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Title: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: iconoclast on March 22, 2011, 08:44:42 PM
(that's right, it's for the DS, not 3DS)

Announced in Famitsu: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=26650485

Finally a real sequel to the best handheld RPG evar. :bow
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 22, 2011, 09:07:21 PM
Everything is better with kinnect.  :patel
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: iconoclast on March 22, 2011, 09:29:02 PM
"scans"
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/YuLsp.jpg)
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Can't really see anything, but the artist seems different.

I'm so glad this is on the DS. If it were for the 3DS, I'd have a reason to buy the system. :bow ATLUS for saving me money
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Damian79 on March 22, 2011, 09:29:54 PM
Devil survivor is awesome.  Hyped for this.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Damian79 on March 22, 2011, 09:35:08 PM
Quote from: iconoclast on March 22, 2011, 09:29:02 PM
"scans"
Can't really see anything, but the artist seems different.

I'm so glad this is on the DS. If it were for the 3DS, I'd have a reason to buy the system. :bow ATLUS for saving me money

I think they are just getting the funds for the 3ds version of it.  The 3ds versions of the original devil survivor has voice acting for everything and one more day.  Ill probably get the ds version and 3ds versions for this aswell to show my support for the game.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Bebpo on March 22, 2011, 09:37:17 PM
Artist is the same I think, but the enemies are designed by the Bokurano/Narutaru guy.

Anyhow, huge troll.  Not even DSi, regular DS.  3DS is such a lolz system at this point.


If this has voice acting like the 3DS DS1, it'll be even more hilarious.  But anyhow, DS1 is one of the best fucking games I've played in the last decade so I am hyped for this.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Damian79 on March 22, 2011, 09:41:07 PM
I think if they could have full voice acting like the 3ds DS1 game they wouldnt have made the 3ds game in the first place.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Bebpo on March 22, 2011, 10:46:16 PM
They replaced the composer Takami Asano with boring Kenji Ito.  Sad bebpo am sad.

No more:
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D45NWb388qw
[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibyOMDcyO3U[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD3auq-oOHs[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUIFCPMFmpY[/youtube]
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on March 22, 2011, 10:46:53 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on March 22, 2011, 09:37:17 PM

Anyhow, huge troll.  Not even DSi, regular DS.  3DS is such a lolz system at this point.


I don't know how you could interpret this as a troll. They are testing the 3ds water with overclocked and releasing a sequel as a surefire seller on an established platform. Keep the projection in check, mmm k?
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Bebpo on March 22, 2011, 10:49:26 PM
Instead:

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDVUKQax6Ag[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hTGVnqpz2Q[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5re_YfjDJgE[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxaLjUN4A40[/youtube]

I don't have a problem with Ito, but he doesn't really fit with dark megaten :\
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: iconoclast on March 22, 2011, 10:52:41 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXjOs8gjOjQ[/youtube]

That and "Action" are probably my favorite songs from DS1 (probably because I heard them 1000 times each). The game had a pretty good OST all things considered.


Culdcept Saga has a great soundtrack too.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Bebpo on March 22, 2011, 10:53:25 PM
Yeah, but Culdcept-like music doesn't fit with megaten at all :(
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Damian79 on March 22, 2011, 11:28:13 PM
I think we should atleast give the guy a chance.  The music he did for those games fit them well so i hope he can adapt to megaten games.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Vizzys on March 22, 2011, 11:33:30 PM
devil survivors music seemed pretty genericy to me
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Damian79 on March 22, 2011, 11:37:15 PM
Quote from: Viz on March 22, 2011, 11:33:30 PM
devil survivors music seemed pretty genericy to me

Whaaa?  What other game has music like it?
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Damian79 on March 23, 2011, 12:19:14 AM
Quote
Meet the main cast and get some preliminary gameplay details for the DS sequel.
▶Posted Mar 23, 2011 at 10:48, By Anoop Gantayat

Early details on Devil Survivor 2 have surfaced from this week's Famitsu.

As mentioned here earlier, Devil Survivor 2 is being developed for the DS. It's not to be confused with 3DS title Devil Survivor Overclocked, which is a remake of the first Devil Survivor.

