Strange Journey returns to the original Shin Megami Tensei formula of dungeon crawling from first person and negotiating with demons to become your minion, but changes the narrative to a science fiction setting. She is hunting down the protagonist for unspecified reasons.

Alex: A new character introduced in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux.

Her name is Louisa Ferre in the US version.

Strange Girl - An enigmatic girl who speaks of demons and humans, but seems content to witness the proceedings rather than take an active hand.

He claims to have come to the Schwarzwelt on God's orders, but can he be taken at his word? In the Japanese release he was called Mansemat. He is skilled in mystical arts and has the power to break the demons' barriers, but his countenance is more sinister than divine.

Mastema - A mysterious entity that appears before the investigation team, resembling an angel with black wings.

Why are demons imprisoning their own kind? What research were they performing? Scanning Bugaboo shows that it is only 75% demon.

Bugaboo - Deep inside the Schwarzwelt, the investigative team finds Bugaboo, a demon that has undergone torture at the hands of other demons.

Clarke, who wrote the science fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey. He is named after real life writer Arthur C. From his vantage point tied into all the ship's systems, he extrapolates and proposes missions for the team.

Arthur - The command unit for the Red Sprite, installed with an administrative pseudopersonality.

Her chief duty is to research the Schwarzwelt's true nature along with her crewmates on ship 3, the Elve. Her position as the First Lieutenant of the Monitor Team was one of the first appointments made.

Zelenin - A Russian scientist recognized for her research on the Schwarzwelt.

He serves on ship 2, the Blue Jet, as a member of the Strike Team.

Jimenez - Another member of the expedition with an American military background, Jimenez began his career as an enlisted man and is now a private contractor, attracted to the expedition by the promise of a financial gain.

He commands the Red Sprite directly in addition to overseeing operations on the other three ships. He was originally a military officer serving a large country the leadership abilities he displayed during his service earned him the top position on the team that now holds the fate of mankind.

Commander Gore - The overall commander of the Schwarzwelt Investigation Team.He is on the crew roster for ship 1, the Red Sprite. As a member of the Strike Team, his duties include off-ship missions and providing security for the expedition. He was transferred to the Schwarzwelt Investigation Team by U.N. The Protagonist - A USMC officer who underwent intense combat and command training between tours of duty.The major characters of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey are: The crew dons Demonica suits, which enables access to special abilities as well as regulating the player to the conditions within the Schwarzwelt.įrom left to right: Zelenin, Protagonist, Commander Gore, Jimenez The player assumes control of an unnamed soldier from America (or Japan in the Japanese version), who will be working with three other crew members assigned by the Joint Project. As the team delves further into the Schwarzwelt, they find strange and repulsive callbacks to human society. Schwarzwelt Investigational Team finds that the area has been infested with supernatural beings known as demons that threaten to cross into the human world. Concerned about this event, the United Nations sent a collection of elites from around the world to investigate the area called Schwarzwelt (シュバルツバース, Shubarutsubāsu, Schwarz-verse).

A mysterious black hole has appeared on the region of the South Pole and is expanding day by day.

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