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===Critical response=== The series has been praised for its visuals and plot elements. Games in the series are known for having strong character development. ''Digital Devil Story Megami Tensei II'' and ''Shin Megami Tensei'' both appeared on ''[[Famitsū|Famitsu]]'''s 2006 "Top 100 Favorite Games of All Time".<ref name="Top100-famitsu">{{cite web| last = Campbell| first = Colin| year = 2006| title=Japan Votes on All Time Top 100| url = http://www.next-gen.biz/features/japan-votes-all-time-top-100?page=0,1| publisher=''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]''| accessdate = 2009-10-27}}</ref> Many games in the series have won awards. ''Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne'' received [[G4 (TV channel)|G4TV]] [[X-Play|X-Play's]] "Best Role Playing Game of 2004". [[GameSpot]] and RPGFan named ''Persona 3'' the best role-playing game of 2007.<ref>{{cite web | title = GameSpot's Best of 2007: Best Role-Playing Game Genre Awards | publisher = Gamespot | url = http://www.gamespot.com/best-games-of-2007/genreawards/index.html?page=10 | accessdate = 2007-10-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = RPGFan Feature - Games of 2007 | publisher = RPGFan | url = http://www.rpgfan.com/features/go2007/index2.html | accessdate = 2008-11-01 }}</ref> [[GameSpy]] named it the 2007 PS2 RPG Game of the Year and placed it second in the 2007 PS2 Top 10 Games of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | title = GameSpy's Game of the Year 2007: PS2 Winners Recap | publisher = Gamespy | url = http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/ps2/7.html | accessdate = 2007-10-30 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = GameSpy's Game of the Year 2007: PS2 Top 5 | publisher = Gamespy | url = http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/ps2/5.html | accessdate = 2007-10-30 }}</ref> 1UP.com's 2007 game awards, which ran in the March 2008 issue of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', included ''Persona 3'', given the award for "Most controversial game that created no controversy".<ref>{{cite journal |title= 2007 1UP Network Editors' Choice Awards |author=1UP Staff |month=March |year=2008 |journal=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis|Ziff Davis Media]] |issn=1058-918X |issue=226 |pages=p.65 |accessdate=2009-09-08 |quote=[[Rockstar Games|Rockstar]]'s [[Hot Coffee minigame controversy|Hot Coffee sex scandal]] and [[Bully (video game)|''Bully'']]'s boy-on-boy kissing's got nothing on this PS2 role-player's suicide-initiated battles or subplot involving student-teacher dating.}}</ref> ''Persona 4'' was awarded the "PlayStation 2 Game Prize" in the Famitsu Awards 2008, voted by readers of ''Famitsu''.<ref name="Famitsu08">{{cite web|date=2009-04-25|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1223669_1124.html|title=速報! ゲームユーザーが選ぶ"FAMITSU AWARDS 2008"は、この作品!!|publisher=Famitsu|accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref> It was also recognized by the [[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]] as one of the recipients for the "Games of the Year Award of Excellence" in the Japan Game Awards 2009.<ref name="JGA09">{{cite web|date=2009-09-24|url=http://awards.cesa.or.jp/2009/en/press/090924_2.html|title=Japan Game Awards 2009 "Games of the Year Division" Award Winner Determined|work=Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association (CESA)|accessdate=2009-10-10}}</ref> The game was given the award for its "high quality of work", "excellent story, automatically generated dungeons and impressive background music".<ref name="JGAP4">{{cite web|date=2009-09-24|url=http://awards.cesa.or.jp/2009/en/prize/year/04.html|title=Japan Game Awards 2009: Persona 4|work=Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association (CESA)|accessdate=2009-10-10}}</ref>
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