Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
Developer(s)	Atlus
Publisher(s)	Atlus (JP, NA) Ghostlight (AU, EU)
Genre	RPG
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Steam
Release	Maniax Japan January 29, 2004 United States of America October 12, 2004 Australia July 8, 2005 Europe July 1, 2005 Chronicle Edition Japan October 23, 2008 PlayStation Network United States of America May 6, 2014 Australia May 18, 2015 Europe May 18, 2015 HD Remaster Japan October 29, 2020 United States of America May 25, 2021 Europe May 25, 2021

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax, released outside of Japan as Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne in North America and as Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call in Europe, is a director's cut edition of the 2003 role-playing game Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, the fifth entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series. It was released by Atlus for the PlayStation 2 on January 29, 2004 in Japan, on October 12, 2004 in North America, and on July 1, 2005 in Europe.

Nocturne Maniax introduces a number of quality of life improvements and new content, most notably the addition of the Labyrinth of Amala and Fiend boss fights, a new ending, and the appearance of Devil May Cry 2's Dante as a boss and recruitable character. This version became the base for the localization and later re-releases of Nocturne. Another edition titled Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Chronicle Edition was included with the limited edition release of Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Plus as part of a dual package, released on October 23, 2008 in Japan. This edition replaced Dante with Raidou Kuzunoha XIV.

A remaster of Maniax, titled Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, was released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on October 29, 2020 in Japan, followed by North America and Europe on May 25, 2021. The Steam version was released on the same day, May 25, in all regions. HD Remaster incorporates the changes from both the original Maniax and Maniax Chronicle Edition, with additional updates including graphical touch-ups, voice acting, a revised localization, and downloadable content. The Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions of HD Remaster are based on the Chronicle Edition release, with Dante available as downloadable content. The Steam version is based on the original Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, making it the only official release of the original game in the west. Content from Maniax and Chronicle Edition are available as downloadable content for that version.

Blurb

English

Set in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, the entire population of the world is annihilated by a global catastrophe called the Conception. Now, the fate of the entire world lies on the shoulders of one young man, who must battle his way through opposing demonic forces to bring order to the world to come... or possibly become the harbinger of its destruction.

THE WORLD HAS BEEN SWALLOWED BY CHAOS As a demonic revolution descends into a broken Tokyo, the choices you make will determine if it stays that way.

French

Dans une ville de Tokyo post-apocalytique, la population a été anéantie par une catastrophe planétaire baptisée la Conception. Le destin du monde repose sur les épaules d'un jeune homme qui va devoir affronter des forces démoniaques pour rétablir l'ordre dans cette société naissante... ou peut-être devenir l'intérieur de sa destruction.

LE MONDE EST ENGLOUTI PAR LE CHAOS Une révolution démoniaque s'abat sur la ville brisée de Tokyo. Vos décisions détermineront son sort.

Synopsis

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax feature a number of story additions, most particularly the Labyrinth of Amala and the Fiends. All of the content present in Nocturne is still available in Nocturne Maniax.

When Demi-fiend first enters the Amala Network, the old man appears in a theater to him, and the Lady in black explains that several Fiends have stolen Menorahs from him (Candelabra in the original English Localization), and she asks the Demi-fiend to retrieve them and explore the Kalpas in the Labyrinth of Amala. Should he refuse, the Fiends will not attack him, but he will also be incapable of entering the Labyrinth of Amala, and thus be locked out of the new True Demon Ending.

However, if Demi-fiend accepts the request from the lady in black, he will be given the Menorah of Sovereignity, and tasked to defeat the numerous Fiends and retreive the Menorahs from them, as well as reach the end of the Labyrinth of Amala. The Fiends will now attack the Demi-fiend at certain spots of the world, though they are optional. Upon completing a Kalpa, the Demi-fiend can use a peephole to see into the room of the old man and lady in black, where she will explain parts of the plot that were left unexplained in the original game. In order to open the door to a Kalpa, the Demi-fiend must present specific Menorahs obtained by defeating certain Fiends. A Kalpa must be completed in order to access the following one, ie the second Kalpa cannot be entered if the first Kalpa was not completed.

The first Fiend the Demi-fiend encounters is the Matador in the Ginza Underpass, where he forcefully summons Demi-fiend, making it the only mandatory Fiend fight.

Dante menacing the Demi-fiend

Later, after surviving the Mantra Court of Strength in Ikebukuro, Dante suddenly attacks the Demi-fiend, forcing him into a battle. After the fight, Dante reveals that he was hired by an old man to kill demons, which include the Demi-fiend. Dante takes an interest in the demon hybrid, and orders him to survive so they can fight another time. Dante can then be fought again in the 3rd Kalpa, and recruited in the 5th Kalpa.

