Over the years, I’ve been trying to recollect all of the Shin Megami Tensei games I can get my hands on. My love affair with the series began with Revelations: Persona on the original PlayStation, and now I have the pleasure of adding SMT 3 Nocturne HD Remaster to my played game list. Nearly two decades since it was originally released in Japan, Atlus has given Nocturne a facelift and brand new voice overs, breathing new life into this classic.

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster Review – Hee-Ho, Hee-Ho, It’s Off to Shape the World We Go
A trip to Tokyo to visit their teacher in the hospital turns into a life changing event for our Protagonist and his friends. Things are already dangerous here; just the day before warring cults slaughtered one another in Yoyogi Park. So when tech industrialist turned cult leader Hikawa triggers the Conception?an apocalyptic event turning Tokyo into a self-contained sphere overrun with demons?it’s kill or be killed for those who remain. Not many humans have survived the Conception and thanks to some questionable otherworldly razzmatazz, our avatar is one of them. He’ll visit the remaining wards of Tokyo, battle his way through treacherous labyrinths, and recruit the best demons to help him achieve one of the various endings to this JRPG. If you’re coming to SMT 3 Nocturne HD Remaster after only ever playing Persona titles, you’re going to need to get familiar with the new (old) system. The P...