Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

by Atlus

Product Features

• First SMT game on Nintendo DS
• Elements of tactical and traditional RPGs come together to provide gamers with fresh new ways to fight enemies
• Choose your stat points and unique skills as you develop your characters, and also apply the same level of customization to the demons to collect and fuse
• Every play session promises to be completely different as you find new ways to advance your characters and demons
• Devil Survivor provides a narrative wrought with emotion and conviction, but also one with multiple endings

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001QTW2HS
• Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 23, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,412 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #36 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Role-Playing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor marks the first time the popular RPG franchise has made its way onto Nintendo DS, and it certainly takes advantage of the opportunity. An incredibly innovative RPG/SRPG system—with tactical yet action-packed combat— compliments a powerful narrative in the great tradition of the SMT games. Fans will surely be thrilled with the stylish aesthetics, novel game mechanics, and original story, and newcomers will find a fresh new spin on the critically-acclaimed SMT universe.

Innovative Combat System View larger. Stunning Ds Graphics View larger. Interesting Storyline View larger. Synopsis In seven days, Tokyo will fall. The entire city has been locked down. No one enters, and no one leaves. Demons have invaded the city, attacking innocent people who have no means of fighting back. Inside the lockdown, fear and chaos reign. You are inside the lockdown. You will forge contracts with demons who will fight by your side. You will make decisions that will mean life for some and death for others. But what about your own life? Will you survive? Seven days remain. The clock is ticking. Key Game Features: Innovative hybrid combat system — Elements of tactical and traditional RPGs come together to provide gamers with fresh new ways to fight enemies. Ultimate character customization — Choose your stat points and unique skills as you develop your characters, and also apply the same level of customization to the demons to collect and fuse. Every play session promises to be completely different as you find new ways to advance your characters and demons. Branching story — Devil Survivor provides a narrative wrought with emotion and conviction, but also one with multiple endings. Your fate is determined by the path you choose...

Product Description

THE SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI SERIES FINALLY COMES TO NINTENDO DS! Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor marks the first time the popular RPG franchise has made its way onto Nintendo DS, and it certainly takes advantage of the opportunity. An incredibly innovative RPG/SRPG system, with tactical yet action-packed combat, compliments a powerful narrative in the great tradition of the SMT games. Fans will surely be thrilled with the stylish aesthetics, novel game mechanics, and original story, and newcomers will find a fresh new spin on the critically-acclaimed SMT universe.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful surprise, June 25, 2009

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (Video Game)

The Shin Megami Tensei series has grown on me the past couple years, mainly thanks to the great past few releases on the PS2. Now Atlus' long running RPG series makes its debut on the DS with Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, and the results are just as spectacular. The game's storyline finds life in Tokyo going to Hell, pretty literally. With the ability to summon your own demons to take down the rampant baddies running around the city wreacking havoc, and time always working against you, Devil Survivor pits you in some interestingly designed battles that mix traditional turn-based attacks with a hearty amount of strategic input as well. There is a ton of character customization to behold as well, as well as the promise of multiple endings thanks to some many plot branches, which means that Devil Survivor is a game you will keep coming back to again and again. The game looks good and features plenty of atmosphere and nicely designed settings and character models, and having some addictive gameplay doesn't hurt matters either. If there's any drawbacks to the game, it's that there are a good amount of moments where you just seem to plod along, but these moments are few and far between. All in all, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is another fantastic RPG on the DS, and if you're an RPG loving DS owner, you need to pick this game up, even if you're unfamiliar with the Shin Megami Tensei franchise.

47 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SMT moves to the Dual Screen, June 26, 2009

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D. Morales (Flower Mound, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (Video Game)

This game is about kids fighting with demons and going to hell. Sounds like right up my ally. I am a huge SMT fan (I own literally every game on the PS2 with the name......at least the ones released in the U.S.) I was kind of disappointed that there was not bonuses things included in the release (the art books in both persona games were awesome). I just started the game up about 5 hours into it and I am not much of a grid RPG fan but so far it has been a blast playing. Im just finding it hard not to kill everyone.

There is a learning curve in my opinion for those people who have not played a SMT game. You really have to learn the lingo of attacks (bufu, garu, hama, mudo) they really arn't as strait forward. But when you get the attacks down and your own personal strategy going your not going to want to put down this game.

Who should buy this game:
-Teens looking for a good challenge and who like RPG games
-ANY SMT fan
-Anyone looking for something other than a kids game on their new DSi

Who should not buy this game:
-Kids (trust me its not for them they will not understand the story line)
-People who are sensitive to demonic literature (this game is full of demons and references to hell Lucifer ect.)

Over all very fun and unique twist to an already great series of games.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic RPG for your Nintendo DS, October 31, 2009

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N. J. Heldt (61801) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (Video Game)

I bought this game along with "The World Ends with You." TWEWY is a fine game, but I really didn't like the touch interface terribly much. Since the game relies exlusively on how you touch the screen, enemy battles can be drawn out since the DS cannot differ between similar strokes on the screen. Since "Devil Survivor" doesn't use the touch interface, all commands are entered through the buttons. This naturally enables the player to not make any mistakes with what type of command you want to execute, unlike TWEWY.

I played that game for a while, then set it aside. Next, I fired up "Devil Survivor,' and I haven't put the game down since! This game is great because it has an incredibly refined, and dynamic, battle system. While you are battling enemy demons, the key to victory is exploiting their elemental weaknesses. Whenever you exploit the weakness of your enemy, you will get an extra turn to deal out more damage. Watch out, though, because the enemy will do the same to your demons. Another fun aspect about this game is the "monster breeder" aspects to demon fusion. You acquire demons by the in-game online auction. Once you have enough demons in your arsenal, you can combine them for more powerful demons. In fact, this is the way that some of the most powerful demons can be accessed in this game. So "mixing and matching" can yield some unexpected, and exciting, results. I somehow created King Frost, a unique demon with advanced stats, and I don't even know how! Sometimes, though, you just need to grind away to level-up. You earn experience points in battles, but the great thing is you can leave optional battles if you realize you don't have the right equipped demons.

Of course, no game is without any annoyances. Sometimes the battles can swing heavily in the enemy's favor even before you have the chance to issue a command to your party. My biggest complaint against this game is that the female lead, Yuzu, is typically girly. She really doesn't like computer technology because "it is above her understanding." She is also whines excessively about the situation at hand. Yuzu doesn't exactly represent teen-aged girls very well.

Other than that, this game is a real gem. I highly recommend it. 4.5/5 stars

~Galaxy