I played only one game of Shin Megami Tensei. “Hey, this is going to be like a secondary Persona series, but with a focus on turn-based combat against colorful demons,” I thought. It’s true, it’s true! But it’s also hard as a rock and I just died and died and died until I gave up.
Today I’m excited for two reasons: Shim Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster is coming to the PC and will come with a new “Merciful” difficulty mode.
Shin Megami Tensei 3 was first released for PlayStation 2 in 2003, and the HD remaster launched in parts of Asia last October. It features higher resolution 3D models and backgrounds, the ability to save anywhere, new dubbing and some other new content, but it is a faithful recreation of the original game.
This European release is the first time that the main series has arrived on the PC (don’t give me the two strange exceptions) and continues Atlus’ recent trend to bring their classic RPGs to the PC. Last year, they released Persona 4 Golden on Steam with great success – although it was a version of a PSvita game and a little rough on the edges as a result. Nocturne HD Remaster was built for the PlayStation 4 and looks much more elegant.
If you’re not familiar with SMT3, it’s about a high school student in Tokyo who becomes the “Demi-fiend” after an apocalyptic event fills the city with demons. As you do. You fight these demons in turn-based battles and recruit them to fight alongside you. The Persona series has grown to become more popular, but it is a spin-off by Megami Tensei.
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster will be released on May 25 via Steam.