Shin Megami Tensei

Shin Megami Tensei

Atlus
October 29, 1992
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Developers
Atlus
Release Date
October 29, 1992 (32 years and 7 months ago)
Publishers
Atlus
Franchises
Megami Tensei

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Summary

The story follows a nameless protagonist who lives in near-future Tokyo. When a portal to the realm of demons is opened, United States officials order a nuclear attack on Tokyo. Transported with two other supporting characters thirty years into the future, the protagonist finds the Earth ruined by a demon invasion, which is now the stage for an escalating conflict between the Order of Messiah and the Ring of Gaea, conflicting cults who wish to bring about kingdoms for their respective patron deities (YHVH and Lucifer). The story is influenced by moral decisions the protagonist makes, aligning him either with the Order, the Ring of Gaea, or setting him up as an independent agent. The gameplay uses first-person navigation of dungeons and turn-based battles against demons. The player can recruit demons as allies by talking to them rather than fighting them, and two to three demons can be fused to create new demons.

Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms
Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Super Famicom
Developers
Atlus
Release Date
October 29, 1992 (32 years and 7 months ago)
Publishers
Atlus
Franchises
Megami Tensei

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux releases on the 3DS on May 15. A remake of the 2010 JRPG dungeon-crawler on the DS, Strange Journey Redux will add some new story beats as well as a new character, Alex. While 2018 will probably mark the end of the 3DS, so far it still has some solid games headed its way.

From Tales to Dragon Quest to a brand flippin’ new Persona, this has been a stellar year for Japanese role-playing

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Atlus today confirmed that Shin Megami Tensei V will be coming west for Nintendo Switch, in case you had any doubts. “More details, including release date and pricing, will be announced at a later date,” the publisher said.

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