The Gates of Naraku are finally set to open in PAL regions, after being rusted shut for the last year.
I personally spent quite a lot of time ranting about Persona 4 Arena being region locked, and how there was a several month wait until its official PAL region release. That wait was nothing compared to how long PAL fans have been forced to wait for Shin Megami Tensei IV.
This Nintendo 3DS exclusive game was released in North America on July 16th 2013, it first hit store shelves in English more than one year and three months ago. Because of Nintendo region locking the console unlike its main portable competitor (PlayStation Vita), this meant that Megami Tensei fans like myself were unable to import a copy without buying an American 3DS unit.
Finally after such a long (and in my opinion, unfair) wait, Shin Megami Tensei IV is now available for purchase in Europe, Australia and New Zealand exclusively through the Nintendo eShop. This comes with a price tag of €19,99/£17.99/$26.00 AUD.
ATLUS USA have confirmed their plans for DLC content release over the next six weeks, with details on that available below:
Available beginning 30 October
- Visage Pack (Free) — This pack offers several character customization options that are purely for aesthetics.
- White Samurai Apparel (Free until 30 Nov., then €0,69/£0.59) — Strong beginning-game armor that is easily attainable.
- Experience of the Afterlife (€1,49/£1.19) — Additional area where players can earn additional Experience at an accelerated rate. Accessible early-game and allows for a new demon to fuse.
Available beginning 6 November
- Symbolic Equipment (€0,69/£0.59) — Deliver Quest that unlocks the Freedom Armor. Accessibly early game.
- Death Has Its Applications (€1,99/£1.59) — Additional area where players can earn App Points at an accelerated rate. Accessible mid-game and allows for a new demon to fuse.
- Underworld Money-Maker (€1,99/£1.59) — Additional area where players can earn Macca at an accelerated rate. Accessible mid-game and allows for a new demon to fuse.
Available beginning 13 November
- Overlord Equipment (€0,99/£0.75) — Delivery quest that unlocks Demon’s Skin armor. Accessible early game, but the armor is suited for mid-game.
- Clipped Wings 1 (€1,79/£1.49) — Add-on Challenge quest to beat two Archangels, allowing you to fuse them. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible end-game.
- Snake Scale Equipment (€0,99/£0.75) — Delivery quest that unlocks the Deity Scale armor. Can be accessed early game, but the Deity Scale armor is most suited for mid- to late-game.
- Clipped Wings 2 (€1,79/£1.49) — Add-on Challenge quest to beat two more Archangels, allowing you to fuse them. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible end-game.
- Ancient One of the Sun (€0,99/£0.75) — Add-on Challenge quest to beat the Ancient of Days and unlock it for fusing. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible post-game.
- The Eternal Youth (€1,79/£1.49) — Add-on Challenge quest to beat the Eternal Youth Sanat Kumara and unlock it for fusing. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible post-game.
- Radiant Equipment (€0,99/£0.75) — Delivery quest that unlocks the Traje de Luces armor. Can be accessed early game, but the armor is most suited for mid- to late-game.
- For the Past… For the Future (€1,99/£1.59) — Add-on Challenge quest to beat the guardian deity Masakado and unlock it for fusing. The content pertains to the main story, and is accessible post-game with all other challenges complete.
