Play Shin Megami Tensei II (Japan) [En by Aeon Genesis v1.0] Online

Shin Megami Tensei II is one of those SNES RPGs that sticks with you—not just because of its bleak, demon-infested Tokyo, but because it refuses to hold your hand. You start off in a grimy underground bunker, and within minutes, you're already bargaining with a pixie for your life instead of fighting her. That's the vibe here: no clear good guys, just survival and tough choices.

The soundtrack is all eerie synths that somehow make the pixelated wasteland feel even more oppressive. And the demon recruiting? Way more fun than it should be—half the time I ended up with a party full of weirdos like a drunk oni or a pretentious angel, but somehow it worked. Fusing them into stronger monsters is addictive, even if the menus feel a little clunky by today's standards.

Combat's brutal in that old-school way where random encounters can wreck you if you're careless, but figuring out enemy weaknesses and negotiating mid-fight keeps it tense. If you like RPGs where alignment actually changes the story (and not just a token "good vs. evil" slider), this one's a gem. Just don't expect sunshine and happy endings.