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'''''Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation''''' is a 1997 role-playing game for the PC-98 home computer, and a spin-off in the {{Link|Series|smt-}}. It was developed by [[Atlus]], published by [[ASCII]], and released on April 4, 1997. A remaster of the game was released for Windows on December 22, 1999, featuring updated graphics and 3D-rendered dungeons.
'''''Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation''''' is a 1997 role-playing game for the PC-9800 series of home computers by NEC. The game is a spinoff of the {{Link|Series|smt-}} and is loosely connected to both the {{Link|manga|smttr-}} and to the original {{Link|Game|SMT1}}. It was developed by [[Atlus]], published by [[ASCII]], and released on April 4, 1997. A remaster of the game was released for Windows on December 22, 1999, featuring updated graphics and 3D-rendered dungeons.


To date, ''Giten Megami Tensei'' has not seen an official release outside of Japan nor a translation patch.
To date, ''Giten Megami Tensei'' has not seen an official release outside of Japan. A translation patch for both versions is in development.


==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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In the year 19XX the city of [[Tokyo]] was devastated by ICBMs launched by [[Ambassador Thorman]] in which the city was almost destroyed, but people hid in shelters that were spread throughout [[Tokyo]] when the attack happened. The city now infested with demons was ravaged by chaos while the people in the shelters lived peacefully as they were protected by the [[Devil Busters]] organization for when demons attacked the shelters.
 
[[Ayato Katsuragi]] lives in [[Hatsudai Shelter]] and strives to become a [[Devil Buster]] alongside his friend [[Yuuka Tachibana]], his other friends [[Emi Kirishima]], her dog [[Newton]], [[Tatsuya Hayasaka]] and [[Isamu Yamase]] are also [[Devil Busters]], part of the 2nd Unit led by [[Yoshio Nishino]] who is also a father figure to [[Ayato Katsuragi|Ayato]] after his parents died prior to the events of the game. After enlisting to the [[Devil Busters]] through an exam [[Ayato Katsuragi|Ayato]] strives to protect [[Hatsudai Shelter]] alongside his friends but one day the shelter is suddenly attacked by [[Murmur]] the [[Fallen]] who has previously attacked [[Harajuku Shelter]] and other shelters throughout Tokyo. [[Yoshio Nishino|Nishino]] tasks [[Isamu Yamase|Isamu]] to take the citizens out of the shelter to safety while he with [[Ayato Katsuragi|Ayato]] and the others try to defeat [[Murmur]], [[Murmur]] who is at the Control Room in the 9th basement floor is waiting for [[Ayato Katsuragi|Ayato]] and his friends but when they arrive one of [[Ayato Katsuragi|Ayato]]’s friend is taken hostage by [[Murmur]] who then attacks [[Ayato Katsuragi|Ayato]] and the rest and they fight him back, but fail to defeat [[Murmur]] who then notices that his guests of honor are here, the demons: [[Ipos]] the [[Fallen]], [[Lamashtu]] the [[Femme]], [[Asherah]] the [[Lady]], [[Astarte]] the [[Tyrant]], [[Abaddon]] the [[Koutenshi]], [[Leraje]] the [[Koutenshi]] and [[Decarabia]] the [[Koutenshi]] who then proceed to violently dismember [[Ayato]]’s friend and eat the body parts except for their head.
 
[[Murmur]] spreads a poison gas in the shelter and flees with the rest of the demons, [[Ayato Katsuragi|Ayato]] and his friends flee and upon leaving the shelter they meet a mysterious man who then is revealed to be the demon [[Dantalion]] the [[Fallen]] who after a fight leaves, shortly after they’re approached by a truck drove by two men, [[Tetsuya Sonoda]] and [[Kouki Kamikawa]] who are part of the resistance group named [[Pentagramma]] who offers them to join the group and defeat the demon [[Bael]] who has been ruling over [[Tokyo]] ever since the bombs fell, they accept and join [[Pentagramma]].
 
[[Ayato Katsuragi|Ayato]]’s journey to save [[Tokyo]] begins here and he meets various amounts of people throughout it while looking to revive his lost friend.


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===Windows===
===Windows===
*The game has a resolution of 640×480 pixels instead of 640×400 pixels.
*Dungeons use true 3D graphics.
*Character and demon sprites are blurred.


==Listings==
==Listings==
===[[Characters in {{PAGENAME}}|Characters]]===
===[[Characters in {{PAGENAME}}|Characters]]===
===[[Bosses in {{PAGENAME}}|Bosses]]===
===[[Demons in {{PAGENAME}}|Demons]]===
===[[Demons in {{PAGENAME}}|Demons]]===
===[[Skills in {{PAGENAME}}|Skills]]===
===[[Skills in {{PAGENAME}}|Skills]]===
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==Development==
==Development==
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A novelized version of the introduction was published TRPG’s LOGOUT for the December 1995 issue. Some of the character names were altered from the novelization to the final release of the game.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:GMT Title Screen Screenshot.png|Title screen
GMT PC98 Back Cover.png|Back cover of the PC-98 version.
File:GMT Misc Gameplay Screenshot.png
GMT PC98 Spine Cover.png|Spine of the PC-98 version.
GMT PC98 Title Screenshot.png|Title screen of the PC-98 version.
GMT PC98 Interface Screenshot.png|Interface in the PC-98 version.
GMT PC98 2D Field Screenshot.png|Screenshot of the 2D Field in the PC-98 version.
GMT Win Battle 2D Field Screenshot.png|Screenshot of a battle in the 2D Field in the Windows version.
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==Trivia==
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*A fan remake of the game was in development between the year 2003 and 2012. Their goal was to get the rights of Giten for a limited partnership<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|author=|url=[http://dds414.fc2web.com/dds/about.htm]|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213165459/http://dds414.fc2web.com/dds/about.htm|published=|retrieved=|site=|type=}}</ref>, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons. Their only achievement was that they made a patch for the Windows version of Giten, a patch that regulates the Active Time Battle time periods between turns so it doesn't break due to high CPU Clock speeds.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|author=|url=[http://u4.getuploader.com/gdds]|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213025517/http://u4.getuploader.com/gdds|published=|retrieved=|site=|type=}}</ref>


