After leaking on Amazon last December, the English translation of the Shin Megami Tensei tabletop RPG has finally been officially announced. Preorders went live this week through the game's publisher, Lionwing Publishing. Though Amazon currently lists the game as unavailable, we'd expect the listing to be reactivated in the coming days.

The Shin Megami Tensei: The Roleplaying Game has existed in Japan since 1993 and has seen numerous editions and revisions over the years, but no versions have been localized in English, making the English release all the more exciting.

The English version, titled Shin Megami Tensei: The Roleplaying Game - Tokyo Conception, is based on the world and gameplay concepts of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. The game melds elements of Nocture's setting and gameplay--such as demon negotiations, elemental magic, and competing factions--into a tabletop experience based around dice rolls and character sheets.

Shin Megami Tensei: The Role Playing Game - Tokyo Conception be available in three versions, including a $50 hardcover edition, a $30 digital PDF, and a $60 bundle that includes both. The 100-page rulebook contains all the necessary information you need to play, including the full rules, stat tables for demons, and background information on the setting and lore of Shin Megami Tensi. All three versions also include a PDF version of the White Vortex mini campaign.

While Lionwing Publishing has not announced a release date yet beyond this fall, you can preorder The Shin Megami Tensei: The Role Playing Game - Tokyo Conception rulebook bundles at the publisher's official website.

Shin Megami Tensei: The Roleplaying Game - Tokyo Conception is the fourth edition of the tabletop RPG and is based on the world and gameplay concepts of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. It originally launched in Japan back in September 2004 and was followed up by an expansion, Mala Underground, a few months later. Whether the expansion will also receive an English release, or if it is already part of the English version's core rulebook, remains to be seen. The game's fifth and latest edition, Shin Megami Tensei TRPG Mato Tokyo 200X, was released in Japan in 2005 but does not seem to be a part of the English release either.

Whatever the case, fans will soon be able to create their own demon-infested tabletop adventures once the Shin Megami Tensei: The Roleplaying Game - Tokyo Conception English version launches later this year.

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