History VideoGame / MajinTenseiIISpiralNemesis

* TooAwesomeToUse: The Moon Skins recruit demons immediately when used, no negotiation needed. You can even get demons opposite your alignment this way.
* TouchedByVorlons: Kaoru and Aya learn the ability to use magic from Amnesia, the heavenly realm of the angels.

* Aya Kikuchi: ActionGirl, can use some offensive magic but specializes in healing. Uses Knives, Firearms, and Staves, learns Dia, Maragi, and Rimudora spells.

* BigBadEnsemble: There are a number of antagonists behind the events of the story. From Beelzebub working with Camael on perfecting DIO and the TimeTravel, to Satan and Michael imposing order upon the earth. Lucifer is the only exception amongst the four despite being the FinalBoss of one route. His role in the story is revealed to be to explain Ogiwaras origins on the Neutral-Neutral Route.

* {{Zoroastrianism}}: Perhaps the first game in the franchise that features Ahura Mazda in his original form, Verethragna, Anahita, Mithra, and Ahriman.

* CharacterAlignment: Perhaps the first Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei game that allows humans to be Light or Dark Aligned along with Law or Chaos, this affects which demons you can summon.

* NamesTheSame: Naoki Takeuchi from this game, Naoki Konishi from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', and Naoki Kashima, the [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Demi-Fiend's/Hito-Shura's]] name from the radio play. Also, Kaoru Tachibana from this game, and [[VideoGame/{{Persona 2}} Kaoru Saga]].
* NoExportForYou: Much like the first and 3rd ''Majin Tensei'' games, this wasn't ported to the US.

* Naoki Takeuchi (Protagonist): Unusually for a MegaTen protagonist, he actually talks and has his own personality. Uses Swords, Knives, and Firearms.

!This game contains the following tropes:

* CharacterAlignment: Perhaps the first Megaten game that allows humans to be Light or Dark Aligned along with Law or Chaos, this affects which demons you can summon.

* NamesTheSame: Naoki Takeuchi from this game, Naoki Konishi from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', and Naoki Kashima, the [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Demi-Fiend's/Hito-Shura's]] name from the radio play. Also, Kaoru Tachibana from this game, and [[{{Persona2}} Kaoru Saga]].

* RareCandy: Much like the other Megaten games, Incenses are in this one. However they cannot be used outside of battle maps.

* WingedHumanoid: Some demons, angels, and Satan and Lucifer, are fought as their humanoid forms rather than their transformed states in earlier and later games in the Megaten franchise.

* Naoki Takeuchi (Protagonist): Compared to others in the Megaten Franchise, he can actually talk. Uses Swords, Knives, and Firearms.
* Kaoru Tachibana: TheBigGuy of the group, both physically and magically. Specializes in Katana and Axe use, learns Agi, Zio, Giga, and Megido spells.
* Tomoharu Kikuchi: TheSmartGuy of the group. He gains the ability to summon demons later on. Can use Swords, Knives, and Bows.
* Aya Kikuchi: ActionGirl of the group, can use some offensive magic but specializes in healing. Uses Knives, Firearms, and Staves, learns Dia, Maragi, and Rimudora spells.
* Karen Rose: A mysterious woman who appears in Naoki's dreams, she apparently knows what's causing the problems in Tokyo. Can use Knives, Spears and Firearms, but only joins the party on any non-Neutral route.
* Ogiwara: The leader of the demonic invasion. Can use Swords, Katanas, and Firearms, but only joins on a Neutral route. He is said to be the child of Lucifer himself, which is why he can talk to demons. If you are either Law or Chaos after his conference, he will fight you in chapter 3-10 (aka 29), "Base of Ogiwara" and then die.

* MythologyGag: References from the first game are in this. [[spoiler: Even some of the music; Devil Dance is used for the Free missions (Purple marks) on the map, Frame Up Fragment is used on the Paranoia maps, and the Satellite map uses Bicarbonate of Face/Fate (Overworld theme of ''Majin Tensei''). In addition the Core of Megapolis is a [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiII metal pyramid with the top removed]], and HELIOS is fired by [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiII Satan]]]].

* [[spoiler:TemporalParadox: Karen's goal is to go into the past to prevent anything from interfering with Megapolis' origin.]]

