Atlus is delisting one of the best JRPGs on Nintendo Switch next month as its definitive version is released
May. 13, 2024Shin Megami Tensei 5 fans will still be able to redownload the game if they already bought it, though
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Atlus hasconfirmedthat it’s delisting the original version of Shin Megami Tensei 5 and its DLC on Nintendo Switch next month as theupcoming definitive version, Vengeance, is released, in what’s a pretty unusual move for the company.
After all, this isn’t a move that Atlus previously made with the beloved JRPG Persona 5 once its expanded and improved version, Persona 5 Royal, was launched. It’s still possible to buy and download the vanilla version of the game from the PlayStation Store in addition to Royal, so collectors can still own them both digitally very easily, even if newer fans should probably just jump straight into Royal for its story expansion. With that in mind, it’s a bit bizarre that the same treatment won’t apply to Shin Megami Tensei 5, even if it seems unlikely that, as with Persona 5, the original will be the preferred version for those who get stuck into Vengeance.
If you’ve already played Shin Megami Tensei 5 but you’re not planning on buying Vengeance though, fear not. Although you won’t be able to buy the game or its DLC anymore, any previously purchased content will still be available for you to redownload later down the line if you deleted it to clear space on your Nintendo Switch. As such, those who’ve already bought it won’t be losing anything.
As for anyone whodoesn’talready own the JRPG but wants to make sure they have all of the versions in their possession, it’s set to be taken down from the eShop at 12am JST on June 14 (which is 8am PT / 11am ET / 3pm GMT on June 13). In Japan, that’s right as Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is released across all platforms, cominga week earlier than was originally announced.It now thankfully dodges sharing a launch withElden Ring’s Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC, to boot. Will we be able to tear through the entire JRPG in just one week beforeFromSoftware’s expansion launches? Perhaps not, but you can count on fans doing their very best regardless.
Check out our list of the top25 best RPGsfor even more games to get stuck into.
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