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Apps and SubApps are an integral part of the gameplay in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey and Strange Journey Redux.

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Apps

Apps are the main software programs of the Demonica armor, responsible for the suit's visor and navigational capabilities. They can be researched or upgraded with Rare Forma, and are automatically awarded to the Protagonist after taking the Rare Forma piece to the Red Sprite's laboratories. Some Apps require more than one Rare Forma piece to be fully researched and used to augment the Demonica's capabilities. They are all used at the same time and are fully stackable with each other.

SubApps

SubApps are secondary programs intended to improve the performance of the Demonica, its user, his demons, and his interactions with the Schwartzwelt and other demons. They can be researched with Rare Forma, but unlike Main Apps, as soon as a Rare Forma piece capable of generating a SubApp has been analyzed, Irving will put up the resulting SubApp for sale at the lab's shop. After it has been paid for, the SubApp will be included in the Demonica's systems.

They also differ from Main Apps in that the Demonica can only use a limited amount of SubApps at a given time; every SubApp has a certain size, and the suit has a maximum capability of ten spaces. The 7-Card Hand SubApp, however, changes the Demonica's maximum capability to seven spaces, but reduces the size of all SubApps to one. This means the Demonica can use any seven SubApps, regardless of size, but necessarily including the 7-Card Hand SubApp. In Strange Journey Redux, an unlimited number of (non-conflicting) SubApps can be equipped at any time.

Table of Apps

Main Apps

Name Forma Required Use
Forma Search A Lemegetonite A-Type Forma Search enabled
Forma Search B Goetite B-Type Forma Search enabled
Forma Search C Hexagram C-Type Forma Search enabled
Unlock A Feather Flock Unlocks A-Type Locked Doors
Unlock B Findite Unlocks B-Type Locked Doors
Unlock C Remedium Unlocks C-Type Locked Doors
Unlock D Clement Bell Unlocks D-Type Locked Doors
Unlock E Cornucopia Unlocks E-Type Locked Doors
Gate Search A Release Jewel Reveals A-Type Invisible Doors
Gate Search B Passage Jewel Reveals B-Type Invisible Doors
Gate Search C Ice-10, X-Metal, Hydro Apple* Reveals C-Type Invisible Doors
Gate Search D Destiny Jewel Reveals D-Type Invisible Doors
Gate Search E Sound Jewel Reveals E-Type Invisible Doors
Enemy Search A Chiasto Mirror A-Type Enemy Search enabled
Enemy Search B Sun Mirror, Moon Mirror, Star Mirror B-Type Enemy Search enabled
Enemy Search C Gumonji Mirror C-Type Enemy Search enabled
Phase Shifter A Swine's Hoof A-Type Phase Shift enabled
Phase Shifter B Giant's Fang B-Type Phase Shift enabled
Visualizer A Kaisetsu Stone Enables sight in A-Type Dark Zones
Visualizer B Piercing Stone Enables sight in B-Type Dark Zones
Visualizer C Raven Stone Enables sight in C-Type Dark Zones
Floor Search Mafutsu Mirror Reveals hidden floors and marks them on the map. (Redux only)

