Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster

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This page covers content exclusive to the HD Remaster. For the other releases of Nocturne, see Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne and Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Developer(s)	Atlus I.T.L.Co-developer
Publisher(s)	Atlus
Genre	RPG
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Steam
Release	PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch Japan October 29, 2020 WWWorldwide May 25, 2021 China October 29, 2020 South Korea October 29, 2020 Steam WWWorldwide May 25, 2021

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster is a remaster of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax, rebuilt in the Unity game engine. It 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 paid 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

Japanese

――東京が死んで、僕が生まれた。 200X年、東京。 主人公は、都内の高校に通う普通の少年。 その日は、これからも続くありふれた日常の一片に過ぎないはずであった。 しかし、突然起こった大異変『東京受胎』に巻き込まれ、日本の首都は『悪魔』の住まう異界へと姿を変えてしまう。ひとり目覚めた時、少年の身体もまた悪魔として新生していた。 変わり果てた『トウキョウ』で、変わり果てた己の身を戦いの旅路へと投じ、少年はかつての友人たちと『新世界創造』の選択と葛藤の物語を紡いでいく。

Tōkyō ga shinde, boku ga umareta. Nisen-ekkusu-nen, Tōkyō. Shujinkō wa, tonai no kōkō ni kayou futsū no shōnen. Sono hi wa, kore kara mo tsuzuku arifureta nichijō no ippen ni suginai hazu de atta. Shikashi, totsuzen okotta dai-ihen "Tōkyō Jutai" ni makikomare, nippon no shuto wa "akuma" no sumau ikai e to sugata o kaete shimau. Hitori mezameta toki, shōnen no shintai mo mata akuma to shite shinsei shite ita. Kawarihateta "Tōkyō" de, kawarihateta onore no mi o tatakai no tabiji e to tōji, shōnen wa katsute no yūjin-tachi to "shinsekai sōzō" no sentaku to kattō no monogatari o tsumuide iku.

Tokyo died, and I was born. 200X, Tokyo. The protagonist is an ordinary boy who goes to high school in the Tokyo metropolitan area. That day should have been just a piece of the ordinary, everyday life that would keep marching on. However, he is caught up in a sudden bizarre event, the "Tokyo Conception", and the capital of Japan transforms into a realm inhabited by "demons". When he woke up alone, the boy's body had been reborn into that of a demon. In a transformed "Tokyo", the boy throws his transformed body into a journey of battle, spinning a tale of the choices and conflicts in the "creation of a new world" with his erstwhile friends.

English

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

LE MONDE A SOMBRÉ DANS LE CHAOS Alors qu'une vague de démons se répand dans les rues dévastées de Tokyo, vos choix décideront de votre sort.

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

German

DIE WELT IST IM CHAOS VERSUNKEN Eine dämonische Revolution ist über ein zerstörtes Tokio hereingebrochen. Deine Entscheidungen bestimmen die Zukunft.

Synopsis

Main article: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne § Synopsis

Main article: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax § Synopsis

Gameplay Changes

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

Gameplay and cutscenes now feature voice acting in Japanese and English. The audio language can be swapped at any time or turned off.

A new Merciful difficulty was added as free DLC. This difficulty option was added to accommodate players who want to enjoy the story of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne but don't enjoy the difficulty of the game. Compared to Normal, Merciful makes the following gameplay changes:

• Enemy damage decreases by 0.5x.
• Player damage increases by 2x.
• Exp earned after battles increases by 3x.
• Macca earned after battles increases by 5x.
• Escape chance is 100%.
• Player hit and evasion rate greatly increases.
• Enemy encounter rate is lower.

Players can freely switch between difficulties during the game.

Players can suspend their session, allowing them to quit the game and resume their progress later without needing to save at a Terminal. The suspend save file is deleted after loading.

The number of save files was increased from 5 to 20.

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

An update released on December 23, 2020, added the option to select skills during fusion. Additionally, the update simplified the skill rerolling process to being a single button press.

