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Shin Megami Tensei if... is a 1994 role-playing game for the Super Famicom, and the third entry in the Shin Megami Tensei. It was developed and published by Atlus and released on October 28, 1994. A remaster of the game featuring updated graphics was released for the PlayStation on December 26, 2002.

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To date, Shin Megami Tensei if... has not seen an official release outside of Japan. The Super Famicom version received a fan translation by the group Aeon Genesis and released on October 25, 2018.

Blurb

"This begins with one young man. Hazama, a handsome boy possessing genius. He never mingled with the ordinary people, and was always alone. He obtained a Demon Summoning Program and soon came to rule the demon world. He then drew the world into the demon world. To start, he dragged Karukozaka High School, the school you attend, into the demon world. You fell into the world. And then, what you saw..."

- Shin Megami Tensei if... box blurb^[3].

Synopsis

See full plot...

Gameplay

Version Differences

Listings

Characters

Bosses

Demons

Skills

Items

Locations

Development

Trivia

Nomenclature

Notes

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

References

↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ Atlus Co., Ltd. (1994). Shin Megami Tensei if... box blurb. Tokyo, Japan: Atlus Co., Ltd. Available at: <https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/iphone/710156-shin-megami-tensei-if/boxes/21748>.

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

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

[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.

[4] Atlus Co., Ltd. (1994). Shin Megami Tensei if... box blurb. Tokyo, Japan: Atlus Co., Ltd. Available at: <https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/iphone/710156-shin-megami-tensei-if/boxes/21748>.

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+''Shin Megami Tensei if...'' is a "side-story" to the first {{Link|Game|smt}} game,<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> The game was later followed-up with {{Link|Game|mip}}, the first game in the {{Link|Series|p}}.
 To date, ''Shin Megami Tensei if...'' has not seen an official release outside of Japan. The Super Famicom version received a fan translation by the group Aeon Genesis and released on October 25, 2018.