Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a tactical role-playing video game in the Megami Tensei series developed by Atlus for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan on January 15, 2009, and in North America on June 23, 2009. An enhanced port for the Nintendo 3DS, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked, was also developed by Atlus and released in 2011 for Japan and North America while in 2013 for Europe.
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor | |
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North American cover art, featuring (left to right) Haru, Yuzu, Gin, the protagonist, Naoya, Atsuro, and Amane | |
| Developer(s) | Atlus Career Soft |
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| Director(s) | Shinjiro Takada |
| Designer(s) | Fūma Yatō |
| Programmer(s) | Tomohiko Matsuda |
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| Writer(s) | Yoh Haduki |
| Composer(s) | Takami Asano |
| Series | Megami Tensei |
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| Release | Nintendo DSNintendo 3DS |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Devil Survivor is set in modern-day Tokyo and follows a 17-year-old student and his friends, who see an outbreak of demons with some of them becoming their allies. The Protagonist also finds he has the ability to see a person's remaining lifespan and decides to work to avoid as many deaths as possible. Devil Survivor is a tactical role-playing video game where the player and computer control a number of squads composed of one leader and two supporting characters. Between combat, the player can explore several districts in Tokyo to either advance the plot by speaking to specific characters, discover new information, or take part in "free battles". The narrative can branch in multiple ways that result in different endings, which depend upon the player's decisions during critical moments throughout the story.
The game was designed to appeal to newcomers of the genre. It was commercially successful in Japan, selling 106,997 units. Critics praised the storyline and gameplay which allowed for multiple replayability. Overclocked received similar albeit lower critical response based on the addition and lack of improvements to the port. The series received a manga adaptation as well as a drama CD. A sequel, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2, was released in 2011.