Shin Megami Tensei

The Shin Megami Tensei series is a staple of Japanese roleplaying game design. Where other established franchises have moved away from their roots or ventured into new genres and mechanics for evolving player expectation, many of the SMT games have stayed faithful to a certain style, evolving what needs to be evolved and keeping other enjoyable and beloved systems in play...

That's no joke — the epic RPG crossover, Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, is still happening, and it's coming to the Wii U.

Atlus’ very first game in the famed Shin Megami Tensei series has been released on the App Store, waiting to give hardcore RPG fans a taste of the original SNES game’s magic. This classic RPG is not for the faint of heart, so be wary if the only exposure you’ve had to the Shin Megami Tensei series has been the Persona spin-offs. Shin Megami Tensei is a far cry from the high school-based socials sims you’re used to seeing.

The original demon-collecting role-playing game is back and being ported over to the the App Store. The first entry of the Shin Megami Tensei series is going to be making its debut on the iOS format later this year. Shin Megami Tensei was the inspiration behind Atlus' Persona and Devil Summoner series...