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This article is about the negotiation mechanic. For another mechanic concerning demon personalities, see Personality.

Speech Patterns, also known as Personalities or Types of Speech,Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
are a recurring mechanic in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Overview

Mechanics by Game

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei series

There are four types of speech:[1]

Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Male 男性型 Male Type
Beast 獣型 Beast Type
Female 女性型 Female Type
Evil EVIL型 Evil Type

Shin Megami Tensei

There are eight types of speech, some of which fall under categories:[1]

Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
上魔 Higher Demon
下魔 Lower Demon
女魔 Female Demon
Human
Messian メシア教徒 Messiah Believer
Gaean ガイア教徒 Gaia Believer
Disharmonious Demon
やくざ・ちんぴら Yakuza · Hoodlum
Machine マシン Machine
完全不和 Complete Disharmony

Shin Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei if...

There are 17 types of speech, all of which fall under categories:[1]

Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Higher Demon
天使系 Angel Type
Gentle 紳士系 Gentleman Type
高慢系 Haughty Type
Lower Demon
ドワーフ系 Dwarf Type
狂気・べリス系 Insanity · Berith Type
Hee-Ho ヒーホー系 Hee-Ho Type
Beast 獣系 Beast Type
Female Demon
古式系 Old-Style Type
イケイケ系 High-Energy Type
おきゃん系 Tomboy Type
Human
Messian メシアン Messian
Gaean ガイアーズ Gaiers
Zombie
男性型 Male Type
女性型 Female Type
Etc.
ワンパターン One Pattern
ロボット Robot
迷える者 Lost Person

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

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Conversation types are split into 3 categories: Manner, Gender, and Age. Manner indicates the way a demon speaks, and affects its questions and expressions. Gender and Age are supplementary to Manner. There are 21 total conversation types:

Manner

Official Japanese Direct Translation
Boy 少年 Young Boy
Bad 不良 Delinquent
Beast ケモノ Beast
Elder 老爺 Elderly Man
Gentle 紳士 Gentleman
Girl 少女 Young Girl
Great 偉人 Great Person
Hee-Ho ヒ一ホ一 Hee-Ho
Lady 淑女 Lady
Soldier 武人 Soldier
Strong 女傑 Brave Woman
Thing
Wild 妖獣 Monster
Witch 魔女 Witch
? ? ?

Gender

Official Japanese Direct Translation
Female Female
Male Male
? ? ?

Age

Official Japanese Direct Translation
Adult 大人 Adult
Child 子供 Child
Youth 若者 Young Person
? ? ?

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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There are 14 shared types of speech:

Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Animal Cry 鳴き声 Animal Cry (Meow, Bark, etc.)
Beast ケモノ Beast
Boy 少年 Young Boy
Elderly Man 老爺 Elderly Man
Elderly Woman 老婆 Elderly Woman
Gentle 紳士 Gentleman
Girl 少女 Young Girl
Great 偉人 Great Person
Growl 唸り声 Growl
Gyaru ギャル Gal
Hee-Ho ヒ一ホ一 Hee-Ho
Lady レディ Lady
News 情報 News
Youth 若者 Young Person

This list does not account for unique demon conservation types.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

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There are 15 total types of speech:

Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Animal CryNegotiation requires Demolingual app 鳴き声 Animal Cry (Meow, Bark, etc.)
Beast ケモノ Beast
Boy 少年 Young Boy
Elder 老人 Elderly Person
Gentle 紳士 Gentleman
Girl (A) ガール Girl
Girl (B) おんなのこ Girl
Great 偉人 Great Person
GrowlNegotiation requires Demolingual app 唸り声 Growl
Hee-Ho ヒーホー Hee-Ho
Lady レディ Lady
Talkative 軽口 Talkative
UnknownNegotiation requires Demolingual app アンノウン Unknown
Witch 魔女 Witch
Youth 若者 Young Person

This list does not account for unique demon conservation types.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

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Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Beast ケモノ Beast
Boy 少年 Young Boy
Dead デッド Dead
Elder 老人 Elderly Person
Gentle 紳士 Gentleman
Girl (A) ガール Girl
Girl (B) おんなのこ Girl
Great 偉人 Great Person
Hee-Ho ヒーホー Hee-Ho
Lady レディ Lady
Spinning くるくる Spinning
Youth 若者 Young Person
Temptress ヨウフ Seductress

This list does not account for unique demon conservation types.

