Atlus' Persona, Megami Tensai, and Shin Megami Tensai franchises have reliably offered a divergent range of role playing mechanics. From cultivating Pokémon-like demon hybrids in SMT: Nocturne, to balancing school, work, and social schedules in Persona 4, the games have also been some of the most consistently gratifying RPGs to be found. Each series entry seems to have three unifying traits: absorbing dungeons that beg exploration, a combat system that is detailed enough to satisfy the most fastidious gamer, and a healthy roster of demons which belie conventional associations. Recent release Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey brilliantly reifies these principles, easily becoming of the best role-playing games to be found on Nintendo's dual-screen portable.
The 2010 DS dungeon crawler receives a visual update and additional content, making Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux a worthwhile adventure for new and veteran fans.
The Megami Tensei franchise has been going on for quite a while and has had a lot of great works. Here are some of the best Shin Megami Tensei games.
The mainline Shin Megami Tensei still has a ways to go before it becomes more accepted in the international market like its spinoff Persona series.
Fun Fact: This entire franchise is based off of a science fiction book. It's one of the most successful licensed properties in gaming
Yeah, finding out about MT's origins was interesting.
And agreed that SMT is lagging behind in terms of western popularity. It's a lot harder a sell than Persona, that's for sure.
Indeed. Who knew the Japanese only books would go on to spawn such a legacy?
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Persona is just a more accessible franchise to get into than the mainline SMT in terms of difficulty, premise, and tonality.
Persona was meant to have a more wider appeal and was designed to feel more familiar and relateable to the audience as opposed to the more fantastical and philosophical aspects of the mainline series.
BT writes: This week brings us the release of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers on the 3DS, the re-release of one of the only two games from the prolific franchise to grace the Sega Saturn. The game is notable not only for coming out on the Saturn, but for its role in the franchise. You see, the game was initially released on the Saturn on the tenth anniversary of the entire Megami Tensei franchise (1997) and the game took full advantage of this, putting in plenty of old monsters from past games including everyone’s favorite female chariot-riding phallic symbol, Mara. The game also was easier than other titles, allowing new players to have some breathing room before the game crushed their souls. This re-release came out in Japan on the 25th anniversary of the franchise and not only contains voice acting and a remastered opening but also 30 new demons, some of whom have never appeared in any MegaTen game, and even an appearance by Raido Kuzonoha XIV. Will this re-relea...
