Shin Megami Tensei NINE

Shin Megami Tensei NINE is a game in the Shin Megami Tensei Series that was released for the Xbox. It was originally supposed to have online features, except the network pack was never released, which is in part due to how unpopular the Xbox was in Japan.

Release Dates

 * Japan: 05 December 2002 for the Xbox.
 * Japan: 05 December 2002 for the Xbox. (Deluxe Pack)
 * Japan: 23 October 2003 for the Xbox. (Platinum Collection)
 * Japan: A "Network Pack'' had been announced, but was canceled.

Plot
Shin Megami Tensei NINE takes place during the time that the protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei is in the world of [{Makai]]. The story focuses on survivors of the Great Destruction as they work to rebuild society. A digital version of Tokyo is created, which shows the city as it was before being destroyed by the ICBMs. Kei Azuma becomes a glitch hunter, tracking down and destroying Noise.

Staff
As a departure from normal Shin Megami Tensei games, character designs are handled by Yasuomi Umetsu. Demon designs are still handled by Kazuma Kaneko.