The Megami Tensei franchise, since from its first inception with Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei in 1987 to the present and latest media released, has seen its elements referenced in popular culture. Below are some pop culture references of the series in other media.
Between Atlus brands[]
Catherine[]
Catherine figure in the top right
The Teddie doll in Catherine
Catherine features numerous references to the Persona series:
- A Catherine figure can be found in Persona 5 Futaba Sakura's room.
- Catherine music plays while watching various films at the movie theater.
- A Teddie doll can be found at the Stray Sheep bar in Catherine.
- In Catherine: Full Body, the Teddie doll is bundled with Koromaru and Morgana dolls.
Video Games[]
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle[]
A fighting game developed by Arc System Works, this game features appearances by characters from Persona 4.
Chain Chronicle[]
Chain Chronicle (チェインクロニクル, Chein Kuronikuru)? is a tower defense rpg developed by Sega. A Persona 5 Collaboration Festival ran from January 19, 2017 to January 31, 2017.
Danganronpa series[]
One of the hidden Monokumas
- Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair: Dolls of Monokuma, the game's mascot, can be found hidden in many locations on the island, 5 in each chapter. Their appearance changes each chapter, and those found in Chapter 5 are wearing COMPs.
Phantasy Star Online 2[]
Persona collaboration
An MMORPG that is popular in Japan, it featured a collaboration to celebrate the release of Persona 5 in 2016, and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight in 2018.[1][2]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
The Persona series is a represented franchise in the game, with the inclusion of Joker as a playable downloadable content (DLC) fighter alongside the stage Mementos, and accompanying Spirits, Music and Mii Fighter costumes derived from across the series.
Transformice[]
In Transformice, Joker's mask appears in the shop.
Animation[]
Teddie in Wooser's Hand to Mouth Life
- Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life (うーさーのその日暮らし, Ūsā no Sono-hi-gurashi)?: Teddie cameos in the show to promote Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth;
- No Game No Life ((ノーゲーム・ノーライフ, Nōgēmu Nōraifu)*)?: In episode 11, when the protagonist Sora suggests they are in a game, numerous media are referenced, Persona being one of them: Chie Satonaka appears in a picture, and Persona 4 Golden's aesthetics are also referenced. Additionally, the cameo characters' eyes are censored, as well as the names of their respective series when brought up for copyright reasons.
- Gamers!: In episode 2 of the anime, some of the characters play Persona 4 Arena Ultimax at an arcade;
- Joshiraku: Pyro Jack makes a cameo appearance in the anime.
Publications[]
- Fate/GUDAGUDA Order: One of the characters asks their franchise's Scathatch to float in mid-air while in seiza position while another points out the reference. In all subsequent appearances, Scathatch keeps the same pose.
- My Lovesick Life As A '90S Otaku Several references are made to Megami Tensei throughout the manga. For example, a Jack Frost plush can be seen in chapter 2 of volume 1.
Real World[]
Gallery[]
My Lovesick Life As A 90s otaku. Jack Frost plush
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