Did Megami Tensei invent the Monster Taming RPG?

Strain42

New member
Mar 2, 2009
2,720
0
0
The first game in the franchise, Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, was released for the NES on September 11th, 1987 (I feel slightly nerdy knowing I didn't have to double check Wikipedia on that...)

And...well...I'm basically wondering what the title says. Was that the first video game that involved essentially capturing different monsters to fight for you?

Does anyone know of any examples of something like that that came before then?

No real reason, just naturally curious.
 

Clive Howlitzer

New member
Jan 27, 2011
2,783
0
0
I've never played it although I have heard of it. Of course the mention of monster taming makes me want to play Monster Rancher again.
 

Ultress

Volcano Girl
Feb 5, 2009
3,377
0
0
I think Net hack had some elements of it and it beat out Megami Tensei by a few months