After leaking on Amazon last December, the English translation of the Shin Megami Tensei tabletop RPG has finally been officially announced. Preorders went live this week through the game's publisher, Lionwing Publishing. Though Amazon currently lists the game as unavailable, we'd expect the listing to be reactivated in the coming days.

The Shin Megami Tensei: The Roleplaying Game has existed in Japan since 1993 and has seen numerous editions and revisions over the years, but no versions have been localized in English, making the English release all the more exciting.

The English version, titled Shin Megami Tensei: The Roleplaying Game - Tokyo Conception, is based on the world and gameplay concepts of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. The game melds elements of Nocture's setting and gameplay--such as demon negotiations, elemental magic, and competing factions--into a tabletop experience based around dice rolls and character sheets.