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Atlus USA Posts Shin Megami Tensei IV's English Gameplay Trailer

Atlus USA began streaming an English gameplay trailer for its upcoming release of the Shin Megami Tensei IV Nintendo 3DS role-playing game on Thursday.

The game shipped in Japan on Thursday for 6,980 yen (US$68). Customers who pre-ordered the game received a "sound & art collection" for the game. The game is also getting a limited-edition themed Nintendo 3DS XL in Japan.

The game will ship in North America on July 16. The first printing of the game will retail for US$49.99 and will include a strategy and design book that features concept art by character designer Masayuki Doi, a Shin Megami Tensei Music Collection CD with songs from the franchise, and a slipcase also designed by Doi. Amazon describes the game as follows:

In 1492, the kingdom of East Mikado is protected by high walls, with the castle and its king at the center. A young warrior, 18 years old, has just been chosen to become a Samurai, one who, with the aid of a special tool called a Gauntlet, will serve as a secret protector of the city. It is the duty of the Samurai to exterminate a demon threat of which its citizens are unaware. However, the situation is not as simple as human versus demon; There are factions within the human group that must be discovered and understood in order for alliances to be formed, paths set, and the destiny of the world decided.

Kazuma Kaneko is in charge of the original scenario and series demon design, Kazuyuki Yamai is directing the game, and Ryota Kozuka serves as the composer.