Shin Megami Tensei II (Game)

Shin Megami Tensei II

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A direct sequel to the original Shin Megami Tensei. It was released on the Super Famicom in 1994.

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Overview

Title screen.

Shin Megami Tensei II is an RPG released for the Super Famicom by Atlus in 1994. Like its predecessor Shin Megami Tensei (Game), Shin Megami Tensei II is notable for using a first-person perspective in and out of battle and for the darker themes that make up its plot in comparison to its contemporaries.

It was also released on the PlayStation (Platform) and Game Boy Advance (Platform) in Japan. It also saw several Japan-only rereleases for iOS and both the Wii's and Wii U's Virtual Console (Concept).

Plot

Cutscene.

Following the first game, the sequel presumes a world where the original game's protagonist took a Neutral alignment and founded a Utopian society whose citizens were free to follow whatever beliefs they chose. Peace lasted for about forty years before a Lawful sect called the Messians seized power and went to war against the Chaos-loving Gaeans. Shortly after, the world was reduced to a barely-habitable post-apocalyptic nightmare. The new protagonist is from one of the few habitable areas left in Japan, called Valhalla, which is part of a larger Messian-controlled community called Tokyo Millennium. When players meet him, he is a struggling gladiator nicknamed Hawk who is suffering from amnesia. Much of the early game's story line is about the slow revelation of Hawk's true memories and identity.

Gameplay

Battle.

Similar to SMT's protagonist, Hawk receives the ability to communicate and summon demons in almost the same way, through a computer demon summoning computer called the COMP (Object). The alignment system basically functions like in the first game, but will cause more dramatic variations in the storyline and have a deeper effect on gameplay. The combat system is expanded to include a wider variety of demons and the ability to fuse both demons and weapons together. There's also a more forgiving level of difficulty compared to the first game.

Demon Compendium

Demons are listed by race and level, from highest to lowest. Alignments are listed in parentheses: (Light/Neutral/Dark) - (Law/Neutral/Chaos). Bosses are listed by order of appearance, with their races noted in parentheses.

