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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Gets New Release Date, But it Isn't a Delay

Today Atlus announced that Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has a new release date, but it isn't a delay. The date has been moved up.  Instead of June 21, 2024, which was announced at the latest…

March 20, 2024 | 09:04 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Pre-Orders Available Now Alongside Intriguing Extended Trailer

Today Atlus opened the floodgates of pre-orders for the upcoming enhanced multiplatform release of Shin Megami Tensei V, dubbed Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Despite the fact that the game was…

February 27, 2024 | 03:08 EST

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Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Recap - Xbox Games and a Switch Exclusive Go Multiplatform

Nintendo has debuted its first Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase of 2024, focusing on news and announcements about third-party games coming in the first half of 2024. Interestingly, if I had the…

February 21, 2024 | 09:21 EST

Official artwork for the Fiend from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne on a stylized red and black background.
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Shin Megami Tensei TTRPG Finally Getting English Localization

Atlus and Sega's JRPG series, Shin Megami Tensei, has seen a growing fanbase outside of Japan. With that popularity, some of the franchises' more niche bits of merchandise are beginning to see an…

December 1, 2023 | 07:04 EST

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Soul Hackers 2 Hacks Its Way To Xbox Game Pass Next Week

The second wave of Xbox Game Pass titles for February and early March has been revealed. There are only four games headed to the service between now and March 3rd, but if you're a JRPG fan, one of…

February 21, 2023 | 09:17 EST

Victor greeting you at the entrance of the circus in Soul Hackers 2
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Soul Hackers 2 Fusion Guide

An important part of Soul Hackers 2 isn't just how powerful you become through the story and what level you're at, but it's also what demons you have in your party. Each demon has their own…

August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Soul Hackers 2 Bestiary Guide

Soul Hackers 2 is a fun JRPG to dive into. When you're not shopping or exploring the different dungeons in the world you'll be engaged in combat against a variety of Demons. Those familiar with the…

August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

The Demon Azazel from Soul Hackers 2 who is known from a few religions
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Soul Hackers 2 Academics Wanted Quest Guide

A really interesting thing about all of the demons from Shin Megami Tensei and all of its spin-offs is that the demons that they use are pretty much all linked to religions and cultures from around…

August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Soul Hackers 2 Fusion Quest Guide

Soul Hackers 2 has a lot that fans of the Persona or Shin Megami Tensei franchise will be used to from the combat to the demons that you'll recruit in your journey. One of the other things that Soul…

August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Soul Hackers 2 Soul Matrix Guide

Soul Hackers 2 is the new JRPG from Atlus and a new addition to the Soul Hacker sub-series of Shin Megami Tensei. Players get to form a team of Devil Summoners and take to a series of dungeons to try…

August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Soul Hackers 2

Soul Hackers 2 takes the gameplay and mechanics of popular recent Shin Megami Tensei games and their spin-offs to a digital future. In Soul Hackers 2 you play as Ringo, a sentient AI that has seen…

August 21, 2022 | 09:53 EDT

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Soul Hackers 2 Guide Hub

Soul Hackers 2 places players in a futuristic world on the edge of destruction. If you're familiar with Shin Megami Tensei and its spin-offs there will be a lot about this game that makes sense to…

August 25, 2022 | 10:03 EDT

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Soul Hackers 2 Review

The Megami Tensei games and their spin-offs have had all kinds of releases in recent years. Shin Megami Tensei V returned to the supernatural post-apocalypse, Persona continues to tell stories of…

August 18, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Day One Soul Hackers 2 DLC Includes New Quest And More

It wouldn't be an Atlus game without some hefty and thrilling content, and it has been announced that there will be a day one Soul Hackers 2 DLC released alongside the rest of the in-game content,…

August 10, 2022 | 12:32 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei V Sales Break Franchise Records

Atlus has closed out 2021 by announcing that  Shin Megami Tensei V sales have hit some pretty impressive numbers, making the latest entry the best-selling mainline game in the franchise to date.…