Mysterious invaders known as the "Septentrion" suddenly attack Japan one Sunday. They make their attacks once a day from then on. It's up to a band of 13 demon summoners to deal with the attackers within seven days.

Characters introduced in the magazine include:

•Main Character
A third year student at a school in Tokyo. He gets caught up in all the happenings while on his way home from a test, and learns of his ability to summon demons.
•Io
A student in the same grade as the main character. He's a gifted student who's admired by others.
•Daichi
The main character's friend from childhood, and also a fellow student in the same grade. She's cheerful, bt doesn't think too deeply about things.
Gameplay will combine simulation with command battle elements. You'll be able to obtain new demons through demon auctions. One new system is the "Enishi System", which has something to do with your ties with your friends

Staff includes Kenji Ito on sound. Like the original, the main character designs are from Durarara's Suzuhito Yasuda. Mohiro Kitou is doing the designs for the Septentrion invaders.

Devil Survivor 2 is due for DS release through Atlus this summer.
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/03/23/devil_survivor_2_details/
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Bebpo on March 23, 2011, 12:25:03 AM
Super Robot Wars Z2 -> Persona 2 IS -> Devil Survivor 2 -> Tales of Xillia has already redeemed later spring/summer in Japan

Also that new Sting game if you play those.  Too bad ZZT4 got canned.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: magus on March 23, 2011, 06:32:07 AM
yea devil survivor music sucks,generic rock noise

and good job atlus! you knows your fan are going to buy the same game twice no matter what that you aren't even going to hide the obvious re-release at all or else you wouldn't have bothered announcing this after the 3DS version of the original devil survivor!

seriously it's like those final fantasy international version except worse,at least in those case only japan gets shafted :-[
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Shaka Khan on March 23, 2011, 06:46:56 AM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on March 22, 2011, 10:46:53 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on March 22, 2011, 09:37:17 PM

Anyhow, huge troll.  Not even DSi, regular DS.  3DS is such a lolz system at this point.


I don't know how you could interpret this as a troll. They are testing the 3ds water with overclocked and releasing a sequel as a surefire seller on an established platform. Keep the projection in check, mmm k?

They could've tested the 3DS with overclocked and released DS2 much later, or better yet release the same game upscaled with the most generic 3D effect and people would've still given them a pass. This is definitely Atlus trolling us like they did with FES and P4.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: magus on March 23, 2011, 06:55:00 AM
why P4?
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 06:56:59 AM
Radiant Historia > Devil Survivor
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: magus on March 23, 2011, 07:09:05 AM
Quote from: demi on March 23, 2011, 06:56:59 AM
Radiant Historia > Devil Survivor

THIS MAN SPEAK THE TRUTH
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 08:42:08 AM
The art looks like tween Boysona, that is disappointing.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Himu on March 23, 2011, 09:00:46 AM
why?
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 09:01:37 AM
Because it's a reminder that Persona 3 and 4 are awful.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Raban on March 23, 2011, 11:09:13 AM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 22, 2011, 08:52:14 PM
RE4 360 Remake?  Sweet jesus.

:lol
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 11:19:41 AM
Quote from: duckroll
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201103/24041611.html (http://www.famitsu.com/news/201103/24041611.html)

Title: Devil Survivor 2
Platform: Nintendo DS
Release Date: Summer 2011 (Japan)

Director: Shinjiro Takada
Character Design: Suzuhito Yasuda
Invader Design: Mohiro Kitoh
Art Director: Akiko Koto
Music: Kenji Ito



(http://i.imgur.com/C4Xr8.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/IcnWz.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/dz2kD.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/43E2z.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/ZJjyS.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/YIhnB.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/meVOo.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/yUetO.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/VTrHq.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/aWsCE.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/l6kJn.jpg)


(http://i.imgur.com/qQKpv.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/F5zeo.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/JOdCY.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/E56lj.jpg)
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: iconoclast on March 23, 2011, 11:43:29 AM
RPGotY

excluding Dark Souls

edit: oh and this song is awesome too:
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjfo_AuGEFk&feature=related[/youtube]

