Shin Megami Tensei Series 25th Anniversary Memorial Book: MegaTen Maniacs
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| Shin Megami Tensei Series 25th Anniversary Memorial Book: MegaTen Maniacs | |
| シリーズ25周年記念教典メガテンマニアクス | |
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| Author(s) | Nobuyuki Shioda Masashi Uchida |
| Published | October 26, 2017 |
Shin Megami Tensei Series 25th Anniversary Memorial Book: MegaTen Maniacs, also known as MegaTen Maniacs, is a fanbook in the celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Shin Megami Tensei series. It is 204 pages, size A4, and was released as part of the limited edition of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux in Japan.
Contents
Individual Games
The vast majority of the book discusses individual games from the Shin Megami Tensei series including: brief summaries, descriptions of development documents, artwork created for the associated game, and compiling a list of books associated with the game in question.
The book chiefly covers the following games: Shin Megami Tensei, Shin Megami Tensei II, Shin Megami Tensei if..., Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Shin Megami Tensei IV, and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Scenario Drafts
- Main article: Shin Megami Tensei IV Scenario Drafts
For the section covering Shin Megami Tensei IV, a selection of excerpts from its early story's scenario drafts written by Kazuma Kaneko were included. Unlike other development documents published in this book, the Shin Megami Tensei IV Scenario Drafts are written in the style of a novel. They are split into two parts: "Rebirth (Future)" and "Ruin (Modern)", the former of which would later become the basis of Shin Megami Tensei IV's plot.[1]
Related Books Museum
Kazuma Kaneko Art Collection
This section catalogs the art books compiling Kazuma Kaneko's designs for the Megami Tensei franchise.
Manga & Novels
This section displays a selection of covers for series related manga and features a comprehensive list of fiction books adapting the series including ones related to the Shin Megami Tensei TRPG.
Scrapbook
This section compiles sections of the oldest magazine articles related to the Shin Megami Tensei series including, but not limited to: advertisements, strategy guides, and reviews.
Series History
Series Chronology
This section consists of a timeline depicting the release order of the entire Megami Tensei franchise and the development relation between specific games and anime adaptions.
Transplantation
This section briefly lists ports for the games in the Shin Megami Tensei series series, with the addition of Kyūyaku Megami Tensei, and describes the differences between versions. It primarily focuses on ports to home consoles or handheld devices rather than mobile ports or pachislot machines due to them being considered spin-offs.[2]
Derivative Series
This section describes Megami Tensei franchise spinoff series, such as Persona and Devil Summoner, and explains how they differ from mainline Shin Megami Tensei.
Treasure Artifact
This section covers a brief selection of flier advertisements and merchandise for the series.
25th Anniversary Comment
This section contains personal reflections on the franchise by multiple members of Atlus staff:
- Kazuyuki Yamai: Director of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax, Shin Megami Tensei IV, and the Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha series.
- Satoshi Oyama: Director of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse and Chief Programmer of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, Shin Megami Tensei IV, and the Digital Devil Saga series.
- Masayuki Doi: Designer of Shin Megami Tensei IV and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.
- Eiji Ishida: Director of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux and Art Director of Shin Megami Tensei IV.
- Katsura Hashino: Director of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5.
DDS-NET Memorial
This section is dedicated to the DDS-NET fan club and magazine. It includes an exhibition of exclusive merchandise and compiles every 4-panel comic illustrated by Chiaki Ogishima for the series.
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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Shin-Megamitensei Series 25th Anniversary Memorial Book: MEGATEN MANIACS | |
| シリーズ25周年記念教典メガテンマニアクス | Series 25th Anniversary Memorial Scripture: MegaTen Maniacs | |
| メガテンマニアクス | MegaTen Maniacs | |
Gallery
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Back cover
External links
References
- ↑ "『真IV』はパッケージにもクレジットされている通り、金子一馬が作成したシナリオ原案をもとに制作されています。その「原案」はほぼ「小説」に近い形で書かれた非常に長いストーリーで、そのまま文庫本にすると7~8冊くらいにもなります。 全体が 「再生編(未来編)」、「破滅編(現代編)」の2部構成になっていて、 「再生編」が全体の約3分の2を占めています。『真IV』の主軸となるストーリーは、この「再生編」をベースにしています。" Shin Megami Tensei Series 25th Anniversary Memorial Book: MegaTen Maniacs (2017). Japanese. 150.
- ↑ "なお、この記事は基本的に家庭用ゲーム機あるいは携帯ゲーム機への移植を主体に構成しており、 携帯電話版 (1)やパチスロ版 (2) 等については派生作品と考え取り上げていません。" Shin Megami Tensei Series 25th Anniversary Memorial Book: MegaTen Maniacs (2017). Japanese. 182.