Aeria Games Announces Acquisition of Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online

September 9, 2008

Aeria Games
Announces Acquisition of Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online

Aeria Games’ newest acquisition from Cave Co.,
Ltd., Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online, also called “MegaTen,” will soon be
released in the European and North American online PC gaming markets in four
languages: English, French, German and Spanish.

Shin Megami Tensei is a major intellectual
property of the well-known Japanese developer and publisher, Atlus Co., Ltd. The
first of many titles in the franchise was released by Atlus in 1992 for the
Japanese Super NES and has grown a large and loyal following around the world
with additional game titles for consumer consoles and handheld systems. The
latest installment brings the brand online.

Originally released in Japan in Q1 2007, Shin
Megami Tensei: Imagine Online was Cave’s first massive multiplayer online (MMO)
title for PC. MegaTen has become a huge success with a large fan following.
Aeria Games plans on bringing that success to the European and North American
markets as it has done with its titles Last Chaos and Shaiya.

Set in a fictional post-apocalyptic Tokyo,
survivors attempt to restore the city by defeating demons and solving puzzles.
Each player acts as a “Devil Buster.” Success relies on forming an alliance with
demons or slaying them.

MegaTen offers numerous unique features:

  • Strategic Real-time Fighting System – Choose
    between attacking, parrying and defending in real time.
  • Diverse Weaponry – Use a wide array of weapons
    from medieval swords to modern-day rifles and handguns.
  • Devil Partnership – Players negotiate with
    devils to assist in battle and missions.
  • Devil Fusing – Players can combine multiple
    devils to create new breeds.
  • Private Dungeons – In addition to the public
    battle areas, players can access private dungeons to hunt and collect items
    with their friends.

More information is available at
http://www.aeriagames.com.