* WingedHumanoid: Some demons, angels, and [[spoiler: Satan and Lucifer, are fought as their humanoid forms rather than their transformed states in earlier and later games in the Megaten franchise.]]

* Tomoharu Kikuchi: TheSmartGuy of the group. [[spoiler: He gains the ability to summon demons later on.]] Can use Swords, Knives, and Bows.

* Karen Rose: A mysterious woman who appears in Naoki's dreams, she apparently knows what's causing the problems in Tokyo. [[spoiler: Can use Knives, Spears and Firearms, but only joins the party on any non-Neutral route.]]
* Ogiwara: [[spoiler: The leader of the demonic invasion. Can use Swords, Katanas, and Firearms, but only joins on a Neutral route. He is said to be the child of Lucifer himself, which is why he can talk to demons. If you are either Law or Chaos after his conference, he will fight you in chapter 3-10 (aka 29), "Base of Ogiwara" and then die.]]

* AttractiveBentGender: [[spoiler: Beelzebub]].
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Tomoharu as a result of exposure to the DIO system]].

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler: Ahriman on the Neutral Route, also doubles as the TrueFinalBoss story wise]].

* KillSat: [[spoiler: HELIOS]]

** [[spoiler: LaserGuidedAmnesia The Light-Law Ending. The heroes lose all their memories pertaining to the journey they all took, so that a paradox will not occur. However after her mission Karen is sent back to 1995 where Naoki meets Karen again by chance.]]
** [[spoiler:IChooseToStay: The Light-Chaos Ending. Naoki decides that someone is needed to keep the peace in 2056, while the others go back in time. Tomoharu becomes involved in academics and politics in 1996, possibly leading him to become a public figure, Kaoru searches for his mother in 1995, and Aya helps Naoki's parents in 2024]]
** [[spoiler:SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: The Neutral Ending. Ogiwara chooses to destroy Megalopolis to prevent Nemesis from existing]]
** [[spoiler:ResetButtonEnding: The Dark-Law ending, HELIOS is fired at the heroes. It then turns out it may have been AllJustADream / DreamingOfThingsToCome and it was Tomoharu's dream also, not Naoki's, and he wakes up moments before the first meeting between himself and Naoki.]]
** [[spoiler:MyFutureSelfAndMe: The Dark-Chaos Ending. Naoki remains in the future while everyone else is sent back, minus the details of the Light-Chaos Ending.]]

* TouchedByVorlons: Kaoru and Aya learn the ability to use magic from [[spoiler: Amnesia, a magical realm]].

* [[spoiler:WellIntentionedExtremist: Ogiwara. He went back to the past to destroy the DIO system. DIO ultimately lead the Supreme Council to become corrupt and defunct. If the Council is not stopped, the military will perform a complete glassing of Megalopolis.]]

* {{Zoroastrianism}}: Perhaps the first game in the franchise that features Ahura Mazda in his original form, Verethragna, Anahita, Mithra, and [[spoiler: Ahriman]].

* NamesTheSame: Naoki Takeuchi from this game, Naoki Konishi from ''{{Persona 4}}'', and Naoki Kashima, the [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Demi-Fiend's/Hito-Shura's]] name from the radio play. Also, Kaoru Tachibana from this game, and [[{{Persona2}} Kaoru Saga]].

* MythologyGag: References from the first game are in this. [[spoiler: Even some of the music; Devil Dance is used for the Free missions (Purple marks) on the map, Frame Up Fragment is used on the Paranoia maps, and the Satellite map uses Bicarbonate of Face/Fate (Overworld theme of ''Majin Tensei''). In addition the Core of Megapolis is a [[ShinMegamiTenseiII metal pyramid with the top removed]], and HELIOS is fired by [[ShinMegamiTenseiII Satan]]]].
* NamesTheSame: Naoki Takeuchi from this game, Naoki Konishi from ''{{Persona 4}}'', and Naoki Kashima, the [[ShinMegamiTenseiNocturne Demi-Fiend's/Hito-Shura's]] name from the radio play. Also, Kaoru Tachibana from this game, and [[{{Persona2}} Kaoru Saga]].
* NoExportForYou: Much like the first and 3rd ''MajinTensei'' games, this wasn't ported to the US.

