Nintendo was the first interested in adapting Megami Tensei to a video game

You may not know that the franchise Shin Megami Tensei actually began as a trilogy of novels by the Japanese author Aya Nishitani. Well, today we have news on this topic.

They relate to Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

, the novels that gave rise to the franchise. Now, author Nishitani has shared on Twitter that Nintendo originally contacted her to see if she could adapt those novels into video games.

“He [director de Nintnedo] read my novel and said it was interesting and What would you consider if the company could adapt it?

to a game”, shares the author. “A week later, however, she called me and said she was sorry.”

The author adds that it was mainly because it was demon summoning themed and that he suggested another of his creations. However, it was she who refused in this case.

Years later it would be Atlus that would successfully adapt the franchise to video games. Without a doubt an interesting detail, don’t you think?

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