Shin Megami Tensei

Shin Megami Tensei is a game franchise comprised of 15 games
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A long running series of JRPGs published by Atlus, almost all featuring unrelated stories and characters, but sharing common themes, chief among them being interaction with demons through fighting, diplomacy, control, and cooperation.

Overview

Shin Megami Tensei is a sub series of the Megami Tensei franchise in Japan.  In Japan this does not include Digital Devil Saga, Devil Summoner, or Persona.  But in North America, Shin Megami Tensei covers all MegaTen releases. 

Screenshot from Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne.
Screenshot from Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne.
In translation, Shin Megami Tensei literally means "True Goddess Metempsychosis." Philosophical jargon, "metempsychosis" refers to the unending process of birth, death, and rebirth, which is prevalent in Buddhist thought and this belief is featured quite heavily in the story line of many SMT games. Although that is the literal meaning, the meaning understood by western fans of the franchise is "The Resurrection of the Goddess". Who the "goddess" is supposed to be is often left up to the player. It could be referring to a female character in the title or be in reference to the radical transformations that Japan experiences throughout the game.

The original Shin Megami Tensei was the third in the Megami Tensei series, which first appeared on the Super Famicon in 1992.

In 2001, Atlus started releasing console versions of the two original SMT games for the PlayStation, with graphics that were significantly improved but kept to the series 16-bit roots. The remakes introduced a "Normal" mode that reduced the difficulty for both games, while the "Expert" mode retained the original difficulty. Special FMV cinemas were included as well. The GBA remakes released in 2003 produced identical graphics to those of the PlayStation remakes, but eliminated the "normal mode," FMVs and 3D wall scrolling effect. In turn, the GBA remakes received a new Options mode that let players customize the autobattle AI, message speed and color display.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne released in 2003 in Japan. Nocturne surprised audiences by taking advantage of the PlayStation 2 and sticking to the classic elements of SMT's storytelling. Though the original games of the SMT series will probably never see official domestic release, players who go through Nocturne can trust that they're getting the authentic Shin Megami Tensei experience.

After SMT2's release, Atlus focused on side stories and spin offs of SMT that were marketed as part of the Megami Tensei series.
Shin Megami Tensei games Edit
Name Platforms Developer
Shin Megami Tensei 3DS 3DS
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey released on March 23, 2010 DS Atlus Co., Ltd., Lancarse
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine released on Dec. 31, 2008 PC CAVE Co., Ltd.
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne released on Oct. 14, 2004 PS2 Atlus Co., Ltd.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Ice Book released on Dec. 12, 2003 GBA Atlus Co., Ltd.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Fire Book released on Dec. 12, 2003 GBA Atlus Co., Ltd.
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine XBOX Nex Entertainment
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: White Book GBC Multimedia Intelligence Transfer Co., Ltd.
Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner GBC Enterbrain, Inc.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: Black Book GBC Access co., ltd.
Shin Megami Tensei 1 image
General Information Edit
Name: Shin Megami Tensei
Total games: 15 games
First game: Shin Megami Tensei
Aliases: SMT
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