:bow
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Shaka Khan on March 23, 2011, 12:33:26 PM
Wow, this game has been seriously Personafied. I'm not sure how I feel about this :-\
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: magus on March 23, 2011, 12:39:34 PM
at least they can now steal the 3 frame of idle animations of each demons from strange journey :teehee
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: iconoclast on March 23, 2011, 12:49:54 PM
Quote from: duckroll
Ah, Septentrion's root meaning refers to the Big Dipper. Which makes sense, since two of the invaders shown in the designs/screens are Alioth and Dubhe - two of the stars in the Big Dipper. This also explains why the time limit is 7 days. Each day will feature an attack by a different invader, and there are seven stars in the Big Dipper.

The Invaders are basically the bosses of each day. The rest of the filler enemies have to be other demons.

Quote from: duckroll
The general narrative theme this time definitely without a doubt feels inspired by Evangelion and the various ripoffs it spawned.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425186

GOTY CONFIRMED

Nothing better to be "inspired" by than Evangelion.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: magus on March 23, 2011, 12:52:07 PM
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z2/teasels/naughty-memes-who-doesnt1.jpg?t=1300899108)

CAN'T WAIT!!!

it's the next logical step after robots

spoiler (click to show/hide)
i'm on a roll today :smug
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Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: iconoclast on March 23, 2011, 12:56:00 PM
(http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3340/shinjiikaritotalbadass.png)

GAR
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Himu on March 23, 2011, 01:11:59 PM
devil survivor was okay.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 01:14:29 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on March 23, 2011, 12:33:26 PM
Wow, this game has been seriously Personafied. I'm not sure how I feel about this :-\

Yeah, the art is a total turnoff.

We can still take solace that there won't be any vocal songs.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Himu on March 23, 2011, 01:15:11 PM
the art doesn't seem any different from the first one
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 01:17:20 PM
Disagree. They all look like they should be in Persona 3. Which is a turnoff.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Himu on March 23, 2011, 01:18:33 PM
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs49/f/2009/181/c/6/Devil_Survivor_by_MachoMachi.jpg)
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 01:21:04 PM
That's fanart.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Himu on March 23, 2011, 01:26:09 PM
(http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gamelife/2009/06/devilsurvivor.jpg)
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: iconoclast on March 23, 2011, 01:31:16 PM
It's the same artist & art style. There's no difference aside from the new characters wearing slightly lighter colors.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 01:35:49 PM
Disagree again. Only the dedicated fans like myself would notice this... it's there.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: magus on March 23, 2011, 01:52:49 PM
you know,this always bothered me pick persona 3/4

in persona 3 you have in order

an idiot - junpei
an extrovert short hair girl - yukari
an introvert long hair girl - mitsuru
a tough guy - akihiko
girl number 3 - fuuka
weirdo character - the dog
weirdo girl - aegis

in persona 4 you have in order

an idiot - yosuke
an extrovert short hair girl - chie
an introvert long hair girl - yukiko
a tough guy - kanji
girl number 3 - rise
weirdo character - teddy
weirdo girl - naoto

(i had to use wikipedia to get all the names right,japanese name = the worst)

now pick devil survivor,there is the silent main character,his nerdy looking friend and a chick
pick devil survivor 2 and you see a silent main character,his nerdy looking friend and a chick
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Himu on March 23, 2011, 01:59:06 PM
welcome to every character archetype of a group of heroes ever, magus. welcome to puberty.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: magus on March 23, 2011, 02:00:40 PM
but the usual archetype include at least one staff chick!
where is the staff chick?
uuuuhhhhhh?

i'm just saying that sticking to those archetype makes for boring character,you got a sequel,mix it up
you might say "ehy but there are like a gazillion of other rpg that sticks to more boring archetype" but i don't see that many people fawning over tales of

<- the best character in recent years ever
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Himu on March 23, 2011, 02:10:35 PM
Those characters entirely different.

Yosuke is smart and pretty much the "leader" of the gang in p4.

Junpei is an idiot.

We can do this all day and yet all the characters are pretty damn different.

