I'd be glad with at least ONE brazilian representation in the Megaten series. Saci, Boitatá, Tupã, Curupira, Caipora, Headless Mule, Dry Body; ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT WEIRD ASS CAIPORA FROM DEMON KIDS And a Stolas model rework for newer games.
I designed a Persona version of Anansi about a month before his design for this game came out. The only thing I dislike about him is the fusion recipe.
Since the series already has demons based off real-life serial killers and maniacs (Mad Gasser and Night Stalker), it would be neat if they added more of them such as Vlad the Impaler, Jack the Ripper, or Blackbeard. Speaking of which, more maritime-based demons would be neat too, and i mean ones like Captain Van Der Decken, also known as the Flying Dutchman. Or ones based off more modern incidents such as Indrid Cold, a bizarre man running around West Virginia during the famous Mothman era. C'mon Atlus, give Mothman his alien friend.
Not a "demon" perse, more of a concept. The *Boltzmann Brain* is a funny concept in quantum physics where the entire universe and its data and information can be stored inside a literal floating brain...and said brain could spontaneously manifest at any point within the existing universe for a fraction of a second. Not the first time an inanimate object became a demon in SMT, like Chemo Trails
In Mi’kmaq folklore, there’s this rabbit named Apli’kmuj who likes to get his friend, an otter named Kiwnik, killed as a light-hearted prank. In one story, Apli’kmuj steals Kiwnik’s eels and then transforms into a man-of-war ship, complete with a whole crew of humans. When Kiwnik climbs aboard to get back his eels, he is shot to death and skinned by the ship’s crew. I like to imagine him as a sentient floating ship with a rabbit motif using instant-kill skills
For me personally, what I want to see in future titles are some mythological creatures and even deities in my homeland which is in the Philippines since that Manananggal is already in the series which open the possibilities even further since Rinok (personified earthquake in one of the creation myths) in Persona 2. In particular in more basic level and the one I know the most, I would like to see Diwata (Philippine equivalent to nymphs and minor goddesses), Santelmo (Ball of fire said to be spirits who are drowned in some accounts) Sarangay (Philippine equivalent to Minotaur who emit smoke on its nose when angered and has a gemstone on its ear), Tikbalang (Half-man half-horse who love to trick people that can be commanded by getting a hair from their mane) Kapre (Smoking giants dwelling in tree who has unfortunate past relating to the Spanish conquest of the Philippines), Tiyanak (Terrifying spirits who are either aborted or unbaptized babies, or spirit of the earth that shapeshift into a baby to trick and prey upon passerby). Sarangay and Tikbalang in particular, are creatures that I also like to see partially because of SMT 4 rendition of Minotaur and Centaur remind them of those creatures (Centaur with their humanlike stance and elongated legs, Minotaur with the loincloth). Also bonus point if they made Tiyanak both terrifying and sometime that is unironically kickable because I definitely not despite that thing in particular because of a childhood fear. Another common creatures would be Duwende (Philippine equivalent to dwarf), Sirena & Syokoy (Philippine equivalent to merfolks) and Aswang (Philippine equivalent to ghouls, vampire and even shapeshifters). For creatures I heard less, I would like to see Batibat (Fat creatures that cause nightmare to those whose chest they see), Amomongo (Cyrptid ape in the Philippines), Tahamaling & Mahomanay (Tree spirits noted for their sexual dimorphism) and Biradalli (Winged maidens of the rainbow) For named deities and folk characters, I would like to see Dumakulem (god of hunting and mountain in the Katagalungan); Libulan, Liadlao, Lisuga and Licalibutan (four young deities whose death form the moon, sun, stars and the earth); Maria Makiling (a famous diwata of Mt. Makiling who is sometimes joined by Maria Sinukuan and Maria Cacao) Bakunawa (Moon devouring serpetine dragon) Minokawa (Giant bird who cause either solor or lunar esclipse by causing celestial bodies in many variants) and Lam-ang (A folkhero from Biag-ni-Lam-ang) Finally, for the modern and contemporary creatures, I would want to see White Lady (Woman who die in tragedy or accident and haunt the places where she die), Kugtong (Cebuano for giant grouper, it can refer to the Cebuano urban legend of a giant human eating grouper), and the Serpent of Robinson Mall (A rumour of a snake lady who devour people and live under a Robinson Mall).
I think I first learned of the Nightmarchers via Lilo and Stitch the Series. I'd be really excited if Ghatotkacha showed up as a demon in SMT. He's the half demon son of one of the Pandevas in the Mahabharata. At one point one of the heroes can't fight in the big war because his rival will use an instant kill weapon on him if he does, so Ghatotkacha goes out and uses his illusion magic to become such a problem for the opposing army that they have to use the instant kill weapon on him or accept outright defeat. I think it'd be fitting and morbidly funny if he at least resisted every element other than the instant kills, which he'd be weak to.
