The newest mainline entry in the SMT series, Shin Megami Tensei V, will be released worldwide next week, and this week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine #1718 releasing on November 4, 2021 includes a review for it.
Shin Megami Tensei V Review Score
- Shin Megami Tensei V (NSW) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]
Comments from the Famitsu reviewers include:
- Battle is full of tactics, exhilaration, and tension.
- On Normal, the game isn’t too easy, with a good amount of difficulty balance, where you can’t just coast on Casual either.
- The otherworldly interpretation of Tokyo is one-of-a-kind.
- The weak point system makes it inconvenient to level up.
- Navigation can be difficult to understand, but even just wandering around is fun.
- The first playthrough takes about 50 hours to finish. Finishing all other routes takes around 100 hours.
Shin Megami Tensei V Famitsu Review Comparison
Here’s a comparison to the Famitsu review scores of previous Shin Megami Tensei mainline titles.
Shin Megami Tensei Famitsu Review Comparison
Here’s a comparison to the Famitsu review scores of recent Shin Megami Tensei games.
- Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS) – 9/9/10/9 [37/40]
- Shin Megami Tensei V (NSW) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]
- Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (PS2) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (NDS) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]
- Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (3DS) – 9/9/8/9 [35/40]
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (3DS) – 9/8/8/8 [33/40]
This Week’s Famitsu Review Scores
- Megaton Musashi (PS4/NSW) – 9/8/8/9 [34/40]
- Shin Megami Tensei V (NSW) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]
Shin Megami Tensei V will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on November 11, 2021 in Japan and November 12, 2021 worldwide.