Finally, there was the Chronicle version, which also stayed in Japan. This, of course, famously added Dante from Devil May Cry 2 as a character and party member.īut it also added extra bosses, a large new dungeon, and a new ending route. When the game hit the West in 2004, everyone else got the director’s cut, which was known as Maniax in its home country.
The version of SMT III that initially released in Japan in 2003 stayed there. There are a few bells and whistles, however. What we get here is as barebones of a remaster as I can recall. Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster stays locked at 30 FPS, even on PC. It’s telling that the only difference made to the way this release was named is the addition of two words to the end, because that’s all this is. However, this shows just how high-quality the models and environmental detail were to begin with. Sure, it runs at a higher resolution with all the extra detail that provides, but that’s it. However, to be blunt, little appears to have actually been done to make Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster any visually better than its initial release. Top-tier art direction backs this up and character designs have held up rather well. It’s strange and successfully nails an otherworldly feel. The focus isn’t necessarily on narrative here, although the story is worth experiencing regardless. The rest of the world is overrun by demons and spirits. Only a few humans remain as survivors after the Demi-fiend’s teacher called them to a hospital. A ritual performed by a cult has ended the world for the purpose of giving it a fresh start. You play as a former human who has been transformed into the demon known as the Demi-fiend. I’m not sure how necessary it is to dig deep into the merits of SMT III at this point. Still, that price tag and the lack of much in the way of additions is a tough pill to swallow. Dated as it may be, it remains a monumental game.
Despite being older, shorter, and having a less impressive port than its aforementioned cousin, this HD remaster retails at nearly the price of a modern AAA release, coming in at a jaw-dropping $50 USD. To compare, Persona 4 Golden‘s port didn’t release across major consoles. But, there’s a major difference that changes how I’d go about recommending it. Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster is the second time Sega has ported an older SMT game to PC.
Shin Megami Tensei III has remained one of the best JRPGs in existence since its release.
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