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'''''Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey''''' is a role-playing game and the sixth entry in the {{Serieslink|smt}}. It was released by [[Atlus]] for the Nintendo on October 8, 2009 in Japan, and on March 23, 2010 in North America.
'''''Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey''''' is a 2009 role-playing game for the Nintendo DS, and the sixth entry in the {{Link|Series|smt-}}. It was developed and published by [[Atlus]] and released on October 8, 2009 in Japan, and on March 23, 2010 in North America.


''Strange Journey'' is a "side-story" in the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series,<ref group="note">The specific word used in Japanese is "gaiden" (外伝), which can also translate to "spin-off."</ref> but is still officially considered to be part of the main series games as it shared the same developmental staff.
After a scientific research team at the south pole reports the appearance of a giant black void and then goes missing, an Intergovernmental Body sends a team to enter the void, dubbed the [[Schwarzwelt]]. The Schwarzwelt is predicted to expand continously and consume the whole world, unless the protagonist and their team can successfully infiltrate it and discover how to neutralize it.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote= '''[[Zelenin]]''': The Schwarzwelt is a natural phenomenon that arose in the South Pole some months ago. But this phenomenon is one of a kind. We have nothing of it's like to compare it to. You may have heard false reports that it is a blizzard, but in truth...It is an unknown spatial anomaly that destroys and absorbs it's surroundings as it enlarges. When it first appeared, it was a cylinder only one meter in diameter that stretched to the sky. Since then, it has spread radially, swallowing surrounding observation bases and any investigators whole. Today, it occupies a sizable footprint with a radius of several hundred kilometers. As we speak the Schwarzwelt continues to expand...If we cannot engineer a reversal of the process, then it will inevitably swallow the Earth.|translquote= |title={{link|game|smtsj}} |developer= |publisher= |platform=Nintendo DS |version= |lang=English |transl= }}</ref> After a blast crashes their ship into the void, they find the Schwarzwelt to be a setting infested with demons.


A remake of the game containing additional content and story changes, titled {{Gamelink|smtsjr}}, was released for the Nintendo 3DS on October 26, 2017 in Japan, on May 15, 2018 in North America, and on May 18, 2018 in Europe.
''Strange Journey'' is a "side-story" in the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series,<ref group="note">The specific word used in Japanese is "gaiden" (外伝), which can also translate to "spin-off."</ref> but is still officially considered to be part of the mainline series as it shared the same developmental staff.<ref>{{Cite Book|jpquote=『真SJ』は『真if』と同じように「シリーズ外伝」と区分けされていますが、 例えば低年齢層向けに作られた『真・女神転生デビルチルドレン』ほど離れた世界観ではありません。 悪魔と人間の関係性などを見ていけば、《ペルソナ》 シリーズの各作品と比べても明らかに本編に近い世界観の下制作されていることがわかります。 外伝とはいってもナンバリング作と共通するスタッフによって作られているのだからそれも当然と言えますが、 『真SJ』は表面的な違いが目立って見えたとしても、実際に遊んでみれば本流に含まれる作品と変わらないことが感覚的にわかることから「シリーズ25周年」の歴史に含まれる作品と位置づけられています。|translquote=Although 'Shin SJ' is classified as a 'Gaiden,' like 'Shin if,' it is not as far removed from the world as, for example, 'Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children,' which was created for a younger audience. The relationship between demons and humans is clearly more similar to that of the main series than the other works in the 'Persona' series. Although 'Shin SJ' is a gaiden, it was created by the same staff as the numbered series, so it is not surprising that it is a gaiden. It is therefore positioned as a work included in the history of the '25th anniversary' of the series.|chapter=|book=MegaTen Maniacs|author=Nobuyuki Shioda|publisher=Atlus|lang=|volume=|edition=|page=p. 122|isbn=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote=|des=A chart showing all ''Megami Tensei'' franchise games released as of 2017, divided by series. The games ''Shin Megami Tensei if...'', ''Shin Megami Tensei: Nine'', and ''Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey'' are all listed under the mainline ''Shin Megami Tensei'' line, indicating they are part of the mainline series of games.  |chapter=|book=MegaTen Maniacs|author=Nobuyuki Shioda|publisher=Atlus|lang=|volume=|edition=|page=p. 180|isbn=}}</ref>
 
A remake of the game containing additional content and story changes, titled {{Link|Game|smtsjr}}, was released for the Nintendo 3DS.


