Summary
- Update 1.03 for Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance adds a new subquest, Elite Virtual Trainers, and bug fixes.
- The patch also adds six new Demon Navigators chosen through a community vote, which include Mara, Idun, Mothman, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Hell Biker, and Cleopatra.
Atlus has released a new patch for Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, introducing new demon navigators, a subquest, Elite Virtual Trainers, and more. This update for Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is free and available now on all consoles and PC.
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is an enhanced version of the original Shin Megami Tensei 5. The game's first version was released in 2021 exclusively for the Switch, while Vengeance launched in 2024 with releases on all other major platforms as well. The release of Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance brought new content such as additional areas, demons, visual improvements, and a whole new story path called Canon of Vengeance, adding over 80 hours of gameplay content. This unique storyline follows the same plot as the original but features notable changes starting in the middle of the narrative to the end.
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance just received update 1.03, which is currently available on all platforms. The patch adds six new Demon Navigators chosen through a community vote, including Mara, Idun, Mothman, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Hell Biker, and Cleopatra. Demon Navigators accompany the Nahobino on the world map, hunting for items and offering quest hints, but they don't participate in battles.
The update also introduces a new subquest called "The Guardian of Light," which can be accepted by speaking with Goko in Taito Ward. The reward for completing it is unlocking a new demon, Marici, for fusion. This patch also adds Elite Virtual Trainers, but activating them requires completing certain subquests not specified in the patch notes. Virtual Training in Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance involves challenges against previous boss incarnations, suggesting that Elite Virtual Trainers might be the toughest challenges yet.
Lastly, the update also fixes various bugs, including text issues, graphics glitches, and even tweaks to the English voiceover. As expected, this update only applies to the enhanced version of the JRPG and not the original SMT5 release, giving even more reasons to play Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance over the original version.
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance was one of Atlus's JRPG releases in 2024. The developer launched Persona 3 Reload early in the year and published Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord in March. In June, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance hit the shelves, and most recently, Studio Zero's new IP Metaphor: ReFantazio launched to public and critical acclaim. Although sales numbers for these JRPGs are more modest than those of mainstream titles, they've broken several records for Atlus. Metaphor: ReFantazio sold 1 million units at launch, surpassing Persona 3 Reload's record of 1 million units sold in three days.
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance – Ver. 1.0.3 Patch Notes
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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.
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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.
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The subquest “The Guardian of Light” has been added.
- Da’at: You can accept the sub-quest by speaking to Goko in Taito Ward.
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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”.
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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.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 89 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- June 14, 2024
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Atlus
- Publisher(s)
- Atlus, SEGA
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Franchise
- Shin Megami Tensei
WHERE TO PLAY
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance consists of two complete story paths: experience a brand-new route, the "Canon of Vengeance" – a dramatic tale of revenge by the fallen, centered around new characters and an enigmatic cohort of demons, the Qadištu, who plot their own dark designs apart from the war of those who fight to maintain order and those who seek to defy it. Or explore the original story told in Shin Megami Tensei V, the "Canon of Creation" – an eternal conflict between angels and demons, in which the protagonist fights for the world’s fate.
When a grisly murder scene in modern-day Tokyo blocks our protagonist’s walk home, an unplanned detour leaves him buried and unconscious. He awakens in a new Tokyo, a wasteland ravaged by apocalypse now called Da’at… but before bloodthirsty demons can claim his life, a savior emerges, and the two of them unite to become a mighty being, neither human nor demon: a Nahobino.
With newfound power, the protagonist ventures through Da'at, an enigmatic realm filled with mythical deities and demonic tyrants in constant conflict for survival. Searching for answers, the protagonist must forge his own path in a battle between angels and demons to dictate the fate of the world.
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One
- Genre(s)
- JRPG
- How Long To Beat
- 45 Hours
- How Long To Beat (Completionist Runs)
- 90 Hours
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
