Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster - Walkthrough and Guide

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (SMT 3: Nocturne) Walkthrough and Strategy Guide Page containing all main storyline walkthroughs, side quests, boss guides, character guides, magatama guides, demonic compendium, best skill builds, strategy guides, tips and tricks, post-game unlockables, new game plus guide, game databases, cheats, tips and tricks, news and updates, and more. Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne is a single-player, turn-based role-playing game developed and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

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News and Updates

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  • Release date on May 21, 2021 for Digital Deluxe Edition and May 25, 2021 for Physical Edition!

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Walkthroughs

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Main Story Walkthroughs

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Yoyogi Park Station, Yoyogi Park, and Shinjuku Medical Center Yoyogi Park, Shibuya, and Amala Network
Ginza and Great Underpass of Ginza Ikebukuro and Mantra Headquarters
Assembly of Nihilo and Mantra Headquarters Revisited Kabukicho Prison and Ikebukuro Tunnel
Asakusa and The Obelisk Amala Network Revisited
Yoyogi Park Revisited Amala Temple
Mifunashiro and Yurakucho Station Tokyo Diet Building
The Obelisk Revisited and Tower of Kagutsuchi

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Labyrinth of Amala Walkthroughs

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First Kalpa Second Kalpa
Third Kalpa Fourth Kalpa
Fifth Kalpa Hell’s Vault
Burial Chambers

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Bosses

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Shinjuku and Shibuya Bosses

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Pretas Forneus
Nekomatas Specters

Ginza and Great Underpass Bosses

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Troll Succubus
Matador

Ikebukuro Bosses and Mantra HQ Bosses

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Onis Orthrus
Yaksini Thor
Raidou (Mantra HQ) Dante (Mantra HQ)
Daisoujou

Assembly of Nihilo and Mantra HQ Revisited Bosses

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Koppa and Incubus Eligors
Berith Kaiwans
Ose Hell Biker

Kabukicho Prison and Ikebukuro Tunnel Bosses

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Mizuchi Sui-Ki
Trolls Kin-Ki
Fuu-Ki Ongyo-Ki

Asakusa, Ginza Underpass, and The Obelisk Bosses

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White Rider Red Rider
Clotho Lachesis
Atropos Moirae Sisters

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Characters

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: HD Remaster - Protagonist Demi-fiendProtagonist ShinIsamu Nitta
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: HD Remaster - Chiaki TachibanaChiaki Tachibana ShinYuko Takao
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: HD Remaster - Yoji HijiriJyoji Hijiri Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: HD Remaster - HikawaHikawa

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Magatamas

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Light Alignment Magatamas

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Ankh Iyomante
Narukami Nirvana
Geis Kamurogi
Sophia Adama

Neutral Alignment Magatamas

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Wadatsumi Hifumi
Kamudo Murakumo
Muspell Gehenna
Vimana Kailash

Dark Alignment Magatamas

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Marogareh Shiranui
Anathema Miasma
Djed Satan
Gaea Gundari

Special Alignment Magatama

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Masakados

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Demonic Compendium

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Light Alignment Demons

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Avatar Demons Avian Demons
Deity Demons Dragon Demons
Element Demons Mitama Demons
Entity Demons Fury Demons
Genma Demons Holy Demons
Kishin Demons Lady Demons
Megami Demons Seraph Demons
Wargod Demons

Neutral Alignment Demons

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Beast Demons Brute Demons
Divine Demons Fairy Demons
Fallen Demons Femme Demons
Jirae Demons Night Demons
Snake Demons Yoma Demons

Dark Alignment Demons

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Foul Demons Haunt Demons
Raptor Demons Tyrant Demons
Vile Demons Wilder Demons

Other Alignment Demons

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Fiend Demons Miscellaneous Demons

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Strategy Guides

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Getting Started

▼Getting Started
Game Editions Game Difficulty
Game Controls Permanent Events
Differences in the Remaster Differences with Persona
Beginner’s Guide Battle System
Demonic Compendium Magatama Guide
Stats Guide Attributes Guide
Skill Types Status Effects
Post-Game Unlockables New Game Plus (NG+)

Location Guides

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Gem Locations Reusable Item Locations
Shady Brokers Locations Item Locations
Item Location Maps

Useful Guides

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Trophies Ending Guide
How to Get True Demon Ending Best Demi-fiend Skill Builds
Best Demi-fiend Stat Builds Best Magatama to Use
Best Ally Demons to Recruit and Fuse Best Party Setups
Demi-fiend Race Guide Fast Leveling Guide
Money Farming Guide Incense Farming Guide
Demon Fusion Table Demon Evolution
Demon Negotiation Special Conversations
Rag’s Jewelry Puzzle Boy Guide
Obelisk Puzzle Guide Labyrinth of Amala Guide
Burial Chambers Guide Should You Part with Pixie?
How to get Rare Items from Chests How to Get Growth Gift Items
How to Get Pierce (Passive Skill) How to Get Raidou
How to Get Dante

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Game Database

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Items

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Recovery Items Reusable Items
Combat Items Dungeon Items
Incense Items Gem Items

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Skills

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Physical Skills Magic Skills
Instant Death Skills Ailment Skills
Recovery Skills Support Skills
Passive Skills Conversation Skills

