Talk:Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Confirmed not a part of mainline SMT series
Even though this page has referred to Strange Journey as being considered part of the main series of Shin Megami Tensei games for quite some time, I've always had my doubts. Of course, doubts are not encyclopedic, so I figured that was just a quirk of mine. However, now that Shin Megami Tensei IV is available for pre-order in the states, I've finally got some proof to back up my theory. If one looks at the product descriptions for that game on both Amazon and GameStop, one sees the following (emphasis mine):

"The Shin Megami Tensei RPG series began in Japan in 1992 on Super Famicom. Neither this game nor its sequel was published in North America. In 2004 Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne was the first SMT game in North America, although 'III' was removed from the PlayStation 2 title. The SMT series later spun off several sub series, including Persona, Devil Summoner, Devil Survivor, Digital Devil Saga, and the standalone Strange Journey. This new RPG is considered the fourth in the Shin Megami Tensei mainline series."

If it was just Amazon's or just GameStop's description, that'd be one thing, but since it's the description on both, and this paragraph and almost all the others on both pages are identical, it's likely this was written by Atlus themselves for use on retailer websites. Even if it wasn't, however, these are still two credible sources saying Strange Journey is a standalone title. Therefore, I'm removing the line about how it's considered part of the main SMT series, and moving its location in the navigation box accordingly. The Mach Turtle (talk) 07:18, 11 May 2013 (UTC)