 Famitsu gave the original version a positive review , with it scoring 35 out of 40 points : the four reviews gave it scores of 9 , 9 , 9 and 8 out of 10 . SoftBank Creative 's magazine publication Sega Saturn Magazine gave it a score of 24 / 30 points , with the three reviewers giving it respective scores of 8 , 9 and 7 out of 10 . In a feature on the game for GameFan , Casey Loe noted the game 's " clean and crisp " 3D visuals , called the enemy design excellent , and thought the full @-@ motion video sequences were the best to be found on the Saturn system . She ended by praising Atlus ' plans for releasing a title so deep and mature for the Western market . Fellow gaming magazine Game Players , in a feature on upcoming role @-@ playing game releases in North America , thought that the premise and previewed gameplay showed it to be a promising title after its positive Japanese reception . Kurt Kalata and Christopher J. Snelgrove , writing for gaming website Hardcore Gaming 101 , called the game decent despite its slow pacing , an unpolished look , and some aggravating aspects to the demon loyalty system . In a 2015 feature on recommended software produced for the Saturn , Dengeki Online highlighted Devil Summoner as one of the system 's most notable games . The writer ranked it among the best early Megami Tensei titles despite its high difficulty . 
