SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI D×２

While it looks like the game is trying it’s hardest to get you to spend some money, it’s not. You don’t need premium currency to progress. Energy is fair and plentiful. Farming is a key part of the game. The game does so many things write that it makes up for the things it does wrong. About what it does wrong though. The game isn’t generous. It doesn’t hold your hand for even a second. Yes, the starting levels are easy but it gradually grows harder and harder. This requires you to farm previous levels (particularly the leveling ones) to progress. The plus the fact that you can get more creatures for more experience is more than enough to make up for that flaw. The game also has flaws in terms of glitches. They do not break the game but it’s not recommended to play on a wobbly internet connection. This game is well polished but it does take quite a drain on the battery though. It doesn’t matter because this game is worth it. It’s really fun and kills time more than anything (even some MOBAs). This game is definitely going in a good direction.

I recently discovered this game by just scrolling through the App Store and found that it was a trending game. Downloaded it and already I was in love~ It’s BASICALLY the Persona series on the go, but more focused on the story and battling, over the high school SIM of the games. Think of the gameplay like Digimon + Final Fantasy 1-10. You have a team of 4 “Demons” the Personas are called in this game, each individual Demon acts one by one. You can even recruit enemies during battle to lessen the enemies you face! Even receive support mid-battle from your friends or random people that met your account! Reminded me of Fire Emblem in that regard, too. The tutorial is pretty long and ads for their store keeps blasting in your face lol, but if you were waiting for a Shin Megami Tensai game on you phone, the wait is over! Imagine a team with Demons or “Personas” from throughout the series on your 4-person team. The ones you loved the most. I’m glad they finally made this. Download it now! It’s my new addiction.

The graphics are great. I LOVE the artwork put into every character and every scene. I also love how characters are based off religious entities, legends, folklore, etc. It’s very diverse and each demon has a description, explaining which culture it originates from plus its background story. It seems like you need to pay to play, but you really don’t need to at all. Most games insist on it, especially to progress. This game, not really. The game is generous with energy and currency as long as you put effort into collecting useful items and leveling up. There’s so much to say about how cool this game is that it would take way too long to type it all out. Plus it’s better for you to find out for yourself— no spoilers! Oh, yeah, and it’s extremely entertaining, and for that, probably well worth your time. I’ve spent hours at a time just going through the main storyline (and there’s a ton of side storylines you can enjoy too). I don’t regret any time I’ve spent in gameplay. Super fun.

So far, I love the game. It reminds me so much of Persona 3 Portable. While there may be in app purchases, it is not needed to play the game and do well. I love the VR mode, but I think it would be cool if more was done with this. Like Pokemon Go, you could walk around with your phone, and get a notification of a “nearby demon.” As long as you are in the general area you can fight the demons, talk to them, etc. It would give you items, experience, or a new demon. You would not have to have your phone on and out, and demons would not show on a map, but as long as you have location services and notifications on, you can come across a demon. In addition, you could also maybe come across other people with the app who were in that location at some point. You could friend them, and choosing to interact with their demon will give you all the info on that demon. Like strengths, weaknesses, nulls, etc.

This is a pretty good SMT mobile game. All the concepts of the beloved Shin Megami Tensei franchise is here: The famous and reused compendium of demons, all well done in 3D, all still have their 2D artwork and lore. The plot of the story is dark, questioning society and the point of existance, as well as drawing from Japan’s weird Akihabara otaku culture. The grind is real, but since it’s an app, you’re able to auto-grind. The concept of talking to and convincing demons to join your party is here and can also be automatic but its never a gaurunteed success (its better if you do it manually), and of course demon fusion is available, but you also have gacha summons. Nothing here is really P2W since they give you enough resources to get through the game without money. And of course there are dialogue choices that will most likely affect the end of the story. It’s worth it if you’re new to or a veteran of the series and want to have easy access to an SMT game.