I Didn’t Know Shin Megami Tensei Was Pokémon with Demons
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- [This video contains very mild spoilers for SMT If…, Devil Summoner, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, SMT Nine, and maybe others]
A much shorter video than my last one, but I hope it's still entertaining.
Big thank you to Marsh again for inspiring me to pick up this franchise. Appreciate it man.
/ marshsmt
Check out his stuff. He channels some AVGN energy into his videos that I really miss from old RUclips, and I’ve watched his feature length reviews numerous times.
(Edit) Also I forgot to mention/thank Aeon Genesis, the guy actually responsible for the English translations the Super Famicom games. Thanks king.
Also, here is a link to the English script for Devil Summoner; it includes a bunch of extra stuff like promotional artwork, and even a critique on the TV Drama.
lparchive.org/Shin-Megami-Ten...
I appreciate any comments/criticisms you have about the video, especially this weird rambling format, or any of the silly/dumb conclusions I came to throughout.
This video took me a shockingly, stupidly long amount of time to make considering how poorly scripted it is. Man, I must’ve re-recorded this thing like 4 times, and yet I can still hear clicks in the audio. Something about my setup is just not working. Oh well, in the future I will hopefully find my rhythm and editing these things will no longer require a Faustian bargain with the Sumerian demon to make sure OBS is actually recording. I ended up having to replay most of SMT If… to get the footage (Which I thought I had but apparently didn’t), as well as portions of the other two games as well. Going back was actually pretty interesting now that I have a better understanding of how these games are played. I hope they bring Demon Loyalty back in other games.
- Timestamps -
0:00 - Rambling Intro
2:23 - Starting My SMT Experience
3:40 - Start of SMT If...
5:16 - Wrapping My Head Around SMT If...
7:11 - Demon Negotiation
9:00 - Demon Fusion
9:45 - Difficulty
10:56 - End of SMT If...
11:20 - Start of Devil Summoner
12:50 - The Setting of Devil Summoner
14:20 - Wrapping Up Devil Summoner
15:35 - The Setting of Soul Hackers
18:09 - The Post Game of Soul Hackers
19:42 - Wrap Up Thoughts on SMT
21:23 - Rambling Outro
Music Credits
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More accurate to say Pokemon is SMT without demons I'd say. Shin Megamin Tensei predates Pokemon by 4 years, and Megami Tensei as a whole beyond that, otherwise great video.
Fair enough
10* years if counting the Megami Tensei NES games
This right here^^
Nobody asked, cry more fanboy
@@ye9945 don't be that guy. There's no need for toxicity anywhere. Let's try to be positive.
I'm glad Marsh was the one to peak your interest with his video.
Dude's a legend.
Complete legend
Marsh rocks 🤙
He's one of the most underrated mt content creators
It was the same for me, obsessed now thanks to Marsh!
Nah his real name is Akemi Nakajima Marsh who currently resides in the top floor of deadulus tower
"I put all of my resources into Yoshitsune"
Ah yes, the correct way to play any game he is in
America when Pokemon comes out: this is about summoning demons to wage a war with god and take over the world.
Americans when a game about summoning demons to wage a war with god and take over the world comes out: *miss*
One game makes monsters/demons look cute though. That means it's a greater threat because it's aimed at children. I think if nintendo gave us a R rated pokemon that would be kinda cool. Take the people behind the resident evil franchise and design all the monsters. Way better than the cute ones from Pokemon.
They missed? they lost their press turns then, only explanation to why they didnt do anything about it.
Lmao this is too funny
@@UToobUsername01 The funny part is that we still got DemiKids in the US, which had cutified versions of the SMT demons. Yes, including Succubus and Incubus, and even Lucifer. You can have Lucifer in your party, in a cutesy game that is supposed to compete with Pokemon.
@@rfmerrill Nintendo should reboot Metroid with alien demons and make them R rated games.(science fiction horror) Rather than be a bounty hunter you are actually a monster hunter similar to Geralt in The Witcher universe. It's time for nintendo to reimagine its franchises for older audience now that they stopped the crazy censorship of the 1990s days.