====Herald (L-L)==== 99 Satan 68 Metatron (Character) 59 Camael (Character) 59 Sariel (Character) 52 Kushiel (Character) 47 Ophanim (Character) 40 Raguel (Character) 37 Haniel 32 Zaphkiel (Character) 28 Remiel\|\|====Amatsu (L-L)==== 59 Amaterasu 54 Tsukuyomi (Character) 48 Take-Mikazuchi 44 Kagutsuchi (Character) 38 Omoikane (Character) 33 Tajikarao (Character) 29 Ame no Torifune (Character)\|\|====Avian (L-L)==== 49 Garuda 41 Zhu Que (Character) 31 Yatagarasu (Character) 22 Phoenix (Concept) 15 Suparna (Character)\|\|====Megami (L-N)==== 52 Lakshmi (Character) 45 Parvati (Character) 39 Freya (Character) 35 Sarasvati (Character) 27 Arianrhod (Character) 21 Ame no Uzume (Character)
====Deity (L-N)==== 67 Ardha (Character) 64 Vairocana (Character) 61 Kalki (Character) 58 Baal 55 Atavaka (Character) 48 Odin (Character) 40 Attar (Character) 37 Horus (Character) 34 Thor (Character) 27 Indra (Character)\|\|====Avatar (L-N)==== 51 Barong (Character) 45 Xuan Wu (Character) 41 Anubis 35 Narasimha (Character) 29 Sphinx 25 Nandi (Character)\|\|====Holy (L-N)==== 42 Baihu (Character) 32 Pabilsag (Character) 28 Bastet (Character) 20 Apis (Character) 16 Unicorn (Concept) 12 Heqet (Character)\|\|====Prime (L-N)==== 32 Salamander 30 Undine 28 Sylph (Character) 26 Gnome (Character) 12 Flaemis (Character) 11 Aquans (Character) 10 Aeros (Character) 9 Erthys (Character)
====Fury (L-C)==== 72 Shiva 61 Susanoo 48 Wu Kong (Character) 39 Chernobog (Character) 30 Ares (Character)\|\|====Dragon (L-C)==== 59 Ananta (Character) 54 Rahab 50 Itzamna (Character) 43 Qing Long (Character) 39 Quetzalcoatl 36 Baek Yong (Character) 34 Maya\|\|====Lady (L-C)==== 65 Kali 56 Ishtar 47 Durga 38 Kikuri-Hime 33 Hariti (Character) 26 Tawaret\|\|====Kunitsu (L-C)==== 57 Arahabaki (Character) 53 Take-Minakata 50 Onamuchi (Character) 46 Kotoshironushi (Character) 43 Sarutahiko (Character) 35 Hitokotonushi 30 Sukunahikona 27 Oyamatsumi (Character)
====Divine (N-L)==== 52 Dominion (Concept) 44 Virtue (Concept) 36 Power (Concept) 32 Principality (Concept) 28 Archangel (Concept) 21 Angel (Concept)\|\|====Flight (N-L)==== 38 Morrígan (Character) 35 Macha 31 Nemhain (Character) 25 Aello (Character) 21 Celaeno (Character) 16 Ocypete (Character) 9 Bennu (Character)\|\|====Mesian (N-L)==== 51 Adept 40 Terminator 34 Zelator 26 Temple Knight 21 Executor 15 Neophyte 9 Butcher\|\|====Snake (N-N)==== 53 Yamata no Orochi (Character) 48 Vritra (Character) 42 Naga Raja 36 Otohime (Character) 33 Mizuchi (Character) 28 Naga (Character) 19 Nozuchi (Character)
====Yoma (N-N)==== 46 Hanuman (Character) 43 Ganesha 37 Jinn 31 Tengu (Concept) 27 Heyoka 14 Mercurius (Character)\|\|====Beast (N-N)==== 43 Cerberus (Character) 39 Gdon (Character) 30 Selket 26 Orthrus (Character) 20 Nekomata (Character) 14 Cu Sith (Character) 12 Cait Sith\|\|====Night (N-N)==== 47 Nyx (Character) 35 Vampire (Concept) 23 Lilim (Character) 15 Nightmare 12 Empusa (Character) 8 Alp (Character)\|\|====Jirae (N-N)==== 44 Titan 34 Ubelluris (Character) 27 Tsuchigumo (Character) 18 Duergar (Concept) 11 Sudama (Character) 6 Knocker (Character)
====Fairy (N-N)==== 48 Titania 45 Oberon (Character) 40 Cu Chulainn (Character) 30 Nadja 25 Banshee (Concept) 18 Dark Elf 13 Pyro Jack (Character) 12 Jack Frost (Character) 7 High Pixie (Character)\|\|====Demonoid (N-N)==== 16 Frankie 11 Demi-Nandi 7 Heracles 6 Slave 3 Oracle 2 Spartan\|\|====Fallen (N-C)==== 57 Agares (Character) 49 Gaap 41 Berith (Character) 37 Baphomet (Character) 29 Eligor (Character) 24 Betelgeuse (Character) 15 Gagyson (Character) 10 Ukobach (Character)\|\|====Brute (N-C)==== 46 Yaksa (Character) 40 Shuten-douji 33 Yaksini (Character) 28 Turdak (Character) 19 Hannya 13 Azumi (Character) 7 Ihika (Character)
====Femme (N-C)==== 55 Rangda (Character) 50 Volvo (Character) 45 Gorgon 38 Cailleach Bheur (Character) 29 Arachne 24 Lamia (Concept) 14 Hag (Concept)\|\|====Gaian (N-C)==== 39 Kamen Hijiri 30 Ashura 22 Onmyouji 15 Jiraiya 8 Kugutsuchi\|\|====Vile (D-L)==== 67 Cthulhu (Character) 59 Pazuzu (Character) 53 Nyarlathotep (Character) 47 Tezcatlipoca (Character) 41 Nalagiri (Character)\|\|====Raptor (D-L)==== 48 Hresvelgr (Character) 38 Anzu 26 Gurr (Character) 17 Furiae 4 Chonchon (Character)
====Mech (D-L)==== 37 Medusa 30 Rabbi 26 Golem 21 Junk 8 Iron Maiden (Object) 5 Crazy Dummy\|\|====Vaccine (D-L)==== 15 Police 10 Jaws\|\|====Jaki (D-N)==== 59 Hecatoncheir 54 Girimehkala (Character) 48 Edimmu (Character) 40 Cyclops (Concept) 30 Rakshasa (Concept) 22 Ogre 11 Wendigo 6 Gremlin \|\|====Wilder (D-N)==== 60 Behemoth (Concept) 50 Manticore (Concept) 45 Scylla 31 Black Widow 29 Gyuuki 20 Nue (Character) 15 Bicorn (Character) 10 Garm
====Wood (D-N)==== 38 Yggdrasil (Character) 29 Alraune (Character) 18 Mandrake 7 Audrey (Character)\|\|====Dead (D-N)==== 23 Corpse 19 Zombie Priest 15 Workaholic 12 Bodyconian (Character) 5 Zombie (Concept) 1 Zombie Dog\|\|====Tyrant (D-C)==== 99 Lucifer 65 Beelzebub (Character) 62 Mara 55 Bael (Character) 52 Astaroth 49 Loki 42 Hecate (Character)\|\|====Drake (D-C)==== 51 Tiamat (Character) 46 Kingu (Character) 43 Nidhogg 35 Tarasque (Character) 28 Wyvern (Concept) 16 Worm (Character)
====Haunt (D-C)==== 44 Vetala (Character) 32 Yaka (Character) 25 Man Eater 16 Ghulah 14 Ghoul (Concept) 3 Preta (Character)\|\|====Spirit (D-C)==== 38 Legion (Character) 29 Inferno 15 Depths 13 Hanged Man 2 Poltergeist (Concept)\|\|====Foul (D-C)==== 49 Old One (Character) 39 Doppelganger 28 Black Ooze 17 Chris the Car (Character) 9 Jack Ripper (Character) 6 Slime\|\|====Virus (D-C)==== 20 Andromeda 8 Spider 3 Moebius
====Boss 1==== 10 (Warrior) Red Bear (Character) 18 (Yoma) Mercurius (Character) 20 (Drake) Basilisk 22 (Tyrant) King Frost (Character) 12 (Demonoid) Demi-Nandi 24 (Fallen) Betelgeuse (Character) 20 (Warrior) Daleth (Character) 22 (Yoma) Janus 25 (Warrior) Zayin (Character) 23 (Warrior) Daleth (Character)\|\|====Boss 2==== 37 (Fallen) Baphomet (Character) 43 (Kunitsu) Sarutahiko (Character) 26 (Warrior) Daleth (Character) 50 (Tyrant) Belphegor (Character) 53 (Warrior) Gimmel (Character) 48 (Herald) Uriel 50 (Herald) Raphael 54 (Herald) Michael 69 (Holy Spirit) YHVH (Character) Image 42 (Tyrant) Hecate (Character) 62 (Deity) Atavaka (Character) 54 (Yoma) Master Therion (Character) 58 (Tyrant) Abaddon (Character) 52 (Tyrant) Astaroth\|\|====Boss 3==== 38 (Divine General) Kumbhira (Character) 38 (Divine General) Vajra (Character) 37 (Divine General) Mihira (Character) 37 (Divine General) Andira (Character) 36 (Divine General) Anila (Character) 36 (Divine General) Sandilya (Character) 35 (Divine General) Indara (Character) 35 (Divine General) Pajra (Character) 34 (Divine General) Mahoraga (Character) 34 (Divine General) Kinnara 40 (Divine General) Catura (Character) 40 (Divine General) Vikarala (Character)\|\|====Boss 4==== 50 (Drake) Tiamat (Character) 70 (Deity) Vairocana (Character) 69 (Tyrant) Mara 30 (Tyrant) Lucifuge (Character) 80 (Tyrant) Beelzebub (Character) 100 (Tyrant) Lucifer 80 (Drake) Kuzuryu (Character) 77 (Holy Spirit) Sabaoth (Character) 85 (Holy Spirit) Shaddai (Character) 93 (Holy Spirit) Elohim (Character) 100 (Holy Spirit) Satan 108 (Holy Spirit) YHVH (Character)
====Fiend==== 35 Alice 30 Ghost Q (Character) 50 Sage of Time (Character) 35 Hell Biker (Character) 40 Matador (Character)\|\|====Story Demons==== Gabriel (Character) Gemori (Character) Masakado (Character) Seth Cherub (Concept)

