mˈɛnɪəv ðə stˈæf wɜː vˈɛɾɚɹənz ʌv ˈætləsᵻz ɹˈoʊlplˈeɪɪŋ mˈɛɡəmi tˈɛnseɪ, mˌeɪkɪŋ pɹədˈʌkʃən tʃˈæləndʒˌɪŋ dˈuː tə ðə tˈiːmz ˌɪnɛkspˈiəɹɪəns.
Many of the staff were veterans of Atlus's role-playing Megami Tensei, making production challenging due to the team's inexperience.