Fun fact: SMT was basically pokemon, before Pokemon's existence. So one could say Pokemon aped from SMT and became the popular younger brother to the series' "Catch Em All" concept in some way. Then Persona became the popular younger brother to SMT...who SMT probably abuses a lot...I should PROBABLY stop there before I go into some sort of tangent.
Also: Damn it Narly! Get in that party with my three-headed demon waifu! Hecate is good people and you will like it!
Pokemon was inspired by gachapon machines...
@@KeyleeTamirianof course, there's absolutely no way that the progenitor of the monster taming and battling genre made 10 years before pokemon had any sort of influence on pokemon, that's just impossible right?
SMT is interesting, because rather than it being a consistent franchise, I'd probably best describe it as a family of games that have some consistent elements, but often wildly different themes, ideas and mechanics.
SMT if is a good game and I'm glad to see somebody else say that it's a good starting point. On unique convos with demons, my favorite one was when I got to skip an entire miniboss (Angra Mainyu in the final dungeon) by threatening it and forcing IT to run away. I was done with teleportation and I was completely bluffing.
Oh shit, I didn't even try talking with Angra Mainyu. Not sure if you played Soul Hackers, but there is actually some good story-based dialogue when you talk to demons on the spirit quests that I was really surprised about. Some of the demons recognize Urabe/Judah by reputation.
@@SwanCC It's funny you say that because Soul Hackers is my favorite game in the entire franchise! All of the Devil Summoner games have super rich and in depth worlds (which is why it kills me that we have to play the version of Devil Summoner 1 with no minor NPC convos T_T). It's not even just the demons in those games, but everyone has something new to say once you complete something in the story, and the same goes for the Raidou games on the PS2 as a continuation of that idea. I was just so floored by someone talking positively about if... for a change that I wanted to focus on that one, haha.
If is underrated
@@SwanCC Talking to Bilwis during the first spirit quest and it warning "Mr. Urabe" to be careful was the coolest shit
"If" is an absolutely NIGHTMARE, what are you on about? 4 is by far the best starting point.
Marsh is the GOAT
and you are too, rare case of someone getting into the series because of IF
RARE? RAAARE YOU SAID?! HE IS PROBABLY THE ONLY PERSON
I know, right? Fucking hell, even Nam regretted getting into that game lmao.
"I basically just sunk all my eggs into one demon, Yoshitsune".
Yoshitsune is just so damn OP in EVERY game he's in, including the first games he debuted.
It's time to jump on them boats baby, "HASSOU TOBI"
I honestly can't wait for a Devil Summoner translation patch! The setting of the game is something I really enjoy, and I want to see Atlus return to that space of urban fantasy with cool, chill, jazzy/bluesy vibes yet with an undercurrent of dark mysticism and supernatural elements. The P2 duology were the last games they made that had those vibes, though Soul Hackers got pretty close (just a bit too sci fi for my tastes).
Yeh, lack of translation for Devil Summoner is a crime to culture.
Good to see another Video about SMT .I got into SMT last year when Persona 4 launched on Steam , I played it only because i thought that game looked cool , Finnished P3 at the end of summer . I bought 3DS recently (these games just look wrong on single HD Monitor) , and Im about to finnish Strange Journey . Im weirdly addicted to watching videos about videogames than playing them .
Greg from Atlas here. Glad you enjoyed SMT V, Sean, but where is Jack Frost? We spent a lot of time on that design. Just a thought. Bye bye!
This is an extremely funny comment? Wtf?
Megami Tensei's inspiration; Wizardry IV technically did it before both (S)MT and Pokemon (tho it didn't have recruiting/capturing, instead working more like the Demon Compendium in later SMT games).
Wizardry IV is also a hell-game that wants nothing more than to permadeath kill you over and over.
