The shin megami tensei series, known for exploring the tenuous symbiosis between man and deity, reaches deeper than ever in. An epic storyline that allows you to decide the fate of mankind the shin megami tensei series, known for exploring. Apocalypse is a postapocalyptic roleplaying video game developed and published by atlus for the nintendo 3ds. Introducing the newest entry in the acclaimed shin megami tensei rpg series. Though the spinoff persona series is undoubtedly the more popular, the shin megami tensei games served as the foundation years before many of us ever even played a persona game. In 1492, the kingdom of east mikado is protected by high walls, with the castle and its king at the center. In this post, you will see the 10 best shin megami tensei game to play. And next valentines day sees the release of persona 5, in what could finally be the moment when the series becomes embraced by mainstream gamers. Any plans expand the moral options to the game beside the classic chaosneutrallaw. Remakes for the playstation and gameboy advance came out in 2002, which was eventually ported to ios in 2012 note.
Strange journey for the nintendo ds is an entry in the primary shin megami tensei canon. If youre ready to go for some real smt mainline games beyond the persona series, or if you want some good oldfashioned demon summoning action, here are the games im going to recommend that are truer to the core series. Shin megami tenseia is a postapocalyptic roleplaying video game developed and published by atlus. Fe encore was later released for the nintendo switch the characters take. Shin megami tensei series megami tensei wiki fandom. Nintendo switch gets the demonsummoning fantasia it deserves. After the release of nocturne, atlus overseas branches decided to add the shin megami tensei moniker to future releases within the megami tensei franchise to help market the games. The first project is a still to be titled 3ds game. Megami tensei, and has since spawned several spinoffs and sub series, such as shin megami tensei, persona and devil summoner. They have nothing at all to do with megaten aside from having artists commonly associated with it. The persona series is a spinoff series of the main shin megami tensei series of games. A storied franchise with a good amount of games in its catalog along with a healthy amount of spinoffs, the smt games are known for their engaging narratives and. Players take on the role of a demon buster who has the ability to talk with demons, contract them as partners and use them as support in combat.
Shin megami tensei series group description shin megami tensei is the main series of roleplaying games within the megami tensei megaten universe, the series started its existence with the seminal rpg of the same name, originally released for super famicom snes. Fe is a collaboration between intelligent systems and atlus. Originally released for the super famicom in 1992 in japan, it has been ported to multiple systems and eventually released in the west for ios in 2014. Atlus has announced two new shin megami tensei titles to celebrate the series 25th anniversary. Megami tensei, marketed internationally as shin megami tensei formerly revelations, is a. Devil summonerdevil summoner 2 takes place in the early 1930s. The most popular shin megami tensei demons in japan have been revealed. In addition to the main series, three shin megami tensei spin off games exist. Megaten is now one of the most beloved japanese roleplaying franchises in both the east and west. For shin megami tensei v on the nintendo switch, a gamefaqs message board topic titled exclusively is bad for smt series. The entire story is an alternative timeline where the nanashi protag.
In addition to the above games in the series, the following is a list of games in which characters, concepts, or licenses can be. It sounds like it could have been another battle theme or dungeon background music, though it does sound similar to the shin megami tensei ii level up theme. Are there plans for a default female main character, or at least the option of a female mc for future titles. Get ready to experience shin megami tensei imagine online once again with reimagine. The game was published by nintendo for the wii u console. There are a few timelines, however, generally connecting games within a sub series. It features characters from the shin megami tensei series as well as the fire emblem series. Nocturne drops its roman numerals in america as it was the first game in the main series to be localized, and atlus wanted to avoid confusion. Like its predecessor shin megami tensei, shin megami tensei ii is notable for using a firstperson perspective in and out of battle and for the darker themes that make up its plot in comparison to its contemporaries. Shin megami tensei ii is an rpg released for the super famicom by atlus in 1994. For the 25th anniversary of the shin megami tensei series, shin megami tensei v was revealed after being previously announced as smt hd project for release on nintendo switch, running on unreal engine 4. The first game in the shin megami tensei jrpg series, and spiritual successor to megami tensei. In shin megami tensei, players take the role of an unnamed protagonist, a teenage boy who can communicate with demons using a computer program. So the sequel is really fun to play, but the first one is a little ehh.
