Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

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This page covers content that was introduced in the Nocturne Maniax edition and subsequent re-releases. For a more complete reading, see Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. For information on the HD Remaster, see Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
Developer(s)	Atlus
Publisher(s)	Atlus (JP, NA) Ghostlight (AU, EU)
Genre	RPG
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3
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

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.

The game was digitally ported to PlayStation Network in the United States on May 6, 2014, allowing the game to be downloaded and played on PlayStation 3 systems. This version of the game was delisted some time before the announcement of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, and can no longer be purchased.

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.

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.

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

• There is a new opening movie.
• Hard difficulty is no longer exclusive to New Game+. Additionally, New Game+ playthroughs are no longer locked on Hard.
• There are additional New Game+ benefits.
  • The level restriction for fusing and summoning demons is removed.
  • The player receives an extra turn if they have completed all Labyrinth of Amala Burial Chamber challenges.
  • The player can choose to wear either a hoodie or a leather jacket at the start of the game. The hoodie provides a +2 Str and +1 Vit stat boost, while the leather jacket provides a +2 Ma and +1 Ag stat boost.
• General balance changes to make the game easier.
  • Enemy preemptive strikes are less common.
  • Enemies no longer have a 100% critical rate in an ambush/back attack.
  • Instant kill spells and spells that reduce HP to 1 hit less frequently.
  • Ailment hit rate is lowered.
  • The amount of Macca lost when inflicted with Panic is lowered.
  • Escape chance is higher.
  • Damage has been reduced by a quarter.
  • The Demi-fiend's physical skills have been improved, including an increased hit rate.
• The Labyrinth of Amala optional dungeon is added.
• Optional Fiend boss fights have been added. The player can then fuse them after their defeat.
• The game now features Dante from the Devil May Cry series.
• A new ending is unlocked if all the Fiends are fought, and the Labyrinth of Amala is completed.
• The player can fight and later fuse Beelzebub and Metatron.
• Debug mode is removed.
• Several bosses that were not obtainable now are.
• The Pierce skill has been added.

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 Diarahan to fully restore his HP effectively doubling his total HP.

Promotions

First Print

First print editions of the United States release of the game came bundled with the Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Original Soundtrack bonus CD. This soundtrack contains 33 songs and was labeled as "disc 2," with the game disc labeled as "disc 1."

Development

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
British English	Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call
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	True Goddess Reincarnation III: Nocturne Maniax True Goddess Reincarnation III: Nocturne Maniax Chronicle Edition
French	Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call
German	Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call
Korean	진 여신전생 III-녹턴 매니악스	True Goddess Reincarnation 3: Nocturne Maniax

Gallery

Covers

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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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  "Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series" sticker.

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  American advertisement.

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  Japanese Soundtrack cover

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  North American Soundtrack cover

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  Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Plus edition cover, featuring Demi-fiend.

Key Artwork

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  Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Plus edition cover artwork.

Characters

Artwork

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  Demi-fiend (Human)

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  Demi-fiend

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  Old Man in a Wheelchair and the Lady in Black

Renders

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  Dante

Demons

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  White Rider

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  Red Rider

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  Black Rider

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  Pale Rider

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  Mother Harlot

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  Trumpeter

Videos

E3 2004 Trailer

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.

External Links

• Website (English, US)
• (English, PAL)
• Website (Japanese)