[PC] Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online

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So... Aeria Games is releasing an MMO for the Shin Megami Tensei Series. It's set to be released in North America and Europe.

According to information on Kotaku.com:

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Set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo somewhere between Shin Megami Tensei 1 and 2, players choose one of three factions - the order preserving Law, system crashing Chaos, and mercenary Neutrals - and utilize a real-time strategic fighting system to help defeat the demons running rampant throughout the city. It features many of the mainstays of the main series, including Devil Partnership and Devil Fusing to create new breeds, my personal favorite aspect of the franchise. Best of all, it follows the free-to-play, microtransaction model, which means you won't have to shell out big bucks only to discover you hate it.

Free subscription? That's relevant to my interests.

Here's the press release from Aeria:

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Aeria Games Announces Acquisition of Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online for North American and European Release

Santa Clara, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2008) – Aeria Games’ newest acquisition from Cave Co., Ltd., Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online, also called “MegaTen,” will soon be released in the European and North American online PC gaming markets in four languages: English, French, German and Spanish.

Shin Megami Tensei is a major intellectual property of the well-known Japanese developer and publisher, Atlus Co., Ltd. The first of many titles in the franchise was released by Atlus in 1992 for the Japanese Super NES and has grown a large and loyal following around the world with additional game titles for consumer consoles and handheld systems. The latest installment brings the brand online.

Originally released in Japan in Q1 2007, Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online was Cave’s first massive multiplayer online (MMO) title for PC. MegaTen has become a huge success with a large fan following. Aeria Games plans on bringing that success to the European and North American markets as it has done with its titles Last Chaos and Shaiya.

Set in a fictional post-apocalyptic Tokyo, survivors attempt to restore the city by defeating demons and solving puzzles. Each player acts as a “Devil Buster.” Success relies on forming an alliance with demons or slaying them.

MegaTen offers numerous unique features:

* Strategic Real-time Fighting System - Choose between attacking, parrying and defending in real time.
* Diverse Weaponry – Use a wide array of weapons from medieval swords to modern-day rifles and handguns.
* Devil Partnership – Players negotiate with devils to assist in battle and missions.
* Devil Fusing – Players can combine multiple devils to create new breeds.
* Private Dungeons – In addition to the public battle areas, players can access private dungeons to hunt and collect items with their friends.

More information is available at Aeria Games - Join the Fastest Growing Free-to-Play Gaming Community.

So who else is gonna be playing this?

GFF Member - Character Name
Chaotic - Wolf
Dark Nation - Shinra
Inhert - Barzahd
KrelEN - Haughm
Lacerta - Lacerta
ZeroSlash - ArOne

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Hey, if anyone is still interested in this, there's beta sign-ups going on for the game:

SIGN UP FOR BETA | Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online

I registered for it just a little while ago. I'm still pretty interested in this.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

So, Open Beta started for this game. They started sending out invites yesterday.

I didn't get one, but FileFront has 20,000 keys available to anyone who wants to try the game.

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online: Shin Megami Tensei Online Beta Invites Are Go

Check it out. Looks good so far.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Been playing for a little while as well.

I'm always getting lost. ;_;

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I'll probably update the first post with everyone's names and stuff, so I simply ask:

What's your in-game name?

Mine's Wolf.

How ya doing, buddy?

So does anyone else have an extremely frustrating time befriending demons in this game or is it just me?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Lacerta

Current Status~

Disconnecting too much to really advance past the end of episode 1.

Just building up funds so I can upgrade to the best possible armor from Shinjuku Babel and move onward.

Damn, Lace.

1. I knew I saw you when I had to collect those Soul Shards. I figured it was you.
2. Garms are awesome.
3. I have some catching up to do.

FELIPE NO

I was wondering who you were partied up with as well... Time to go make that first post of mine useful.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

That's basically all you need to do to contract demons. Talk to them until it works. Weakening them helps occasionally as well.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Lacerta

Any form of damage actually lowers the chance of negotiations working. This is not Pokeymans.

Well, I managed to get a Cait Sith that way...

Still at level 10... Partying up with a friend on the Backloggery... Trying to finish Chapter 1 - Act 3.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Apparently it was a lag issue with the servers... After I logged back on, I did notice a huge difference.

Finally hit level 15... Now I just gotta get a demon up to level 12. <_<

How ya doing, buddy?