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Episode 149:

Dance with the Devil.

Runtime: 58 Minutes

Today, we're looking at Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensai, originally released as two different video games for both personal computers and the Famicom back in 1987. As part of its story, we'll learn about the author and novels that inspired the video game. We'll also learn briefly about its development studio, Atlus. Finally, we'll learn about all the spin-offs that have kept this series relevant to modern audiences. Stick around and join us for today's trip down Memory Card Lane.

Digital Devil Story:  Megami Tensai

References:

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensai Cover Art:

  Wikipedia - Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensai Cover Art

Additional Sources:

  Wikipedia, "Megami Tensai"
  dijehtranslations, "Nishitani Aya Interview about Digital Devil Story, Buddhism, Norse Mythology and Lovecraft [mitok, 03.2016]"
  dijehtranslations, "Nishitani Aya Famitsu Interview: From author to number one fan"
  TVTropes, "Literature / Digital Devil Story"
  SFEncyclopedia, "Hanmura Ryo"
  Wikipedia, "Atlus"
  Wikipedia, "Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner"
  Wikipedia, "Revelations: Persona"
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Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/