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As Atlus's 35th anniversary game, ''Metaphor'' contains multiple names from the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise.
 
* The Elite Seeker archetype is called the [[Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers|Soul Hacker]].
* The Elite Masked Dancer archetype is called the [[Persona (Concept)|Persona]] Master. The masks used to create accessories for the Masked Dancer share the names with the major [[arcana]], such as the "[[Lovers (Arcana)|Lovers]] White Mask". The archetype is also associated with a mask emblem that resembles the mask on the backsides of the tarot cards in {{link|game|p3}} and {{link|game|p4}}. The Persona Master's Masquerade Charge skill depicts the archetype equipping [[Persona 4|glasses]], pulling down the [[Jester (Arcana)|Jester]] tarot, putting a [[Evoker|gun]] to their head with lines similar to the cut-in animation in the background, then shooting the card.<!--btw, im fairly sure the shooting the card part and how there's "glass" after is meant to be joker shooting yaldy, but idk how to phrase this-->
* The Elite Summoner archetype is called the [[Devil Summoner (Term)|Devil Summoner]]. The captain and his squad collect talismans named after ''Megami Tensei'' races, such as the "Talisman of the [[Fairy]]", to craft new summoning tools.
** Many of the summons are [[Demon]]s from ''Megami Tensei'':
** Summon Fairy: Summons [[Jack Frost]]
** Summon Night: Summons [[Black Frost]]


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*Whenever the main character receives an email, a ringtone will briefly play. These can be changed in the options menu. The main character can unlock secret ringtones by performing certain actions within the dungeons. These secret ringtones feature music from Shin Megami Tensei, Shin Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. This was removed from the 2020 remaster due to not being published by Atlus.
*Whenever the main character receives an email, a ringtone will briefly play. These can be changed in the options menu. The main character can unlock secret ringtones by performing certain actions within the dungeons. These secret ringtones feature music from {{Link|Game|SMT1}}, {{Link|Game|SMT2}} and {{Link|Game|SMT3}}. This was removed from the 2020 remaster due to not being published by Atlus.


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References to Megami Tensei in Megami Tensei

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei · Shin Megami Tensei · Last Bible · Majin Tensei
Devil Summoner · Persona · Devil Children · Digital Devil Saga · Devil Survivor · Other

References in Megami Tensei · References to Megami Tensei in Other Media · Design Inspirations in Megami Tensei

This is a list of references to the Megami Tensei franchise in other media.

Catherine

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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

  • On the fifth island, the collectable Monokuma dolls can be seen wearing a keyboard strapped to their forearms with wires connecting to different bits of machinery around their body, possibly referencing the COMPs worn in the Shin Megami Tensei and Devil Summoner series.

Etrian Odyssey

Guruguru Garakutāzu

  • The demon Jack Frost appears as a playable character named "Frost-kun". There is also a device called the "Keychain Game" with Jack Frost's face on the screen.

He Is My Master

Hyouka

  • In chapter 6 of the manga adaption, when the character Eru Chitanda states that she doesn't get angry because she doesn't like doing things that exhaust her, the other members of the Classic Literature Club begin to briefly see her as an angel. Within this panel, there is a mock status screen which says "Special Skills: Sukunda, Dormina, Divine Punishment" referencing multiple skills in the Megami Tensei franchise. This reference is not present in the anime adaption.

Joshiraku

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

  • During the "Jam Theory" Table Talk, when Ichiban Kasuga and Koichi Adachi are discussing how making jam out of food you dislike can make it more appealing, Chitose Fujinomiya sarcastically asks "What is this, the Cathedral of Shadows for food?"

Metaphor: ReFantazio

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As Atlus's 35th anniversary game, Metaphor contains multiple names from the Megami Tensei franchise.

  • The Elite Seeker archetype is called the Soul Hacker.
  • The Elite Masked Dancer archetype is called the Persona Master. The masks used to create accessories for the Masked Dancer share the names with the major arcana, such as the "Lovers White Mask". The archetype is also associated with a mask emblem that resembles the mask on the backsides of the tarot cards in Persona 3 and Persona 4. The Persona Master's Masquerade Charge skill depicts the archetype equipping glasses, pulling down the Jester tarot, putting a gun to their head with lines similar to the cut-in animation in the background, then shooting the card.
  • The Elite Summoner archetype is called the Devil Summoner. The captain and his squad collect talismans named after Megami Tensei races, such as the "Talisman of the Fairy", to craft new summoning tools.

My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku

  • The protagonist Megumi Sato is a fan of the Megami Tensei franchise and owns several items of merchandise from the series.
    • A Jack Frost plushie can be seen in the background of her room in chapter 1.
    • In chapter 3 it's revealed that she has a hand-drawn Karukozaka High School emblem sticker attached to her student handbook.

No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

  • In chapter 13 of the manga, the main character Tomoko Kuroki can be seen fighting the post-game boss battle against the Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner protagonist in the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers. This reference was also present in episode 7 of the anime adaptation "Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Enjoy My Summer Break", but slightly changed so that the in-game character had blond hair, wore red and black clothing, and was in a different pose.

Nyaruko: Crawling with Love

Sgt. Frog

  • In episode 126 of the anime adaption, the main cast get sucked into a video game inspired by Dragon Quest. After everyone manages to escape the video game, the character Kururu suggests playing "Kerosona 3" next, referencing Persona 3, saying that "it's perfect for escaping reality".

Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy

  • In the web and light novel versions of the story, the protagonist Makoto Misumi uses the alias "Raidou Kuzunoha" referencing the Devil Summoner series character of the same title. In the manga and anime adaptions, he uses an altered version of the title, "Makoto Kuzunoha".

Kowloon High-School Chronicle

  • Whenever the main character receives an email, a ringtone will briefly play. These can be changed in the options menu. The main character can unlock secret ringtones by performing certain actions within the dungeons. These secret ringtones feature music from Shin Megami Tensei, Shin Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. This was removed from the 2020 remaster due to not being published by Atlus.

Notes

  1. Japanese: アワヤ神社, Hepburn Awaya Jinja
  2. Japanese: アラヤ神社, Hepburn Alaya Jinja

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