Shin Megami Tensei J
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Shin Megami Tensei J,[a] also released as Shin Megami Tensei EZ,[b] was a role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus. It is part of the Megami Tensei series, and was released for Japanese feature phones starting on April 1, 2002, through a monthly subscription.
Players would explore three dungeons in 3D, where they could fight demons, aided by a demon guardian summoned into their character's body, and search for treasure; there also existed a
Gameplay
Shin Megami Tensei J was a 3D
Players would search the dungeons for treasure chests containing items and equipment, with the goal of reaching the lowest floor and capturing each area; as they moved across tiles, a map would gradually automatically fill out to show the layout of the areas they had visited. Throughout the dungeons, they would encounter recovery springs where they could restore their health.[5][6] Players could also re-enter already completed dungeons to replay them as they wish.[3] While exploring, players would encounter enemy demons, which they fought in a turn-based battle system.[7]
Players could summon guardian demons into their character's body to help them in battle: they accessed one when first starting the game, after having chosen of the three alignments law, neutral, or chaos. New and stronger guardian demons could be summoned through the use of guardian cards found in the dungeons;[2][4][6] the guardian demons could also be improved through battling, which would earn them experience points and raise their level.[5][8]
In addition to the
Release and reception
Shin Megami Tensei J was developed and published by
The game was updated to add the multiplayer battle arena mode on July 19, 2002,
NLab called Shin Megami Tensei J a "must-play" game for series fans,
Notes
References
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- ^ Dengeki Online (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. 2002-03-29. Archivedfrom the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b c d e Takizawa, Osamu (2004-07-21). "アトラス、メガテンシリーズがケータイに登場 EZweb「真・女神転生-EZ」を配信". Game Watch (in Japanese). Impress Corporation. Archived from the original on 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b c "真・女神転生の3DダンジョンがJ-SKYで遊べる". NLab (in Japanese). IT Media. 2002-03-29. Archived from the original on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b c d "J-SKYに『真・女神転生-J』が登場! アトラスならではの着メロや待ち受け画面も!!". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 697. Enterbrain. 2002-04-26.
- ^ a b c "「真・女神転生」専用サイトがEZwebにも登場!". NLab (in Japanese). IT Media. 2004-07-21. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b "迷宮で悪魔と対決!EZweb『真・女神転生-EZ』配信開始". Gpara (in Japanese). 2004-07-21. Archived from the original on 2004-09-20. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b c "Mobile Contents" (in Japanese). Atlus. Archived from the original on 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ a b "《真女神转生EZ》登陆JAVE对应机种". Sina (in Chinese). 2004-08-26. Archived from the original on 2005-09-06. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "デビチルも遊べる!EZweb用アトラス公式サイト". NLab (in Japanese). IT Media. 2004-06-02. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
External links
- Official website for the Atlus Web-J version at the Wayback Machine (archived 2002-08-03) (in Japanese)
- Official website for the Atlus Web-EZ version at the Wayback Machine (archived 2004-10-11) (in Japanese)