I mean, Yukiko is hardly an introvert, Akihiko isn't even remotely a "tough guy", and fuuka and rise are so different I don't even see why you're bothering comparing them.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 02:17:56 PM
It doesnt matter who they are. It's Persona 3 and 4, two of the most shameful entries in the entire series. There is a stigma involved.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: magus on March 23, 2011, 02:22:43 PM
Quote
and fuuka and rise are so different I don't even see why you're bothering comparing them.

because they both cover the same role of being the new character that annoys you by telling you to "HIT THEIR WEAK SPOT" so that the old character that does that can actualy join your party and both ends up being option 3 when it comes to :uguu

if you are making a sequels with the same setting,the same characters,the same systems and the same graphics beside taking more money from the pokekids why bother at all?

Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Diunx on March 23, 2011, 02:24:24 PM
Speaking of portable megaten games involving children, are the gba demikids games any good?
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: demi on March 23, 2011, 02:31:41 PM
Eh, I wouldnt go out of my way to play them.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: MCD on March 23, 2011, 05:40:24 PM
Persona 4 characters were the only tolerable ones in the entire shin megami tensei series.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Damian79 on March 23, 2011, 07:09:03 PM
Disagree, i likes the characters in Strange Journey.
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: Bebpo on March 23, 2011, 10:48:29 PM
Yeah, the giant pig roxs
Title: Re: [DS] Devil Survivor 2 announced - for reals this time
Post by: iconoclast on June 07, 2011, 06:40:03 AM
Atlus USA just confirmed a 2012 release, to no one's surprise: http://www.atlus.com/devilsurvivor2/

too far away :(
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: iconoclast on February 27, 2012, 09:56:04 AM
Is anyone else going to be playing this? I'm about to start it up. :hyper
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on February 27, 2012, 10:42:32 AM
I'll give it a whirl, but I rarely play DS aside from when I'm in bed.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Bebpo on February 27, 2012, 02:23:15 PM
I wrote a review of it back when I finished the import fwiw:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=447745


It's a solid and fun srpg.  More of the same though and plays it pretty safe like most Atlus games lately.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: originalz on February 27, 2012, 07:55:56 PM
Kind of want to get this but going to wait to see if they release a 3DS version in the future.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on February 27, 2012, 10:27:17 PM
Hahahaha, you can get a game over before you even get to play. And it actually gives you a "403 Forbidden" error message. Too funny.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on February 28, 2012, 01:52:59 AM
mmm... done with this game. not even at the beginning and they make you fight that balloon thing that nullifies everything. am i supposed to wait it out? i certainly don't know, since it says i have to beat the thing.

PASS
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: MrAngryFace on February 28, 2012, 01:55:11 AM
Isnt DS2 one of those 'if you dont have a faq/strategy guide youre fucked' games?
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on February 28, 2012, 01:56:37 AM
Reading, apparently that is the anti-piracy check. LOL

Fuck it, I hardly play DS enough to care
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: iconoclast on February 28, 2012, 04:21:07 AM
Lol, I got stuck on the AP thing as well. I thought it was one of those scripted encounters that you were supposed to die on since there's no way to beat it.

There's a patched version going around, gonna try it out now...
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on February 28, 2012, 10:10:38 AM
What's supposed to happen is that Daichi rushes in and then you can actually fight it I guess.

I updated my firmware using retrogamefan

The music is way more doodoo compared to 1
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on February 28, 2012, 01:57:45 PM
Quote from: MrAngryFace on February 28, 2012, 01:55:11 AM
Isnt DS2 one of those 'if you dont have a faq/strategy guide youre fucked' games?

Well, no, because DS2 they balanced the game more. For one, STR is actually useful. In DS1, you were pretty much fucked if you focused on STR.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: iconoclast on February 28, 2012, 02:32:35 PM
DS1 kinda required a guide if you were interested in getting one specific story route, since there were lots of seemingly meaningless choices that affected your options. I think they fixed that in DS2, since your allies have a Persona social link thing going on where they level up and get better resistances and such if you choose to spend time with them. Should be easier to tell whose routes you'll have open.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Bebpo on February 28, 2012, 04:08:19 PM
DS2 requires a guide if you don't want story character/party members to perm die.

