Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (デジタル・デビル物語 女神転生, Dejitaru Debiru Monogatari Megami Tensei; lit. Digital Devil Story: Goddess Reincarnation) is the first of two games in the Megami Tensei series released for the Famicom.
It later received an enhanced remake, along with Megami Tensei II, in the form of the Super Famicom title Kyūyaku Megami Tensei. The game's title refers to Yumiko Shirasagi's true identity as the reincarnation of the great goddess Izanami.
Release Date
- Japan: September 11, 1987
Plot
Set after the events of the original novel and its sequel, the game's plot begins with the demon lord Lucifer having taken Izanami hostage and raising a massive labyrinth at the Shirasagi Mound, as well as reviving the previously slain demon lords Set and Loki to serve as his minions. Akemi Nakajima, armed with his Demon Summoning Program, and Yumiko Shirasagi enter the labyrinth to defeat Lucifer and rescue Izanami.
Gameplay
A large part of the game is devoted to navigating a scrolling, three-dimensional dungeon, something which was quite revolutionary for its time. The game pioneered many of the features which are now trademarks of the Megami Tensei franchise. It, along with Square's Final Fantasy and Enix's Dragon Quest, set the standard for console RPGs, and each game managed to spawn a series which would take these different formulas to new heights.
The game also focuses very heavily on demons, which have gone on to become a trademark of the series. It was later followed by a sequel, and then by the follow-up Shin Megami Tensei, a name that would be used by most future games in the franchise. There have also been many spin-off series, including the Last Bible series, Majin Tensei series, the Devil Summoner series, the Persona series, and the Digital Devil Saga games.
Characters
- Akemi Nakajima (中島朱実): Hero
- Yumiko Shirasagi (白鷺弓子): Heroine
- Jakyou no Yakata: Devil Fusion
- Kaifuku no Izumi: Healing Fountain
- Cerberus: Recruitable Demon
- Minotaur: Boss of the Tower of Daedalus
- Medusa: Boss of Bien
- Loki: Boss of the Valhalla Corridor
- Hecate: Boss of the Mazurka Corridor
- Seth: Boss of the Rotting Sea of Flames
- Lucifer: Final Boss
- Izanami: Major Character
Localization
Currently, there is no English release of Megami Tensei. Aeon Genesis, the team responsible for numerous English patches for the Megami Tensei games, is making an English patch for Megami Tensei with the project on hold at 85% due to the patch having bugs and insufficient space.
See Also
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
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| Characters | |
| Playable | Akemi Nakajima - Yumiko Shirasagi - Cerberus |
| Non-playable | Minotaur - Medusa - Rick - Loki - Gaia - Hecate - Izanami - Seth - Lucifer |
| Locations | |
| Daimakyuu | Micon - Tower of Daedalus - Bien - Valhalla Corridor - Mazurka Corridor - Rotting Sea of Flames - Infini Palace - Hades |
| Archives | |
| Terminology | Demon - Hinokagutsuchi - Magnetite - Moon Phase System - Cathedral of Shadows (Fusion) - Rag's Jewelry - Izanami Clothes |
| Lists | Demons - Items - Spells (Kyūyaku) |
| Other Media | |
| Games | Megami Tensei (Telenet) - Kyūyaku Megami Tensei |