If you already own the game and need help dumping it or converting to CIA for backup purposes, I can explain the legal process using homebrew tools.
For the purpose of this article, we focus on the technical and cultural aspects for users who have legally obtained their game dumps. Shin Megami Tensei IV Final 3DS -JPN- CIA
Even with CFW, you must enable "Enable game patching" and "Region-free game" in the Luma3DS configuration menu (hold Select on boot). Otherwise, the Japanese game will refuse to launch on a non-Japanese console. If you already own the game and need
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (3DS JPN) Released in Japan as (and later in the West as Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse ), this title is a unique "side-step" sequel to the original Shin Megami Tensei IV . While it reuses many assets and locations from its predecessor, it introduces a completely new protagonist, a refined battle system, and an alternate timeline story that deviates from the original's Neutral route. A New Perspective on the Apocalypse Otherwise, the Japanese game will refuse to launch
Setting aside the technicalities, let’s review the game itself. SMT IV Final is a direct sequel to the Neutral ending of Shin Megami Tensei IV . You play as Nanashi (a nameless hunter) who is killed by demons and resurrected by the god Dagda as his "Godslayer."
saga. When localized for North America, the name was changed to Apocalypse
These files are typically managed using homebrew tools like the FBI application on consoles with Custom Firmware (CFW). Narrative and Gameplay Evolution SMT IV Final