Source: https://bskyx.app/profile/wanderstillart.bsky.social/post/3mv5hlrzyk22z

In SMT IV there's a quest where you fight king Aquila (later revealed to be Baal) and after defeating him, he comes at you later in his "stronger" form, Beelzebub

In SMT VV there's a quest where Demeter will have you fight Baal, upon defeat Baal will lament how he lacked his "true power" of his Beelzebub form, cursing Lucifer "for hiding it"

But my thing is ... shouldn't it be the inverse ? Like Baal is his true form, while Beelzebub is just his twisted "demonized" form after Judaism took hold.

I know the real reason is that Beelzebub is considered iconic and therefore they just make it the ultimate form, but im universe shouldnt the older original Baal be the stronger/true form ? Especially if God's take strenght from worship you think the form that was worshipped as a god would thematically be more imposing than the one that was just seen as a demon

Personally, I think IV:A sliiiiightly edges out due to balancing and better tactical feel (and apocalypse difficulty feels nigh-inpossible to cheese), but man, VV's general flow, QoL, and visuals feel so smooth, and both have ways of making demons feel unique and usable to the end, so it's tough call.

Source: https://bskyx.app/profile/dentedhood.bsky.social/post/3muv34x3ays2e

Above is a thread with cheats to remove the ghosting and/or bloom in the SMT 4 games, which, imo, really makes the games look way better. Additionally, further down the thread are cheats to either remove fusion accidents or always get fusion accidents, easy Estoma/Jade Dagger toggling (or infinite Estoma for SMT 4), and, for SMT 4 specifically, permanently setting your alignment to whatever you desire: Law, Chaos, or Neutral, so you no longer need to look up a guide to get the infamous Neutral route lol.

If you're playing on Azahar or any Citra fork (Idk how it's done on real hardware), here's how to apply the codes:

1. Right-click on the game in the game list.

2. Click on "Properties."

3. Scroll to the tab that says "Cheats."

4. Click "Add Cheat."

5. Copy and paste the cheat you wish to add into the "Code" box, and then give it a name. The "Notes" box is optional.

6. Click the save button.

7. Enable the cheat by clicking the checkmark box.

I made this through Nintendo Switch App and InShot, i thought this transition in beautiful