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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (2009)

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey cover
Developer
Atlus, Lancarse
Publisher
Atlus, Atlus USA
Platforms
Nintendo DS
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
4.5 of 5, 33 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A tense, demon-filled sci-fi dungeon crawler where negotiation and survival are equally brutal in the heart of an apocalyptic void.

darkatmosphericdungeon crawlerdemon negotiationturn-basedchallengingsci-fi horror

About

In the near future, a mysterious, growing, black void appears at the Earth's southern pole. Unable to determine its cause and powerless to stop its deadly encroachment, humanity sends an elite team of explorers into the heart of the phenomenon, just as Strange Journey's look and feel represent a return to the heart of Shin Megami Tensei, bringing to mind the all-time classic Nocturne. With over 300 demons to bribe, coerce, and negotiate with to gain assistance in battle, Strange Journey is every bit the deep, rewarding RPG experience fans have come to expect from the SMT franchise, yet delivered with a fresh new sci-fi story that taps into mature themes of morality and introspection.

Trailer

Screenshots

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