Cult classic Shin Megami Tensei III gets remastered after modern consoles ‘left the game behind’
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne has a lot in common with the rest of the cult roleplaying series - namely a focus on everything demonic and post-apocalyptic. And despite a punishing difficulty level, the game received rave reviews when it debuted on the PS2. But since then it has remained largely inaccessible. There's no easy way to play Nocturne on modern hardware.
That changes today with the release of a new remastered version that's available on the Switch, Steam, and PS4. For director Kazuyuki Yamai, it marks yet another chance to bring the game to new players. While Nocturne was initially a Japan-only release, Yamai worked on a special edition dubbed Maniax" that would eventually launch in North America and Europe, as well as a...