Atlus Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne is definitely an underrated gem! My introduction into the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, I picked it up on a whim because I'm big on JRPGs and liked the character designs. What I wasn't expecting was a gritty, soul-searching adventure seemingly inspired by The Divine Comedy (and crossed with... of all things... Pokemon)? You take control of a young man who has survived the end of the world and been granted powers by a mysterious force, turning him into the prophesied "demi-fiend" (a unique being that exists outside the limitations of humans and demons). The demi-fiend must trek through post-Apocalyptic Tokyo, searching for the answers behind his own transformation, the world's abrupt end and its quickly approaching rebirth. Nocturne's combat absolutely shines. The "press-turn system" that future games became known for was introduced here, and it presents the player with the unique challenge of actually utilizing techniques that go completely ignored in most other JRPGs (namely stat buffs/debuffs and taking advantage of your enemies' elemental weaknesses). This makes the game surprisingly intellectually stimulating because it isn't tedious grinding that makes or breaks a certain fight, it's strategy! Couple the well-designed battle system with a genuinely challenging enemies and bosses with a variety of different strategies of their own and you have quite the exciting dungeon-crawler. The game also features the aforementioned similarities to Pokemon. Unlike in many other RPGs, you don't make friends with various characters and slowly form a team of allies; instead, the protagonist must recruit the many monsters, demons and fiends that thrive after the end of the world. The character designs are all unique, appealing and mythologically accurate! The "Pokedex" (Demon Compendium) even contains small descriptions of each creature, be they inspired by Biblical icons, gods or goddesses from worldwide religions, warrior cultures or ancient fables or texts like Journey to the West. In short, give this game a shot. It's really something special!

Produto original em perfeitas condições, novo e bem embalado . Recomendo a loja!

De verdad me sorprendió encontrarlo aquí y a tan bien precio. Este juego merece la pena tenerlo entre tu colección y marco un antes y un después dentro de la franquicia. Por este juego me enamoré de la saga, no lo debes dejar pasar si eres fan de los JRPG y sobre todo si quieres algo diferente, muy recomendado.

SMT Nocturne is definitely among one of the best SMT games to date and in my opinion contains most of Kazuma Kaneko's and Shoji Meguro's best works. What makes this game stand out in the SMT series the most is its dark atmosphere and story ( featuring Dante from Devil May Cry doesn't hurt either). Even though this is a turn-based JRPG, Nocturne will pose a challenge and requires the player to strategize and be prepared for the worst of situations. It's not challenging to the point of controller throwing, but you will die a few times and may get stuck at a certain point. If you are someone who does not play JRPGs that much but want to get into the SMT series, I would recommend either the Persona, Digital Devil Saga, or the Devil Survivor games since they are spin-offs and are more accessible (Digital Devil Saga moreso because it has the same combat system as this game). The main character is free to customize by pouring points into different stats that suits the player's playstyle and can learn various skills through the acquisition of items called Magatama. Each Magatama has its own properties that can give additional stat boosts as well as resistances and weaknesses to different attacks to the player. Combat in the game uses the Press Turn system meaning that whenever an opponent or the player are hit with an attack they are weak to, the attacker's turn is extended. The same applies to critical hits as well. If the attacker misses their target, they lose 2 turns and if the attacker uses a skill their target can nullify or reflect, they lose all their turns. A main feature this game has along with the other SMT games is the ability to negotiate and fuse demons. Negotiations can be used to recruit demons, obtain items and money, and end battles. You can also fail with negotiations which end up with your opponents attacking your party. Fusing demons is vital since the result often leads to a stronger demon with new abilities with some previous skills inherited. To make this clear due to the confusion that SMT IV had after its launch, this game does not have Social Links like Persona 3 and 4. There are no support characters that will tell you what an enemies' weakness is. If your character dies, it's game over and you have to reload your last save. There is no easy mode if you want to breeze through the game for the story, only normal and hard (difficulty also cannot be changed mid-game). Being a game made back in 2002, it has some things that are no longer used and lacks some things that are standard in modern JRPGs. This game does not have full voice acting. Battles have voice acting but it mainly consists of grunting. This game also has random battles with a pretty high encounter rate. There are almost no safe spots in this game, meaning even places that have shops will have random battles. If you are willing to forgive this game for using old RPG mechanics, this game can be fun and keep you interested in its setting and characters (who all dress so stylishly I might add).

Llego rápido y en excelente estado. Totalmente nuevo y sellado. Sobre el juego, es excelente y se ve muy bien para ser un juego de hace 17 años. Su dificultad es algo elevada, pero cuando agarras ritmo y entiendes las mecanicas puedes pasar horas de diversión explorando el mundo y creando tu equipo perfecto de monstruos.