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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Essences

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has a huge variety of demons for the player to battle against and recruit, and every one of these demons has an Essence that can be acquired and used to improve your odds of surviving in battle by learning new Skills and Affinities. In this guide we’ll go over what Essence is, what it’s used for, and how you can acquire it.

If you’ve been playing Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, you might be wondering what the canon name of your player character is. With a little digging, we’ve managed to uncover a tentative answer.

Like many RPGs, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance will allow you to name the protagonist yourself. However, the game does not provide you with a default name to use if you don’t have one in mind or would prefer to go with a canon name, and in-game he is referred to only as “the Nahobino” by party members, or “young man” by Aogami. 

Although Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance released last week, Atlus are continuing on with their Daily Demon video series, and today we’ve been given a look at Zeus, the Greek God of thunder.

Monster Hunter Stories 1 Switch review

System: Switch
Release date: June 14, 2024
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom


Monster Hunter Stories was easily one of my favorite titles on the system. The franchise lent itself surprisingly well to the monster taming genre, with a solid (albeit somewhat cliche) story behind it, an accessible rock-paper-scissors style of combat, and a gene system that added an unexpected amount of depth. But it was something of a sleeper hit, and most likely didn’t experience the franchise until the sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, arrived on the Switch nearly four years later. Now, just in time for the franchise’s anniversary, Capcom has finally brought the original to the Switch. But is it too little, too late?

best miracles Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

If you’re wondering which Miracles would be the best to spend your Glory on in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, we’ve got you covered here.

Unless you’ve purchased the Mitama DLC, Glory is easily the scarcest resource you’ll have in the game, which is obtained sporadically in small amounts. You’ll have to be very selective about which Miracles you purchase, so it’s important to pick the ones which will give you the most value, especially during your first playthrough. 

Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance tips

In this guide we’ll give you some tips to help you get started in your journey through Da’at as the Nahobino in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. If you’re just starting out, it can be a little bit overwhelming at times, and it can be difficult to know if you’re really making the best use of your time or very limited resources given the higher difficulty of combat.

Should you take her hand Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance features two separate story routes, the Canon of Creation and the Canon of Vengeance. Which path you go down will be decided at the very beginning of the game, as after the opening cutscene you’re presented with a choice – to take the girl’s hand, or to not take her hand. If you’re wondering what choice you should make, we’ve got you covered with this spoiler-free guide.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance releases today on Switch, and Atlus have given us another Daily Demon video. Today we’re given a look at Masakado, a series staple who first appeared in Shin Megami Tensei II.

Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance review

System: Switch
Release date: June 14, 2024
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: SEGA


It took almost five years for Shin Megami Tensei V to release after it was first revealed and now, less than three years later, Atlus are re-releasing it as Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. It’s an extremely bad habit the company has maintained over the years with both the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series in particular, but it’s difficult to be angry when the amount of additional content added, combined with the quality-of-life changes, transform the game to feel like a completely different title. Any ill will I felt towards Atlus for doing this yet again evaporated within the first half hour, as Vengeance proved to be yet another case of fixing something I didn’t even realize was broken.

Volume 63 of the Daily Demon video series for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has been released by Atlus, re-introducing one of the series’ more well-known demons, Mara.


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