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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 {{Link|Series|smt-}} and is loosely connected to 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.
'''''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. A translation patch for both versions is in development.
To date, ''Giten Megami Tensei'' has not seen an official release outside of Japan.
 
A translation patch for both versions is in development. An unfinished partial translation patch for the PC-98 version has been made available for download.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |translquote= |author=Sneikkimies |url= [https://www.romhacking.net/translations/7343/ Giten Megami Tensei Translation Romhack]|archive= |published=June 30, 2024 |retrieved= July 5, 2024|site= |type= }}</ref>


==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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==Synopsis==
==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.
In the year 19XX, the city of [[Tokyo]] was devastated by ICBMs launched by [[Thorman|Ambassador Thorman]]. The city was almost destroyed, but the people of Tokyo quickly took refuge in underground shelters spread throughout the city. The city's surface, now infested with [[Demon]]s, was ravaged by chaos, while the people in the shelters lived peacefully, as they were protected from demon attacks by [[Devil Busters (Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation)|the Devil Busters organization]].


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 Katsuragi after his parents died prior to the events of the game. After enlisting to the Devil Busters through an exam Katsuragi strives to protect Hatsudai Shelter alongside his friends but one day the shelter is suddenly attacked by Murmur who have 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 friends is taken hostage by Murmur who then attacks the 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, Lamashtu, Asherah, Astarte, Abaddon, Leraje and Decarabia who then proceed to violently dismember Ayato’s friend and eat the body parts except for their head.
[[Ayato Katsuragi]], a resident of [[Hatsudai Shelter]], strives to become a Devil Buster alongside his friend [[Yuuka Tachibana]]. His other friends, including [[Emi Kirishima]], her dog [[Newton]], [[Tatsuya Hayasaka]] and [[Isamu Yamase]] are also Devil Busters. They are part of the 2nd Unit led by [[Yoshio Nishino]], who acts as a father figure to Ayato. After enlisting to the Devil Busters, Ayato strives to protect the shelter alongside his friends.  


Murmur spreads a poison gas in the shelter and flees with the rest of the demons, Ayato and his friends flee and upon leaving they meet a mysterious man who then is revealed to be the demon Dantalion 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 called Pentagramma who offer them to join the group and defeat the demon Bael whose been ruling over Tokyo ever since the bombs fell, they accept and join Pentagramma.
One day, the shelter is suddenly attacked by [[Murmur]], a Demon previously responsible for attacks on [[Harajuku Shelter]] and other shelters throughout Tokyo. Yamase is asked with evacuating citizens out of the shelter to safety by Nishino, while he, Katsuragi and the others try to defeat Murmur. After cornering them inside of the shelter's control room, Ayato and the others try to fight Murmur, but fail to defeat them. After some time, more demons arrive to overwhelm the group, including [[Ipos]], [[Lamashtu]], [[Asherah]], [[Astarte]], [[Abaddon]], [[Leraje]] and [[Decarabia]]. The horde of demons proceeds to brutally kill and dismember one of Katsuragi’s friends and devour his body, leaving only his head.


Ayato’s journey to save Tokyo begins here and he meets various amounts of people throughout it while looking to revive his lost friend.
Soon after Katsuragi and his allies flee the shelter, the group is approached by a truck driven by two men, [[Tetsuya Sonoda]] and [[Koki Kamikawa]]. The two men are part of a resistance group named [[Pentagramma]], and ask Katsuragi and his allies to join their group and help defeat the demon [[Bael]], who has been ruling over Tokyo since the bombs fell. After accepting their offer and joining Pentagramma, Katsuragi’s journey to save Tokyo and revive his lost friend begins.


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==Version Differences==
==Version Differences==
{{Sectionstub}}
===PC-98===
*Movement is done with the keypad.
*Some skills work differently that on Windows.
*Some skills that are cast on the user or party members can be instead cast onto enemies, skills such as [[Dia]] and [[Mahorogi]].
*The game has a resolution of 640×400.
*Music options are FM music and MIDI music.
 
===PC-98 (Revision ASCII 003-A)===
*Many bugs were fixed.
 
===Windows===
===Windows===
*The game has a resolution of 640×480 pixels instead of 640×400 pixels.
*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.
*Some spells that could be cast to enemies are now only locked to be able to cast them on the party members, skills such as Dia, Mahorogi and such.
*CG art was entirely redone.
*Some music tracks had instruments changed, most notably the tracks Millennium After the Fall and Misty.
*Some skills were tweaked.
*Many bugs were fixed and also introduced, most require previous knowledge to activate them.
*Movement is now done with the arrows rather than the keypad.
*To do side steps one must hold the shift key and move unlike in PC-98 where one had to use the buttons 4, 2 and 6 on the keypad to do side steps.
*Debug Room (Conversation Check as labelled in the game) is broken now as many of the options crash the game.
*FM music is now not available due to hardware differences.


