So! Shin Megami Tensei, what is that?
Shin Megami Tensei (Megaten) is a long-standing series of video games that are all different but have some elements in common, kind of like the Final Fantasy series and its Chocobos. The core of the series is made of Shin Megami Tensei I, II, III (known as Nocturne) and now IV, but the series is much more famous for its spin-offs Persona 3 and Persona 4. However, these are not the only games in the series by far! The series is made of a number of spin-offs, including:
- the Devil Summoner spin-offs: Devil Summoner (untranslated), Soul Hackers, Raidou Kuzunoha vs The Soulless Army and Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abbadon;
- Devil Survivor 1 & 2;
- Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2, which together form a complete game;
- the Persona spin-offs: Persona 1, Persona 2: Innocent Sin, PErsona 2: Eternal Punishment, Persona 3, P3FES and P3P, Persona 4 and P4: the Golden;
- Persona 4: Arena;
- Strange Journey;
- SMT: IMAGINE Online.
Have you ever heard of or played one of the Megaten games? If so,did you like it? If you have any questions about the series, please don't hesitate to ask!
Personally, Megaten is my absolute favourite game series, more so than Devil May Cry. My favourite games of the series are SMT: Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2. I'Ve also played, in whole or in part, SMTI, SMTII, SMTIV, Soul Hackers, the two Raidou Kuzunoha games, Devil Survivor 1, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Persona 3, Persona 4, P4: Arena and SMT: Imagine. I love the modern twist it brings to RPGs and the urban decay in the games as well as having my choices influence the game's paths and endings (e.g. 6 different endings in Nocturne).