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I vastly prefer Shin Megami Tensei, but they're nothing close to the same experience. Just the attitude towards their mons sets them apart. Pokemon are lifelong companions that grow stronger as your bond with them deepens. Mechanics like EVs and Affection ar emeant to show this. Demons are fucking assholes that don't care about you and are only around because you've threatened, bribed, or charmed them into doing so, and they're meant to be disposed of the second they become a liability. Fusion and the way most games give you a game over if the player dies reinforce that. Apples and oranges. I can enjoy both.
