy and investigates a tunnel with his other high school friends, Yuzuru Atsuta and Ichiro Dazai. After a mysterious earthquake occurred inside a tunnel, they accidentally enter another world called Da’at. Da’at is an alternative apocalyptic version of Tokyo in a struggle between two almighty factions composed of angels and demons.
In Da’at, the Protagonist is separated from his friends and is saved by a being named Aogami. Together, they fuse into another being called the Nahobino, a being neither human nor a deity, to defeat the random demons the Protagonist encounters. Later, the Protagonist is by angels and reunites with his friends. They were transported to Bethel Japan, a Japanese branch of international agencies focusing on preventing humanity to get involved with the conflict, and are recruited for the cause. The Protagonist and his friends agreed that they will cooperate with Bethel Japan in terms of protecting their version of Tokyo from Da’at’s conflict. While the Protagonist has Aogami as his source of power, his other pair of friends sign-up for the Demon Summoning Program that allows them to summon demons as their close allies.
Moments after they returned to Tokyo, demons from Da’at started invading their city and the world. This includes their high school, Jouin Academy, and some of their schoolmates like Sahori Itsukishima get abducted by demons. As the Protagonist, you must save your version of the world using the powers of Aogami and eventually ascend to Godhood. Claim the throne and decide what to sacrifice in a world without its creator.
Gameplay
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance shares similar elements from previous Shin Megami Tensei and Persona titles while having its own new and unique gameplay systems as well. Here is a quick summary of SMT V’s unique gameplay:
New Open World Experience
The Protagonist explores the world of Da’at from another perspective. While previous SMT titles feature a birds-eye view exploration, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance offers a first-person view reminiscent of Persona 4 and Persona 5 titles. In SMT 5: Vengeance, you can explore certain locations or habitats within Da’at with fewer restrictions.
Different locations within Da’at features different environments and setting. In addition, demons can be seen roaming around and they vary per habitat. Interact with each of them to level your party or recruit them as your ally. Furthermore, mining points and checkpoints are also visible in the open world. While exploring the world of Da’at, the Moon Phase System will be active as an exploration mechanic.
New Skill Systems
In addition to previous skill systems, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance will introduce new skill systems such as the Magatsuhi and Miracles. Magatsuhi skills are strong race-based skills that do not cost MP but rather a full Magatsuhi gauge to execute.
Miracles are also unique passive skills that boost certain stats or quality of Nahobino and his demon allies. It functions similarly to Persona 5 Strikers’ Bond Skills.
New and Updated Skill Mechanics
One of the newest skill mechanics to the game is the addition of the Illusion status under Ailment Skills. Also, the skill affinity mechanic of SMT 4 Apocalypse is also adopted to SMT 5: Vengeance in the form of Skill Potential. Skill Potential refers are skill-type boosts unique to each demon and now it can be utilized by Nahobino as well.
There are also change in skill mechanics implemented in the game. They include changes in usage of the Physical skills. It will no longer consume the user HP but rather MP. SMT Liberation Dx2, a mobile RPG game from the same franchise also shares this mechanic. Expel and Curse skills are renamed to Light and Dark skills. Furthermore, the Hama- and Mudo- skills are reworked to deal regular damage together with an instant death chance.
New and Returning Demons
Staple and signature demons from previous SMT titles will turn up again as allies and foes in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Some of those demons that appeared in Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal, and Persona 5 Strikers series will be carried over to the game. SMT 4 and SMT 4 Apocalypse demons like Adramelech, Artemis, Idun, Cleopatra, Anahita, Demeter, and Mephisto will debut into their newest Unreal Engine 4 forms. New and redesigned demons also debut in the game based on mythological figures and creatures such as Amanozako, Fionn mac Cumhail, Hayataro, and Manananggal.
Each demon obtained have their own Essence that can be used to boost Nahobino and his demon’s allies Skill Potential or Affinities.
Game Trailers
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – World in Ruins Trailer
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – English Cast Reveal Trailer
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Nahobino Trailer
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Bethel Trailer
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Story Trailer
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Gameplay Trailer
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Announcement Trailer
Game Information
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
| Title | Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (Worldwide) |
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| Genre | Single-player / Turn-based / Role-playing |
| Platform and System | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam, Microsoft Windows) |
| Developer | Atlus |
| Publisher | Atlus |
| Release date | June 14, 2024 (All Platforms and Systems) |
| Official Website | https://atlus.com/smt5v/ |
Shin Megami Tensei V
| Title | Shin Megami Tensei V (Worldwide) |
|---|---|
| Genre | Single-player / Turn-based / Role-playing |
| Platform and System | Nintendo Switch |
| Developer | Atlus |
| Publisher | Atlus |
| Release date | November 12, 2021 (Nintendo Switch) |
| Official Website | https://atlus.com/smt5/ |