Shin Megami Tensei II - Gameplay

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to Shin Megami Tensei with a few changed aspects. First, the automap screen can be called with the press of the R button.

A new system of "magic succession" was introduced in the Demon Fusion system, the trademark system of the game series. The spells of the demons used for the fusion can be passed on to the outcoming demon, which can even allow the weakest demon to possess the most powerful spell in the game.

Other changes include,

• Several of the demons' alignments were changed from LAW/CHAOS to NEUTRAL, in order to increase the diversity of the player's party.
• Party can be divided into front-row and back-row, but only affects the amount of damage it can receive.
• Player can now choose which spells and special attacks its demons can use, except they will now cost the demons' hit point or magic point.
• Important items and gems are stored in separate item slots.
• All of the demons' data can now be stored and viewed (there was a limit in the previous version).
• A casino was introduced, where player can play games with coins purchased by money and trade them with special items only obtainable in casinos.
• Several new spells were introduced, such as NECROMA, where you can revive a dead demon as an undead.