==Blurb==
==Blurb==
<blockquote>"A mysterious, growing void has appeared at the South Pole. Fearing it will eventually engulf Earth, you and your team of elite explorers are sent inside, where you discover a previously unknown world of demons..."</blockquote>- '''''Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey''''' box blurb<ref>Atlus Co., Ltd. (2010). ''Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey'' box blurb. Tokyo, Japan: Atlus Co., Ltd. Available at: <https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/box/4/1/6/115416_back.jpg>.</ref>.
===Japanese===
{{BlurbJP
|blurb=人類の存亡をかけたミッションを遂行せよ！<br>全てを飲み込む滅びの地"シュバルツバース"を舞台に、人類の希望を託された人々の、壮絶にして奇妙な旅が描かれる。<br>"悪魔"を使役し、滅びの運命を退けろ！<br>"会話"で仲魔にした悪魔同士を合体させ、より強力なユニットを創り出す"悪魔合体"や、スタンスの同じ仲魔が追加攻撃を行う"デビルCO-OP"を駆使して、空間内の脅威に対抗してゆく。<br>史上最強のスーツ"デモニカ"を進化させろ！<br>戦闘経験やアプリケーションの開発で、デモンカスーツをあらゆる状況に対応できる究極のスーツにカスタマイズしてゆく。
|romaji=Jinrui no sonbō o kaketa misshon o suikō seyo!<br>Subete o nomikomu horobi no ji "Shubarutsubāsu" o butai ni, jinrui no kibō o takusareta hitobito no, sōzetsu ni shite kimyōna tabi ga egakareru.<br>"Akuma" o shieki shi, horobi no unmei o dokero!<br>"Kaiwa" de naka ma ni shita akuma dōshi o gattaisase, yori kyōryokuna yunitto o tsukuridasu "Akuma Gattai" ya, sutansu no onaji nakama ga tsuika kōgeki o okonau "Debiru CO-OP" o kushishite, kūkan-nai no kyōi ni taikōshite yuku.<br>Shijō saikyō no sūtsu "Demonika" o shinkasasero!<br>Sentō keiken ya apurikēshon no kaihatsu de, Demonka Sūtsu o arayuru jōkyō ni taiō dekiru kyūkyoku no sūtsu ni kasutamaizushite yuku.
|translation=Carry out a mission for the fate of humanity!<br>Set in the "Schwarzverse", a land of ruination that swallows everything, this story depicts the bizarre and strange journey of the people entrusted with humanity's hopes.<br>Call upon "demons" to defy the fate of destruction!<br>Counter threats from this space by making full use of "Demon Fusion", wherein demons made into allies via "Talking" are combined to make a more powerful unit, and "Devil Co-Op", in which demons with the same alignment perform additional attacks.<br>Enhance your "Demonica", the toughest suit in history!<br>Through combat experience and application development, your Demonica Suit can be customized into a suit for every situation.
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===English===
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|blurb=A mysterious, growing void has appeared at the South Pole. Fearing it will eventually engulf Earth, you and your team of elite explorers are sent inside, where you discover a previously unknown world of demons...
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==Synopsis==
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==Gameplay ==
The gameplay of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey continues the gameplay traditions of the previous entries such as first-person dungeon crawling and turn-based combat. Battles also take place in a first-person perspective and is similar to the older Shin Megami Tensei titles, this time incorporating the weakness exploitation system that the series is known for. The dungeon crawling sections include large areas with puzzles, secrets and demons. The player is able to recruit these demons through negotiation which is the main source of team building. These large maps include materials known as Forma which can be used to craft items and equipment. Strange Journey also introduces the App System through which the player can develop various apps that alter their experience.


==Gameplay==


==Version Differences==
==Version Differences==
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===''Strange Journey Redux''===
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux is an enhanced remaster of Strange Journey on the Nintendo 3DS.{{Main|[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux]]}}


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==Development==
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==Trivia==
==Nomenclature==
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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is a 2009 role-playing game for the Nintendo DS, and the sixth entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series. It was developed and published by Atlus and released on October 8, 2009 in Japan, and on March 23, 2010 in North America.

After a scientific research team at the south pole reports the appearance of a giant black void and then goes missing, an Intergovernmental Body sends a team to enter the void, dubbed the Schwarzwelt. The Schwarzwelt is predicted to expand continously and consume the whole world, unless the protagonist and their team can successfully infiltrate it and discover how to neutralize it.[1] After a blast crashes their ship into the void, they find the Schwarzwelt to be a setting infested with demons.

Strange Journey is a "side-story" in the Shin Megami Tensei series,[a] but is still officially considered to be part of the mainline series as it shared the same developmental staff.[2][3]

A remake of the game containing additional content and story changes, titled Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, was released for the Nintendo 3DS.

