Shin Megami Tensei if...
| Shin Megami Tensei if... | |
 Super Famicom box art of Shin Megami Tensei if... | |
| 真・女神転生if… | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Developer | Atlus |
| Publisher | Atlus |
| Genre | Role-playing video game |
| Platform | Android, iOS, Super Famicom, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Console |
| Released |
October 28, 1994 (Super Famicom) December 26, 2002 (PlayStation) March 14, 2006 (Microsoft Windows) February 1, 2011 (Wii Virtual Console) October 16, 2013 (Wii U Virtual Console) |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuaki Yanagisawa |
| Published by | ASCII Corporation |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Famicomi |
| Original run | 1994 – 1995 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Shin Megami Tensei if... (Japanese: 真・女神転生if... Hepburn: Shin Megami Tensei ifu) is a Japanese role-playing video game that was released for the Super Famicom in 1994. It is a side story to the Shin Megami Tensei series, rather than a direct sequel, and is part of the larger Megami Tensei series.
The game was remade for the PlayStation and featured updated graphics and a DVD with an interview from the creators. There was also a cellphone game, Shin Megami Tensei: if... Hazama's Chapter, which was a one chapter side story to the plot.
Gameplay
If... is a role-playing video game that features many of the same gameplay aspects of previous games in the series. Players must navigate through first-person dungeons, fighting demons in turn-based random encounters. To help the hero there will be different companions and the always-present minions recruited by the usual demon-negotiation process or the fusion process into a Jakyou. This game introduced the possibility to acquire Guardian Spirits. When the hero dies in combat, he or she is given a Guardian Spirit that will alter the characters stats when he or she gains an experience level. Depending on the enemy that the party was fighting when the hero died, the stat growth can either be boosted or negative.
Plot
The player chooses between an unnamed male and female student to control. The setting is Karukozaka High School, which has been mysteriously sucked into a void and emerges in the realm of Makai, a world of demons. After arming him/herself with protective equipment from a sports locker, the player character must investigate the various worlds of Makai, which are based on five of the seven deadly sins. The person claiming credit for the new surroundings is Hazama, a vengeful student who proclaims himself the new ruler of Makai.[1]
The generic female character the player can choose to control at the onset of the game also appears as a side character in the Persona series of games. Her given name in those installments is Tamaki Uchida (aka "Tammy" in the North American release of Persona 2: Eternal Punishment).[1]
Reception
On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the Super Famicom version of the game a 29 out of 40.[2]
In other media
A manga published by Kazuaki Yanagisawa was published with one volume by ASCII Corporation. A sequel, Shin Megami Tensei: Khan was published with nine volumes. The latter has been published in English by Tokyopop.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kalata, Kurt. "Hardcore Gaming 101: Megami Tensei / Shin Megami Tensei". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ↑ NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: 真・女神転生if・・・. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.307. Pg.39. 4 November 1994.
- ↑ "Shin Megami Tensei: Khan Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
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