==Listings==
==Listings==
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==Development==
==Development==
{{Sectionstub}}
{{Sectionstub}}
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.
A novelized version of the introduction was published in TRPG’s LOGOUT 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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GMT PC98 Interface Screenshot.png|Interface in 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 PC98 2D Field Screenshot.png|Screenshot of the 2D Field in the PC-98 version.
GMT Windows Title Screen Screenshot.png|Screenshot of the title screen in the Windows version.
GMT Windows 2D Field Screenshot.png|Screenshot of the 2D Field in the Windows version.
GMT Win Battle 2D Field Screenshot.png|Screenshot of a battle in the 2D Field in the Windows 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==
==Trivia==
{{Sectionstub}}
{{Sectionstub}}
*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>
*A fan remake of the game was in development between the year 2003 and 2012. Their goal was to get the rights to the game for a limited partnership, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons.<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> However, the group did publish a patch for the Windows release of the game that fixes the Active Time Battle system to be compatible with the high CPU clock speeds of modern hardware.<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>


==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
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|ja=偽典・女神転生　東京黙示録
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|jaM=Pseudepigrapha Goddess Reincarnation: Tokyo Revelation
|jaM=Pseudepigrapha Goddess Reincarnation: Tokyo Revelation
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[[Category:Spin-Off Shin Megami Tensei Games]]
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[[Category:Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation]]
[[Category:Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation]]
[[Category:Untranslated Media]]

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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. An unfinished partial translation patch for the PC-98 version has been made available for download.[1]

Blurb

Synopsis

In the year 19XX, the city of Tokyo was devastated by ICBMs launched by Ambassador Thorman. The city was almost destroyed, but the people of Tokyo quickly took refuge in underground shelters spread throughout the city. The city's surface, now infested with Demons, was ravaged by chaos, while the people in the shelters lived peacefully, as they were protected from demon attacks by the Devil Busters organization.

Ayato Katsuragi, a resident of Hatsudai Shelter, strives to become a Devil Buster alongside his friend Yuuka Tachibana. His other friends, including Emi Kirishima, her dog Newton, Tatsuya Hayasaka and Isamu Yamase are also Devil Busters. They are part of the 2nd Unit led by Yoshio Nishino, who acts as a father figure to Ayato. After enlisting to the Devil Busters, Ayato strives to protect the shelter alongside his friends.

One day, the shelter is suddenly attacked by Murmur, a Demon previously responsible for attacks on Harajuku Shelter and other shelters throughout Tokyo. Yamase is asked with evacuating citizens out of the shelter to safety by Nishino, while he, Katsuragi and the others try to defeat Murmur. After cornering them inside of the shelter's control room, Ayato and the others try to fight Murmur, but fail to defeat them. After some time, more demons arrive to overwhelm the group, including Ipos, Lamashtu, Asherah, Astarte, Abaddon, Leraje and Decarabia. The horde of demons proceeds to brutally kill and dismember one of Katsuragi’s friends and devour his body, leaving only his head.

Soon after Katsuragi and his allies flee the shelter, the group is approached by a truck driven by two men, Tetsuya Sonoda and Koki Kamikawa. The two men are part of a resistance group named Pentagramma, and ask Katsuragi and his allies to join their group and help defeat the demon Bael, who has been ruling over Tokyo since the bombs fell. After accepting their offer and joining Pentagramma, Katsuragi’s journey to save Tokyo and revive his lost friend begins.

Gameplay

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Version Differences

PC-98

  • Movement is done with the keypad.
  • Some skills work differently that on Windows.
  • Some skills that are cast on the user or party members can be instead cast onto enemies, skills such as Dia and Mahorogi.
  • The game has a resolution of 640×400.
  • Music options are FM music and MIDI music.

PC-98 (Revision ASCII 003-A)

  • Many bugs were fixed.

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.
  • Some spells that could be cast to enemies are now only locked to be able to cast them on the party members, skills such as Dia, Mahorogi and such.
  • CG art was entirely redone.
  • Some music tracks had instruments changed, most notably the tracks Millennium After the Fall and Misty.
  • Some skills were tweaked.
  • Many bugs were fixed and also introduced, most require previous knowledge to activate them.
  • Movement is now done with the arrows rather than the keypad.
  • To do side steps one must hold the shift key and move unlike in PC-98 where one had to use the buttons 4, 2 and 6 on the keypad to do side steps.
  • Debug Room (Conversation Check as labelled in the game) is broken now as many of the options crash the game.
  • FM music is now not available due to hardware differences.

Listings

Characters

Bosses

Demons

Skills

Items

Equipment

Locations

Development

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A novelized version of the introduction was published in TRPG’s LOGOUT 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 the title screen in the Windows version.

    Screenshot of the title screen in the Windows version.

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

    Screenshot of the 2D Field in the Windows 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 to the game for a limited partnership, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons.[2] However, the group did publish a patch for the Windows release of the game that fixes the Active Time Battle system to be compatible with the high CPU clock speeds of modern hardware.[3]

Nomenclature

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

References

  1. ↑ Sneikkimies, Giten Megami Tensei Translation Romhack. Published June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024. .
  2. ↑ [1]. Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20121213165459/http://dds414.fc2web.com/dds/about.htm.+.
  3. ↑ [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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