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Shin Megami Tensei panel announced for Anime Expo 2008 photo

Fans of Atlus and the Shin Megami Tensei series alike would likely enjoy this recently announced panel about the RPG series, being hosted by Atlus at the Anime Expo this July. Even more tantalizing, the attendance is limited to 500 and attendees will receive a special gift. Argh ... I'll bet it's some kind of toy related to the Shin Megami Tensei games. I feel myself squirming with preemptive jealousy.

SMT voice actors Yuri Lowenthal and Karen Straussman will be present, along with Senior Project Manager Yu Namba and veteran Editor Nich Maragos. to look back over the history of the Shin Megami Tensei series, including localization challenges. I love this series and would get a huge kick out of attending, but I won't be anywhere near Los Angeles for the Expo. Perhaps I will get fortunate enough to hear about it from our friends at Japanator?








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Colette Bennett is a Destructoid features editor from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is also a founding member of Destructoid's sister sites Tomopop, a toy lover's blog and Japanator, our anime site. Likes Nintendo DS, NES, Silent Hill series, Rhythm games, RPGs Meet the rest of the team



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sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 15:02
sleepingagain
!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i want! too bad there is going to be major bs to just get into that room
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 15:17
Cowboy TTop
Damn, all I can say to that is, YOU LUCKY YANK BASTARDS!!

SMT is replacing FF as my favourite rpg series. I also have much love for Atlus for Trauma Centre.

I expect a full report on this, Dtoid. Don't disappoint me.
Gamemaster64's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 15:22
Gamemaster64
I hate where I live. I WANT BONUSES STUFF! Where I live I don't get crap. Only bonuses I can get are from preordering stuff.
superflossy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 15:48
superflossy
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

i want to go soooooo bad. to whoever gets into this, i will pay bank for whatever they give out at the panel.
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 16:04
Stella Wong
amazing! I'll be going to AX, so hopefully I won't miss this panel.
tenno's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 16:05
tenno
How weird, I just got my invite to this event. Right when I read this article, and I'm not sure if I can make it, even though I live in Las Vegas.... kind of off putting.
Chibi_Zero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 16:05
Chibi_Zero
If only I didn't live in NY I would go...
Red TheHaze Veron's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 16:56
Red TheHaze Veron
A ton of the Japanator folks are goin to AnimeExpo this year cept for me. Anybody who wants to see Mr Dale North should go... and ask him to sing for you too.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 17:15
mistic
Wow sweeeet...

too bad such cool things never happen in Europe...
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 18:01
Novakaine
If anyone goes, can you request Atlus USA leaves out "-tan, -chan, -san, -kun, & -senpai" for Persona 4? What would have been an utterly marvelous localization for Persona 3 was marred by sheer weeaboo fanservice that really set it back.
Pedro Cortes's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 19:02
Pedro Cortes
...or they left it in because it's a Japanese game set in Japan in a Japanese highschool. That could be it, yes.
Spooky Electric's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 20:02
Spooky Electric
Yeah, I got the email.
Good thing I'm already going to AX. :D
Ashtolia's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 23:35
Ashtolia
I for one loved the -tan, -chan, -san, -kun, & -senpai. Seeing as how it took place in japan it seemed entirely fitting to me. Anywho.... I got the email too, it's a shame I live so damned far away from it....
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2008 23:51
Excel-2011
@Novakaine:
This is just based on my experience, but Persona 3 never seems to let you forget you're playing a game. Why not go through the trouble to remind you that the game isn't set in America?
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