Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

Developer: Cave
Genre: Fantasy
Status: Published
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Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine is an MMORPG developed by Cave, but the rights to the game have been acquired by Aeria Games. Players will try to convince, seduce, and intimidate Demons to fight along their side. Fuse Demons together and create new breeds and use your Demons as mounts to travel the world of Imagine Online.

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine is free-to-play and uses an item mall.

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