The OVA starts … well it starts like this:ĭid you see that digital pixel transition to the title at the end? That couldn’t be any more 90’s if it tried. Let’s start the review so I can elaborate more. So watching the OVA gives you a sort of look into where the whole meta-series really began, and yet it kinda doesn’t. I’m sure it’s pretty well known by now but the novels would go on to be the inspiration for the Megami Tensei (MegaTen) games by Atlus which would of course then branch out into what it is today: Shin Megami Tensei, and have many other popular spin-offs and offshots like Devil Summoner, Persona, and the new Devil Survivor games. This thing was crazy! Released in 1987 this one episode 45 minute long OVA is an adaption of the original Megami Tensei novels by Aya Nishitani. I’ll just make sure to put a page-break after this to not clog up the dashboard.Īll right, last night I sat through the Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Story OVA, and wow I just have to get my thoughts out on this one. I didn’t really want to use this tumblr for anything serious like reviews but until I resurrect my other blog I don’t really have many other places to put it. He has said that at the time of writing the original books that the Chaos alignment was closer to his way of thinking but now he currently prefers the Law alignment.Let’s see, just gonna get a practice review outta the way.In 1994, his favorite game from the series was Shin Megami Tensei.He was inspired by Hanmura Ryou and H.P.Lovecraft.Because of this he thought the idea of practicing black magic on a PC would be interesting.
According to Nishitani, the idea for the demon summoning program came from his interest in astrology as a child which lead to him learning about western black magic.His later released Tokyo Shadow novels were made into a game for the Sega Saturn and Playstation. Digital Devil Story was not the only novel by Nishitani that inspired a game.According to Suzuhito Yasuda, the character designer for the Devil Survivor series, Aya Nishitani attended the same school as him, making him his upperclassman.Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Akuma Zensho (Sega Saturn).Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Sega Saturn).Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special (Game Gear).Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II (Game Boy).Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible (Game Boy, Game Gear).Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom, PC Engine CD, Mega-CD).Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II (Famicom).
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