Man, your start on the franchise was wild. I started with P3 and 4 for the PS2 on recommendation of a friend in high school. You really went back to SMT If
I love these videos about people discovering the MegaTen series who also understand it well. This video and Foul Energy's on Nocturne have such a fresh perspective on the series
I appreciate that you actually choosed far more obscure games to first start the series, and I am also surprised that you ended up liking them! Most of the time the older Megaten titles are dismissed more often than not as "Too old/dated".
Oh yeah, I actually remember the moral panic with Pokemon. Its kind of a blessing that the SNES games were not released overseas back when that crap was at its peak.
I really hope you end up making more Megaten videos covering more non-mainline/Persona stuff!
Nah son, Megaten been out here since 87. Glad to see more folks get into it!
Great video. There's a lot to go through in the Megami Tensei franchise so it's a series with a lot of guaranteed hours of enjoyment.
As a smt fan, thank u for taking the time to do the video 🙏 no one will watch this, but those of us that do appreciate ur service ✊
You keep pumpin out SMT videos from now on then, Ill be watching
SMT is what protestant pastors told us Pokémon was. They had no fucking idea of what was really going on
You deserve a much bigger viewer base, your content is so good. I will definitely stay tuned to see what you do next
played persona 3 and 1 and in the middle of playing p4 right now. recently bought SMT V as well and i cant wait to play it. the character designs, stories, themes, and the music throughout all these games is just amazing. im really glad i finally found this franchise, its definitely one of a kind and cant wait to go through the many other games in the franchise
also marsh is the goat, love all his vids
"None of the competitors were a thing when you were a kid,none of them had an anime or card game"
Digimon,Fighting Foodons and Monster Rancher: Are we a joke to you?
I'm glad you enjoy your journey so far, Hope to see more of it in the near future
Welcome to the Franchise where Normal dudes Beat gods with Punches, Blades and Bullets in the face
SMT and the Megaten-francise as a whole started before Pokemon.
Atlus made a game that was based on a book (Digital Devil Story Megami Tensei) before taking the SMT-spin for the SuperFamicom in the 90's.
Otherwise, a real solid video on how you got into SMT.
The first game I played in the SMT as a whole was the DS-version of Devil Survivor on my 2DS before knowing it had a 3DS-version and since it's regionfree for the DS-games, I had no issue with playing it and then I stopped due to a hard boss-fight.
The game that dragged me into the SMT-rabbithole as such was when I found out about the whole Shin Megami Tensei-franchise and I watched a couple of Let's Plays and the one that peaked my interest was SMT 3 Nocturne (which was called Luficer's Call here in the EU).
Last year I streamed it's HD Remaster on my Twitch-channel and the VODs are there for people to see with their own eyes and I'm currently streaming SMT V, so feel free to drop by whenever I'm live.
I also recommend digimon if you haven't played it yet. Cyberslueth was pretty good.
I have always described SMT as Pokemon for adults. I don't even play Pokemon anymore.
This whole 'Pokemon is the only game of it's kind and anything like it is just copying it' is a mentality I really want just crushed all together. Monster Collection is a genre like any other, and to see it reduced to waves upon waves of people shouting 'POKEMON CLONE' without understanding what a genre even is is a source of endless frustration.
As many other commenters have stated, SMT came before Pokemon. But not only that, but the original Dragon Quest V on the Super Famicom also predates Pokemon by a few years and also features a monster recruitment system. Dragon Quest later came out with a spinoff, Dragon Quest Monsters, which came out after Pokemon and got lambasted as a 'Pokemon clone' despite it already having roots in the series as well as gameplay-wise having MUCH more in common with SMT than it does with Pokemon.
And that's the main thing I want to highlight with this whole tangent. Monster Collection does not equal 'Pokemon Clone.' It all comes down to the design and gameplay.
Nexomon and TemTem? Both absolutely trying to capture the exact feel of Pokemon.
Shin Megami Tensei, Dragon Quest Monsters, Yo-Kai Watch, Digimon, Ni No Kuni, Fossil Fighters, Monster Rancher, World of Final Fantasy, and many, many more are all in the Monster Collection genre, but all of them play and feel so different from Pokemon that comparing them to Pokemon in pretty much any way is pretty disingenuous and comes off as someone who doesn't know how video games work. Might as well call every platformer a Mario clone at that point.