January 3, 2022 | 04:21 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V Hits Highest Launch Sales In Franchise History

There's reason for Shin Megami Tensei fans to celebrate this month. Shin Megami Tensei V reached the highest release-month dollar sales of any game in franchise history, becoming the sixth best-…

December 13, 2021 | 09:02 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V Uses "Kawaii Physics" Plugin

Have you ever wondered how exactly the protagonist's hair in Shin Megami Tensei V swayed? No? Well, I'm going to tell you all about it anyway. Basically, in order to achieve the hair sway that the…

December 8, 2021 | 10:35 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V Return of the True Demon Quest Guide

Shin Megami Tensei V is out and if you bought the Digital Deluxe edition or have been eyeing the DLC packs a certain quest might have caught your attention. The DLC pack contains the optional quest…

November 10, 2021 | 07:37 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V Miman Collectible Guide

Shin Megami Tensei V is now out for Nintendo Switch. Prepare for an adventure through worlds filled with angels, demons, and everything between. The game's storekeeper is the... eccentric Gustave. He…

November 10, 2021 | 05:09 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V Review

It's always fun to expand your gaming horizons, testing out games with unexplored themes and mechanics but it's just as much fun to settle into familiar territory. Shin Megami Tensei is a franchise…

November 10, 2021 | 09:54 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V Beginner Guide

Shin Megami Tensei V is now out for Nintendo Switch, allowing fans of the long-running ATLUS series to dive headfirst into a massive JRPG adventure filled with angels, demons, high-schoolers, and a…

November 9, 2021 | 03:26 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V Mitama Battle Guide

Shin Megami Tensei V is now available for Nintendo Switch. In this latest entry in the long-running JRPG players will be exploring the Netherworld and recruiting demons once again. While at times you…

November 9, 2021 | 03:26 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V

Shin Megami Tensei V is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game that puts players in the shoes of a high school student who finds himself in an alternative version of Tokyo in which angels and demons…

October 5, 2021 | 07:04 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Review

Atlus seems to be starting a trend of re-releasing its back catalog. First, we got a port of Persona 4 Golden, and now players can enjoy returning to the Vortex World in Shin Megami Tensei III:…

May 18, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei III Block Puzzle Guide

When you get to Asakusa you'll end up finding something that I'm sure you never expected in a JRPG. There is a Shin Megami Tensei III Block Puzzle minigame. In one of the rooms in Asakusa, you'll…

May 18, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei III Matador Boss Guide

Here he is, the battle you've been waiting for. As soon as it was announced there were all kinds of articles published laughing about new players experiencing the Shin Megami Tensei III Matador…

May 18, 2021 | 10:29 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei III Kabukicho Prison Guide

Each dungeon has it's own gimmick or new element to add, but in Shin Megami Tensei III Kabukicho Prison is one of the more confusing ones. You'll encounter this dungeon a little bit over halfway…

May 18, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei III Beginner Guide

There is a LOT that this game gives you, way too quickly with very little information. Using this Shin Megami Tensei III Beginner Guide I'll be going over some of the questions that you might have…

May 18, 2021 | 10:29 EDT

Shin Megami Tensei 3 Great Underpass Of Ginza
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Shin Megami Tensei III Great Underpass of Ginza Exit Guide

Shin Megami Tensei III does a lot of fantastic things. The combat is engaging and the dungeons are well thought out and interesting but it doesn't always point you in the right direction. When you…

May 18, 2021 | 10:29 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Is Just As Difficult As You Remember

You'd have to be living under a rock to not see how the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona franchise has been exploding in the west as of late. The popularity of Persona 5 and spin-off Persona 5 Strikers…

April 20, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster. What begins as a normal day in Tokyo turns out to be everything but,…

April 14, 2021 | 10:07 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei V Comes To Nintendo Switch Exclusively in 2021

Shin Megami Tensei stole the show during today's Nintendo Direct Mini Partner with an announcement of a remastering of the classic Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (as Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne…

July 20, 2020 | 10:23 EDT