Otherwise, it's all doable though there are one or two bosses that are frustrating until you make the right demons.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on February 28, 2012, 10:45:47 PM
SMT related, but they announced Eternal Punishment coming to PSP. You can now own every Persona on a Vita (since 4 is Vita only).
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on March 02, 2012, 09:04:55 AM
I gave up on this game already, lol.

I threw my hands up when all the enemies kept healing each other to full health. It's like I wasn't even making progress.

Maybe a Overclocked 2 will come out to fix the balancing issues again.

PASS
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Freyj on March 02, 2012, 12:09:37 PM
Quote from: demi on March 02, 2012, 09:04:55 AM
I gave up on this game already, lol.

I threw my hands up when all the enemies kept healing each other to full health. It's like I wasn't even making progress.

Maybe a Overclocked 2 will come out to fix the balancing issues again.

PASS

Pretty much every SRPG ever?

Nah I'm usually awful at them, and the third day midday boss already had me wanting to put the game down for a while (Anti-Elec -Dance team seems to be the way to go there). Thankfully, they didn't do anything about abusing the everylivingfuck out of suspend saves.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: iconoclast on March 03, 2012, 09:01:55 AM
I'm going pretty slow with this game, (about 4 hours in at level 15 or so), but I haven't come across any difficulty spikes. I did do one free battle that was pretty tough, and I was about to die so I retreated. The story battles have all been pretty easy though.

I'm enjoying the game, but so far I like the story and characters in DS1 a lot more. Maybe it's because this feels like too much of a repeat, while DS1 was something new. I dunno.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Freyj on March 05, 2012, 03:08:25 AM
Some of the later Septentriones are really fucking irritating.

Same old issue with Free Battles as well, trash demons too low level to do much for you.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Bebpo on March 05, 2012, 11:25:49 AM
Man, I don't get Devil Survivor difficulty complaints at all.

First one was pretty easy outside a few spots.  This one is even easier outside a few spots.  The mainline SMT games are way harder than this stuff.  The only boss that really destroyed me on DS2 was the 5th Sepitron I think?  It's the one at the dock where you need to do a lot of moving. 

Trick for DS2 is the same one as DS1:  Always keep +7 movement guys around so you can get around quick.  That + the right elemental resistances and you're set.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on March 05, 2012, 02:45:04 PM
I'm not interested in spending 40 minutes fusing and making the perfect monsters.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Bebpo on March 05, 2012, 02:48:28 PM
I never do that.  You can get anything you need from the auction.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: demi on March 05, 2012, 02:54:55 PM
I dunno, man. My monsters kept getting practically one-shot by just a physical attack. From all counts I was at the same level that most were at. Then when I attacked, they just healed themselves back up. Really not worth the effort.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Freyj on March 14, 2012, 08:50:06 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on March 05, 2012, 11:25:49 AM
Man, I don't get Devil Survivor difficulty complaints at all.

First one was pretty easy outside a few spots.  This one is even easier outside a few spots.  The mainline SMT games are way harder than this stuff.  The only boss that really destroyed me on DS2 was the 5th Sepitron I think?  It's the one at the dock where you need to do a lot of moving. 

Trick for DS2 is the same one as DS1:  Always keep +7 movement guys around so you can get around quick.  That + the right elemental resistances and you're set.

Yeah after finishing 2 I agree with that. The one that does all the moving around was the only boss that really gave me trouble. I had almost zero issues with anything after.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Bebpo on March 15, 2012, 02:00:20 AM
I do remember beating the final boss with everyone dead and only my lead character alive with 20HP as he lands the final hit 45 mins into the battle.

I also remember thinking if I had died and had to redo the final boss stage again, it'd be a piece of cake since the boss isn't hard at all, he's just a long ass endurance so you gotta plan the fight right.
Title: Re: Devil Survivor 2
Post by: Freyj on March 15, 2012, 08:30:25 PM
For the most part yeah. A loaded team with Holy Dance and plenty of Repel/Drain/Null Phys can take out the last two stages solo while everyone else just endures the waves of demons. I really expected to have to take out all three platforms of the last stage.