At the end of the 4th Kalpa, the Demi-fiend must fight the lord of the flies Beelzebub.

In the 5th Kalpa, the voice of God Metatron must be defeated to reach the end.

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At the end of the 5th Kalpa, the Demi-fiend descends an elevator and reaches the room with the old man and lady in black. She congratulates him, calling him "the demon of darkness", hoping they can defeat the Absolute One with the help of the newborn demon. The lady in black tasks the Demi-fiend with defeating the other humans in the Tower of Kagutsuchi, so he can become a true demon, and sends him back to the Shinjuku Medical Center. This locks him into the True Demon Ending, no matter the previous reason he was aligned with.

Lucifer towering over the Demi-fiend

After climbing the Tower of Kagutsuchi, defeating the humans, and killing Kagutsuchi, the blonde boy and the old man appear to Demi-fiend, explaining that since a demon has killed Kagutsuchi, the world will not be reborn, and the cycle of time has been destroyed. In order to prove himself worthy of leading the charge against the Great Will, Demi-fiend must defeat the true form of the old man and blonde boy: Lucifer.

The demon of darkness leading the forces of Lucifer.

After a hardeous fight, the old man once again appears to the Demi-fiend, and calls for the forces of darkness. Awarding the demon hybrid the title of "demon of darkness", the Demi-fiend is surrounded by dozens of demons, his eyes glowing red as he marches on towards what Lucifer calls "the final battle", where awaits their true enemy. The ultimate fate of the Demi-fiend and Lucifer is left ambiguous, and whether they succeeded in defeating the Absolute One is unknown.

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Gameplay Changes

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Nocturne Maniax

• A new opening movie has been added.
• General balance changes have been made.
• A Hard difficulty has been added, which is no longer exclusive to New Game+.
  • Additionally, New Game+ playthroughs are not locked to Hard difficulty anymore.
• The Normal difficulty has been made easier.
  • Ambush attacks are less common.
  • Instant kill spells hit less frequently.
  • Damage has been reduced by a quarter.
• The Labyrinth of Amala, and the Kalpas, 5 additional dungeons are now present.
• The Fiends, optional boss fights have been added. They can also be fused.
• The game now features Dante from the Devil May Cry series.
• The True Demon Ending is a new ending accessible if all of the Kalpas are completed and if all of the Fiends are fought.
• Beelzebub and Metatron can be fought and later fused.
• Debug mode has been taken out.
• Several bosses that were impossible to recruit are now fusable.
• The skill Pierce has been added.
• The Demi-fiend's physical skills have been improved.

Chronicle Edition

As part of a limited-edition bundle for with Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Plus this version makes many small changes from the original Maniax release of the game. Dante was replaced by Raidou Kuzunoha XIV with most his animations and skill names changed to accommodate, Raidou the Eternal (Which is the equivalent to Dante's Son's Oath) gives the pierce skill along with the standard 1.5x multiplier to damage, and the event to recruit Raidou was changed to determine how much Macca the player receives rather being a payment to have him join. Additionally during the final battle against Lucifer after he hits a certain HP threshold, he will cast Diarhan to fully restore his HP effectively doubling his total HP.

HD Remaster

The HD remaster runs at maximum 1080p at 30 FPS, exclusively in 16:9 ratio. Pre-rendered cutscenes are still in 480p and a 4:3 ratio, with the blank space being filled by a blurred version of the cutscene.

Cutscenes now feature voice acting in Japanese and English. The audio language can be swapped at any time.

Dante's skill, Son's Oath now grants the Pierce effect, fixing the gameplay discrepancy between Dante and Raidou.

Numerous demon names in the English localization have been corrected from the PlayStation 2 release.

The French and German localizations have entirely been redone in order to be more accurate to the Japanese script. The HD Remaster also features brand new Italian and Spanish translations.

PS2	HD Remaster
Mithra	Mitra
Laksmi	Lakshmi
Uzume	Ame-no-Uzume
Beiji Weng	Beidou Xingjun
Wu Kong	Qitian Dasheng
Bishamon	Bishamonten
Jikoku	Jikokuten
Mikazuchi	Take-Mikazuchi
Koumoku	Koumokuten
Zouchou	Zouchouten
Minakata	Take-Minakata
Feng Huang	Zhuque
Kusi Mitama	Kushi Mitama
Purski	Pulukishi
Onkot	Ongkhot
Karasu	Karasu Tengu
Dis	Dís
Koppa	Koppa Tengu
Pyro Jack	Jack-o'-Lantern
Raja Naga	Naga Raja
Sparna	Suparna
Ikusa	Yomotsu-Ikusa
Shikome	Yomotsu-Shikome
Tao Tie	Taotie
Girimehkala	Girimekhala
Fomor	Fomorian
Rakshasa	Vetala
Kurama	Kurama Tengu
Long	Qing Long
Gui Xian	Xuanwu
Cai-Zhi	Xiezhai
Gurr	Gurulu
The Harlot	Mother Harlot

