History Funny / ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse

Sometimes when bringing a game to the west, you need a snappier title. But how did they eventually come up with "Apocalypse"? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiUZ-Taprow There was idea-bouncing, there were meetings, there was screaming and bloodshed...wait, what was the last one?]]

* Just as in ''SMTIV'', Mido is [[LargeHam hammy]] as hell. This time, he belts out a "WHOOAAAAAAAA!!" every time you unlock a new Special Fusion recipe.

* The few quests involving Maruo and his group are so surreal that everyone is baffled by the experience. At the end of the quest line, you fight [[spoiler:Mara, everyone's favorite GagPenis-on-a-golden-spiky-carriage.]]

** It gets followed by a tense moment where Asahi is held up by the Power guarding the door. He condemns the makeup she's wearing as a "corruption from the Land of the Unclean Ones", and for a horrible second you think he's going to deny her for it. After all, [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV angels consider reading manga a mortal sin.]] But then...

'''[[spoiler:[[ClimaxBoss Vishnu-Flynn]]]]:''' [[SkewedPriorities You bring up money in the midst of the battle that decides the fate of the universe?]]

'''[[spoiler:[[ClimaxBoss Vishnu-Flynn]]]]:''' [[SkewedPriorities You bring up money in the midst of the battle that decides the fate of the universe?]]

** To the point that, once you've [[spoiler:defeated Merkabah and Lucifer at the Yamato Reactor, effectively bringing an end to the ongoing war]], the first thing Isabeau comments (over the phone's messages) is that she can ''finally'' get back to her reading without being interrupted all the time. [[SkeweredPriorities The elite of the Samurai of Mikado, ladies and gentlemen!]]

--> '''Medusa:''' Gyaaaaaahhh! You really did it this time, you little bastard! Didn't your parents teach you any manners, you [SoundEffectBleep]!?

* Like in ''SMTIV'' befre it, you can use conversation skills on bosses. Yes, this does garner unique reactions from them.

* In the Cleopatra DLC, Asahi is abducted by Cleopatra for her nose, and if you say that Asahi's nose is beautiful, she will reply that this is not the time for that sort of thing but she appreciates the compliment anyway.

** A bit before that has a moment where the female members split up to change into their disguises behind a barrier, and Nozomi warns the males to not peek. Gaston, wearing a very eager look on his face, goes to do just that, but is immediately berated by Nozomi. Even the game itself calls him out on his creepiness.

* Encountering "Nozomi" (actually Napaea) for the first time, [[PaperThinDisguise who keeps on referring to her as a separate person and tries very hard to pretend that she's just a ]] ThirdPersonPerson. One of Nanashi's options upon seeing her flounder is is [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere "Walk away from this hot mess"]].

* Relic hunting returns as the primary source of income. The previous game's relic humor comes from the fact that the pseudo-Medieval Flynn has no idea what most of the stuff is. Nanashi does know what everything is... but the apocalyptic state of Tokyo colors his perception of everyday objects. Sweaters are weak to Agi damage, Vests either come in formal or bulletproof styles, and Microwaves are not supposed to be used with demon meat because they might explode. There's also Nanashi's personal experience with some, including using an eyebrow pencil to draw on Asahi's face once.

* Relic hunting returns as the primary source of income. The previous game's relic humor comes from the fact that the pseudo-Medieval Flynn has no idea what most of the stuff is. Nanashi does know what everything is... but the apocalyptic state of Tokyo colors his perception of everyday objects. Sweaters are weak to Agi damage, Vests either come in formal or bulletproof styles, and Microwaves are not supposed to be used with demon meat because they might explode.

* In the Mephisto DLC, Navarre and Gaston get increasing aroused at the Asahi and Nozomi, before collapsing when they see Toki, who is wearing the least revealing outfit.

* After the defeat of the Divine Powers, the [[spoiler:Cosmic Egg]] actually becomes something of a tourist spot.

* Relic hunting returns as the primary source of income. The previous game's relic humor comes from the fact that the pseudo-Medieval Flynn has no idea what most of the stuff is. Nanashi does know what everything is... but the apocalyptic state of Tokyo colors his perception of everyday objects. Sweaters are weak to Agi damage, Vests either come in formal or bulletproof styles, and Microwaves are not supposed to be used with demon meat because they might explode.

* After Toki officially joins the crew and immediately starts horning in on Nanashi, Asahi [[ClingyJealousGirl barely manages to swallow her jealousy]], and begins mumbling about the 'advantages' she has over Toki. Her rambling continues off-screen in the background as the other characters continue to talk, kind of like Tayama's VillainousBreakdown from the last game!