Lucifer's Call is the European name of Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne. Demanding demon JRPG, post-apocalyptic Tokyo and demon recruitment. An intense masterpiece, a cornerstone of Atlus.
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An Atlus RPG released in 2005, the European edition of Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne (released as Lucifer's Call in Europe). Tokyo undergoes the Conception, and the amnesic hero awakens as a half-demon in a devastated world. Merciless Press Turn combat, demon fusion, multiple endings tied to the Reasons. European edition (4491 USA, 4495 JP).
Shin Megami Tensei - Lucifer's Call review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
A post-apocalyptic Tokyo emptied of humanity, demons of venomous design by Kazuma Kaneko and an austere palette: the universe breathes a chilling strangeness. The sober cel-shading and oppressive framing settle a singular unease. This visual direction, stripped-down and disquieting, marks the peak of the Megami Tensei style.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Wandering a devastated Tokyo, half-human half-demon, unfolds a dark JRPG where recruiting and fusing demons shapes an ever-renewed party. The labyrinthine dungeons, the fearsome difficulty and the branches leading to several endings stretch the adventure across long hours. That demanding density earns the title its status as a pillar of the cult JRPG.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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The European PAL version of Shin Megami Tensei III, renamed Lucifer's Call, a demanding turn-based RPG in a Tokyo reduced to a post-apocalyptic cocoon. Its appeal lies in a limited European run of a title that founded SMT's Western revival, making it a hunted object on the continent, the complete copy trading high. A major target for European Atlus collectors.
A questionable morality
Recruiting demons by chatting them up has an almost diplomatic charm, until you grasp their real purpose: raw material. You coax them, collect them, then fuse them two at a time to forge a stronger ally, dissolving the previous ones without ceremony. Survival in a ruined world easily excuses this faintly cynical little alchemy.
Is Shin Megami Tensei - Lucifer's Call still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2003 on PS2 and known under various titles including Lucifer's Call in Europe, Atlus' project plunges a high schooler turned half demon into a Tokyo devastated by a silent apocalypse. The turn based combat, built on the Press Turn system that rewards exploiting weaknesses, keeps a rare tension. Demon fusion, the cold art direction and the freedom of moral alignment give the game a strong identity. The merciless difficulty and the austerity turn away hurried players. A major piece of the dark Japanese RPG, recommended for demanding fans of the genre who value strategic depth and a bleak atmosphere over comfort.