Ultimately I just hope more Pokemon fans can come around, do some research, and experiment more with the games they play and be more open-minded. Monster Collection shouldn't be 'The Pokemon Genre' and games have already made the effort to do just that. Now it's on the part of the players to recognize that effort and see games for what they are, not for what they aren't.
Great video Sean, it's great seeing other viewpoints on SMT games. I'd disagree, SMT1 and 2 are very easy to break and If has some weird mechanics that don't appear in other SMTs, SMT If is really like the "Thracia 776 of SMT" if you get what I mean - Thracia 776 itself being the weirdest Fire Emblem game.
There's one RUclipsr named IceRaptor who was fixing the SMT If Wikia because it has incorrect information, even though the game has been out so long there are so many obscurities and misconceptions, and it was for basic stuff too like the first boss in If will depend on your character's gender, not your character's level which was a misconception for the longest time.
At the same time, I get what you mean because in SMT If you can never die and you're given more opportunities. You know, Devil Summoner was a step to make SMT more approachable to newcomers, though they still had a few missteps like that horrid Chinatown maze - it was so bad that they actually put a map of that dungeon (and only that dungeon) into the game manual for later versions of the game (it's because you need to randomly try teleporters, you might get lucky but you probably won't).
Ey nice I'm glad you're enjoying Megaten, gotta say starting with if..., devil summoner and soul hackers is a pretty insane way to get into the series so mad props to you for that
I started with soul hackers (discounting persona games) and thats games whole aesthetic holds a special place in my heart (need to go back and throw myself at all those super bosses properly)
Soul Hackers made me an SMT fan. IT IS SO FUCKING COMFY HOLY SHIT!!!
Most people nowadays know SH because of Nemisa, I'm just saying
Smt Nocturne, iv, Apocalypse and 5 has more move variety, Same goes for the persona franchise and the Raidou games in a way, Since in raidou you basically play as a devil summoner with kingdom hearts combat style, But if you only had a blade and a gun and combination attacks with your demons, But your demons have a crap ton of skills available to them, And combination moves that can be done with raidou if they have built up enough trust and loyalty to you
I'm actually really excited to start the Raidou games, as the setting also looks like something I fuck with super hard. I've seen terminator Rasputin, and I need to know how we get there.
@@SwanCC Raidou 1 is fun, Great story, A little lacking on some combos for raidou, And then 2 rolls up, Slams down on the table and goes "No more playing, I'm about to blow you the hell away"
I actually started with Devil Survivor. After that I played the old games, including the MT games, (not to be confused with SMT) and read the books that spawned the franchise. Still barely scratching the surface on the franchise in its entirety.
do u reccomend the books? I been wanting to read em myself
@@909crime Well... I’ll be honest with you I give them 3 out of 5 stars. I only read the first three books though so I don’t know if the sequel series is any better.
@@calebgoodman2076 ah i see. iv watched marsh's rundown pf these books and i can see why you ranked them that way based on what he said. have u seen the mangas for them too?
Trust me Yoshitune is op in a lot of the games. Like seriously op.
hassou tobi my beloved
@@Liezuli jumping them boats like a badass as always
Predates Pokémon by about a decade actually. There’s even a sub-series for kids that has paired versions like Pokémon. Except the different versions have entirely different storylines.
As a persona 2 fan, your comments about nyarly literally teared me up xD
But back to the topic - I'm glad to see a new smt fan
After i got it recommended I send this video immidiatly to some friends that really like pokémon i hope they look at this amazing series and might get interested :)
I know this is a year old video, but I’m so glad SMT is getting more players and it’s becoming a staple for everyone.