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Others

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Trophies

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Mini-Games

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Puzzle Boy Levels

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Puzzle Boy Level 1 Puzzle Boy Level 2
Puzzle Boy Level 3 Puzzle Boy Level 4
Puzzle Boy Level 5 Puzzle Boy Level 6
Puzzle Boy Level 7 Puzzle Boy Level 8
Puzzle Boy Level 9 Puzzle Boy Level 10
Puzzle Boy Level 11 Puzzle Boy Level 12
Puzzle Boy Level 13 Puzzle Boy Level 14
Puzzle Boy Level 15 Puzzle Boy Level 16
Puzzle Boy Level 17 Puzzle Boy Level 18
Puzzle Boy Level 19 Puzzle Boy Level 20

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SEGA Game Guides

Atlus

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Game Overview

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (真・女神転生III-NOCTURNE), is a single-player, turn-based role-playing game developed and published by Atlus. Nocturne was initially released for the PlayStation 2 last 2003 in Japan and 2004 worldwide. Nocturne has multiple versions such as the Maniax edition that featured Dante from Capcom’s Devil May Cry series and the Chronicle Edition that featured Raidou from Atlus’ Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou vs. King Abbadon game. The HD Remaster version will be released in May 2021. It will be based on the Chronicle Edition but will include Dante as a purchasable DLC to replace Raidou as a guest character in the game.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster - Game Overview

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne is actually the fifth installment of the Shin Megami Tensei (SMT) series. Despite being labeled as “III”,  SMT If and SMT Nine came out prior to its initial release. SMT 3: Nocturne was highly favored by SMT fans and it generated good sales on its debut release. It took almost a decade for a true addition to coming out following Shin Megami Tensei II.

Story

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster is set in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic world on the brink of a rebirth called Conception. The new world is called the Vortex World and the Protagonist changed from a young boy into a Demi-fiend, a being that has a body of a demon and a heart of a human. The young Protagonist begins his journey throughout post-apocalyptic Tokyo in order to survive. He also acquires powers called Magatamas and recruits Demon allies along the way. In the later stages of the game, the Protagonist must choose his Reason that determines how the world will become.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster - Demi-Fiend

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster shares similar elements from Persona games while having its own unique Gameplay Systems as well. Here is a quick summary of Nocturne’s unique gameplay:

Magatama

Magatamas are living parasites that the Protagonist uses to power himself against enemy Demons. They function similarly to loadouts containing a specific armor type, weapon, skills, and spells. There are 25 Magatamas that can be acquired in the game. Each Magatama has its own strengths and weaknesses so the player is not encouraged to stick to one type of Magatama only. Magatamas must be equipped and leveled up to unlock more skills.

Press Turn System

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster - Press Turn System

The game features a unique battle system called the “Press Turn System”. The Press Turn System builds on the foundation of traditional turn-based combat and adds a new element in the form of a “Press Turn”. A “Press Turn” represents a regular turn or an action point for each party member and foe. Regular turns can be in the form of using normal attacks, using physical or magic skills, casting buffs, landing debuffs, consuming items, or recalling/summoning Demon allies.

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The Protagonist must be tactical in his approach and execute complex moves in order to keep his party’s Press Turns from running out. These moves include landing Critical Hits, exploiting Elemental Weaknesses, or Regular Turn passes. When the player keeps executing these complex moves, it will consume half Press Turns instead. If your party ran out of Press Turns and unable to clear all enemies, they will also take advantage of this system against you and your party. Take note that when you missed some of your attacks, two Press Turns will be consumed instead of one as a form of punishment.

Demons

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In Shin Megami Tensei, “Personas” are referred to as “Demons”. The term “Demon” came up first before “Persona” since Shin Megami Tensei (SMT) is the main series while the Persona series is a spin-off of SMT despite becoming a huge JRPG franchise of its own. Similar to Arcana’s, Demons in the game are also organized by groups. This time by two categories namely Alignment and Race.

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Demons are initially encountered as foes throughout the Vortex World but they can also be recruited as allies. Some Demons will appear in the game as NPCs and a few can engage you to battle when you choose to interact with them. As you progress in the main story, enemy Demons will become more complex and harder to defeat alone.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster - Demon Recruitment

It is encouraged to talk to some of these Demons and find an understanding in between. Rarely Demons will initiate and join your party. Most of the time, they will negotiate with the Protagonist based on their own terms such as through bribery in terms of giving out Macca (the game’s currency) or consumable items. Other Demons can be recruited by other means like through philosophical questions.

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When Demons are recruited they can be placed as party members. You can have three Demons active in your party and they can also be recalled back to the Protagonist’s Demon Stock in order to give space for another Demon summon. Similar to your main character, these Demons have HP and MP bars that are needed to be sustained prior to and during the battle.

Game Trailers

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster – Factions and Choices Trailer

Source: Atlus West

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster – The World’s Rebirth Trailer

Source: Atlus West

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster – Announcement Trailer

Source: Atlus West

Game Information

Title Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (WW)
Genre Single-player / Turn-based / Role-playing
Platform and System PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 5 / PC via Steam
Developer Atlus
Publisher Atlus
Release date May 21, 2021 (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam for Digital Deluxe), May 25, 2021 (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam for Physical Release)
Official Website https://www.atlus.com/smt3/lang/en/