* KillSat [[spoiler: HELIOS]]

* MythologyGag: References from the first game are in this. [[spoiler: Even some of the music; Devil Dance is used for the Free missions (Purple marks) on the map, Frame Up Fragment is used on the Paranoia maps, and the Satellite map uses Bicarbonate of Face/Fate (Overworld theme of ''Majin Tensei''). In addition the Core of Megapolis is a [[ShinMegamiTenseiII metal pyramid with the top removed]], [[spoiler: also HELIOS is fired by [[ShinMegamiTenseiII Satan]]]].

** [[spoiler: LaserGuidedAmnesia The Light-Law Ending. The heroes lose all their memories pertaining to the journey they all took]]

** [[spoiler:IChooseToStay: The Light-Chaos Ending. Naoki decides that someone is needed to keep the peace in 2056, while the others go back to their own time]]
** [[spoiler:MyFutureSelfAndMe: The Dark-Chaos Ending]]
* MythologyGag: References from the first game are in this. [[spoiler: Even some of the music; Devil Dance is used for the Free missions (Purple marks) on the map, Frame Up Fragment is used on the Paranoia maps, and the Satellite map uses Bicarbonate of Face/Fate (Overworld theme of ''Majin Tensei''). In addition the Core of Megapolis is a [[ShinMegamiTenseiII metal pyramid with the top removed]]]].

** [[spoiler:ResetButtonEnding: The Dark-Law ending, HELIOS is fired at the heroes. It then turns out it may have been AllJustADream/DreamingOfThingsToCome and it was Tomoharu's dream also, not Naoki's, and he wakes up moments before the first meeting between himself and Naoki.]]

** [[spoiler:ResetButtonEnding: The Dark-Law ending]].
** [[spoiler: MyFutureSelfAndMe: The Dark-Chaos Ending]]

* [[spoiler:WellIntentionedExtremist: Ogiwara. He led a faction of demons of his own to repel demons from Paranoia that would have destroyed modern civilization in 1996.]]

* Ogiwara: [[spoiler: The leader of the demonic invasion. Can use Swords, Katanas, and Firearms, but only joins on a Neutral route. He is said to be the child of Lucifer himself, which is why he can talk to demons. If you are either Law or Chaos after his conference, he will fight you in chapter 3-10, "Base of Ogiwara" and then die.]]

* Ogiwara: [[spoiler: The leader of the demonic invasion. Can use Swords, Katanas, and Firearms, but only joins on a Neutral route. He is said to be the child of Lucifer himself, which is why he can talk to demons.]]

** [[spoiler:ResetButtonEnding]]: The [[spoiler:Dark-Law ending]].

* MythologyGag: References from the first game are in this. [[spoiler: Even some of the music; Devil Dance is used for the Free missions (Purple marks) on the map, Frame Up Fragment is used on the Paranoia maps, and the Satellite map uses Bicarbonate of Face/Fate (Overworld theme of ''Majin Tensei''). In addition the Core of Megapolis is a [[ShinMegamiTenseiII metal pyramid with the top removed]]]]

* [[spoiler: MyFutureSelfAndMe: The Dark-Chaos Ending]]

* [[spoiler:ResetButtonEnding]]: The [[spoiler:Dark-Law ending]].

* {{Zoroastrianism}}: Perhaps the first game in the franchise that features Ahura Mazda in his original form and Mithra along with [[spoiler: Ahriman]].

In 1996, a demonic infestation arises in Tokyo lead by someone who overthrows the government in a coup d' etat, turns the city into a demon paradise as a result. An organization known as Partisan is created to fight back against this individual and unravel his Modus Operandi, but before long the situation goes out of control.

* Ogiwara: [[spoiler: The leader of the demonic invasion. Can use Swords, Katanas, and Firearms, but only joins on a Neutral route. He is said to be the child of Lucifer himself which is why he can talk to demons]]

* FinalDeath: Any demons who die will stay dead, you can't revive them.

* RareCandy: Much like the other Megaten games, Incenses are in this one. However they cannot be used outside of battle maps strangely enough.

