On the 16th July 2013 in North America, ATLUS USA are to begin unleashing Shin Megami Tensei IV (Thats right, a new NUMBERED Shin Megami Tensei game) on the Nintendo 3DS. As part of this release, the company have confirmed plans to release a number of launch-day DLC items that can be either permanently free or paid depending on the content. This content is as follows:
1. As one of the samurai protectors of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado, the game’s protagonist must battle and negotiate with demons in style. Therefore, three custom looks for him will be available for the protagonist to alter his look by changing hairstyles. This content will be free for anyone to download.
2. In addition to fighting in style, there will be a beneficial armor item free for the first month. The Platinum Surcoat Set offers a little bonus to stats in the early stages of the game, and will help players new to the franchise keep the upper hand. The armor will be available for free for the first month after SMT IV’s launch on July 16. After the first month, the price of the armor set will revert to $1 permanently.
3. There will also be a map pack available at launch to help players gain more experience. Suitable for the early stages of the game, the new maps will help players gain extra experience to boost their characters with enemies and a collectible demon exclusive to the DLC. The map pack will be $2 at launch.
The company have also confirmed that additional DLC items are in the works, and will be unveiled closer to launch day.
