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This is a list of references to the Megami Tensei franchise in other media.
- Various loading screens in the game recreate the box art of classic video games in the game's art style. One of these loading screens is a recreation of Shin Megami Tensei II's Super Famicom box art.
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- On the fifth island, the collectable Monokuma dolls can be seen wearing a keyboard strapped to their forearms with wires connecting to different bits of machinery around their body, possibly referencing the COMPs worn in the Shin Megami Tensei and Devil Summoner series.
- The playable characters from Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE appear as gacha units in Fire Emblem Heroes, a mobile gacha game in the Fire Emblem series. The characters were added to the game in January 2020.
- In episode 2 of the anime adaptation, Uehara finds Amano at an arcade and they play against one another in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. Amano uses Yu Narukami and Uehara uses Teddie. Uehara wins both rounds.
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- The demon Jack Frost appears as a playable character named "Frost-kun". There is also a device called the "Keychain Game" with Jack Frost's face on the screen.
- In chapter 6 of the manga adaption, when the character Eru Chitanda states that she doesn't get angry because she doesn't like doing things that exhaust her, the other members of the Classic Literature Club begin to briefly see her as an angel. Within this panel, there is a mock status screen which says "Special Skills: Sukunda, Dormina, Divine Punishment" referencing multiple skills in the Megami Tensei franchise. This reference is not present in the anime adaption.
- Whenever the main character receives an email, a ringtone will briefly play. These can be changed in the options menu. The main character can unlock secret ringtones by performing certain actions within the dungeons. These secret ringtones feature music from Shin Megami Tensei, Shin Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. This was removed from the 2020 remaster due to not being published by Atlus.
- During the "Jam Theory" Table Talk, when Ichiban Kasuga and Koichi Adachi are discussing how making jam out of food you dislike can make it more appealing, Chitose Fujinomiya sarcastically asks "What is this, the Cathedral of Shadows for food?"
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As Atlus's 35th anniversary game, Metaphor contains multiple names from the Megami Tensei franchise.
- The Elite Seeker archetype is called the Soul Hacker.
- The Elite Masked Dancer archetype is called the Persona Master. The masks used to create accessories for the Masked Dancer share the names with the major arcana, such as the "Lovers White Mask". The archetype is also associated with a mask emblem that resembles the mask on the backsides of the tarot cards in Persona 3 and Persona 4. The Persona Master's Masquerade Charge skill depicts the archetype equipping glasses, pulling down the Jester tarot, putting a gun to their head with lines similar to the cut-in animation in the background, then shooting the card.
- The Elite Summoner archetype is called the Devil Summoner. The captain and his squad collect talismans named after Megami Tensei races, such as the "Talisman of the Fairy", to craft new summoning tools. Many of the summons are Demons from Megami Tensei:
- DLC was released featuring equipment resembling outfits worn by the protagonists in various Megami Tensei games:
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Equipment Description
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| Megami Ibunroku Persona
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St. Hermelin High School Uniform
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Special attire that evokes a faraway place in a distant era. It's embroidered with a mysterious insignia featuring an unfamiliar animal.
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| Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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Seven Sisters High School Uniform
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Special attire that evokes a faraway place in a distant era. It's embroidered with seven stars, as though destiny is at work.
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| Persona 3
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Gekkoukan High School Uniform
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Special attire that evokes a faraway place in a distant era. It's embroidered with a design that alternates between light and shadow.
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| Persona 4
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Yasogami High School Uniform
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Special attire that evokes a faraway place in a distant era. The decorative seam stands out, making it distinctive.
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| Persona 5
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Shujin Academy Uniform
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Special attire that evokes a faraway place in a distant era. The blood-red accent gives it a sense of rebellion and hidden potential.
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| Shin Megami Tensei IV
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Samurai Garb
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Special attire that evokes a faraway place in a distant era. A form-fitting outfit befitting a sense of duty and martial prowess.
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| Shin Megami Tensei V
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Jouin High School Uniform
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Special attire that evokes a faraway place in a distant era. The graceful, picturesque flowers give it a sense of artistry.
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- Various skills appear in Metaphor that originate in Megami Tensei series games. Many of these skills are only used in untranslated games and have gotten their first official localization in Metaphor. Some skills were localized to have the same name as Megami Tensei skills but have different Japanese spellings, those skills are not listed here:
- The protagonist Megumi Sato is a fan of the Megami Tensei franchise and owns several items of merchandise from the series.
- A Jack Frost plushie can be seen in the background of her room in chapter 1.
- In chapter 3 it's revealed that she has a hand-drawn Karukozaka High School emblem sticker attached to her student handbook.
- In chapter 13 of the manga, the main character Tomoko Kuroki can be seen fighting the post-game boss battle against the Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner protagonist in the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers. This reference was also present in episode 7 of the anime adaptation "Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Enjoy My Summer Break", but slightly changed so that the in-game character had blond hair, wore red and black clothing, and was in a different pose.
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- In episode 126 of the anime adaption, the main cast get sucked into a video game inspired by Dragon Quest. After everyone manages to escape the video game, the character Kururu suggests playing "Kerosona 3" next, referencing Persona 3, saying that "it's perfect for escaping reality".
- The mascot commander Sirei tells Takumi to yell "I am thou" to get himself in the heat of battle, referencing how characters summon their Personas in the Persona series. In the same line, he also says to say "Oraoraora" referencing JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
- Later in the game, the character Darumi says you might reverse her social link, referencing the Social Link mechanic of the Persona series and how they could be reversed in Persona 3.
- In the web and light novel versions of the story, the protagonist Makoto Misumi uses the alias "Raidou Kuzunoha" referencing the Devil Summoner series character of the same title. In the manga and anime adaptions, he uses an altered version of the title, "Makoto Kuzunoha".
Trivia
- The fighting game Groove on Fight features a character known as Bristol D, whose move set consists of summoning demons to combat enemies. It is widely believed that this character was designed by Kazuma Kaneko and the demons they summon, most notably Pixie, are a reference to the Megami Tensei franchise; however, there is no concrete source for this information.
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