History Awesome / ShinMegamiTenseiIV

* Chemtrail's existence. It's a Fiend based on ''modern conspiracy theories'' (specifically in its case, the theory that jet engine smoke trails contain malicious chemicals).

* Kaga and a dozen Ring of Gaea members get one during the fight with Xi Wangmu. After she shows herself to be practically invulnerable, several fighters, including Kaga, swarm her [[spoiler: and get devoured. However, they continue to fight from inside Xi Wangmu's innards, weakening her to the point where your party can kill her. Sadly, they still perish,]] but it's still incredibly impressive.
* Going the Law path at least once is worth it because you can [[spoiler:fight Mastema again. Then again, [[NiceGuy this version]] of him is far from the JerkAss he was in Strange Journey, [[YouBastard so...]]]]
* Walter has an OffscreenMomentOfAwesome if you choose to go with Jonathan in the initial split. [[spoiler: After slaying Lilith, Flynn and Jonathan go to Camp Ichigaya, where they find that Walter had [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu torn through the four]] [[PhysicalGod National Defense Divinities]] and went OneManArmy on the Ashura-Kai]].
* The Neutral path has Burroughs giving [[spoiler:White Issachar]] an incredibly satisfying ShutUpHannibal speech. [[spoiler: In the Law and Chaos paths, it's Jonathan and Walter who call him out on his ludicrous posturing and tell him to shove it, calling him and by extension the White as a group cowards who do nothing more than spout excuses.]]
--> '''Burroughs''': [[spoiler:Scanning... *Scans White Issachar* Excuses, unjustified resentment, self-justification, a rash desire to negate oneself...I don't see any good reason to join their cause.]]
--> '''Jonathan''': [[spoiler:A pretty speech, but it sounds to my ears like so much unjustified resentment and self-righteousness. We who fight for the people shall never join you in your cause!]]
--> '''Walter''': [[spoiler:I'm sorry, but I still hear nothing but excuses from your lips. We're out to strike down the old order of things! How could we find common cause with cowards like you?]]

* Completing ''For the Past... For the Future''. [[spoiler:You restore the rampaging Masakado and ensure history is put on track as the Firmament forms, earning the game's best demon, many thanks from Masakado himself, Stephen and Burroughs, and saving, quite literally, ''everything and everyone''.]]
* The neutral path ending. There's just something breathtaking about watching [[spoiler: [[FirstTimeInTheSun a layer of bedrock covering all of Tokyo slowly be lifted away]].]]

* Killing [[spoiler:the Black Samurai / Yuriko / Lilith]], because as Burroughs points out, it completes ''two quests at the same time.'' Enjoy the massive dump of EXP.
* The Terminal Guardian gets a couple awesome moments as well. For one, it's his sheer determination in not letting you access to the terminals. But specifically the last two fights with him. The fight of which he summons [[spoiler: Mara, that while [[GagPenis infamous for it's design]] is still an extremely powerful end-game demon]], and the last one which looks like at first a bit of an anticlimax boss being two demons that are not that difficult but [[spoiler: he then fuses them to create Shiva, one of the highest level demons in the game]].

* On the Neutral route, Fujiwara gets an OffscreenMomentOfAwesome only revealed in dialogue with [=NPCs=]: [[spoiler: with Tayama dead, he commands the Ashura-kai to shut down all its illegal operations, but keep the shops they run open for the benefit of the people. ''They comply''. It's implied rather strongly that Tayama was ''afraid'' of Fujiwara, and the only reason Fujiwara didn't immediately take him down is that he was waiting for Tayama to throw the first punch]].
* In Pluto Castle, you, Jonathan, and Walter confront [[spoiler:Pluto]], who does...''something'' described as some sort of intense pressure in an attempt to intimidate the three of you. Jonathan and Walter are unfazed by this and threaten to tear it a new one.
** Partway through the fight, [[spoiler:Pluto]] demands that the trio repair it, but Walter and Jonathan simply respond with one-liners. Jonathan's in particular can either be interpreted as SincerityMode or [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan humor]].

* Also on Neutral, that katana that Skins has been unable to unsheathe for 25 years? [[spoiler:You get a cutscene of Flynn pulling the damn thing out. Skins and Fujiwara are left in awe, and for ''[[HopeBringer good reason]]''.]]

* Also on Neutral, that katana that Skins has been unable to unsheathe for 25 years? [[spoiler:You get a cutscene of Flynn pulling the damn thing out. Skins and Fujiwara are left in awe, and for ''[[HopeBringer good reason]]''.]]

* Also on Neutral, that katana that Skins has been unable to unsheathe for 25 years? [[spoiler:You get a cutscene of Flynn pulling the damn thing out. Skins and Fujiwara are left in awe, and for ''[[HopeBringer good reason]]''.

