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Sega RPG game Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance partners Slipknot, makes Download Festival debut

Sega games booth at Download 2024

Japanese RPG Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has announced a collaboration with heavy metal band Slipknot, starting with the creation of a trio of masks featuring demon characters from the game. 

The creation of the masks is detailed in the first of two promotional videos for the title. Jim Ojala from Ojala Productions, the group behind many of Slipknot’s masks, shows the process of creating three different masks based on the demons in the game.

As defining visuals for both Slipknot and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Ojala demonstrates the design process as he and his team sculpt masks inspired by the demons Gurulu, Daemon, and Loup-Garou.

The second video will feature members of the band, known for their masked onstage personas.

The Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance RPG explores two narrative paths: the original game’s Canon of Creation, or the brand-new Canon of Vengeance, which introduces new characters, a new area to explore, a new dungeon, more accessible gameplay, and improved battle system.

The Slipknot collaboration coincides with the RPG’s music festival debut at Download…

Experience Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance at Download Festival 2024

The Slipknot game collaboration coincides with the RPG’s music festival debut at Download. Gig goers, looking for respite from muddy mosh pits, have been able to play the game on eight gaming stations.

Wheatus and Frozemode were amongst the first to play Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance at the metal festival, thanks to a collaboration between Sega festival organisers.

The post-apocalyptic, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance themed immersive experience featured eight gaming stations, where music fans could battle demons before seeing their favourite bands.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam and Windows.

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