UPDATE: In another update, verified era user, Salromano confirmed to Atlus that the GAME PASS appearance in the trailer was a template error. It looks like Shin Megami Tensei V isn’t coming to Xbox Game Pass (yet). See also Wario64’s tweet below.
In a Slipknot Instagram reel, it looks like Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is coming to Xbox Game Pass.
*Updated: The Instagram reel in question has now been removed by Atlus West
In an Instagram post on atlus_west’s Instagram page, a collaboration between Slipknot, the band and the developer has seemingly linked Shin Megami Tensei V to Game Pass. Official artwork along the bottom of the Instagram roll includes Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Windows, Steam and… Game Pass!
The Xbox store lists the title as:
Embark on this definitive version of the critically acclaimed Shin Megami Tensei V, vastly expanded with a brand new storyline featuring new locations, demons and choices that will dictate the fate of all existence. As a special pre-order bonus, you will receive two Sacred Treasure sets that will help you on your journey through Da’at.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance consists of two complete story paths: experience a brand new route, the “Canon of Vengeance” – a dramatic tale of vengeance by the fallen, centered around new characters and an enigmatic cohort of demons, the Qadištu, who create their own dark plotting, apart from the war of those who fight to maintain order and those who try to defy it. Or discover 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 fate of the world. When a gruesome 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 an apocalypse now called Da’at… but before bloodthirsty demons can claim his life, a savior emerges, and the two unite to create a powerful being. become neither man nor demon: a Nahobino. . With newfound strength, the protagonist ventures through Da’at, an enigmatic realm full of mythical gods and demonic tyrants in constant conflict for survival. In search of answers, the protagonist must forge his own path in a battle between angels and demons to dictate the fate of the world.
KEY FEATURES The definitive version of Shin Megami Tensei V Fully evolved with stunning visuals for modern consoles, the dark lore, unnerving atmosphere and beautiful and monstrous demons are back and better than ever. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has been greatly expanded with new areas, demons and music, offering more accessible gameplay, an improved combat system, new demon experiences and more field exploration.
A story about revenge or creation Which path will you choose? Experience a brand new story of revenge by the fallen or the original story of Shin Megami Tensei V, both filled with conflicting and tragic choices, forcing you to confront the ideologies you are willing to fight for. As order and chaos crumble around you, you forge your own path to dictate the fate of humanity.
Explore a post-apocalyptic global battle through a decimated Tokyo, reduced to a vast wasteland and overrun by mythical demons. Wander through large, open areas and explore new locations for life-saving items or encounter hundreds of familiar demons and dozens of new ones to fight or befriend as allies.
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