Unironically for me Devil summoner give me occult vibes the most
Nocturne might be one of my favorite in term of Aesthetic and Artstyle but there just something about Devil summoner vibes that just hard to find for me now day
I always hoping raidou game could get a same love one day tho
Probably because Devil Summoner is more realistic due to not being in the middle of an apocalypse. All the occult shit was done 20 mins in during Nocturne so the rest of the game was just about the consequences.
@@EternallyBlu
Probably is but in my oppinion it's also the way how the game look that contributed to the occult feeling
But also the way how they tackle mythology driffent from mainline
I prefer sci-fi technology + occultism from stories like SMT I, Strange Journey or SMT IV. Than aesthetics and setting like Nocturne's. That's why I'm a little dissapointed with V
@@puzzle_boy
Atleast nocturne trying to have a variety in it Aesthetic and architecture feel
I also love the techno feel I just felt that Kazuma kaneko art was at his strongest when he make nocturne
While smt v try to be nocturne but failed to do so in term of story telling and other things except gameplay
i think the Press Turn System is one of the coolest turn-based combat systems in JRPGs. You really have to be careful what skills you are using to not waste turns. On the other hand boss, fights can be trial and error when the bosses use attacks that you are weak against and kill you in 3 turns
i thought that Shin megami tensei was persona but without the heart
It might also be Persona's edgier, younger brother.
Lol
Mans was introduced by a Marsh video, great taste
Amazing video, I hope your channel blows up
Brilliant video, keep up the good work.
Talks about the music being memorable then plays Gustavs shop theme, you are a man of culture
Super solid vid, liked and subbed boss 🤝🏿
Great video. I hope to see more soon.
Thanks a ton to Aeon Genesis for translating these games!! It's amazing to be able to play them in English.
Ah shit I shoulda mentioned him in the video. Going to add it to the description real quick.
Wonderfully produced video :)
Glad you gave Soul Hackers its due respect. Fav game of all time, as well as the game that pushed me to start developing my own indie games
Just subbed, keep up the good work.👍
You never heard of Digimon? I mean obviously it's not on the level of SMT in terms of complexity & difficulty. But Digimon started right around the same time as Digimon, also had an anime, video games, & cards game, at the same time as Pokemon. Though the original card game never really took off outside Japan, the current one is doing super well worldwide.
On another note the character designer for the SMT Devil Survivor games also worked on Digimon Re:Digitize & the Cyber Sleuth games. Also if you didn't know yet SMT also has it's own Pokemon inspired spinoff the Devil Children series, & though the monsters are more cutesy, the stories seem to be almost as dark as the other SMT games.
Good video imo. I also just got into smt recently coming from Pokémon snd man it makes me sad seeing the state it’s in now
Apparently all it took to get me to jump ship was to not include the mons' I vigorously shiny hunted for into the next game. That and all the other things wrong with that new generation.
I got bored from playing competitive for about 5 years and then swsh just ruined it entirely lmao. But yeah best part about smt is the amount of games there are to go through
@@kuzunohaxcix1573 I somehow skated all the way around SMT 4, only to realize that is the game a lot of people recommend/started with. I got a bunch of homework to do still.
MORE CONTENT!!! I really enjoyed this breakdown!!! And the fact you didn't cry about the difficulty or grinding like many people seems to do. Maybe take a look at Persona? or Review SMT5? Anyway great work :D
Shin Megami Tensei came before Pokémon. So technically, Pokémon is the SMT of games.
My top 3 SMTs are
Nocturne, Soul Hackers and 4 Apocalypse
You should play SMT Strange Journey and SMT IV A (you going to love what quick fusion app does)
I just started SMT I and it is cool so far! Very old school and I'm using a guide but it's great SNES vibes.
I'm completely obsessed with the world of SMT and just bought the rest of the 3DS releases I didn't have yet in the ATLUS sale. Got like 6 games for under $100CAD. Not too shabby. I'm playing SMT Strange Journey which is basically SMT 3.5 since it was supposed to be a mainline game. I really hope they release sequels to the spinoffs. A Devil Survivor 3 would be mighty cool. A Demon Summoner, Strange Journey, Soul Hackers, etc sequel would also be cool.