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.

Numerous demon names in the English localization have been changed from the PlayStation 2 release:

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

Steam

Version	Release	Changes
1.0.4	WWWorldwide February 23, 2022	Minor text fix
1.0.3	WWWorldwide January 20, 2022	Fixed slowdown when using buff/debuffs Fixed other minor issues
1.0.2	WWWorldwide October 8, 2021	Improved lip sync
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 multiple sets of 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		PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch WWWorldwide May 25, 2021 Hong Kong December 24, 2020 Taiwan December 24, 2020 Steam WWWorldwide May 25, 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		PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch Japan October 29, 2020 WWWorldwide May 25, 2021 China October 29, 2020 South Korea October 29, 2020 Steam WWWorldwide May 25, 2021	$9.99 (US)	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		PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch Japan October 29, 2020 WWWorldwide May 25, 2021 China October 29, 2020 South Korea October 29, 2020 Steam WWWorldwide May 25, 2021	Free	Adds the easiest difficulty setting, "Merciful".
Mercy and Expectation Map Pack		PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch Japan October 29, 2020 WWWorldwide May 25, 2021 China October 29, 2020 South Korea October 29, 2020 Steam WWWorldwide May 25, 2021	$6.99 (US)	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. The "Master's Expectation" scenario adds the optional "Center of the Conception" dungeon, where high-price items can be gained.
Shin Megami Tensei BGM Pack		PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch Japan October 29, 2020 WWWorldwide May 25, 2021 China October 29, 2020 South Korea October 29, 2020 Steam WWWorldwide May 25, 2021	$7.99 (US)	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.	Music only changes while roaming and battling on the Vortex World's Overworld. The DLC includes the following songs: Overworld Ruins (Shin Megami Tensei) 2D Field (Shin Megami Tensei II) Tokyo (Shin Megami Tensei IV) Large Map (Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse) Battle Battle (Shin Megami Tensei) Battle (Shin Megami Tensei II) Battle A2 (Shin Megami Tensei IV) Battle F1 (Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse)

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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.

Genjitsu Makaika Box

Released in Japan, Korea, and China, the Genjitsu Makaika Box was a physical limited edition package released on October 29, 2020. The box set came with the following items:

• Standard Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne: HD Remaster game (PlayStation 4 or Nintendo Switch).
• Ayakashi Monthly book, featuring information on the world of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. 106 total pages.
• Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Piano Arrange + Rare Soundtrack. Two discs with a total of 37 songs. The first disc contains piano arrangements of popular Nocturne songs, the second disc has a selection of songs heard in-game.
• One ceramic Amala Drum shaped incense burner, which plugs into a wall socket.
  • In the Korean and Chinese releases, this was replaced with a T-shirt with the designs of the Demi-fiend's tattoos printed on the front and back.
• Slipcase styled after one of the game's item boxes.

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  Japanese bundle

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  Korean and Chinese bundle

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
British English	Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Japanese	真・女神転生III-NOCTURNE HD REMASTER	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

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Trivia

• The original Korean and Traditional Chinese releases of HD Remaster were based on the original version of the game, rather than the Chronicle editions. Though no official reason was given, the exclusion of the Chronicle content may have been done in order to avoid historical insensitivity involving Raidou Kuzunoha XIV; Raidou wears an outfit that resembles Japan's Taishō era military uniforms, which was an era of Japanese colonization in Korea and other areas of Asia. The only way for Korean or Chinese players to access the Chronicle content was to purchase the Maniax DLC featuring Dante.
  • On November 29, 2020, SEGA Asia announced that the Chronicle DLC would be released for the Traditional Chinese version of the game at some time in the near future. The DLC was released on December 24, 2020, and was free for a limited time from December 24, 2020 to January 6, 2021.
  • Despite eventually releasing in China, the Chronicle DLC has never been released in Korea.

External Links

• Website (English)
• Website (Japanese)