Jack Bros. on Virtual Boy. It's a really cool game actually.
Another who started with Jack Bros.! *fist bump*
And yeah, of all the games I was able to rent with a VB from Blockbuster, back in the day, Jack Bros and Mario Tennis stood out the most.
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What was your entry point into the Shin Megami Tensei franchise?
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Another who started with Jack Bros.! *fist bump*
And yeah, of all the games I was able to rent with a VB from Blockbuster, back in the day, Jack Bros and Mario Tennis stood out the most.
Persona 4: Golden.
Funnily enough, I've owned Nocturne, DDS, Devil Summoner: Raidou vs. the Soulless Army, and Persona 3: FES before then for more than a decade. I never got around to playing any of them. (I got them for cheap and had a bit of a collector problem.)
As of this week, I've almost beaten Nocturne—which I adore and is more in line with my interests compared to P4—and look forward to jumping into the rest.
Funnily enough, I've owned Nocturne, DDS, Devil Summoner: Raidou vs. the Soulless Army, and Persona 3: FES before then for more than a decade. I never got around to playing any of them. (I got them for cheap and had a bit of a collector problem.)
As of this week, I've almost beaten Nocturne—which I adore and is more in line with my interests compared to P4—and look forward to jumping into the rest.
Lucifer's Call.
AKA Shin Megami Tensei 3/Nocturne
Next was Persona 4 (So P4 was my first Persona I completed, although I technically did buy Persona 1 on PSP and hated it initially).
My first time was playing a SMT game was Persona 2 as a kid, but I was too lost and confused with it at the time, after that I tried Demi Kidz on GBA, was bothered that your demons could not level up and you were forced to sacrifice your favorites for fusions to get better ones and stand a chance at the game.
Then Persona 3 happened to me... <3
Then Persona 3 happened to me... <3
I don't remember which game I played first, but I wanted some cheap jrpgs on my PS2 so I got DDS1&2, Lucifer's Call and Persona 4, they all were a tenner each new so it was a good buy! Loved the series ever since.
P3FES, if that counts. I think in Japan they didn't use SMT in the game's title.
For SMT proper, it was SMTIV, but that one couldn'tn hold my attention for very long. I really like the atmosphere in it, but I wasn't a fan how the demon negotiations worked, and I felt like the dungeon crawling would be so much better on a bigger screen and better camera. Might give the main series a second chance with SMTV or Nocturne remaster, though.
For SMT proper, it was SMTIV, but that one couldn'tn hold my attention for very long. I really like the atmosphere in it, but I wasn't a fan how the demon negotiations worked, and I felt like the dungeon crawling would be so much better on a bigger screen and better camera. Might give the main series a second chance with SMTV or Nocturne remaster, though.
While I'm pretty sure it shares the main artists and writers, I don't think Maken X counts as a spinoff(got stuck in Germany), so first one I beat was TMS#FE!
Which does share the spells and I'm sure that'll help me a bit when I dive into my first mainline game SMTIV in a few days
Which does share the spells and I'm sure that'll help me a bit when I dive into my first mainline game SMTIV in a few days
Nocturne
Digital Devil Saga (played only a few hours of it before falling off the wagon)
Persona 3
Devil Summoner
That was the first batch I played and in that order. Loved Nocturne and Devil Summoner so much. I wish they had remastered those on PS4.
Digital Devil Saga (played only a few hours of it before falling off the wagon)
Persona 3
Devil Summoner
That was the first batch I played and in that order. Loved Nocturne and Devil Summoner so much. I wish they had remastered those on PS4.
Digital Devil Saga back when it first came out. Rented it from a Mom and Pop store. Thought it was awesome but the acting a little stilted. Young me clearly mistook stilted for understated.
Although my first real exposure was the ad for
Persona 2 on the inside cover of my Ogre Battle Prima strategy guide. Thought the art looked so cool but I didn't own a PS1 so I never thought about trying it.
Although my first real exposure was the ad for
Persona 2 on the inside cover of my Ogre Battle Prima strategy guide. Thought the art looked so cool but I didn't own a PS1 so I never thought about trying it.
Strange Journey and I didnt find it to be particularly fun. Super grindy and unfun to the point I just gave up and read the story on a wiki. Story was fun to read though I would like to give it another chance but I just cant stand that type of dungeon crawling gameplay (could never get into the EO games either)
I later played Persona 4 but I lost the save when hacking my vita and havnt really got the chance to try again (but I got the pc version now so maybe)
I later played Persona 4 but I lost the save when hacking my vita and havnt really got the chance to try again (but I got the pc version now so maybe)
Awesome OP Devil Survivor 2 was my first one too! The difference being that it was also my first tactical game. A total nightmare for a newcomer, thankfully the mechanics and story gripped me hard, it was like no other game I had played before. Also I barely fused demons the first 20 hours of gameplay and had to replay the same bosses over and over and over again slightly changing my party, I had a very hard time at the beginning.
After that I tried with Devil Survivor but the demon compendium and fusions felt a little less refined and the story wasn't enough so I dropped it. The comes SMTIV, it solidified my loyalty to this series, after finishing I tracked all the PS2 SMT and Persona games but haven't played them. Finally I finished Persona 5 it was great, I enjoyed the day to day gameplay and the more personal story.
After that I tried with Devil Survivor but the demon compendium and fusions felt a little less refined and the story wasn't enough so I dropped it. The comes SMTIV, it solidified my loyalty to this series, after finishing I tracked all the PS2 SMT and Persona games but haven't played them. Finally I finished Persona 5 it was great, I enjoyed the day to day gameplay and the more personal story.
SMT3, which I had been enamored with due to reviews in game magazines and from seeing the trailer on Cinematech on G4.
I might have seen a DDS trailer first, but it wasn't until later that I learned it was SMT.
First one I actually made significant progress in was FES.
I might have seen a DDS trailer first, but it wasn't until later that I learned it was SMT.
First one I actually made significant progress in was FES.
Technically the first Famicom game for Megami Tensei but without much Japanese knowledge, I didn't play far.
Persona 4 Golden. It also happens to be my exit since I have really been interested in anything before or after it.
I dabbled in both versions of Persona 2 on PS1, but I didn't complete a SMT game until the Soul Hackers remake on 3DS.
I played the original persona on ps1 when I was 10, I don't know how to play the game and ended up dropped it after watching how ugly the in game model, well to be fair I'm not a smart child.
SMT 4 was my first one, and my first atlus game as a whole.
I like mythology, and that dragged me in.
I like mythology, and that dragged me in.
Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne was my first experience with Megaten and what a ride it was.
This article on Hardcoregaming101.net really helped me get into the series and its subseries. Check it out!
www.hardcoregaming101.net
This article on Hardcoregaming101.net really helped me get into the series and its subseries. Check it out!
Hardcore Gaming 101 - Megami Tensei / Shin Megami Tensei
www.hardcoregaming101.net
Now that I think about it, my actual intro to the series was through XPlay. Specifically, a video review for Digital Devil Saga. What really stuck with me was that the review started with a clip from the game's intro. "Rend, slaughter, devour your enemies!"
That was on my mind when I went into Gamestop to look for something to play. I saw the words Shin Megami Tensei on a box, bought Persona 3, and here we are.
That was on my mind when I went into Gamestop to look for something to play. I saw the words Shin Megami Tensei on a box, bought Persona 3, and here we are.
The fan translations of SMT1 and 2. Spent my mid-teens reading Crowley et al, so it was a natural progression...