Shin Megami Tensei V

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Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Beast ケモノ Beast
Boy 少年 Young Boy
Elder 老人 Elderly Person
Gentle 紳士 Gentleman
Girl (A) ガール Girl
Girl (B) おんなのこ Girl
Great 偉人 Great Person
Hee-Ho ヒーホー Hee-Ho
Hero 勇士 Brave Warrior
Lady レディ Lady
Mysterious 怪人 Mysterious Person
Witch 魔女 Witch
Youth 若者 Young Person

This list does not account for unique demon conservation types.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

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Note: These speech pattern names come from the PSP guidebook. Speech pattern names with parentheses slightly differ in the Sega Saturn guidebooks by lacking parentheses.

Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Beast (Higher) ケモノ(上位) Beast (Higher)
Beast (Lower) ケモノ(下位) Beast (Lower)
Child (♂) 子供(♂) Child (♂)
Child (♀) 子供(♀) Child (♀)
Cynical シニカル Cynical
Elder 老人 Elderly Person
Kansai 関西人 Person from Kansai
Lunatic 狂人 Lunatic
Noble (♂) 高貴(♂) Noble (♂)
Noble (♀) 高貴(♀) Noble (♀)
Old-Fashioned 古風 Old-Fashioned
Slime スライム Slime
Woman 大人の女 Adult Woman
Youth (♂) 若者(♂) Young Person (♂)
Youth (♀) 若者(♀) Young Person (♀)
Zoma 造魔 Artificial Demon

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

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Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Auntie おばちゃん Middle-Aged Woman
Beast Beast
Child おこさま Child
Elder おぢいちゃん Elderly Man
Elder Beast 老獣 Elderly Beast
Gain-kun ガインくん Gain-kun
Girl おんなのこ Girl
Gyaru ギャル Gal
Great 偉い人 Great Person
Jive Talkin'Negotiation requires Jive Talkin' app バロウズ BurroughsJapanese name for the Jive Talkin' app
Mad マッド Mad
Woman 女性 Woman
Youth 若者 Young Person

This list does not account for unique demon conservation types.

Megami Ibunroku Persona

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Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Beast Beast
Beast God 獣神 Beast God
Boy 男の子 Boy
Elder おぢい Elderly Man
Gentle 紳士 Gentleman
Girl 女の子 Girl
Gyaru ぎゃる Gal
Hee-Ho ヒーホー Hee-Ho
Lady 淑女 Lady
Lunatic 狂人 Lunatic
Ruffian 曲者 Ruffian
Slime スライム Slime
Wicked 悪女 Wicked Woman
Youth 若者 Young Person

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

Wiki Japanese Direct Translation
Beast Beast
Beast God 獣神 Beast God
Boy 男の子 Boy
Elder おぢい Elderly Man
Gentle 紳士 Gentleman
Girl 女の子 Girl
Gyaru ぎゃる Gal
Hee-Ho ヒーホー Hee-Ho
Lady 淑女 Lady
Lunatic 狂人 Lunatic
Ruffian 曲者 Ruffian
Slime スライム Slime
Wicked 悪女 Wicked Woman
Youth 若者 Young Person

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 口調 Kuchō Tone; manner of speech

Gallery

Notes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Megami Tensei Jūnenshi (1998), CB's Project. Published by Aspect. Japanese. p. 271. ISBN-13: 978-4-89366-917-9.