Shin Megami Tensei
The game was created to not have direct connections to the first "Shin Megami Tensei", to ensure that it was interesting independently; this led character designer Kazuma Kaneko to create the concept of a story vaguely based on "Shin Megami Tensei" future. Reviewers enjoyed the gameplay and the lowered difficulty compared to the prior game; some appreciated the plot and themes, but some thought that certain themes, while fresh at the time of release, felt clichéd in retrospect.