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This is a compelling look at a largely forgotten (even with the remake) gem from a series not enough people recognize. I like Persona, even prefer it to the mainline series, and yet too many people dismiss Shin Megami Tensei itself. I really need to give this one a shot, probably with the 3DS version at this point. I was glad to see you go over the differences in decent detail. I also liked this line: "It is a scientific and objective fact that Meguro's work is both awesome and slaps." It's important to keep the science in game reviews!

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

Have you tried SMT V yet? I finished it the other week. The story was a bit nonsensical at times, but the combat system is one of the best I've ever seen.

But yeah, SMT really lives in Persona's shadow now. That was pretty apparent when so many reviews of SMT V used Persona 5 as a basis of comparison. I really liked Persona 3 (really liked, apparently, as the last paragraph of my review suggests) and am beside myself with excitement for Persona 5 coming to Switch and finally getting a chance to play it.

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I haven't had a budget to spend on a lot of newer releases lately, so I haven't yet gotten around to Shin Megami Tensei V. But I plan to! I was one of the first to write enthusiastically about Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne ahead of its release, here at HonestGamers. I've been a fan ever since. Not that being a fan has required me to play many games...

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2