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Shinjuku is a recurring location in the Megami Tensei franchise and part of Tokyo. It is directly based on the real-world Shinjuku City, one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo.

Game Appearances

Megami Tensei II

Main article: Shinjuku (Megami Tensei II)

Shin Megami Tensei

Main article: Shinjuku (Shin Megami Tensei)

Shin Megami Tensei II

Main article: Old Shinjuku

Shin Megami Tensei: Nine

Main article: Shinjuku (Shin Megami Tensei: Nine)

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Main article: Shinjuku Medical Center

At the beginning of the game, the protagonist and his classmates, Isamu Nitta and Chiaki Tachibana, travel to the Shinjuku Medical Center to visit their sick teacher, Yuko Takao. They discover the hospital to be completely empty and, while searching for their teacher, the protagonist learns that the hospital is actually a front being used by Hikawa and Yuko to survive the arrival of The Conception. The protagonist survives the event and is shortly afterward transformed into the Demi-fiend by the Blond Child and Lady in Black, in order to survive against the Demons now inhabiting the Vortex World.

Following the protagonist's transformation, Shinjuku Medical Center becomes the game's first dungeon. The Demi-fiend meets his first Demon ally there, a Pixie, who guides him to the hospital's exit, which is being guarded by a Forneus.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Main article: Shinjuku (Shin Megami Tensei IV)

Shinjuku is a district that Flynn and the other Samurai initially visit while searching for the Black Samurai. Shinjuku and its local park are closely supervised by the Ashura-kai, most notably through the distribution of red pills used to subdue the Demons and keep the locals safe. During the Samurai's visit, Flynn is hired by the Ashura-kai to eliminate the Corpses in East Shinjuku and Kuebiko at the nearby Metropolitan Government Office.

Shinjuku's Kabuki-cho is also the location of Cafe Florida, the base of operations of the Hunter Association. Entry is to permitted only to those with proof of membership: a Matchbox.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Main article: Shinjuku (Shin Megami Tensei IV)

Nanashi and Asahi first visit Shinjuku when they accept a quest to deliver supplies to the Hunter Association bar located in the local Underground District. However, Shesha, the Divine Powers' serpent, makes its first appearance and attacks Shinjuku, occupying the Metropolitan Government Office. The two take it upon themselves to defeat Shesha, but are unable to slay the serpent despite the assistance from Adramelech and a Power.

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation

Main article: Shinjuku (Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation)

Shinjuku is first explored after leaving the Resistance's Base once Ayato and his friends join the resistance group Pentagramma. They explore the place as they have to go to the Shinjuku Labor Camp to defeat Dantalion the Fallen. Once he's defeated, Pentagramma storms Bael's Castle which was once known as the Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment Building. Once he's defeated Pentagramma makes this their new base of operations.

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After some time Bael's forces attack the Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment Buildin to try and recapture and they succeed, Ayato and his friend Tetsuya Sonoda were captured and send to the Yoyogi Labor Camp and Bael's Castle is now being under construction at the top of the building.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

Main article: Shinjuku (Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine)

Persona 5

Main article: Shinjuku (Persona 5)

Devil Survivor

Main article: Shinjuku (Devil Survivor)

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 新宿区 Shinjuku-ku
新宿Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Shinjuku
Shinjuku Ward
Shinjuku