Quests or Missions are a recurring mechanic in the Megami Tensei franchise. Quests are objectives issued to the protagonist or party to complete. Often there are two types of Quests: Main Quests, which are tied to a game's main storyline and are usually required to complete in order to advance; and Side Quests (also referred to as Extra Missions,Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Challenge Quests,Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Subquests,Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
or RequestsSoul Hackers 2
Persona 3
Persona 4
Persona 5
), which are optional objectives separate from the main storyline as extra content. Quests often give rewards for their completion, such as Experience Points, money, useable items, equipment, or unlocked access to certain Demons or Fusions.

Overview

Early Megami Tensei games lacked a dedicated means of tracking Main and Side Quest progress. Beginning with Persona 3 however, quest systems designed to track Quest objectives and developments were introduced in most games thereafter. These systems help to clarify the Quest's name, current objective, and rewards.

Mechanics by Game

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Main article: Missions in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Missions in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Main article: Quests in Shin Megami Tensei IV

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Main article: Quests in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Shin Megami Tensei V

Main article: Quests in Shin Megami Tensei V, Quests in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

Dx2 has an assortment of Missions available that can be completed for useable items, Macca, Magnetite, Gems, Demons, or achievement Titles. Limited-time events typically introduce additional Missions that can only be completed during the event period. Prior to the version 7.0 release, the game used to also offer Daily and Weekly Missions for repeating rewards that would refresh after their respective period of time.

Persona 3

Main article: Requests in Persona 3, Requests in Persona 3 FES, Requests in Persona 3 Portable

Persona 3 Reload

Main article: Requests in Persona 3 Reload

Persona 4

Main article: Quests in Persona 4, Quests in Persona 4 Golden

Persona 5

Main article: Requests in Persona 5, Requests in Persona 5 Royal

Persona 5 Tactica

Main article: Quests in Persona 5 Tactica

Soul Hackers 2

Main article: Requests in Soul Hackers 2

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Main article: Case Files in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
  Japanese リクエスト Soul Hackers 2
Rikuesuto
Request