Megami Tensei is a series of role-playing video games (RPGs) primarily developed by Atlus. It began with 1987's Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei , which is based on Aya Nishitani's novel of the same name, and has spawned a sequel and several sub-series, such as the Persona and Devil Summoner series. The original Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei games and the Shin Megami Tensei sub-series form the core of the series, while other entries are considered spin-offs. [1] [2]
Early games have received infrequent releases outside Japan: the first title to be released in North America was 1995's Jack Bros. , and the first Megami Tensei RPG released in the region was 1996's Revelations: Persona . The first game released in the PAL region was 2003's Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne , which was released there in 2005. The series has several recurring themes, including demon-summoning, Japanese folklore, and the occult. Despite its thematic roots in Japanese culture and mythology, it has found a cult following internationally. [3] It is Atlus's flagship role-playing game series, [4] and one of the biggest in the genre in Japan. [5] Several other types of media based on the series have been made, including anime and manga. [6] [7]
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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei | July 1987 | none | none |
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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei | September 11, 1987 [9] | none | none |
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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II | April 6, 1990 [12] | none | none |
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Kyūyaku Megami Tensei | March 31, 1995 [14] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei | October 30, 1992 [17] | March 18, 2014 (iOS) [18] | March 18, 2014 (iOS) [19] |
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Shin Megami Tensei II | March 18, 1994 [25] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei If... | October 28, 1994 [30] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nine | December 5, 2002 [34] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne | February 20, 2003 [38] | October 12, 2004 [39] | July 1, 2005 [40] |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine | April 4, 2007 [43] | December 31, 2008 [44] | January 5, 2009 [45] |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey | October 8, 2009 [54] | March 23, 2010 [55] | May 18, 2018 (Nintendo 3DS) [56] |
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Shin Megami Tensei IV | May 23, 2013 [60] | July 16, 2013 [61] | October 30, 2014 [62] |
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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse | February 10, 2016 [63] | September 20, 2016 [64] | December 2, 2016 [65] |
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Shin Megami Tensei V | November 11, 2021 | November 12, 2021 [66] | November 12, 2021 [66] |
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Revelations: The Demon Slayer | December 23, 1992 [69] | August 1999 (Game Boy Color) [70] | none |
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Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II | November 19, 1993 [73] | none | none |
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Last Bible III | March 4, 1995 [75] | none | none |
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Another Bible | March 4, 1995 [76] | none | none |
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Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special | March 24, 1995 [78] | none | none |
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Majin Tensei | January 28, 1994 [79] | none | none |
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Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis | February 19, 1995 [80] | none | none |
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Ronde | October 30, 1997 [81] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner | December 25, 1995 [83] | none | none |
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Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | November 13, 1997 [85] | April 16, 2013 (Nintendo 3DS) [86] | September 20, 2013 (Nintendo 3DS) [87] |
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Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army | March 2, 2006 [90] | October 10, 2006 [91] | April 27, 2007 [92] |
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Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon | October 23, 2008 [94] | May 12, 2009 [95] | none |
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Soul Hackers 2 | August 25, 2022 [96] | August 26, 2022 [96] | August 26, 2022 [96] |
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Revelations: Persona | September 20, 1996 [97] | November 1996 [98] | August 11, 2010 (PlayStation Portable) [99] |
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Persona 2: Innocent Sin | June 24, 1999 [102] | September 20, 2011 (PlayStation Portable) [103] | November 4, 2011 (PlayStation Portable) [104] |
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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | June 29, 2000 [106] | November 2000 [107] | none |
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Persona 3 | July 13, 2006 [109] | August 14, 2007 [110] | February 29, 2008 [111] |
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Persona 4 | July 10, 2008 [114] | December 9, 2008 [115] | March 12, 2009 [116] |
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Persona 4 Arena | March 1, 2012 [120] | August 7, 2012 [121] | May 10, 2013 [122] |
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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | November 28, 2013 [125] | September 30, 2014 [126] | November 21, 2014 [127] |
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | June 5, 2014 [129] | November 25, 2014 [130] | November 28, 2014 [130] |
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Persona 4: Dancing All Night | June 25, 2015 [131] | September 29, 2015 [132] | November 6, 2015 [132] |
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Persona 5 | September 15, 2016 [134] | April 4, 2017 [135] | April 4, 2017 [135] |
