Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster Finally Heads West on May 25

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster will launch in North America this spring, developer Atlus announced today. It will be available on May 25 on PlayStation 4, Switch and Steam, almost seven months after its release in Japan. Those who purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition will be able to play four days early on May 21.

The cult PlayStation 2 role-playing game follows a normal Japanese high school student as he is suddenly embroiled in a war between heaven and hell in post-apocalyptic Tokyo. Just like the most popular of Atlus The person series, the battles revolve around befriending, uplifting and ultimately merging a litany of demons made up of mythological figures from history and folklore. Thought American gods but with very little sentimentality from Neil Gaiman.

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster updates the 17-year-old game with remastered 3D models and backgrounds as well as the introduction of new difficulty settings to make things harder or easier, depending on your own inclinations. Following in the footsteps of the original “Director’s Cut” and “Maniax Chronicle” revisions, Dante de la The devil can cry series and Devil SummonerRaidou Kuzunoha will be making appearances, the first in the main game and the second in DLC form.

contrary to The person, whose recent games generally favor social interaction gameplay over hardcore dungeon crawling, good Shin megami tensei The games are known to provide a healthy challenge for even the most die-hard min-maxers. That said, the style and vibe are worth more than a little frustration. As the single player of the original, I can’t wait to return to being the Half-Demon myself.