User blog:Carey.martell/The meaning of spell names in the Shin Megami Tensei universe

Compared to other game titles, The Shin Megami Tensei franchise has a very different way of naming spells. Rather than use something generic like "fire" or "lightning", the creators name spells after mythological deities and references.

This video for my show RPGology explains a few of the meanings behind Megaten's more well known spells, and talks a little about the more obscure ones, too.

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