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YES! Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor announced! photo

"Yes!" That's all I've got for a headline. I'm too excited to think of anything else! We love our Shin Megami Tensei here at Destructoid, and we've been waiting for this announcement to come.

We've been talking about DS RPG/SRPG hybrid Devil Survivor ever since it was hinted at in a Famitsu ad late last year. Now it has been officially announced for North America, coming this summer

So what is it? It's the Shin Megami Tensei debut on the DS, a game that tells the story of Tokyo on full lockdown by the government after a demon invasion. Trapped, you work to survive using your newfound COMP technology, a device that lets you form contracts with demons and use them how you wish.

The game mixes two RPG styles: you'll place a party on a grid durning battle, and then in actual combat, things switch to a standard turn-based affair. 

We're glad to finally officially say that Devil Survivor will hit stores on June 23, 2009 with an MSRP of $29.99. Check out our gallery for some screens and after the jump for a trailer.

Thank you, Atlus!


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TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:10
TheCleaningGuy
Wow, I always wanted a SMT game with Laharl as the main character!
Shoop's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:13
Shoop
I wanna know what magic pre-order swag is gonna come with this.

I dunno if it can top the Devil Summoner plush though D:
BulletMagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:15
BulletMagnet
Heh, ol' Jack Frost and Company can keep on sending these things over till Doomsday - don't let up!
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:15
MrSadistic
Looks pretty damn spiffy.
Gen Eric Gui's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:15
Gen Eric Gui
I'm already saving up leave to take the week off.
zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:16
zombiekiller13
Again I say "Atlus, here is my wallet."
RyoGeo's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:22
RyoGeo
Man, is it just me or is Atlus on fire lately!
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:24
Palidi
Is it just me, or did that trailer have a The World Ends With You vibe to it?

Heh heh, i dig it. Probably pick this one up too, sounds like an interesting RPG mix.
Dreamsower's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:25
Dreamsower
Whelp, my weekend has just been injected with happiness.

*Listens to Don't Stop Me Now by Queen*
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:28
Kyousuke Nanbu
YES MORE TENSEI GAMES.

I love Atlus so much.
Kinji's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:32
Kinji
Ooooh, an SMT game I can play at work!
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:35
ParaParaKing
Atlus is really going into overdrive lately.
seltzermx's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:36
seltzermx
Good God. I can't even keep track of the SMT games coming out anymore.I ond't mind, I just don't have the time to play that many of them. Damn you Atlus for dangling them right in front of my face!
ShadokatRegn's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:45
ShadokatRegn
Scoooore!
AudioTerror's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:46
AudioTerror
*head explodes*
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:47
eternalplayer2345
Slow down atlus!
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 14:56
Cowboy TTop
Glad to see it. I hope Atlus don't loose their heads though, we don't need another Square Enix, where we only get one type of game from them.

However, I'll support Atlus and buy a copy.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 15:05
Colette Bennett
Is it me or does Atlus have a great new announcement every few days? I seriously love these guys.

CANT WAIT FOR THIS GAME OMG
zockroach's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 16:45
zockroach
Atlas is whooping serious ass.

I am so happy I could cry. Atlus just seems like a company that puts out whatever the fuck it wants to. I love that.
DarkSaint76's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 16:53
DarkSaint76
Yes! Here's to more SMT games on Nintendo Systems.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 17:02
Wedge
TBS is a pretty thick genre on the DS, so even though it's SMT, I'm not giving it a free pass until I know more...
dollrapist's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 19:01
dollrapist
ATLUS has been so awesome as of late.

NINTENDO could learn a lot from them.

I love SMT!
Mentok the Mindtaker's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 19:18
Mentok the Mindtaker
>< they need to put some love on the PSP
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 23:20
Aziel13
there is a cod and he loves us all
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 23:47
Phoenix Gamma
We don't even know if it's good yet.

And I've played enough bad Atlus games that I'm weary about this. If the game's as good as the art and the music, it probably won't be very good :(
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2009 23:59
grafkhun
Fucking June 23rd... can't come fast enough. Also, I came when I read this in my email inbox.
SakuChan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2009 00:21
SakuChan
OMG @_@ Freakin' awesome.
Gen Eric Gui's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2009 00:58
Gen Eric Gui
Phoenix Gamma: It's an Atlus Japan R&D1 game. It's good. R&D1 doesn't make bad games, ever.

The "bad" Atlus games you've played were probably all the painfully mediocre Success games they ported last year.


Trust R&D1. Love R&D1. Give R&D1 all your monies.
SovietMudkipz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2009 20:31
SovietMudkipz
That looks quite cool. I think I have a reason to pick up my DSlite again.
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