Maken X

Maken X, and its remake Maken Shao are games not related to the Megami Tensei series of games. However, these games are developed by Atlus, with art direction by Kazuma Kaneko; two elements identified in the making of a Megami Tensei title. This is also compounded with Maken X artworks included in Kazuma Kaneko's art books.

Maken X

 * North America: 31 October, 1999 for Dreamcast
 * Japan: 25 November, 1999 for Dreamcast
 * Europe: 2000 for Dreamcast

Maken Shao

 * Japan: 7 June, 2001 for PS2
 * Europe: 26 July, 2003 for PS2

Profile
Maken X (魔剣X) is a first-person action game for the Sega Dreamcast featuring art and character designs by Kazuma Kaneko. In 2001, a heavily altered third-person remake was released under the title Maken Shao (魔剣爻) identified as Maken Shao: Demon Sword in English-speaking territories.

A manga version, Maken X: Another authored and drawn by Kyu Hayashida was released on 21 January, 2001. The manga was published on three volumes. It tells the story of Kei who was forced to be grafted with the living weapon "Machina" when a freak accident occurred in her father's lab. Alongside her childhood friend, they venture into the world of "Images" in an attempt to rescue her father.

Player characters

 * The Maken: Also known as "Deus Ex Machina", a demonic sword. Actually the main character.
 * Kei Sagami: Heroine. Becomes possessed by The Maken.
 * Kou Yamashiro
 * Gou Inaba
 * Samuel Smith
 * Bianca
 * Kou Yamashiro
 * Blademaster Fei Shan Lee
 * Blademaster Devon
 * Blademaster Alys
 * Blademaster Tyrus
 * Blademaster Kitty
 * Hakke Andrey
 * Hakke Shaja
 * Hakke Margaret
 * Hakke Dal
 * Hakke Don Regalia
 * Hakke Ray
 * Hakke Yusuf
 * Hakke Brown

Non-player characters

 * Chief Hiro Sagami
 * Fei Chao Lee
 * Anne Miller
 * Peter Jones
 * Dr. David Guinness
 * Secretary-General Leung
 * Geist