Demon Summoning Program

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The Demon Summoning Program, also known as the Devil Summoning Program or the Demon Summoning App, is an important mechanic in the Megami Tensei franchise. It allows the protagonists to negotiate with, summon, and command demons in their party.

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In many games, the protagonist wears a COMP, a small computer worn on the wrist like a watch, which has the demon summoning program downloaded. In Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, Akemi Nakajima is the original inventor. In most games afterwards, starting with Shin Megami Tensei, Stephen is credited with creating the program; however there are exceptions, such as Victor in the Devil Summoner series.

Many games feature a dramatic sequence of computer code quickly scrolling across the screen as the program is activating, as in the opening of Shin Megami Tensei.

Game Appearances

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

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Shin Megami Tensei

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Shin Megami Tensei II

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

The Demon Summoning Program was created by a previous civilization of humans.[1]

Shin Megami Tensei IV

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

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Shin Megami Tensei V

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

The Devil Summoning Program was developed by Victor based off of the rituals of the Kuzunoha Clan.[2]

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

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Soul Hackers 2

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Devil Survivor

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The Demon Summoning Program is a feature of the modified COMPs created by Naoya.

Devil Survivor 2

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The Demon Summoning App appears on the phones of those who have signed up for the Nicaea website.

Novel Appearances

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

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Trivia

  • One of the few Megaten games to lack the demon summoning program is Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, in which the protagonist is half demon and can talk to demons without the need of a program.
  • In Devil Survivor the scrolling computer code upon the program's first launch contains an excerpt from the English Standard Version of Romans 3, ending at the first line of verse 11: "None is righteous, no, not one;.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 悪魔召喚プログラム Akuma shōkan puroguramu Demon summoning program
召喚アプDevil Survivor 2
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Shōkan apu
Summoning app

References

  1. "悪魔召喚プログラム【システム】-『真・女神転生』シリーズおよび、その前身となる『女神転生』シリーズの多数に登場するギミック。 初出の『女神転生』においては、主人公のナカジマがみずから開発しプログラムだったが、『真・女神転生』シリーズに入ると謎の第三者から提供されるという形で、主人公はこの悪魔召喚プログラムを入手することが多い。共通する基本設定としては、まず悪魔との交渉によって契約を結び、その後は召喚儀式をプログラムによって実行して召喚を行うという流れ。今作でこの悪魔召喚プログラムを主人公に与えたのは、かつてシュバルツバースの発生で滅んだ先住人類である。" Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Schwarzwelt Reminiscences (2009), Daisuke Narisawa (et al.). Published by Enterbrain. Japanese. p. 125. ISBN-13: 978-4047265578.
  2. Megami Tensei Jūnenshi (1998), CB's Project. Published by Aspect. Japanese. p. 103. ISBN-13: 978-4-89366-917-9.