Myths and monsters from Brazilian folklore: The Headless Mule: It is a ghost of a woman who was cursed for having betrayed herself to a priest and was condemned to transform into a mule that has fire instead of a head, galloping through the fields. The pink dolphin: The dolphin as a being capable of transforming into a man dressed all in white, with the aim of seducing and impregnating women at riverside parties. The Boto is an animal that exists in Brazil and is a pink dolphin that lives in rivers. Mapinguari: Mapinguari is a Legend derived from some Legends of the Indians of the Amazon Region. The caboclos say that inside the forest lives the Mapinguari, a hairy giant with an eye on its forehead and its mouth on its navel. For some, he is actually covered in hair, but he wears armor made from turtle shells, for others, his skin is like alligator skin. According to this Legend, some Indians, upon reaching an older age, would evolve and transform into Mapinguari and would begin to inhabit the interior of the forests, living only inside and alone. There are also those who say that their feet are shaped like a pilão hand. The Curupira: In Brazilian folklore, the Curupira is a character described as a strong and agile dwarf with red hair who has his feet facing backwards. Thus, when walking, the curupira can deceive anyone who intends to follow him by looking at his footprints. The pursuer will always think he went in the opposite direction. Legend states that the Curupira lives in the forest doing mischief, being considered the protector of the forests. Saci: Saci-pererê legend is considered one of the most emblematic in Brazilian folklore. Saci-pererê, or simply saci, is a mischievous black boy, who smokes a pipe and carries a red hood that gives him magical powers. One of the important characteristics of this character is that he only has one leg. Cuca: Cuca is a character from Brazilian folklore. She is an old witch with a scary appearance who has an alligator head and huge nails. Owner of a frightening voice, Cuca kidnaps disobedient children. Legend has it that the witch Cuca sleeps once every seven years. Therefore, parents try to convince children to sleep at the correct times, otherwise they will be taken away by Cuca.
This isn't related to the video but I've recently been thinking about a topic that I think could be interesting, that being "what arcana would newer SMT demons be put in in a future Persona game?" Like if in Persona 6 we get Doi demons from Strange Journey REDUX and SMTV, which arcana would they fit in best? I have a few ideas like Hydra in the Tower arcana, Manananggal in the Devil arcana, Loup Garou in the Moon or maybe Hanged Man arcana, but overall I think it's a fun and interesting discussion.
it's crazy how naamah took the megaten fanbase by storm, people will probably still be talking about her 10 years later like with asherah and cleopatra
YES THE LOVELAND FROG PLEASE GIVE US THE WIZARD FROG ATLUS! Another interesting cryptid I just recently learned about is the Grafton Monster. It’s a massive monster from West Virginia whose most notable feature is the complete lack of a head. Supposedly it wandered around the woods and rivers around the town of Grafton for a number of years. Some speculated it was a golem that had lost its master and was left to wander the woods.
For my ideas... Baron Samedi Indrid Cold Ozymandias (to be fair a demon based off of a poem is possible because Albion) Yasuke (to go alongside other historical figures like Joan of Arc) something based off of a ghost train
Since i will never go out of my percy jackson phase, i would like the greek titans in SMT (yes, i know there is saturnus in P3, but only appears in 1 game) like chronos, typhon, gea or uranus, with thematic skills, like chronos would have time-stop because duh, since there a lot of olympus gods already, the titans would fit well, and if not them i would like some greek monsters like the lotus eaters.
If there's one thing I'd like to see in Persona and SMT, it would be more Baltic mythology. They included Aitvaras, but there's a lot more like Eglė the queen of snakes, the Iron Wolf of dreams, žaltys the holy snakes, kipšas the swamp trickster imps, etc.
I'd like to see more demons in chemtrail's vein, imagine a demon in reference to the MKUltra experiments as a horrifying metal deathtrap with a slot for the head, shrouded in multicolored electricity, or the concept of the Deep State (/the term used in each country for similar concepts) as a set of shadowy, faceless figures around a desk or table with a nondescript (or vaguely American if you want to hit that home) national symbol. Also really want to see more Uliger/Mongolian demons. Moh/Muu Shu(v/w)uu is the only one that's ever recurred, but the many headed bull/buffalo-esque Mangadhai, cryptic mongolian death worm Olgoi Khorkoi, and heavenly prince Huherdei Mergen (who shot bolts of thunder from a silver cart attached to a 7 winged horse that could either be part of the updated design or its own demon) appeared in Persona 1 or Devil Children. While we're at it, add Arhan Hara Shutger from the same story, and of course King Gesar and Temujin/Chinggis Khan himself make fantastic additions to the list of larger than life historical figures turned summonable demons.