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Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight | May 24, 2018 [133] | December 4, 2018 [138] | December 4, 2018 [138] |
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Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight | May 24, 2018 [133] | December 4, 2018 [138] | December 4, 2018 [138] |
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Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth | November 29, 2018 [139] | June 4, 2019 [140] | June 4, 2019 [140] |
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Persona 5 Royal | October 31, 2019 | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2020 |
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Persona 5 Strikers | February 20, 2020 | February 23, 2021 | February 23, 2021 |
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Persona 5 Tactica | November 17, 2023 | November 17, 2023 | November 17, 2023 |
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Persona 3 Reload | February 2, 2024 | February 2, 2024 | February 2, 2024 |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Black Book and Red Book | November 17, 2000 [142] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – White Book | July 27, 2001 [145] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner | July 27, 2001 [146] | none | none |
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DemiKids: Light Version and Dark Version | November 15, 2002 [148] | October 7, 2003 [149] | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Puzzle de Call! | July 25, 2003 [150] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Book of Fire and Book of Ice | September 12, 2003 [151] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Messiah Riser | November 4, 2004 [152] | none | none |
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Title | Developer | Release date | Ref. |
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Akuma Shōkan Program | Atlus | October 16, 2000 | [153] |
Shin Megami Tensei J | Atlus | April 1, 2002 | [154] |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Appli de Call! | Atlus | April 28, 2003 | [155] |
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX | Atlus | August 26, 2004 | [156] |
Shin Megami Tensei If... Hazama-hen | Atlus | May 26, 2004 | [157] |
Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment | KAZe | October 5, 2006 | [158] |
Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō-hen | Bbmf | December 1, 2006 | [159] |
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: A's Test Server | Interactive Brains | April 18, 2007 | [160] |
Megami Tensei Chaining Soul: Persona 3 | Bbmf | May 14, 2007 | [161] |
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker | Bbmf | July 11, 2007 | [162] |
Megami Tensei QIX: Persona 3 | Bbmf | July 19, 2007 | [163] |
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers – Intruder | Bbmf | August 30, 2007 | [164] |
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem | Bbmf | April 2, 2007 | [165] |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX | Bbmf | May 28, 2007 | [166] |
Aegis: The First Mission | Bbmf | October 29, 2007 | [167] |
Persona 3 éM | Interactive Brains | December 12, 2007 | [168] |
Persona 2 Tsumi: Lost Memories | Bbmf | December 27, 2007 | [169] |
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible New Testament | Bbmf | January 16, 2008 | [170] |
Illust Puzzle Persona 3 | Bbmf | March 3, 2008 | [171] |
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker II | Bbmf | March 24, 2008 | [172] |
Persona 3: Broken Shadow | Bbmf | April 28, 2008 | [173] |
Shin Megami Tensei II Gaiden: Ma To Houkai | Bbmf | May 12, 2008 | [174] |
Onsen Nozokimi Daisakusen | Atlus | July 2, 2008 | [175] |
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers – New Generation | Bbmf | July 22, 2008 | [176] |
Persona 2 Batsu: Infinity Mask | Bbmf | September 8, 2008 | [177] |
Persona Mobile Online | Bbmf | March 16, 2009 | [178] |
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible New Testament II | Bbmf | April 23, 2009 | [179] |
Persona 3 Social | Index Corporation | August 17, 2010 | [180] |
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible New Testament III | Bbmf | September 17, 2010 | [181] |
Persona 3 Escape | Bbmf | November 19, 2010 | [182] [183] |
Persona 4 Colors | Bbmf | January 19, 2011 | [184] |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Hunter Zero | Index Corporation | January 21, 2011 | [185] |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children | Index Corporation | July 13, 2011 | [186] |
Persona 4: The Card Battle | Index Corporation | September 24, 2012 | [187] |
Devil Survivor 2: The Extra World | Bbmf | April 9, 2013 | [188] |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Collection | Index Corporation | August 8, 2013 | [189] |
Hanate Wotagei! Rise no Dance Battle | Atlus | June 17, 2015 | [190] |
Nanako to Odoro: Issho ni Pose! | Atlus | June 24, 2015 | [191] |
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 | Sega | January 22, 2018 | [192] |
Title | Original release date | ||
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Jack Bros. | September 29, 1995 [193] | October/November 1995 [194] | none |
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Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku | 1997 [195] | none | none |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga | July 15, 2004 [196] | April 5, 2005 [197] | July 21, 2006 [198] |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 | January 27, 2005 [199] | October 3, 2005 [200] | February 16, 2007 [201] |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor | January 15, 2009 [202] | June 23, 2009 [203] | March 29, 2013 (Nintendo 3DS) [204] |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 | July 28, 2011 [206] | February 28, 2012 [207] | October 15, 2013 [208] |
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Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE | December 26, 2015 [211] | June 24, 2016 [212] | June 24, 2016 [213] |
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Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue | October 16, 2017 [214] | none | none |
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