SubApps

Name Forma Required Use Size Price (Macca)
HP Recover I None Tiny HP increase for main character every Moon Phase change 1 0
HP Recover II Stomach Acid Small HP increase for main character every Moon Phase change 2 2000
HP Regen I Stone Fragment Tiny HP increase for entire party every Moon Phase change 3 4500
HP Regen II Klein Bottle Small HP increase for entire party every Moon Phase change 5 12500
MP Recover I Stomach Acid Tiny MP increase for main character every Moon Phase change 3 4500
MP Recover II Fairy's Harp Small MP increase for main character every Moon Phase change 5 12500
MP Regen I Klein Bottle Tiny MP increase for entire party every Moon Phase change 5 12500
MP Regen II Bookmark Small MP increase for entire party every Moon Phase change 7 24500
Enemy Begone Stone Fragment Slightly lowers enemy encounter rate 2 8000
Enemy Lullaby Sleeping Stone Lowers enemy encounter rate 4 8000
Enemy Welcome Ulna Slightly increases enemy encounter rate 2 2000
Enemy Challenge Fragant Stone Increases enemy encounter rate 2 2000
Enemy Banish Prevents you from encountering enemies certain levels below the protagonist's level. (Redux only) N/A 15000
Red Carpet None* Disables enemy encounters 4 12500
Nurse Stone Fragment Slightly lowers damage and probability of ailment from trap floors 2 4500
Medic Soothing Stone Lowers damage and probability of ailment from trap floors 4 4500
Doctor Magus Levitating Stone Completely eliminates damage taken and ailments inflicted from trap tiles. (Redux only) N/A N/A
Hyakutaro None Reduces probability of ambushes 3 2000
Surpriser Ulna Increases probability of preemptive strikes 2 2000
Gibo Eyes None* Changes cursor to show when enemy nulls, absorbs or reflects an attack with an X. (Replaced by Omen Bug in Redux, since the Gibo Eyes is now part of the Demonica's base functionality.) 3 0
Omen Bug None* Prevents you from immediately stepping on a trap tile, and marks it on your map. (Redux only) N/A N/A
Marco Polo Marks hidden/locked doors on your map without having to search for them, if the player steps on an adjacent tile. (Redux only) N/A 8000
Hiroemon None Increases probability to receive items at the end of battle 2 2000
White Album Sweet Liqueur Increases experience at the end of battle 3 4500
Shusendo Sweet Liqueur Increases Macca earned at the end of battle 3 4500
Devil Juicer Increases the chance of gaining Demon Sources from demons who have already given you one. (Redux only) N/A 12500
Double Scoop Adds an additional Bonus Skill to Demon Sources. (Redux only) N/A 24500
UMA Converter UMA's Ball All Beast race fusion results are converted to UMA race results 0 1000
Fiend Converter Death Omen All Genma race fusion results are converted to Fiend race results 0 1000
Enigma Converter Secret Records All Deity race fusion results are converted to Enigma race results 0 1000
Copernicus None* Fusion accident rate becomes 100% 0 0
Fracastoro Stone Fragment Fusion accident rate becomes 0% 0 500
Zealot Summons Stomach Acid If possible, fusion accident result will always be a Zealot demon 0 1000
Laplace Salt Lump When fusing, result demons may be of a higher level 0 1000
Paracelsus Ulna When fusing, result will take into account demons' current level 0 1000
Co-Op Enhance R If an enemy is killed by an attack exploiting its weakness, a Demon Co-Op will strike another random enemy, if one exists. (Redux only) N/A 4500
Co-Op Enhance C Critical hits can now also trigger Demon Co-Ops. (Redux only) N/A 8000
Co-Op Enhance W Enables the protagonist to join a Demon Co-Op initiated by a demon of a different alignment. (Redux only) N/A 17500
March to Death None* Prevents Game Over even if the protagonist dies or is petrified. (Redux only; not available on Impossible difficulty) N/A 1000
Training Day None* Advanced Primes now commonly drop after any battle. Primes come in three sizes (S, M, L), and are expendable items that give a party member 25%, 50%, or 100% of the EXP they need to level up. (Redux only) N/A N/A
More and More None* Increases the amount of items found after battle and with Forma Search. (Redux only) N/A N/A
Macca Rain None* Maccite now commonly drops after any battle. Maccite comes in three sizes (S, M ,L), and can be recycled at the Lab for 1000, 5000, or 20,000 Macca each. (Redux only) N/A N/A
Forma Search X None* Enables the user to find Platinum Forma, which contain Mighty Core DX. These can be used to make DX Incense in the Lab, which fully restores a demon's HP/MP and permanently raises a stat by 3. (Redux only) N/A N/A