Baron Samedi, Madame Bridgitte, and the other named Loa. Mama Pacha from Incan Faith (Which I learned about from Gamesetto Machu Pichu.). Coyote the Trickster Spirit. Raven the Spirit. Bunyip Yowie Pan (I'm obligated to put one Greek thing here as someone of Greek descent.). William Wallace Ukko (Finnish stuff is sadly underrepresented in general.) Skunk Ape (Gotta throw in something weird.)
Im not sure if I have commented this on a previous video, but I would love to see the Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins as a demon. He was a witch hunter in Anglia, England, I think around 100 woman died because of him. He had some interesting methods for finding witches. Would be a cool figure based on a real figure.
It's not a mythical being, but I want to see the shortwave radio station UVB-76, AKA The Buzzer as a demon. If they can make demons such as Chemtrail and Orgone Ghost, then they can turn a station into a demon.
I just want more cryptids in general. Imagine your just running around the shores in smt and suddenly you get jumped by the Ogopogo and Loveland Frog lol
12:20 on the topic of the Wild Hunt, I think Herla Cyning, the leader the Wild Hunt in British folklore, would make a really cool demon. He was a legendary king of the Britons who, after attending the wedding of a dwarf king within the Otherworld, found himself hundreds of years into the kingdoms future, with the Saxons now ruling the land. He was given a small bloodhound by the dwarf king, who told not to dismount his horse before the dog leapt off, otherwise crumbling to dust as demonstrated by some of his men who jumped off to early. He and his men now wander eternally, waiting for the dog to alight. He is thought to be related to both Odin and the Erlking.
There was a similar poll put out on the Megaten subreddit before Vengeance's release, and I was a big petitioner for the inclusion of both Tsuchinoko and the Black Knight Satellite, since my two favorite types of demons are odd/cute Yokai and creepy urban legends. Tsuchinoko definitely feels way overdue, since it's a very iconic Japanese cryptid that still retains a pretty substantial amount of relevance to this day. As for the Black Knight Satellite, I think SMT is well overdue for more space-age and tech based demons, given the series roots and lore. I'm imagining the BKS as a sort of demonic counterpart to Cherubim, an 'evil eye in the sky' that could make a really cool late game encounter.
There's a weird myth here in Brazil that I simply can't keep to myself. In the northeast of the country during the 70s, a radio announcer made a joke about a guy who arrived home and laid down in the bed next to his wife and when he looked down there was a hairy leg sticking out from under the bed (indicating cheating ). People at the time confused the context and thought that the leg was the entire organism, and that's it, the third largest regional complex in the country in fear of being attacked by a walking hairy leg. This ladies and gentlemen is the story of the Perna Cabeluda (Hairy Leg).
How about a Black Volga? It was an urban legend here in Poland and other east block countries in 60's and 70's that spoke of a black GAZ-21 or GAZ-24 car that would be used to abduct and kill people. Depending on the version it was driven by the secret communist police, Russian mafia or even the devil himself. The motive depending on the version was to use the blood from the murdered people to sell to rich westerners with leukemia, stealing organs or simply getting rid of people that opposed the communists. In the version with the devil the car is depicted as having horns instead of side mirrors and 666 on the license plate and the devil would stop and ask you for time, when you did, you would either be killed there and now or the next day at the same hour.
Got a fun idea for an Enigma demon. Take the classic internet urban legend of polybius and turn it into a demonic arcade cabinet that projects a 3D version of the demon sprite the older megaten games used to represent how many demons you were fighting. Also it could focus on status efects to reference how the game supposedly made players sick and crazy.
My Demon i wish in Megami Tensei game is King beleth Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and the Three Bears Baron Samedi and Maman Brigitte Jackalope Boogeyman Spring Heeled Jacks Chaneque
I think I’ve already suggested Gilgamesh before and you now covered the nuckelavee so how about something a bit more interesting the Mowing-Devil, the leshy, the snallygaster, and deer woman The mowing devil something that was blamed on a crop appearing after a farmer in Hertfordshire said he would rather have the devil to mow his lawn the leshy is woods spirit from Slavic myth which I pretty sure you have good idea of what it is if you’ve seen or played the Witcher The snallygaster is an American cryptid said to look like a bird like chimera like with one eye, four legs, two wings, and a beak full of tentacles and is said that Theodore Roosevelt canceled his trip to Africa just to hunt this creature And deer woman is a sprit from Native American myth that look like a beautiful woman with deer feet (or just a deer) and is said to hunt down men who hurt women and children by luring them to their deaths