Pop Culture References

While the Shin Megami Tensei series' demon rosters are almost always exclusively populated by gods and entities of religion and folklore, a few of Shin Megami Tensei II's demons are culled from pop culture works that were popular prior to the game's creation.

Betelgeuse (Character): The bio-exorcist title character of the homophonic 1988 Tim Burton film, played by actor Michael Keaton (Person). In Shin Megami Tensei II, he has a polka-dotted suit instead of the pinstripe one he wears in the film, and wears a bat mask and bat necklace in reference to Keaton's subsequent role as Batman (Character) in the eponymous 1989 box office hit. Betelgeuse also appears as a boss early on in the game, in a large, dragon-like form roughly reminiscent of his snake transformation seen in the movie.
Audrey (Character): The carnivorous talking plant of 1960's Little Shop of Horrors and its 1986 remake.
Chris the Car (Character): A take on Christine, the sentient car from Stephen King's 1983 novel and subsequent film.
Ghost Q (Character): An adaptation of Q-taro, a mischievous ghost from a Japanese manga and anime series called Obake no Q-taro.
Messian Terminator: The design of the "Messian Terminator" is based on the appearance of the T-800 model appearing in the 1984 release of The Terminator.

Shin Megami Tensei II also marks the first appearance of Hell Biker (Character), who is unmistakably similar to the Marvel comics character Ghost Rider (Character).

English Translation

Like with the first Shin Megami Tensei (Game), there is a translation patch available on Aeon Genesis. It was made available on May 13th 2004.

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