#Shin megami tensei pc game series#

Shin Megami Tensei V is in development for the Nintendo Switch. Another game set in the same universe, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, was released for the 3DS in February 2016 in Japan. Shin Megami Tensei IV for the Nintendo 3DS was released in 2013 in Japan and North America, and a year later in Europe as a digital-only release. The next entry, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, was released for the Nintendo DS in 2009 in Japan and 2010 in North America. The numeral was dropped for its North American release, and its title changed to Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call in Europe. Its Maniax Edition director's cut was released in Japan and North America in 2004, and in Europe in 2005. ДЄfter a nine-year gap, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne was released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2. Two entries were released for the Super Famicom: Shin Megami Tensei in 1992, and Shin Megami Tensei II in 1994. The two titles are unrelated to each other in terms of story, and each introduced the basic gameplay and story mechanics that would come to define the series. Two entries have been released for the Famicom: Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei in 1987, and Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II in 1990. Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

#Shin megami tensei pc game series#

Main series Release timeline 1987Дigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei ( MSX, PC)Дigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei ( NES) There are also stand-alone spin-off titles.

The Megami Tensei games, and the later Shin Megami Tensei titles form the core of the series, while other subseries such as Persona and Devil Summoner are spin-offs marketed as part of the franchise. The following entries have nearly always been unrelated to each other except in carrying over thematic and gameplay elements. The first installment in the franchise, Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, was released on September 11, 1987. Main article: List of Megami Tensei video games Most of the early games in the series were not localized due to them being on Nintendo platforms, which had strict guidelines about religious subjects and topics in the West at the time. However, English localizations have used the ' Shin Megami Tensei' moniker since the release of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne in 2003, with the exception of more recent Persona games. In Japan, some games in the series do not use the ' Megami Tensei' title, such as the Persona sub-series. Additional media include manga adaptations, anime films, and television series. The series has become well known for its artistic direction, challenging gameplay, and music, but raised controversy over its mature content, dark themes, and use of Christian religious imagery. While not maintaining as high a profile as series such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, it is highly popular in Japan and maintains a strong following in the West, finding critical and commercial success. Elements of philosophy, religion, occultism, and science fiction have all been incorporated into the series at different times.

Recurring elements include plot themes, a story shaped by the player's choices, and the ability to fight using and often recruit creatures (demons, Personas) to aid the player in battle. Most Megami Tensei titles are stand-alone entries with their own stories and characters. The series takes its name from the first book's subtitle. The series was originally based on Digital Devil Story, a science fiction novel series by Aya Nishitani. For Europe, Atlus publishes the games through third-party companies. The first two titles in the series were published by Namco (now Bandai Namco), but have been almost always published by Atlus in Japan and North America since the release of Shin Megami Tensei.

Primarily developed and published by Atlus, and currently owned by Atlus (and Sega, after acquisition), the franchise consists of multiple subseries and covers multiple role-playing genres including tactical role-playing, action role-playing, and massively multiplayer online role-playing. Megami Tensei, marketed internationally as Shin Megami Tensei (formerly Revelations), is a Japanese media franchise created by Aya Nishitani, Kouji 'Cozy' Okada, Ginichiro Suzuki, and Kazunari Suzuki.