Guidance Angel Touching a teleporter tile on the map screen will display its destination. (Redux only) N/A 2000
Presenter Brass Horn Increases probability of receiving an item each time demons level up 2 2000
Long Birthday Salt Lump When demon levels up it will always give an item 4 8000
Gambler Stone Fragment Increases chance of demons changing skills when leveling up 1 500
Double Down Abacus Greatly increases chance of demons changing skills when leveling up 2 2000
Hercules Abacus Increases chance of a demon gaining an extra +1 to Strength when leveling up 2 2000
Orpheus Paper Sheet Increases chance of a demon gaining an extra +1 to Magic when leveling up 2 2000
Orion Abacus Increases chance of a demon gaining an extra +1 to Vitality when leveling up 2 2000
Achilles Paper Sheet Increases chance of a demon gaining an extra +1 to Agility when leveling up 2 2000
Theseus Paper Sheet Increases chance of a demon gaining an extra +1 to Luck when leveling up 2 2000
Lunatic None Allows demon conversation during Full Moons 1 500
Green Grass Klein Bottle Increases chances of enemies joining up at beginning of battle 5 12500
Light in Hell Brass Horn Increases chances of enemies asking for mercy in combat 2 2000
Relax Spray None Demons will forgive one mistake in conversation without fail; not repeatable in same conversation 5 12500
Tea Amity Salt Lump When enemies reconsider joining you after negotiation, they will join instead without fail 2 2000
Extra Item Brass Horn When enemies give you an item, they will give you another; can be used with Garnishes 5 12500
Extra Macca Brass Horn When enemies give you Macca, they will give you more; can be used with Garnishes 3 4500
Item Garnish Sweet Liqueur When enemies join you, they will also give an item; only one Garnish equippable at a time 3 4500
Macca Garnish Sweet Liqueur When enemies join you, they will also give Macca; only one Garnish equippable at a time 3 4500
Heal Garnish Sweet Liqueur When enemies join you, they will also give heal the party; only one Garnish equippable at a time 3 4500
Friend Item Stomach Acid If an enemy is contacted while the same demon is also in party, they will always give an item 3 8000
Friend Macca Stomach Acid If an enemy is contacted while the same demon is also in party, they will always give Macca 3 8000
Friend Heal Stomach Acid If an enemy is contacted while the same demon is also in party, they will always heal the party 3 8000
7-Card Hand None* All SubApps' sizes are reduced to 1, SubApp capacity is reduced to 7. (Removed in Redux due to the elimination of app capacity.) 9 100000
Frost Icon None* Adds a blinking Jack Frost icon to the map's directional icon 0 500
New MegaTen None* Ostensibly a game ROM, but attempting to activate the app displays a random error message (or, very rarely, a message congratulating the player). Removed in Redux. 1 500
Scanning Zero Nabatea Stone Displays Dark Zones in map. (Removed from Redux and replaced with Columbus, due to Visualizer now automatically showing Dark Zones of the corresponding type on the map.) 5 50000
Columbus Nabatea Stone Automatically maps out any square within your Demonica's search range, rather than just the ones you step on. Tiles mapped in this way count as traveled for sidequest purposes. (Redux only) N/A 50000
Magellan None* Fully displays every map. However, undiscovered tiles will not count as traveled for sidequest purposes. (Redux only) N/A 50000


Redux
Characters Protagonist - Gore - Jimenez - Zelenin - Arthur - Alex - George - Captain Jack (& Jack's Squad) - Ryan - Bugaboo - Mastema - Anthony - Dent - Norris - Kato - Williams - Muccino - Irving - Chen - Terry - MacCleary - Mia - Gekko - Blair - Zoe - Maebe - Wolf - Tyler - Mackie - Mike - Dawson - Keema - McClane - Louisa Ferre - The Three Wise Men - Mem Aleph
Locations Red Sprite - Sector Antlia - Sector Bootes - Sector Carina - Sector Delphinus - Sector Eridanus - Sector Fornax - Jack's Squad HQ - Sector Grus - Sector Horologium - Womb of Grief - Empyrean Ascent
Terminology Schwarzwelt - Demonica - Demon Summoning Program - Delphinus Parasite - Magnetite - Macca - Moon Phase System - Cosmic Egg
Lists Demons - Bosses - Skills - Forma - Equipment - Items - Apps - Extra Missions
Music Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Original Soundtrack
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