Game infoShin Megami Tensei (Japanese: 真・女神転生, literally "True Goddess Reincarnation") is a role-playing video game from Atlus that was originally released on October 30, 1992 for the Super Famicom. Loosely based on Megami Tensei, a novel and Famicom game series in Japan, Shin Megami Tensei would be the first of many titles in the franchise released by Atlus. A direct sequel, Shin Megami Tensei II, was released in 1994. A third game, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, was released in 2003. The most recent installment, Shin Megami Tensei IV, was released in 2013. Two non-numbered titles, Shin Megami Tensei if... and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, were released in 1994 and 2009, respectively. Shin Megami Tensei has grown a large and loyal following around the world with additional game titles for consumer consoles and handheld systems.
Previously unavailable in English (except for an unofficial fan-translated patch of the Super Famicom version, released on June 30, 2002), a localized iOS version was released in North America on March 18, 2014.