The japanese version for digital devil saga series, smt i, ii, iii because of the importance of maniax chronicle deep strange journey and. Battles are triggered through random encounters and are fought by selecting commands in a turnbased menu format. It began in 1987 with the famicom game digital devil story. Fe encore was announced for the nintendo switch, with a release date of january 17, 2020. Frequently asked questions reimagine, a shin megami. Games from the main series shin megami tensei, persona, devil summoner, devil survivor, etc. The japanese version for digital devil saga series, smt i, ii, iii because of the importance of maniax chronicle deep strange journey and persona 5 because of the censorship and rating position and persona 1 and 2 because of the localization and to avoid adding the psp format for innocent sin and keep. It is set in an alternate version of the universe in shin megami tensei iv and forms part of the shin megami tensei series, the central series of the megami tensei franchise. The ds incarnation of the shin megami tensei series.
If youre having a hard time figuring out where to start, dont worry, we have you covered. Megami tensei, which is based on aya nishitanis novel of the same name, and has spawned a sequel and several sub series, such as the persona and devil summoner series. The other is the more obscure shin megami tensei, a series that goes all the way back to the famicom, and shin megami tensei iv is more of the same of that proud legacy. All i know is that to get to the nocturne timeline, the order is. Shin megami tensei is the first game in the shin megami tensei series of.
Games from the main series shin megami tensei, persona, devil summoner. Though, his choices and textboxes tend to be reserved and very introverted. The megami tensei timeline year of megaten january youtube. Aug, 2007 before persona 3 is released on tuesday, why not read a little bit of the series history, and find out a little bit about what makes the shin megami series so special. The announcement of the western version comes just a little over a month after the game was first revealed. Shin megami tensei english patched is a rpg video game published by atlus released on october 30, 1992 for the snes. They are most often gods of love, fertility, and the like, and are among the kindest of the deities. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Apr 12, 2018 what is the timeline of all shin megami tensei games. A private server focused on community interaction and feedback.
Shin megami tensei is a huge series with a sprawling legacy. About reimagine, a shin megami tensei imagine online. The history of the shin megami tensei rpg series shin. It sounds like it could have been another battle theme or dungeon background music, though it does sound similar to the shin megami tensei ii level up theme it can be heard ingame using the par codes 0fc95655 beginning of intro or 0fc98355 rest of. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The first two snes shin megami tensei games, coupled with the mmo imagine, are another. Megami tensei timeline 19862018 by marblegallery7 on. New shin megami tensei switch and 3ds titles announced gematsu. Were currently in an open testing phase, so feel free to log in and play. The new streetpass software for smt iv that boosts your demons power.
Diverse titles in the series, like persona 4 and shin megami. I personally loved devil survivor, one of my top 3 ds games. I dont really get the raidou the xl timeline thing. It started with shin megami tensei and maintains many of the traditional aspects of the original megami tensei. Ive never been the biggest fan of the shin megami tensei series use of an. Nocturne on the playstation 2, a gamefaqs message board topic titled what is the chronological order to play the smt series in. New shin megami tensei game heads to switch, but not in the. Megami tensei is a series of roleplaying video games primarily developed and published by atlus. Spiral nemesis is the second game in the majin tensei series. Raidou kuzunoha the xiv vs king abaddonus only shin megami tensei. Apocalypse focuses on a hunter cadet protagonist who gets. Do the events of all the shin megami tensei games occur in the same universe or dimension.
This is a community for all megaten and subseries related news. The most popular shin megami tensei demons in japan have. May 16, 2014 current smtand purse owner titles on psnps2 classics only. The gameplay is similar to that of other games in the series.
Shin megami tensei series works archive of our own. An early comp carried by the protagonist in shin megami tensei. General atlus discussion is usually allowed as well. Either way, hard decisions will have to be made in order to survive. Megami tensei timeline 19862018 by marblegallery7 on deviantart. The first game, shining in the darkness, was a firstperson dungeon crawler with randomly encountered, turnbased battles comparable to wizardry and might and magic. Im a major fan of the shin megami tensei series, and i noticed something strange about the timelines. Megami tensei, which is based on aya nishitanis novel of the same name, and has since spawned a sequel and several subseries, such as. Shin megami tensei is a postapocalyptic roleplaying video game developed and published. It was developed by atlus and nintendo, and takes place in modernday japan.
It is the third game in the megami tensei series and the first in the central shin megami. It was released for the ds in japan on october 8, 2009 and march 22, 2010 for the united states in the year 20xx, a strange zone of pure blackness appears at the south pole and gradually begins to expand outwards. Nocturne was the first release in the shin megami tensei series to be released overseas. Megami tensei, which is based on aya nishitanis novel of the same name, and has spawned a sequel and several subseries, such as the persona and devil summoner series. The demonicas seen in the game are armor worn by the counterdemon force and it is. This demon cannot be obtained by any normal doublefusion. Primarily developed by atlus and currently owned by sega, the franchise consists of multiple subseries. Apr 06, 2017 in honor of persona 5, mike uses his collection to go through the shin megami tensei series. Shin megami tensei series shin megami tensei series show per page sort by grid list shin megami tensei.
