Category:Shin Megami Tensei

Shin Megami Tensei is a spin-off of the Megami Tensei (or MegaTen) series. The series encompasses a number of different media, and originated as a series of novels (Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani). To date, the publisher of these titles in Japan and the US has been Atlus (and Atlus USA), except for the Famicom MegaTen games published by Namco.

Shin Megami Tensei itself has a number of spin-off series, including Persona, Digital Devil Saga, and Devil Summoner.

Story
Storylines vary between the titles (and especially between spin-offs), but the general thread that runs between the games in the series is that the games take place in a modern-day setting, often in a Japanese city such as Tokyo. The main character (usually named by the player in the main series, but occasionally given a name in the spin-offs) will have the ability to summon demons or influence them to join in battles. There is often an element of being able to resolve battles without fighting, usually through negotiation with the opposing demons.

Games

 * Shin Megami Tensei (JP only)
 * Shin Megami Tensei II (JP only)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: If... (JP only)
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (JP only NOTE: worldwide release of Nocturne is the Maniax version, expanded similar to the FES version of Persona 3)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
 * Shin Megami Tensei: NINE (JP only) (Xbox)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: if... Hazama's Chapter (JP only) (mobile phone)
 * Shin Megami Tensei 20XX (JP only) (mobile phone)


 * Jack Bros. (Virtual Boy)
 * Shin Megami Tensei Online: Imagine
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (May 2009 US release)

This series is similar in nature to Nintendo's Pokemon games, and is usually released in sets of 2 or 3 games at a time, though the differences in these games are generally bigger than in the Pokemon games.
 * DemiKids: Light and Dark Version
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: Black and Red Book (JP only)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: White Book (JP only) (JP only) (a third story that goes with Black and Red)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: Dark and Light Book (released in the US as DemiKids: Light and Dark Version)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: Puzzle de Call! (JP only) (puzzle game with characters from Light and Dark)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: Fire and Ice Book (JP only) (sequel to Dark and Light)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children: Messiah Riser (JP only) (RTS based in Dark and Light)


 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon (June 2009 US release)


 * Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2


 * Revelations: Persona
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin (JP only)
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3: FES
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4