Although the choice of game Sega elected to showcase was a tad strange, it turns out that video games and music festivals can go great together. On a rainy Friday morning in the middle of June, I packed up my car with a sleeping bag and a tent before making my way to Leicestershire’s Donington Park. I did so in the hopes of catching a glimpse of Fall Out Boy , Busted , and other big rock bands at this year’s Download festival .
Despite being a major date on the UK festival scene’s event calendar for over 20 years, this was my first time going. And to my surprise there was far more than just live bands to see – there was overpriced food, overpriced drink, and..
. video games? Turns out Sega had stopped by, with a booth primed to let players that weekend’s big release in Shin Megami Tensei 5 : Vengeance. It proved a wildly popular attraction for festivalgoers; one I can’t help but feel other music festivals are missing out on.
Situated slap-bang in between the main stage field and guest camping area, the Sega booth was incredibly hard to miss. Not least because logos for both ‘Sega’ and ‘ Atlus ’ (the developer of the game) were stretched high-above the two containers where the 10 or so Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance gaming booths were situated. At any point people could walk up, play, and take a break from walking from stage to stage by bashing some creepy-looking monsters in traditional turn-based fashion.
Fortunately, this is where the Shin Megami Tensei�.
