Almost the entire soundtrack (and some of the graphics) are lifted and remixed from the first two games, making this feel like more of an expansion pack than a true sequel. The janitor is actually the same graphic as the gladiator from SMT II - even his theme music is the same. Whether this was an intentional joke or just laziness is beyond me. However, there are plenty of gameplay differences to distinguish itself. No longer is your ending path chosen by your alignment - instead, at the beginning of the game, you can choose to ally yourself with one of four fellow students. Whoever you pick will somewhat alter the course you take through the game, with each path exploring the plotline of your chosen partner, taking you through different dungeons and ultimately deciding the ending. So while SMT if... is quite a bit shorter than the other games, there is at least a heavy replayability factor.