Megami Tensei

Megami Tensei (Japanese: 女神転生, often translated as "Rebirth of the Goddess"), commonly abbreviated as MegaTen (メガテン) and marketed overseas as Shin Megami Tensei (originally Revelations), is a Japanese media franchise created by Kouji Okada (credited as Cozy Odaka in English), Ginichiro Suzuki, and Kazunari Suzuki. It is primarily developed by Atlus and currently owned by Sega. The first entry in the series, Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, was released in 1987 and its success spawned one sequel, and later multiple subseries that form part of the Megami Tensei franchise. Aside from role-playing games, the series includes examples of multiple genres such as tactical role-playing, action role-playing, and massively multiplayer online role-playing. The first two titles in the series were published by Bandai Namco (then Namco), but have been almost always published by Atlus in Japan and North America since the release of Shin Megami Tensei. For Europe, Atlus publishes the games through third-party companies.

Shin Megami Tensei

Shin Megami Tensei (真・女神転生, literally "True Goddess Reincarnation") is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed and published by 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. It is the third game in the Megami Tensei series and the first in the central Shin Megami Tensei series. 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.

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.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (Japanese: 真・女神転生 STRANGE JOURNEY (ストレンジ・ジャーニー), Hepburn: Shin Megami Tensei Sutorenji Jānī) is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus and Lancarse for the Nintendo DS. It was published by Atlus in 2009 in Japan, and in 2010 in North America. It is the fourth entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series, which forms the core of the Megami Tensei franchise. The story follows a special task force sent by the United Nations to investigate the Schwarzwelt, a spatial distortion that appears in Antarctica and threatens to engulf the world. Players take control of an unnamed protagonist, navigating the environments of the Schwarzwelt in first-person. Combat involves the player and recruited demons fighting against various enemies, with the protagonist having the option of talking with and recruiting enemies.

The game originated from the team's wish to develop a large-scale role-playing game for the DS. Many of the main staff had worked on previous Megami Tensei titles in some capacity, including producer and designer Kazuma Kaneko, director Eiji Ishida, writer Shogo Isogai, and composer Shoji Meguro. The setting in Antarctica was chosen to appeal to an overseas audience. Alongside the new setting, the game featured multiple science fiction elements new to the series, taking inspiration from films such as Damnation Alley and The Thing. For the music, Meguro used grander musical styles than his previous works, incorporating choir music using a special synthesizer. Reception of the game has been generally positive for its story and gameplay, but many disliked its first-person navigation.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children (Japanese: 真・女神転生 デビルチルドレン, Hepburn: Shin Megami Tensei Debiru Chirudoren) is a spin-off from Atlus' own RPG series Shin Megami Tensei. The Devil Children games are developed by Multimedia Intelligence Transfer and published by Atlus.

Devil Children is a part of the Megami Tensei franchise that is targeted at children. Compared to the other games in the franchise the monster designs are simpler and toned down. The usage of the transfer cable (for handheld versions) is introduced for monster exchange.

The anime television series Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children (based on Red book and Black Book) ran from October 2000 to September 2001 on Japan TV and following that Shin Megami Tensei D Children: Light & Dark (based on Book of Light and Book of Dark) ran from October 2002 to September 2003. In a tie-in with Comic BomBom, manga artist Hideaki Fujii did the comic version. There is also a trading card game for the series.

Devil Children - Black Book/Red Book/White Book