* [[spoiler:TemporalParadox: Karen's Goal is to go into the past to prevent anything from interfering with Megapolis origin.]]
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Moon Skins, they recruit demons immediately when used, no negotiation needed. You can even get demons opposite your alignment this way.
* TouchedByVorlons: Kaoru and Aya learn the ability to use magic from [[spoiler: Amnesia (Magical Realm)]]

* [[spoiler:WellIntentionedExtremist: Ogiwara. He lead a faction of demons of his own to repel demons from Paranoia that would have destroyed modern civilzation in 1996.]]

* {{Zoroastrianism}}: Perhaps the first game in the franchise that will feature Ahura Mazda in his original form and Mithra along with [[spoiler: Ahriman]].

* [[spoiler:Temporal Paradox: Karen's Goal is to go into the past to prevent anything from interfering with Megapolis origin.]]

* Ogiwara: [[spoiler: The leader of the demonic invasion. Can use Swords, Katanas, and Firearms, but only joins on a Neutral route.]]

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Tomoharu for a short time]].

* WingedHumanoid: Some demons, angels, and [[spoiler: Satan and Lucifer, are fought as their humanoid forms rather than their transformed states in earlier and later games in the Megaten franchise.]]
* TimeTravel: To several periods in the future, even one year in time before the first scenario.

The second game of the Majin Tensei series of {{Strategy RPG}}s.

In 1996, a demonic infestation arises in Tokyo lead by someone who overthrows the government in a coup d' etat, turns the city into a demon paradise as a result. An organization known as Partisan is created to fight back against this individual and unravel his Modus Operandi.

* Naoki Takeuchi (Protagonist): Compared to others in the Megaten Franchise, he can actually talk. Uses Swords.
* Kaoru Tachibana: TheBigGuy of the group, both physically and magically. Specializes in Katana use only.
* Tomoharu Kikuchi: TheSmartGuy of the group. [[spoiler: He gains the ability to summon demons later on.]] Can use Swords or Bows.
* Aya Kikuchi: ActionGirl of the Group, can use some offensive magic but specializes in healing. Uses Knives.
* Karen Rose: A mysterious woman who appears in the Protagonists' dreams, she apparently knows what's causing the problems in Tokyo.
* Ogiwara: [[spoiler: The leader of the demonic invasion.]]

* ArcWords: Nemesis, it's even mentioned in the title as Spiral Nemesis

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Tomoharu]].
* CharacterAlignment: Perhaps the first Megaten game that allows humans to be Light Or Dark Aligned along with Law or Chaos, this affects which demons you can summon.
* FinalDeath: Any demons who die, stay dead, you can't revive them.

* MythologyGag: References from the first game are in this. [[spoiler: Even some of the music; Devil Dance is used for the Free missions (Purple marks) on the map, Frame Up Fragment is used on the Paranoia maps, and the Satellite map uses Bicarbonate of Face/Fate (Overworld theme of Majin Tensei). In addition the Core of Megapolis is a [[ShinMegamiTenseiII metal pyramid with the top removed]]]]

* NoExportForYou: Much like the first and 3rd MajinTensei games, this wasn't ported to the US.
* ThatOneLevel: Holy crap, the [[spoiler: Paranoia]] maps will piss you off because any demons who cannot fly will have a limited movement range due to the terrain. Especially the level [[spoiler: Gee]] as that level is mostly mountainous terrain, and after that, it's sand, the only way to advance in those levels is to guide a human to the point to capture it.
* WingedHumanoid: Some demons, angels, and [[spoiler: Satan and Lucifer, both are fought as their humanoid forms rather than their transformed states in earlier and later games in the Megaten franchise.]]

* {{Zoroastrianism}}: Perhaps the first game in the franchise that will feature Ahura Mazda in his original form and Mithra along with [[spoiler: Ahriman]]

* [[spoiler: MyFutureSelfAndMe: The Light-Chaos Ending]]

* MythologyGag: References from the first game are in this. [[spoiler: Even some of the music; Devil Dance is used for the Purple levels on the map and Frame Up Fragment is used on the Paranoia maps and the Satellite map uses Bicarbonate of Face/Fate (Overworld theme of MT1). In addition the Core of Megapolis is a [[ShinMegamiTenseiII metal pyramid with the top removed]]]]

* [[spoiler:ResetButtonEnding]]: The [[spoiler:Law Dark ending]].

* WorldMap: The Partisan Satellite acts as this.