The saturn/ps1 generation of SMT had no true mainline game. I feel like this first entry in a spin off series is the closest thing we got. The other thing we got was Persona 1. Luckily these early spinoffs are still similar to SMT.
Everything you're familiar with about SMT is here. The difference is the setting/story/tone, the way it is structured, the row system and the vice system. Everything else has more to do with various tweaks and quality of life features.
But the thing is I think I'm going to have to give up on this one. . I'm saying this as someone who played through Kyuuyaki Megami Tensei 1+2 and Shin Megami Tensei 1+2. Recruiting demons in this game is a huge fucking pain in the ass, and when you get them it's a pain in the ass to get them to actually listen to you due to the ''vice'' system. To top it off, the atmosphere is pretty chill but the story isn't interesting.
Maybe I'll try again later, but for now I'll have to take a break.
Everything you're familiar with about SMT is here. The difference is the setting/story/tone, the way it is structured, the row system and the vice system. Everything else has more to do with various tweaks and quality of life features.
But the thing is I think I'm going to have to give up on this one. . I'm saying this as someone who played through Kyuuyaki Megami Tensei 1+2 and Shin Megami Tensei 1+2. Recruiting demons in this game is a huge fucking pain in the ass, and when you get them it's a pain in the ass to get them to actually listen to you due to the ''vice'' system. To top it off, the atmosphere is pretty chill but the story isn't interesting.
Maybe I'll try again later, but for now I'll have to take a break.