Blurb

Japanese

人類の存亡をかけたミッションを遂行せよ！
全てを飲み込む滅びの地"シュバルツバース"を舞台に、人類の希望を託された人々の、壮絶にして奇妙な旅が描かれる。
"悪魔"を使役し、滅びの運命を退けろ！
"会話"で仲魔にした悪魔同士を合体させ、より強力なユニットを創り出す"悪魔合体"や、スタンスの同じ仲魔が追加攻撃を行う"デビルCO-OP"を駆使して、空間内の脅威に対抗してゆく。
史上最強のスーツ"デモニカ"を進化させろ！
戦闘経験やアプリケーションの開発で、デモンカスーツをあらゆる状況に対応できる究極のスーツにカスタマイズしてゆく。
Jinrui no sonbō o kaketa misshon o suikō seyo!
Subete o nomikomu horobi no ji "Shubarutsubāsu" o butai ni, jinrui no kibō o takusareta hitobito no, sōzetsu ni shite kimyōna tabi ga egakareru.
"Akuma" o shieki shi, horobi no unmei o dokero!
"Kaiwa" de naka ma ni shita akuma dōshi o gattaisase, yori kyōryokuna yunitto o tsukuridasu "Akuma Gattai" ya, sutansu no onaji nakama ga tsuika kōgeki o okonau "Debiru CO-OP" o kushishite, kūkan-nai no kyōi ni taikōshite yuku.
Shijō saikyō no sūtsu "Demonika" o shinkasasero!
Sentō keiken ya apurikēshon no kaihatsu de, Demonka Sūtsu o arayuru jōkyō ni taiō dekiru kyūkyoku no sūtsu ni kasutamaizushite yuku.
Carry out a mission for the fate of humanity!
Set in the "Schwarzverse", a land of ruination that swallows everything, this story depicts the bizarre and strange journey of the people entrusted with humanity's hopes.
Call upon "demons" to defy the fate of destruction!
Counter threats from this space by making full use of "Demon Fusion", wherein demons made into allies via "Talking" are combined to make a more powerful unit, and "Devil Co-Op", in which demons with the same alignment perform additional attacks.
Enhance your "Demonica", the toughest suit in history!
Through combat experience and application development, your Demonica Suit can be customized into a suit for every situation.

English

A mysterious, growing void has appeared at the South Pole. Fearing it will eventually engulf Earth, you and your team of elite explorers are sent inside, where you discover a previously unknown world of demons...

Synopsis

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Gameplay

The gameplay of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey continues the gameplay traditions of the previous entries such as first-person dungeon crawling and turn-based combat. Battles also take place in a first-person perspective and is similar to the older Shin Megami Tensei titles, this time incorporating the weakness exploitation system that the series is known for. The dungeon crawling sections include large areas with puzzles, secrets and demons. The player is able to recruit these demons through negotiation which is the main source of team building. These large maps include materials known as Forma which can be used to craft items and equipment. Strange Journey also introduces the App System through which the player can develop various apps that alter their experience.


Version Differences

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Strange Journey Redux

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux is an enhanced remaster of Strange Journey on the Nintendo 3DS.

Main article: Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

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Characters

Bosses

Demons

Skills

Items

Equipment

Locations

Development

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 真・女神転生 STRANGE JOURNEY(ストレンジ ジャーニー) Shin Megami Tensei Sutorenji Jānī True Goddess Reincarnation: Strange Journey

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Notes

  1. ↑ The specific word used in Japanese is "gaiden" (外伝), which can also translate to "spin-off."

References

  1. ↑ "Zelenin: The Schwarzwelt is a natural phenomenon that arose in the South Pole some months ago. But this phenomenon is one of a kind. We have nothing of it's like to compare it to. You may have heard false reports that it is a blizzard, but in truth...It is an unknown spatial anomaly that destroys and absorbs it's surroundings as it enlarges. When it first appeared, it was a cylinder only one meter in diameter that stretched to the sky. Since then, it has spread radially, swallowing surrounding observation bases and any investigators whole. Today, it occupies a sizable footprint with a radius of several hundred kilometers. As we speak the Schwarzwelt continues to expand...If we cannot engineer a reversal of the process, then it will inevitably swallow the Earth." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (Nintendo DS). English.
  2. ↑ Translation: "Although 'Shin SJ' is classified as a 'Gaiden,' like 'Shin if,' it is not as far removed from the world as, for example, 'Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children,' which was created for a younger audience. The relationship between demons and humans is clearly more similar to that of the main series than the other works in the 'Persona' series. Although 'Shin SJ' is a gaiden, it was created by the same staff as the numbered series, so it is not surprising that it is a gaiden. It is therefore positioned as a work included in the history of the '25th anniversary' of the series." MegaTen Maniacs, Nobuyuki Shioda. Published by Atlus. p. 122.
  3. ↑ Page description: A chart showing all Megami Tensei franchise games released as of 2017, divided by series. The games Shin Megami Tensei if..., Shin Megami Tensei: Nine, and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey are all listed under the mainline Shin Megami Tensei line, indicating they are part of the mainline series of games. MegaTen Maniacs, Nobuyuki Shioda. Published by Atlus. p. 180.


Shin Megami Tensei series
Mainline Games Shin Megami Tensei • II • if...• Nine • III: Nocturne (Maniax) • Strange Journey (Redux) • IV • IV: Apocalypse • V (Vengeance)
Spin-off Games Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation • Imagine • Synchronicity Prologue
Mobile Games Demon Summoning Program • Kētai Akuma Densho • J • 20XX • if...: Hazama Hen • Devil Colosseum 20XX • Tokyo Requiem • II Gaiden: Ma To Hōkai • Devil Hunter Zero • Devil Collection • Liberation Dx2
Audio Dramas Tokyo Revelation Gaiden • III: Nocturne Drama CD • Strange Journey Drama CD
OVA Tokyo Revelation
Manga Tokyo Revelation • II: Tokyo Millenium • Otosare Shi Tsubasa • if...: Gakuen no Akuma Tsukai • Kahn • Eden • III: Nocturne • Gaiten: Hato no Senki • IV: Demonic Gene • IV: Prayers • DSJ Another Report
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