Strange Journey and Soul Hackers are tied for my favorite MegaTen games. Majin Tensei is also a lot of fun if you enjoyed Devil Survivor
Someone knows if the gba release of I is translated?
@@mikeydubbs8565 I always forget about Majin Tensei! I'll have to check it out. I'm assuming it got a rom hack translation via Aeon Genesis or someone?
@@Fermin-hw5pd it appears to be!
Dude i clicked your video to know about ur opinion on smt, and you give me a big present the name of the game shadowrun, whitch one i been searching for like 10 years without knowing the name. I already love you. big kisses
Welcome to the crew.
Great vid👍
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei if...
Shin Megami Tensei Nine
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner
Devil Summoner Soul Hackers
DS Kuzunoha Raidō vs The Soulless Army
DS Kuzunoha Raidō vs King Abaddon
Soul Hackers 2
Majin Tensei
Majin Tensei II Spiral Nemesis
Devil Survivor Overclocked
Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker
Megami Tensei Gaiden Last Bible
Last Bible II
Last Bible Special
Digital Devil Saga Avatar Tuner
Digital Devil Saga Avatar Tuner 2
Megami Ibunroku Persona
Persona 2 Innocent Sin
Persona 2 Eternal Punishment
Persona 3 Portable/Fes
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5 Royal
I love them all!
Marsh and Soul Hackers love, plus a video title that draws out the pedantic "WELL ACKSHUALLY POKEMON IS LIKE SMT" comments from people who were enlightened by a Wizardry clone? Excellent.
*New people coming into SMT by recommendation, facing Mara for the first time*
SMT fans: "You get used to it..."
now I'm curious how to explain the mainline smt to people who's never knew them.
I want to know HOW someone violently disrobes...
Oh boy I don't.
Megami Tensei is the franchise as a whole. Shin Megami Tensei is one of its sub-series and there is like 10 subseries stretching from the Famicom to today.
Megami Tensei
Last Bible
Majin Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei
Giten Megami Tensei
Devil Summoner
Digital Devil Saga
Devil Survivor
Persona
Devil Children aka MegaTen Pokemon (which also had an anime and where most Jack Frost Cartoon memes come from)
I feel you're gonna like the Devil Survivor series for the Ds and 3Ds, you should try them up.
This man honest to god recommends that first time SMT players play through the World of Sloth for their first game.
Alternatively you can play SMT 4 as your intro to the series and save yourself from suicidal ideation.
I love your videos dude! The FF8 one especially because it was my first and defining FF experience (aside from Tactics). Which newer Shin Megami Tensei would you recommend? I only have a Switch 😅
I love Marsh's videos
By the way that black angel looking demon you fight in Devil Summoner is literally the God of Gnosticism. Just casually existing and getting his ass beat in a detective story.
found this video, and you got a new sub
18:00 speaking of if the client here is clearly the bad guy from IF, trowback reference
This is the franchise that replaced FF and other JRPG in my case, at the time I was obsessed with Devil May Cry and hard games, when I found this franchise my expectations where very high and the first entry I played was SMT nocturne and this game matched my expectations. Since then I really appreciate this franchise because it takes risks and has creative ideas alongside bringing an interaction of different deities from different cultures. It's just incredible. Great video and greetings from Venezuela
Watching this after palworld or Pokemon with war crimes comes out it's great to see that it actually came out
Have you played Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey(Well I played the REDUX one tho, srry for not playing the original first ig..)? That's my starting SMT game btw, and damn that game made my standards to SMT games and even to the general jrpgs higher by a notch just from the story alone and ofc gameplay is great too!!!
11:40 I was paused here wondering what was so funny about "Ya Roro Ya Roro" but then I turned off my japanese learner brain and it hit me
Bringing up palworld (the Pokémon warcrimes game I think) was amazing. I’m so excited for palword. Also smt is foot too I guess
You should get around to smt devil survivor 1 & 2 remakes on the 3ds they mix strategy and traditional rpgs in a great way. They were my first smt games and still some of my favorites.
