Shin Megami Tensei V

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Shin Megami Tensei V is the latest championship in the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, a long-running plough-based JRPG series that has been studio Atlus's flagship serial since its creation. V was first appear back in 2022 through a cryptic teaser trailer, and since then fans have been waiting patiently for its release. In fact, its release date has been something hotly debated and recently reached a fever pitch as fans worried the title would be delayed all the same again to next twelvemonth.

During Nintendo's E3 2022 presentation, the publisher confirmed that Shin Megami Tensei V will release for Switch on November 12, 2022.

Previously, Shin Megami Tensei Five'southward official Japanese site accidentally leaked the release date, forth with some story details for the upcoming title. The release date announcement would have been timed for Nintendo'southward E3 2022 presentation since it's a Nintendo Switch sectional, and was later confirmed at that place. This release date can be causeless to exist the global engagement since Five has been previously confirmed to accept a worldwide launch.

Story and gameplay details accept also been revealed through the leak. The protagonist is an ordinary high school student who is suddenly transported to Da'at, a world filled with both gods and demons. He merges with a mysterious being chosen a Naobino and is thrown into the disharmonize betwixt the two sides. Players will encounter over 200 demons in the game, including many familiar ones, likewise as brand new demons designed past character designer Masayuki Doi.

At that place'south a special edition version planned for information technology called the "Forbidden Naobino box," which volition feature music from the game also as an item that resembles the hero Naobino. However, this will virtually probable exist a Japanese-simply set up as there was no indication of a Western release.