This article is about the first game in the Majin Tensei series. For the series as a whole, see Majin Tensei (Series).
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Atlus
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Atlus
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Tactical RPG
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Super Famicom
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Majin Tensei is a 1994 tactical role-playing game for the Super Famicom, and the first entry in the Majin Tensei series. It was developed and published by Atlus and released on January 28, 1994.
To date, Majin Tensei has not seen an official release outside of Japan. It received a fan translation by DDSTranslation which was released on August 9, 2019.
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According to Kazuma Kaneko, despite not being involved with the game's development, he created the original concept of Majin Tensei. After the release of Shin Megami Tensei, Kaneko claims to have been influenced by his love of simulation games, and specifically the Daisenryaku series, to create a strategy simulation game within the setting of the Megami Tensei franchise. At this point, the game's working title was Dai Tensei (大転生 daitensei), referencing its main inspiration. However, Kaneko would eventually be moved to the Shin Megami Tensei II team and a separate team would take control of Majin Tensei's development, which turned it into a strategy role-playing game. Due to this, his only contributions to the game afterwards were the designs of the Hero and Heroine, and the artwork for the game's logo.[1]
Trivia
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Names in Other Languages
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魔神転生 Majin Tensei |
Demon God Reincarnation
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Gallery
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "僕はゲームジャンルとしてシミュレーションが好きで『真・女神転生』の後に同じ世界観で『大戦略』のようなゲームを作ろうとして企画したのが『魔神転生』です。実は企画時のタイトルは『大戦略』をもじって『大転生』だったんですよ。また『魔神転生』もナムコから出た『女神転生Ⅱ』の初期タイトルでした。僕はこのゲームを戦略シミュレーションとして作りたかったのですが、『真・女神転生Ⅱ』をやる事になり、僕の企画は別のチームに渡ってシミュレーションRPGになりました。僕が『魔神転生』でやったのは主人公とパートナーの女性、そして『真・女神転生』のシンボルと遂になる『魔神転生』のマークのデザイン。そして実は『女神転生Ⅱ』の時に作っていたタイトルロゴのデザインだけです。パッケージにはそれらが使われていますが、背景は別の方に描いていただきました。そして『魔神転生Ⅱ』ですが、こちらは全く関わってません。" Kazuma Kaneko, [1]. Published July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026. X.