I love Smt Nocturne
Marsh rules. You have excellent taste. 😃👍
If you played Devil Summoner, you have to watch the TV show, especially if you're into feet and CBT, and let's be honest, what kind of sick weirdo isn't? I don't think I could trust a person who wasn't.
I've played SMT 3, 4, SJ, Soul Havkers, Devil Survivor. I don't know why I never considered an emulator to play If. Maybe I should look interesting that.
Pokémon is SMT without demons, still this video is a banger
My first SMT was SMT4. I feel that was quite the perfect place to get into he series. It's not the hardest, but's not easy either. The press turn system is engaging, too. I would only recommend someone start with new oldest SMT games if they were dead set on playing many of the others and wanted to begin at a place where they had nowhere to go but up; otherwise, I'm pretty sure they'd give up. I can understand wanting other gamers to appreciate humble origins-I lament how many gamers will never understand how amazing 3D graphics were on N64/PS1, or how they went from blocky to smooth characters with actual fingers on GCN/PS2-but it's probably more important minimize QoL barriers. For comparison, I wouldn't recommend someone try to get into Resident Evil series with one of the "tank control" classics.
Check out Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. It's basically Shin Megami Tensei, but with Devimons and Angemons.
Welcome to the family son.
I often consider Smt to be Pokemon's cooler older brother.
Damn starting with If? I've seen a lot of people getting into SMT with Nocturne, 4, 5 and persona (3, 4 or 5), which I think they're great entries. I haven't played if but I've always seen it as game only played by fans who already played a lot of smt games and are just curious about it.
Also I think you already know it but it's cool how Megami tensei is almost 10 years older than Pokemon
I started with Strange Journey, a good starting game, annying sometimes, but well
Digimon digital monsters "Digimon Story" to the champions
Existed during the DS with an anime
digimon is feeling so disrespected right now
I'm currently playing through SMT3 as my first SMT game, beat Matador today so I'm pretty hyped about that it's been a good time. I played Persona 2 and some of 3 before this so it was interesting to see the differences even though 2 & 3 are arguably the darkest Persona games
Good job on defeating Matador...now you only have this little guy waiting for you
...Thor
I started playing Devil Survivor recently, and Digital Devil Saga dead on my laptop xd, but with the return of high school I'll use it again and again I'll procrastinate by playing it
@@Fermin-hw5pd Oh tbh Thor wasn't NEARLY as bad, basically I got a demon with Media and everything suddenly became way easier since I can heal the entire party in every turn. Oh and I didn't realize it but the DLC is basically a money hack that gives you way more money than it really should. Kinda turns down the difficulty I think at that point when you can get 100,000 Maca in 30 minutes (provided you didn't die)
I beat Thor today also lol
@@Fermin-hw5pd Yeah I know what you mean, I had Persona 3 FES on my PC but I switched computers cause it ran horribly and now I'm stuck with an old save file 1/2 way through on my old computer so I'm not sure I'll ever finish it
@@alexosow Luckily my laptop runs DDS fine, the first days playing it had crazy framedrops and the usage went (still goes) to 90%, mostly during battles, I think Nocturne wasn't that heavy xd, for some reason it runs fine now
I also had Media, I had Ame No Uzume, but she is weak to electricity, so I could only pray that she dogded (she actually did, most of the time)
gonna be that SMT fan to hit you with Pokemon is actually just SMT with cute critters
Man him just buffing yoshitsune is just prep work for persona.
Marsh just might be the best thing that happened to smt in the last decade.
More accurately, Pokémon is SMT with fluffier demons
Looking back, Pokémon's only merit is their marketing, somehow they managed to implant the idea that every monster collector was their clone
although SMT might be a bit outdated it is very fun still, and SMT 3, 4 and 5 are great games overall.
4 (not 4A, 4A is mid) and the Digital Devil Saga/Avatar Tuner duology are the best SMT games I've played. DDS especially is wild in its wonderful fusion of post apocalyptic SMT sci-fi and Hinduism.