This covers all the games in the main megami tensei and shin megami tensei that came out in english and. Diverse titles in the series, like persona 4 and shin megami tensei 4. In the tradition of the shin megami tensei series, raidou kuzunoha the xiv is a silent protagonist, where his personality is based upon players actions and decisions. It centers around the exploration of a demonic dimension known as the schwarzwelt. To all game lovers out there, you might have some point in time in your game playing history come across shin megami tensei game which is known for its engaging narratives and challenging level of difficulty. Shining, shainingu is a series of roleplaying video games developed by sega.
Devil survivor 230 persona revelations persona 216 shin megami tensei series 186 exclude characters kurusu akira 7576 sakamoto ryuji 4454 akechi goro 4191 persona 5 protagonist 3912 takamaki ann 3719 kitagawa yusuke 3569 niijima makoto 3252 amamiya ren. Imagine is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the world of the shin megami tensei series of games. To enjoy the 3d effect of nintendo 3ds software, you must experience it from the system itself. Imagine handson atlus occultthemed roleplaying series is coming to the pc in the form of a massively multiplayer action rpg.
Shin megami tensei is a series of roleplaying video games primarily developed by atlus. The story and art is fully sick, but the gameplay has a crapton of problems. Shin megami tensei iv nintendo 3ds download software games. Dubbed the schwarzwelt, this phenomenon swallows up everything it touches, and all attempts to analyse. Jan, 2017 new shin megami tensei game heads to switch, but not in the west yet two new shin megami tensei games have been announced. Raidou kuzunoha the xiv vs the soulless armyus only shin megami tensei. It was released in japan in 1992 for the super nintendo and later released for the pc engine super cdrom and sega cd. While the two series have no direct connection in terms of story, they do share a number of common thematic and mechanical elements, such as the recruitment, summoning, and fusion of demons. Shin megami tensei year of megaten feburary duration. This short piece of music doesnt appear on the games official soundtrack, nor any of its later ports to other systems. Background information shin megami tensei, commonly know as mega ten by its fans, is one of japans many popular and prolific rpg series. Aside from the demon summoning program, a secondary application called the. Building on previous shin megami tensei titles, youll be able to command your own demons in. The demikids timeline has been moved from from smt iis chaos ending to a.
Persona 3 is the fourth game in the persona series. They form a group called sees in order to investigate the dark hour, a mysterious time period between. Megami tensei franchise characters mugen free for all. Battles work very similarly to those of dragon quest, mother, shin megami tensei, and the fellow sega rpg series phantasy star, in that they are first person and the player is placed in a position where the hero and team. Shin megami tensei, the complete timeline part 1 vs the. The devil summoner games starting with raidou kuzunoha vs.
Persona 5 yusuke kitagawa uniform cosplay costume female l. In the dungeon crawler titles of the series shining in the darkness and shining the holy ark, the player takes control of an adventuring party. The shin megami tensei series, shin megami tensei is the largest of the branches in the megami tensei franchise. All of the credit for this information should remain with all wiki editors who put so much time and effort into maintaining the wiki during our time with aeria games and of course, all the wiki editors who continue to put their valuable time into improving the wiki still. The shin megami tensei beginners guide is an attempt to help newcomers to the smt series. The smt series later spun off several sub series, including persona, devil summoner, devil survivor, digital devil saga, and the standalone strange journey.
Apr 15, 2018 furthermore, giten megami tensei would have to be in a separate timeline from nine and imagine in which the hero never makes it out of the diamond realm. Shin megami tensei is a postapocalyptic roleplaying video game developed and published by atlus. Weve now discovered that atlus is also bringing etrian odyssey v. In addition to the main series, three shin megami tensei spinoff games exist. What is the timeline of all shin megami tensei games.
An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. September sees the launch of shin megami tensei iv. Strange journey redux in japan, atlus has revealed the results of a recent. I think the persona games all being in one timeline is canon also, but im not quite 100%. Ikutsuki programs aigis to capture the party and he takes them to the top of a tower where he hangs them on. Starter guide shin megami tensei iv wiki guide ign. Persona 3 fesuseu persona 4us only shin megami tensei. Shin megami tensei v, the latest installment of the longrunning japanese roleplaying game series, will be making its way to the west. Shin megami tensei games occurs in a different universe a megami tensei multiverse if you will say. Shin megami tensei english patched snes rom cdromance. On september 4, 2019, an enhanced portremake tokyo mirage sessions. In honor of persona 5, mike uses his collection to go through the shin megami tensei series.