History YMMV / ShinMegamiTensei

* TheScrappy: A LOT of fans hate whoever is on the side of Law in each game that has a Law-Neutral-Chaos axis, such as the Messians in ''ShinMegamiTenseiI'' and ''[[ShinMegamiTenseiII II]]'', Amane in ''DevilSurvivor'', and [[spoiler:Zelenin and the Three Wise Men]] in ''StrangeJourney''. You'll see a lot of people rooting for Neutral and Chaos, and rarely anyone who likes Law. For that matter, [[InternetBackdraft forget about saying that you like Law.]]

** This was noticeably absent in DevilSurvivor and the later installments of the Persona series, both of which used a more manga, cartoony style, that severely contrasted with all the NightmareFuel of the game.

** Many speculate that the only reason many of the games--even the less violent ones such as ''{{Persona 3}}'' and ''[[{{Persona4}} 4]]''--have M-ratings in the United States is because of [[GagPenis Mara]], who is absent in ''DevilSurvivor'' games, one of the few series in the franchise to carry a T-rating.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome - Some of the designs for demons are truly awesome (which is why they can be downright [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel terrifying]]). For example, [[http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Beelzebub Beelzebub]].

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel - ''[[HighOctaneNightmareFuel/ShinMegamiTensei By the truckload!]]''

** This was noticeably absent in DevilSurvivor and the later installments of the Persona series, both of which used a more manga, cartoony style, that severely contrasted with all the HighOctaneNightmareFuel of the game.

** It really depends on the game rather than those two being the only options. Chaos is portrayed far more positively in Devil Summoner 2 [[spoiler:Lucifer and his manipulations aside]] and not every game wants a world of Social Darwinism. Not to mention the [[SadisticChoice choice is between a Z-Class or endless cycle of X-Class]] ApocalypseHow till all of humanities free will is taken away by [[GodIsEvil God]].

** ''Nocturne'' even got an A in Japan, wich basically means suitable for everyone. Note that this game is considerably more difficult than the already difficult ''DigitalDevilSaga'' and ''Persona'' sub-series, you get turned into a demon by having a snake-like parasite get ''dropped into your eye'' '''in first-person perspective''' and [[spoiler: you can become the literal [[TheAntiChrist anti-Christ]] as you ''become the new General for the legions of Hell/Darkness to wage war against {{God}}'']].
** Many speculate that the only reason many of the games--even the less violent ones such as ''{{Persona 3}}'' and ''[[{{Persona4}} 4]]'' have M-ratings in the United States is because of [[GagPenis Mara]], who is absent in ''DevilSurvivor'', one of the few games in the franchise to carry a T-rating.

* SuperlativeDubbing - Always a bit subjective, but with both of the ''Digital Devil Saga'' games, ''Persona 3'' and ''Persona 4'' getting noted in ''major reviews'' for having excellent voicework, the franchise is beginning to pick up something of a reputation for this.
** This is so prominent for Atlus USA that the release of the ''Persona 1'' remake had full voice in all cutscenes when the Japanese release only had text, seemingly ''because'' people have come to expect excellent voicework from the franchise.

** It really depends on the game rather than those two being the only options. Chaos is portrayed far more positively in Devil Summoner 2 [[spoiler:Lucifer and his manipulations aside]] and not every game wants a world of Social Darwinism. Not to mention [[SadisticChoice choice between a Z-Class or endless cycle of X-Class]] ApocalypseHow till all of humanities free will is taken away by [[GodIsEvil God]].

* DracoInLeatherPants - There is ''nothing'' wrong with liking Chaos. Remember, though - that's the side that, while wanting to preserve Humanity, was the one to put the [[MoralEventHorizon Z-Class]] ApocalypseHow in the table. Just saying.

* DracoInLeatherPants - There is '''nothing'' wrong with liking Chaos. Remember, though - that's the side that, while wanting to preserve Humanity, was the one to put the [[MoralEventHorizon Z-Class]] ApocalypseHow in the table. Just saying.

* OlderThanTheyThink - ''{{Pokemon}}'': Shin Megami Tensei without the demons or apocalypses.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CrowningMusic/ShinMegamiTensei Here]].

** Even worse. According to Christianity, God's vary nature is ''love itself''. What in the name of everything holy could possibly have corrupted ''love incarnate''?

* BrokenBase

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AwesomeMusic/ShinMegamiTensei Here]].

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CrowningMusic/ShinMegamiTensei Here]].

* TheScrappy: A LOT of fans hate whoever is on the side of Law in each game that has a Law-Neutral-Chaos axis, such as the Messians in ''ShinMegamiTenseiI'' and ''[[ShinMegamiTenseiII II]]'', Amane in ''DevilSurvivor'', and [[spoiler:Zelenin and the Three Wise Men]] in ''StrangeJourney''. You'll see a lot of people rooting for Neutral and Chaos, and rarely anyone who likes Law.

* TheScrappy: A LOT of fans hate whoever is on the side of Law, such as the Messians in ''ShinMegamiTenseiI'' and ''[[ShinMegamiTenseiII II]]'', Amane in ''DevilSurvivor'', and [[spoiler:Zelenin and the Three Wise Men]] in ''StrangeJourney''. You'll see a lot of people rooting for Neutral and Chaos, and rarely anyone who likes Law.

* UncannyValley - Part of the series' aesthetic. While it remains distinctly anime, the characters tend to share the same grayish skin color and nearly all share the distinctive eye design.
** This was noticeably absent in DevilSurvivor and the later installments of the Persona series, both of which used a more animesque, cartoony style, that severely contrasted with all the HighOctaneNightmareFuel of the game.