'''Jonathan:''' "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint We are not very knowledgable about mechanics, after all.]]"

** Beating one is a very awesome moment for the player. Think about it: you are fighting a very powerful enemy that always gets the first move, has at least five Press Turns to use, possesses skills that can easily tear through your defenses, is capable of using tactics to find the best way to wipe out your entire party, and more health than the FinalBoss of any route. The deck is very much stacked against you...''and you won anyways''.

* First, the way the your death is handled in this game in contrast to past mainline ''SMT'' games: Instead of a {{Game|Over}} [[WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou Over]] where your demons simply ditch you for being a weak master, they will keep fighting until they win, bail the entire party out of battle, or die trying. ([[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoment "The rest of the party is trying their best..."]]) Not only is it a useful AntiFrustrationFeature, it reflects just [[UndyingLoyalty how much your demons respect you in this game]]; one interpretation of this feature is your demons going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against whoever just killed you.

* First, the way the your death is handled in this game in contrast to past mainline ''SMT'' games: Instead of a {{Game|Over}} [[WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou Over]] where your demons simply ditch you for being a weak master, they will keep fighting until they win, bail the entire party out of battle, or die trying. Not only is it a useful AntiFrustrationFeature, it reflects just [[UndyingLoyalty how much your demons respect you in this game]]; one interpretation of this feature is your demons going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against whoever just killed you.

** While the Law Ending is more [[EsotericHappyEnding (rather twisted)]] Heartwarming moment as you see a Mikado that your actions ensured an eternity of peace for, the Chaos Ending is an (arguably just as twisted) Awesome moment as you and Lucifer stand atop the castle walls watching Mikado burn and demons swarming over the city. Lucifer laments that without a worthy ruler to help them, they'll destroy themselves. Then he turns to you.
-->'''Lucifer:''' What they secretly dream of is a new king...will you rise to rule them?

* In Pluto Castle, you, Jonathan, and Walter confront [[spoiler:Pluto]], who does...''something'' described as some sort of intense pressure in an attempt to intimidate the three of you. Jonathan and Walter are unfazed by this and threaten to tear it a new one.

* On the Neutral route, Fujiwara gets an OffscreenMomentOfAwesome only revealed in dialogue with [=NPCs=]: [[spoiler: with Tayama dead, he commands the Ashura-kai to shut down all its illegal operations, but keep the shops they run open for the benefit of the people. ''They comply''. It's implied rather strongly that Tayama was ''afraid'' of Fujiwara, and the only reason Fujiwara didn't immediately take him down is that he was waiting for Tayama to throw the first punch]].

* It's very hard to achieve, but if you can get your entire party to Smirk at the same time, everyone in it gets a full party heal.

** Beating one is a very awesome moment for the player. Think about it: you are fighting a very powerful enemy that always gets the first move, has at least five Press Turns to use, possesses skills that can easily tear through your defenses, are capable of using tactics to find the best way to wipe out your entire party, and more health than the FinalBoss of any route. The deck is very much stacked against you...''and you won anyways''.

* The neutral path ending. There's just something breathtaking about watching [[spoiler: a layer of bedrock covering all of Tokyo slowly be lifted away.]]

* The Terminal Guardian gets a couple awesome moments as well. For one, it's his sheer determination in not letting you access to the terminals. But specifically the last two fights with him. The fight of which he summons [[spoiler: Mara, that while [[GagPenis infamous for it's design]] is still an extremely powerful end-game demon]], and the last one which looks like at first a bit of an anticlimax boss being two demons that are not that difficult but [[spoiler: he then fuses them to create Shiva, one of the highest level demons in the game]].

* Killing [[spoiler:the Black Samurai / Yuriko / Lilith]], because as Burroughs points out, it completes ''two quests at the same time.''

* Killing [[spoiler:the Black Samurai / Yuriko / Lilith]], because as Burroughs points out, it completes ''two quests at the same time.''

** Beating one is a very awesome moment for the player. Think about it: you are fighting a very powerful enemy that always gets the first move, has at least five Press Turns to use, possesses skills that can easily tear through your defenses, are capable of using tactics to find the best way to wipe out your entire party, and more health than the FinalBoss of any route. The deck is very much stacked against you...''and you won anyways''.

** On the same note, the Infernal Ikebukuro Horsemen quartet. No other Megaten game to date has you fight all four Horsemen AT ONCE.

** On the same note, the Infernal Ikebukuro Horsemen quartet. No other Megaten game to date has you fight all four Horsemen AT ONCE.
* Completing the DLC mission "Ancient One of the Sun." Not only do you protect the people of [[spoiler:Blasted Tokyo]] from genocide once more, you've fought against and prevailed against [[spoiler:one of the names of God]].

** On the same note, the Infernal Ikebukuro Horsemen quartet. No other Megaten game to date has you fight all four Horsemen AT ONCE.