Every great series has to start somewhere. In this video, we take a deep dive into the origins of Shin Megami Tensei with an extended narrated playthrough/discussion of the Super Famicom classic, as well as a comparison of the many ports it received. Whether you're a veteran of the series or a newcomer, it's never a bad time to take a little trip through 199X Tokyo.
00:00 Introduction
1:53 Prologue
19:24 Shinjuku
32:43 Goutou & Thorman
40:02 Kongokai
44:21 Wasteland (Shibuya, Shinjuku Revisited, Roppongi)
59:00 The Great Crossroads (Ginza, Shinagawa, Ikebukuro)
1:13:18 Ueno & Tokyo Destinyland
1:22:19 The Great Cathedral
1:30:09 Endgame
1:45:22 Port Comparison
HUGE thanks to the following:
FilthyBlasphemer (Lategame PSX Footage): / filthyblasphemer
BuffMaister (GBA Visionary Item/Demon Compendium Footage): / @buffmaister
Executive credit to glibb for the great thumbnail AND telling me how to pronounce Pascal (I think I said it right this time): / kidcapes