Updates

HD Remaster (Steam)

Version	Release	Changes
Version 1.0.4	WWWorldwide February 23, 2022	Minor text fix
Version 1.0.3	WWWorldwide January 20, 2022	Fixed slowdown when using buff/debuffs Fixed other minor issues
Version 1.0.2	WWWorldwide October 8, 2021	Improved lip sync
Version 1.0.1	WWWorldwide July 13, 2021	An issue with the camera position after enabling "Hide UI" during screen transitions has been resolved. The button icon at the top-right of the CONFIG screen used for changing categories now updates properly based on assigned button mappings. The order of settings for contrast has been adjusted. An issue where DLC BGM may not take effect immediately after confirming settings has been resolved. The sound effects for Daisoujou's actions when in the party have been added. An incorrect ceiling texture used for an operating room in Shinjuku Medical Center has been replaced with the proper texture. Family sharing is now enabled for the free DLC packages: Chronicle Pack and Merciful Difficulty.

Downloadable Content

HD Remaster received a couple downloadable content upon its launch. The content differs slightly between versions of the game; the Steam version has both the "Chronicle Pack" and "Maniax Pack", which respectively add Raidou Kuzunoha XIV or Dante along with the Labyrinth of Amala and Fiend boss battles, as this version is based on the original release of Nocturne without the aforementioned additions. The Switch and PlayStation 4 versions are both based on the Chronicle Edition and so just have the "Maniax Pack" available. All versions of HD Remaster also received additional downloadable content packs that add brand new content to the game.

DLC Title	Image	Release	Price	Details	Notes
Chronicle Pack (Steam only)		Steam: United States of America May 24, 2021	Free	Adds the Chronicle version of the game as a mode when starting a new game. This mode introduces Raidou Kuzunoha XIV as a character.	The Labyrinth of Amala and Fiend boss battles are also added in the Steam version.
Maniax Pack		Steam: United States of America May 24, 2021 Switch: United States of America May 21, 2021	$9.99 (NA)	Adds the Maniax version of the game as a mode when starting a new game. This mode introduces Dante from Devil May Cry 2 as a character.	The Labyrinth of Amala and Fiend boss battles are also added in the Steam version.
Merciful Difficulty		Steam: United States of America May 24, 2021 Switch: United States of America May 21, 2021	Free	Adds the easiest difficulty setting, "Merciful".
Mercy and Expectation Map Pack		Steam: United States of America May 24, 2021 Switch: United States of America May 21, 2021	$6.99 (NA)	Adds the "Little Master's Mercy" and "Master's Expectation" scenarios. In "Little Master's Mercy", an extra dungeon called "Where the Demi-Fiend Was Born" is added where experience-giving items can be gained.
Shin Megami Tensei BGM Pack		Steam: United States of America May 24, 2021 Switch: United States of America May 21, 2021	$7.99 (NA)	Adds selected background music from the Shin Megami Tensei series that plays during battle and while on the overworld map. Music is changed in the Config menu.

Promotions

Special Edition

Beginning on May 21, 2021, a Digital Deluxe Edition of Shin Megami Tensei III: HD Remaster was made available, ahead of the game's worldwide Steam release on May 25. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game and all available downloadable content packs. Purchasers who bought the edition on May 21 were also given a 4-day early access to the game.

Listings

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (PS2) Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
British English	Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call (PS2) Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Japanese	真・女神転生III-NOCTURNE マニアクス 真・女神転生III-NOCTURNE マニアクス クロニクル・エディション 真・女神転生III-NOCTURNE HD REMASTER	True Goddess Reincarnation III: Nocturne Maniax True Goddess Reincarnation III: Nocturne Maniax Chronicle Edition True Goddess Reincarnation III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Simplified Chinese	真·女神转生III-NOCTURNE HD REMASTER	True Goddess Reincarnation III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Traditional Chinese	真·女神轉生III-NOCTURNE HD REMASTER	True Goddess Reincarnation III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Korean	진·여신전생3 NOCTURNE HD REMASTER	True Goddess Reincarnation 3: Nocturne HD Remaster

Gallery

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  Japanese Maniax cover

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  European English PS2 cover

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  Back of the European English cover.

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  American advertisment.

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  Executable icon of HD Remaster.

Trivia

• The North American release of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne features a trademark credit on the title screen for Nocturne, a 1999 horror game whose title was trademarked by Terminal Reality at the time.
• Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call was the only Megami Tensei title to be translated into French and German until Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight. Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster was also the first Shin Megami Tensei game to be translated into Italian and Spanish in addition to French and German.