Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2
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is the sequel to Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
. It was published by Namco
in 1990 for the Family Computer
and is the second video game in the Megami Tensei
series. This is the first game in the series to not be based on the original novels by Aya Nishitani, but it retains much of the gameplay aspects of its predecessor.
Along with Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
, this game was remade
by Atlus
and put on the game , which was released in 1994 on the Super Famicom
. It featured completely new graphics and a more detailed version of the world map.
The game features enhanced music quality through a specially designed memory mapper that generates a higher sound quality, similar to the Family Computer game Madara. Because of this, its cartridge is twice as big as a normal NES cartridge and will not fit into the North American NES.
that features overhead graphics. The player controls the party through the world map and dungeons, fighting enemies in random encounter
s with turn-based combat.
, who declares them to be the saviors of mankind. Nebiros and other monsters began to raid the shelter and Pazuzu grants the main characters the ability to summon demons to ward them off. They begin their journey to salvage the remains of humanity by leaving their home.
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
is the first game of the popular Megami Tensei series of console role-playing video games. Although Atlus has published a majority of the series, the first two games were created by Namco , after it bought the video game rights to the Japanese horror novel series by Aya Nishitani, the first named...
. It was published by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
in 1990 for the Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
and is the second video game in the Megami Tensei
Megami Tensei
, commonly abbreviated as , is a Japanese console role-playing game metaseries which was originally based on the novel series Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani and has gone to become one of the major franchises of the genre in its native country...
series. This is the first game in the series to not be based on the original novels by Aya Nishitani, but it retains much of the gameplay aspects of its predecessor.
Along with Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
is the first game of the popular Megami Tensei series of console role-playing video games. Although Atlus has published a majority of the series, the first two games were created by Namco , after it bought the video game rights to the Japanese horror novel series by Aya Nishitani, the first named...
, this game was remade
Enhanced remake
A video game remake is a game closely adapted from an earlier title, usually for the purpose of modernizing a game for newer hardware and contemporary audiences. Typically, a remake shares essentially the same title, fundamental gameplay concepts, and story elements of the original game...
by Atlus
Atlus
is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
and put on the game , which was released in 1994 on the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
. It featured completely new graphics and a more detailed version of the world map.
The game features enhanced music quality through a specially designed memory mapper that generates a higher sound quality, similar to the Family Computer game Madara. Because of this, its cartridge is twice as big as a normal NES cartridge and will not fit into the North American NES.
Gameplay
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II retains several gameplay aspects of the first game, including demon catching and fusing and first-person dungeons. There is a world mapOverworld
An overworld is, in a broad sense, an area within a video game that interconnects all its levels or locations. They are mostly common in role-playing games, though this does not exclude other video game genres....
that features overhead graphics. The player controls the party through the world map and dungeons, fighting enemies in random encounter
Random encounter
A random encounter is a feature commonly used in various role-playing games whereby encounters with non-player character enemies or other dangers occur sporadically and at random...
s with turn-based combat.
Plot
In 199X , the world has been bombarded with missiles forcing the survivors to live in shelters. 35 years later, the war created a dimensional rift that bridges the demon world with the human world. The game opens as two young men play a video game called 'Devil Busters' (which is similar to the original game) when they are approached by a demon called PazuzuPazuzu
In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, and son of the god Hanbi. He also represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought.- Iconography :...
, who declares them to be the saviors of mankind. Nebiros and other monsters began to raid the shelter and Pazuzu grants the main characters the ability to summon demons to ward them off. They begin their journey to salvage the remains of humanity by leaving their home.
External links
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...