Japan-based developer Atlus releasedShin Megami Tensei 5, the latest in its critically acclaimed series of role-playing games, on June 17, 2025 in Japan and August 04, 2025 worldwide. Described as a fusion between previous series titlesNocturneandApocalypse,Shin Megami Tensei 5features a new stand-alone story combined with returning series mechanics including the ability to negotiate with demons, use them in battle, and fuse them together to create even more powerful variations.
The story ofShin Megami Tensei 5centers around the Nahobino, a being created by fusing a mortal with a deity. As Nahobino, the player is responsible for getting involved in the war between demons and angels and saving modern-day Tokyo from a demonic invasion originating from a realm called Da’at. Like previousShin Megami Tenseititles, the game emphasizes the struggle between the forces of Law and Chaos and features multiple endings depending on the player’sdialogue choices and gameplay decisions.
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While many Atlus and JRPG fans were quite excited forShin Megami Tensei 5, few were as enthusiastic as longtime series fan and YouTuber Food4Dogs, also affectionately known as the “Gaming Grandma.” An anime fan, video game lover, and proud pet parent, Food4Dogs runs a YouTube channel featuring a wide variety of videos including game unboxings, play-throughs, console and accessory reviews, and general chat videos. Since launching her channel in early 2018, Food4Dogs has posted new content almost every week.
On November 13th, the day afterShin Megami Tensei 5saw its worldwide release, Food4Dogs uploaded a video in which she unboxes the Fall of Man Premium Edition version of the game. The Fall of Man edition contains a number of bonus goodies - in particular, Food4Dogs was excited about the sling bag featuring recurring series mascot Jack Frost and the art book showcasing both new and classic demons, frequently praising the series' distinctive art style and the uniqueness of its characters. Perhaps an unboxing video for the recently announcedShin Megami Tensei 3Demi-fiend figurinemight be in her future?
The video, which clocks in at just under half an hour, serves as a surprisingly thorough introduction to the series for new fans. In addition to unboxing the new game, Food4Dogs shows off her collection ofprevious titles in the series, includingShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey ReduxandDevil Survivor Overclocked, both for the Nintendo 3DS. The YouTuber expresses her genuine passion for the games, describingShin Megami Tenseias “her spiritual home in gaming.” While she presumably has not yet completedShin Megami Tensei 5, fans of the channel hope to see more videos discussing her opinions on the game once she has finished it.
“UnboxingShin Megami Tensei 5” quickly became one of Food4Dogs' most watched videos, amassing nearly 90,000 views in just a few days. With the gamerumored to be coming to PlayStation consoles and PCin the near future, there will likely be plenty ofShin Megami Tensei-related news in the future for Food4Dogs to cover on her channel.
