For other things referred to as Shin Megami Tensei, see Shin Megami Tensei.
Shin Megami Tensei is a series in the Megami Tensei franchise and a follow-up to the Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei series of role-playing video games developed by Atlus.[1] Its first game, Shin Megami Tensei, was released for the Super Famicom in 1992. The game expanded many of the same ideas and themes used in the original Megami Tensei video games, including recruiting Demons through Negotiation and fusing them. The Shin Megami Tensei games are also notable for their multiple endings determined by the player's choices, most often through the recurring Alignment system.
Since its inception, the series has expanded with the release of several other self-contained titles and related media. It has also spawned several other side-series, including the Devil Summoner series, Persona series, and others.[1]
Certain games in the series, including Shin Megami Tensei if... and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, are considered to be "side-stories" within the mainline games despite not being numbered titles.[2][3][a] This is because these games were developed by the same staff and share similar themes to the series's mainline titles.[2]
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Media
- 2.1 Video Games
- 2.1.1 Remakes and Remasters
- 2.1.2 Spin-Off Games
- 2.1.3 Mobile Games
- 2.2 Audio Dramas
- 2.3 OVA
- 2.4 Manga
- 2.1 Video Games
- 3 Trivia
- 4 Nomenclature
- 5 Notes
- 6 References
History
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Media
Video Games
| Title |  Release |
|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei | |
| Shin Megami Tensei II | |
| Shin Megami Tensei if... | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Nine | |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey | |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV | |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse | |
| Shin Megami Tensei V |
Remakes and Remasters
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux | |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster | |
| Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance |
Spin-Off Games
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue |
Mobile Games
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Demon Summoning Program | |
| Kētai Akuma Densho | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: J | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX | |
| Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem | |
| Shin Megami Tensei II Gaiden: Ma To Hōkai | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Hunter Zero | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Collection | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 |
Audio Dramas
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Gaiden | |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Drama CD | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Drama CD |
OVA
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation |
Manga
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation | |
| Shin Megami Tensei II: Tokyo Millennium | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Otosare Shi Tsubasa | |
| Shin Megami Tensei if...: Gakuen no Akuma Tsukai | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Kahn | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Eden | |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | |
| Shin Megami Tensei Gaiten: Hato no Senki | |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Demonic Gene | |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Prayers | |
| Deathtament: Shin Megami Tensei: DSJ Another Report |
Trivia
Nomenclature
Shin Megami Tensei is translated as "True Goddess Reincarnation" or as "True Goddess Metempsychosis".[4] Metempsychosis is a process of transmigration of the soul through birth, death, and rebirth, which is central to Buddhist religious tradition and is predominately featured as a recurring plotline in the Shin Megami Tensei games.[4] The "Goddess" referenced does not necessarily refer to any one character in each title, but can be interpreted as a reference to a game's leading female character or to the transformation that Japan experiences in-game.[4]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 真・女神転生 | True Goddess Reincarnation / True Goddess Metempsychosis |
Notes
- ↑ The specific word used in Japanese is gaiden (外伝), which can also translate to "spin-off."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "デジタル・デビル物語 女神転生」を原点とし、1992年以降、 多くの個性的な作品を生み出してきた本シリーズ。『ペルソナ』 や 『デビルサマナー』 など、人気シリーズもここから生まれた。" Translation: "Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei was the starting point for this series, which has produced many unique works since 1992. Popular series such as Persona and Devil Summoner were also created here." History of Shin Megami Tensei. Shin-Megamitensei.jp.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "『真SJ』は『真if』と同じように「シリーズ外伝」と区分けされていますが、 例えば低年齢層向けに作られた『真・女神転生デビルチルドレン』ほど離れた世界観ではありません。 悪魔と人間の関係性などを見ていけば、《ペルソナ》 シリーズの各作品と比べても明らかに本編に近い世界観の下制作されていることがわかります。 外伝とはいってもナンバリング作と共通するスタッフによって作られているのだからそれも当然と言えますが、 『真SJ』は表面的な違いが目立って見えたとしても、実際に遊んでみれば本流に含まれる作品と変わらないことが感覚的にわかることから「シリーズ25周年」の歴史に含まれる作品と位置づけられています。" Translation: "Although 'Shin SJ' is classified as a 'Gaiden,' like 'Shin if,' it is not as far removed from the world as, for example, 'Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children,' which was created for a younger audience. The relationship between demons and humans is clearly more similar to that of the main series than the other works in the 'Persona' series. Although 'Shin SJ' is a gaiden, it was created by the same staff as the numbered series, so it is not surprising that it is a gaiden. It is therefore positioned as a work included in the history of the '25th anniversary' of the series." MegaTen Maniacs, Nobuyuki Shioda. Published by Atlus. p. 122.
- ↑ Page description: A chart showing all Megami Tensei franchise games released as of 2017, divided by series. The games Shin Megami Tensei if..., Shin Megami Tensei: Nine, and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey are all listed under the mainline Shin Megami Tensei line, indicating they are part of the mainline series of games. MegaTen Maniacs, Nobuyuki Shioda. Published by Atlus. p. 180.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "'Shin Megami Tensei' is a Japanese phrase that translates as 'True Goddess Metempsychosis.' An unusual piece of philosophical jargon, 'metempsychosis' refers specifically to the unending process of birth, death, and rebirth that is of central importance to the Buddhist religious tradition. Even deities are slaves to the cycle of metempsychosis in Buddhist thought, and this belief features prominently in the plotlines of the various Shin Megami Tensei games. Who exactly the titular 'goddess' is supposed to be is usually left up to the player. Each SMT game features a female character that the title could be referring to, or it could be taken as a reference to radical transformations that Japan itself experiences during the course of a game." Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne - Official Strategy Guide. Published by DoubleJump Books. p. 385.
| Shin Megami Tensei series | |
|---|---|
| Mainline Games | Shin Megami Tensei • II • if...• Nine • III: Nocturne (Maniax) • Strange Journey (Redux) • IV • IV: Apocalypse • V (Vengeance) |
| Spin-off Games | Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation • Imagine • Synchronicity Prologue |
| Mobile Games | Demon Summoning Program • Kētai Akuma Densho • J • 20XX • if...: Hazama Hen • Devil Colosseum 20XX • Tokyo Requiem • II Gaiden: Ma To Hōkai • Devil Hunter Zero • Devil Collection • Liberation Dx2 |
| Audio Dramas | Tokyo Revelation Gaiden • III: Nocturne Drama CD • Strange Journey Drama CD |
| OVA | Tokyo Revelation |
| Manga | Tokyo Revelation • II: Tokyo Millenium • Otosare Shi Tsubasa • if...: Gakuen no Akuma Tsukai • Kahn • Eden • III: Nocturne • Gaiten: Hato no Senki • IV: Demonic Gene • IV: Prayers • DSJ Another Report |
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