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==References==
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Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation is a 1997 role-playing game for the PC-9800 series of home computers by NEC. The game is a spinoff of the Shin Megami Tensei series and is loosely connected to both the Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation manga and to the original Shin Megami Tensei. It was developed by Atlus, published by ASCII, and released on April 4, 1997. A remaster of the game was released for Windows on December 22, 1999, featuring updated graphics and 3D-rendered dungeons.

To date, Giten Megami Tensei has not seen an official release outside of Japan. A translation patch for both versions is in development.

Blurb

Synopsis

In the year 19XX the city of Tokyo was devastated by ICBMs launched by Ambassador Thorman in which the city was almost destroyed, but people hid in shelters that were spread throughout Tokyo when the attack happened. The city now infested with demons was ravaged by chaos while the people in the shelters lived peacefully as they were protected by the Devil Busters organization for when demons attacked the shelters.

Ayato Katsuragi lives in Hatsudai Shelter and strives to become a Devil Buster alongside his friend Yuuka Tachibana, his other friends Emi Kirishima, her dog Newton, Tatsuya Hayasaka and Isamu Yamase are also Devil Busters, part of the 2nd Unit led by Yoshio Nishino who is also a father figure to Ayato after his parents died prior to the events of the game. After enlisting to the Devil Busters through an exam Ayato strives to protect Hatsudai Shelter alongside his friends but one day the shelter is suddenly attacked by Murmur the Fallen who has previously attacked Harajuku Shelter and other shelters throughout Tokyo. Nishino tasks Isamu to take the citizens out of the shelter to safety while he with Ayato and the others try to defeat Murmur, Murmur who is at the Control Room in the 9th basement floor is waiting for Ayato and his friends but when they arrive one of Ayato’s friend is taken hostage by Murmur who then attacks Ayato and the rest and they fight him back, but fail to defeat Murmur who then notices that his guests of honor are here, the demons: Ipos the Fallen, Lamashtu the Femme, Asherah the Lady, Astarte the Tyrant, Abaddon the Koutenshi, Leraje the Koutenshi and Decarabia the Koutenshi who then proceed to violently dismember Ayato’s friend and eat the body parts except for their head.

Murmur spreads a poison gas in the shelter and flees with the rest of the demons, Ayato and his friends flee and upon leaving the shelter they meet a mysterious man who then is revealed to be the demon Dantalion the Fallen who after a fight leaves, shortly after they’re approached by a truck drove by two men, Tetsuya Sonoda and Kouki Kamikawa who are part of the resistance group named Pentagramma who offers them to join the group and defeat the demon Bael who has been ruling over Tokyo ever since the bombs fell, they accept and join Pentagramma.

Ayato’s journey to save Tokyo begins here and he meets various amounts of people throughout it while looking to revive his lost friend.

Gameplay

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Version Differences

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Windows

  • The game has a resolution of 640×480 pixels instead of 640×400 pixels.
  • Dungeons use true 3D graphics.
  • Character and demon sprites are blurred.

Listings

Characters

Bosses

Demons

Skills

Items

Equipment

Locations

Development

This section is a stub. You can help Megami Tensei Wiki by expanding it.
No reason provided.

A novelized version of the introduction was published TRPG’s LOGOUT for the December 1995 issue. Some of the character names were altered from the novelization to the final release of the game.

Gallery

  • Back cover of the PC-98 version.

    Back cover of the PC-98 version.

  • Spine of the PC-98 version.

    Spine of the PC-98 version.

  • Title screen of the PC-98 version.

    Title screen of the PC-98 version.

  • Interface in the PC-98 version.

    Interface in the PC-98 version.

  • Screenshot of the 2D Field in the PC-98 version.

    Screenshot of the 2D Field in the PC-98 version.

  • Screenshot of a battle in the 2D Field in the Windows version.

    Screenshot of a battle in the 2D Field in the Windows version.

Trivia

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  • A fan remake of the game was in development between the year 2003 and 2012. Their goal was to get the rights of Giten for a limited partnership[1], but it was cancelled for unknown reasons. Their only achievement was that they made a patch for the Windows version of Giten, a patch that regulates the Active Time Battle time periods between turns so it doesn't break due to high CPU Clock speeds.[2]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 偽典・女神転生　東京黙示録 Pseudepigrapha Goddess Reincarnation: Tokyo Revelation

References

  1. ↑ [1]. Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20121213165459/http://dds414.fc2web.com/dds/about.htm.+.
  2. ↑ [2]. Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20121213025517/http://u4.getuploader.com/gdds.+.


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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