MegaTen Imagine: Q&A With Aeria Games

Have you checked out the new MMORPG from Aeria Games, MegaTen Imagine?  If not, then you are missing out.  Not only does it have a very unique story line, but there are so many great things that you can do in the game itself that you cannot do anywhere else (such as create your own mount by mixing demons together).  To get you more in the mood to check out this free to play MMO game, we here at Fantasy-RPG gathered up our 

collective minds and were able to get some Q&A time with the producers of MegaTen Imagine, Aeria Games.  Here is what we found out for you!

Q&A About MegaTen Imagine For Aeria Games:

Zownder: What prompted you to create Mega Ten?  Was it the popularity of the RPG games Megami Tensei or the horror novel series itself?

Aeria Games: Atlus, along with Cave, decided to make the MMORPG for the Japanese market.  When Aeria took a look at it, we knew it would be a big hit for our players, so we licensed it for North America and Europe.  We’re seeing interest from all over the world, so we’re glad we can bring this title to our community. 

Fantasy-RPG: How did you determine the different types of demons in the game and how they looked – were they all taken from the original RPG games or were some created from scratch?

Aeria Games: Players of the other SMT games will recognize Demons from a wide variety of other games in the series.  There aren’t any invented Demons for MegaTen: Imagine, but if you only play the North American ports, you may find some Demons from games that weren’t brought to North America before.   

Fantasy-RPG: The training system for new players is completely unique and offers MMO gamers a way to get their feet wet with the interface and fighting system before they are thrown into real combat in game.  What led you to create this type of awesome training for Mega Ten?

Aeria Games: Finding the right amount of tutorial instructions are difficult because we have players coming from different backgrounds:  some played MMORPGs before, some are SMT console players, some are experts, and some are complete beginners.  The tutorial is integrated into the opening storyline so players may find it a little more entertaining and fast-paced than what you may find in other games.

Since MegaTen isn’t just a point and spam the mouse button type of game, players will learn basic combat moves and strategy in the tutorial.   

Fantasy-RPG: Give gamers a bit of a sneak peek to what they can expect in the way of end-game content that they can engage in when they reach the current maximum level.

Aeria Games: Aeria’s MMOs are an ongoing adventure.  We’re always adding new expansions to our games to keep our players entertained.  MegaTen is a game you can play for months without subscription or download costs. 

By the time you hit the high levels, your character will be decked out in a unique combination of clothing items and weapons—other players will “ooh” and “ahh” and ask you where you were able to find certain items.  Many of them you had to upgrade on your own.  You would also have a group of powerful Demons at your disposal.  Many of them, other players have probably never seen.  By then, we also hope you joined a Clan; maybe you even created one.   If you have done all that, I’m sure you’ll also be doing dungeon runs with some friends you’ve made in the game.   

Fantasy-RPG: And, last, but not least – tell us what your favorite parts of the game itself are and why. 

Aeria Games: For me, my favorite part is the Demon Fusing.  I like going out and negotiating with a bunch of Demons, then bringing them all back to town to see what new Demons I can make with the different combinations.  I guarantee you’ll think it’s cool once you start riding your first mountable Demon.

In my real life, I don’t enjoy experimenting so much with dressing up in different outfits and different hairstyles, but for some reason in MegaTen, it’s a lot more fun.  I suppose it’s because MegaTen has so many outrageous costumes, and some of them are pretty funny.  You can swing around a hand bag as a weapon—it only does only 1 point of damage, but it’s funny to watch.

Lastly, it’s our community.  Aeria has been fortunate enough to have a lot of really great people within its games.  Players will find lots of helpful volunteers in the games and on our forums if they have questions.   It’s a different type of attitude at Aeria than other gaming communities.  I feel the atmosphere here is more conducive to meeting cool people with similar interests—not just gaming.  Players can hang out with their friends and chat and game together.

Check out some of the awesomeness that is MegaTen Imagine from Aeria Games and see for yourself what you are missing.  This is truly one of those free to play MMO games that anyone would gladly pay to play, as everything you’ll find here is unique and just down right awesome to check out.

We here at Fantasy-RPG want to say a special thank you to Spencer Chi at Aeria Games for making this Q&A happen!

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