Can You Beat Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne WITHOUT the Protagonist?

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One of the most recognizable aspects of Shin Megami Tensei nocturne is the overwhelming strength of its protagonist. The demi fiend is easily the most powerful unit in the game thanks to his fully customizable stat sheet and moveset. So much so that many players have beaten the game entirely with the protagonist alone. This is a pretty impressive feat on its own but I’ve never seen anyone try to do the opposite. We all know that the demi fiend is a nigh-unstoppable force, and it’s a reputation that Atlus themselves have acknowledged multiple times. But I’ve always wondered how well the different demons you can obtain stack up in comparison. Sure the demi fiend is cool and all, but the other demons are a lot better than what people give them credit for. Can you beat shin megami tensei nocturne without the protagonist?

Just like always let’s go over our rules first so we’re all on the same page. Rule number 1: The demi fiend cannot perform any actions in battle other than pass his turn. This includes using items and summoning demons. If it takes a press turn icon, then it’s banned. However, I’m also going to be banning the use of counterskills. While sure they’re just passive skills and don’t always go off, the animation accompanying them straight up plays the standard punching animation which, to me, invalidates the run. But in the same vain, magatama changing and other passive skills are totally fair for the sake of keeping him alive. Rule number 2 is that I’m allowed to use save states. Obviously, I won’t be using them in the middle of fights but I will plop one down at the start of a boss battle to save me having to redo a bunch of content in case I die. Rule number 3 is no new game plus for obvious reasons. Rule number 4 is that I have to get the true demon ending, also for obvious reasons. And finally, rule number 5 is that this run has to be completed on hard mode. As for my version of choice, I’m going to be attempting this run with the North American PlayStation 2 release of the game. This is mostly because of one very specific difference that made me choose it over the Chronicles release, but I’ll talk about that much later.

Can You Beat Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne WITHOUT the Protagonist? Welcome to my Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne challenge run video. in this Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne challenge run, Nam's Compendium will be asking the question can you beat Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne without the protagonist. This Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne challenge run video is not a Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne review or Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Analysis but it does serve as a Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne in 2023 video. This Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne challenge run was uploaded in commemoration of the somewhat recent Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne PC port which is a great way to experience the game. Nam's Compendium has a Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne analysis and Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne review in the past, but can you beat Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne without the protagonist is very different. If this video does well, expect more Persona challenge run videos and Shin Megami Tensei challenge run videos in the future.