And I mean that in sound design and presentation.

Remember SMT1? That Game was absolutely super fucking depressing and dark. It felt like you were actually fighting stereotypical biblic demons who actually wanted to kill the shit out of you. The music feels like your somewhere where your not supposed to be and like you literally just witnessed the end of the world. After a while it made me feel like some kind of apocalypse was going to happen in the real world(not sure if anyone else feels this way). It's so emotionally heavy for me like goddamn.

Another case like this would be SMT3 and Persona 3. Oh my god they really hit the emotions with the environment and sound. Smt3 feels like your old life is forever gone. For now on you live with demons and you have to live off thin ice until...idk what happens at the end of the game lol 😂 . The entirety of the game feels like your doing one of those huge evil stereotypical demon rituals that your old Christian grandmother Nona told you not to do lol. Persona 3 tartarus opening room with the velvet room. Save point etc. feels so like out of this world.. dizzy even. Lonely . Heavy.. it's so damn strong on the mind. Like shit😵‍💫

Modern megaten games however. **** Now before reading this, I have no clue what happens in the stories from smt 4 - to now (besides being spoiled with the final bosses because of youtube😐) so just know that. Some real shit could be happening in the games. I don't know right now so don't bash me for it ****

But honestly I think SMT V and Persona 5 are just a bit too 'sweet' for what their stories are trying to tell the player. SMT V just doesn't feel like it should. Sound effects just feel to mainstream and 'general' and the game just looks too mainstream Anime. Which I don't hate anime but for a series with a dark scenic past I think it could definitely do better with this "desert infested wasteland" idea they're carrying out. Persona 5 actually gets the 'dark' and "ugly" (>! Meaning the side of characters sides they don't want to face to themselves and the public!<) part right for a good part of the game however I do think the dungeons can be a little too "happy" for how weird and ugly the characters inner thoughts they are trying to convey but I feel like it's honestly pretty good for the most part

There's more I can get into but I'm sure you get my idea I just can't help but feel as if Megami Tensei has gotten too 'sweet' with its designs I just think they need to be a little more sinister especially for a game series known for having hard bosses lol

Anyway that's the end of my little 3 year built up vent