Fiend Battle - Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Music Extended

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne music that has been extended to play for at least 15 minutes.

[@dasheiten]

"He wiped my entire team out in 3 turns!" but in HD.

[@GrindyVine]

Ah yes matador

[@nr2676]

Red Capote and Andalucia for u !!!

[@junker1192]

"Oh I get it, it's a scripted battle" *GAME OVER* "...Really?"

[@zaxon810]

Yea, that happened twice haha

[@andrewbush2246]

Just bring Sukukaja.

[@miketheguy2847]

"Do not toot it!" "Fool! Trumpeter toots as he pleases!" *Evil Melody*

[@cooldudeachyut]

*DOOT*

[@myboomstick-dx8sg]

I will forever hear his trumpet.

[@SealSlap5069]

tertrakaja solves all your problems

[@Unlimitedsmoof]

@@SealSlap5069 tetraja, it’s not a kaja spell

[@ssbufans8470]

Behold the salvation from my god!!

[@sleepy7323]

"oh so this is one of these battles you're supposed to lose?" now in hd

[@georgehater8370]

Fun fact, I went into smt 3 blind. And because of this comment I legitimately thought i was ment to lose that battle Having this joke kick in 3 weeks after hearing it is a humbling experience

[@randomnobody2145]

sooo you liking the game so far?

[@sleepy7323]

@@randomnobody2145 I'm at the sisters getting my ass kicked atm, think I can do it tho

[@randomnobody2145]

@@sleepy7323 a bit of advice, prioritize cloto as shes the healer. also if you havent learn divine shot from the nirvana magatama, its one of the best phys skills for demi fiend until you get access to freikugel

[@randomnobody2145]

oh yea the sisters arent as hard as they look, bring a couple demons that reflect/absorb atropos attacks, some dekaja stones to reset their buffs and focus on cloto first to prevent the healing. also if you havent done it already buy the nirvana magatama and learn divine shot, its one of the best phys attacks demi fiend can learn until you get access to the kailash magatama for freikugel.

[@DomiKAV]

Playing this game blind for the first time and getting from "Hey, I remember this thing from Persona 5!" to "Oh my god I died in 3 turns" is the truest combo i have ever seen

[@jor4114]

Welcome to the true Shin Megami Tensei experience.

[@hive2444]

Buffs and debuffs

[@demi-femme4821]

I feel like the Fiends should have gotten their own sidequest line in P5 as the Shadows of doomsday cult leaders or something. Just a nod to their legacy from mainline.

[@Iceblade269]

@@demi-femme4821 They got a reference in SMT V DLC at least

[@docphil9602]

@@jor4114 Saying persona is a "false" SMT experience is like saying playing casual mode in a fire emblem isn't a true fire emblem experience. Its non sensical. They're very different sides of the coin, but still a part of the same coin. As someone who plays both sides, I can attest to the fact that while persona might be an easier, more character and story driven game; its gameplay depth isn't lacking. I personally prefer SMT to persona but that doesn't give me the right to this elitist "true SMT" mentality that plagues the community. It's what drives fans from other series (persona or otherwise) away from mainline, the earlier persona games and non-persona spinoffs. Persona being more casual doesn't make it worse or better than SMT. If you love SMT, my dude, you should stop; it only drives people away. SMT is great. Persona is great.

[@lumiknightwithawrench2946]

*I want to get off of Mr. Bones' Wild Ride.* *I want to get off of Mr. Bones' Wild Ride.* *I want to get off of Mr. Bones' Wild Ride.* *I want to get off of Mr. Bones' Wild Ride.* *I want to get off of Mr. Bones' Wild Ride.*

[@vinegar3617]

THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

[@samuelaguilar1537]

*laughs loudly in Evil Melody*

[@ultimapower6950]

Hell biker version laughs in hell exhaust

[@coldestsun2095]

This is one of the funniest comments I’ve seen in a while

[@Unlimitedsmoof]

*bones rattling* HEHEHE THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

[@fellzayel1305]

Mother Harlot: Why hello- *literally any demon attacks* Mother Harlot: *dies*

[@Lu15d4]

*you recruit her* *then you get in a random encounter* *all your enemies try to attack her with normal attacks* *they die*

[@fellzayel1305]

@@Lu15d4 Such is the way of the Fiend...

[@TheBrutalSax]

Then there’s me, max tarukaja+max debilitate+focus, and then use divine shot with Demi and instantly regretted it

[@darkarpatron]

@@TheBrutalSax We've all been there.

[@corpussakahagi2116]

@@TheBrutalSax Yeah, Mother Harlot actually reflects Physical attacks much like the Girimehkala boss.

[@zombyjano]

Oh just look at the time, it's buff o clock.

[@Mayhzon]

Buff o'clock's all day 'round! Takundaaaaaaa-Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[@obi-wankenobi4337]

You are not worthy of holding that Candal I challenge you to a dual *Maxes stats and max downgrades your states and then one shots all your party, getting an extra turn then you spares you for his 2nd turn, and when it comes, spams Physical attack*

[@themis2208]

Dekunda

[@rdu239]

@Paul Miller now you are getting way too overboard there...

[@thetragicprince]

this will be my new whatsapp status

[@TyrantKingFrost]

"He evades all my attacks!" now in HD for the PC!

[@nesoukkefka1741]

"Use buffs you fool." In HD

[@bruhed1117]

Why does everyone complain about matador? I beat him first try without much issue

[@effluxi9587]

@@bruhed1117 because they either didn't use buffs and debuffs, or didn't realise that he uses red capote only if he's at +0 agility or lower and adapt by only lowering him to +1

[@BlackScythe191]

@@bruhed1117 because we are jrpg players and are stupid

[@nesoukkefka1741]

@@effluxi9587 More generally if you never played an SMT this is a tutorial of sort Matador is the first boss to : -Properly use buff and debuff (Provoke) against you. -Use Dekunda so that you can't just debuff him and be done with it. -Proper phases you need to adapt. At the point of the game you come to Matador is by far the most complex fight you face so far, and he is basically the learning curve for newcomer, if you aren't to SMT this fight is a serious wake up call, Nocturne was my first mainline SMT and Matador was truly the first fight where I actually had to analyse what the boss was doing and carefully plan my team and skill to pass him, granted I played on Hard I heard on Normal he isn't nearly as bad.

[@ncala]

*You are now entering the Bone Zone*

[@chaosgreyblood]

Now add a (d) at the end of Bone.

[@dustyeg]

reentering the Bone Zone

[@davechisnall5715]

THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

[@darkxells365]

I own the bone zone, cuz i'm always boned when i play these kinda games. (By that i mean old ass games that are notorious for be difficult and not newbie friendly. Yay.)

[@yaboi2500]

@@darkxells365 Nocturne really ain’t all that bad, minus the dungeons. The later titles really ramp up the difficulty (especially Strange Journey; I think the community consensus is that it is *the* hardest SMT game).

[@jeddybongo4450]

Mother harlot reflects physical *freezes* Now here’s a little lesson in trickery

[@ultimapower6950]

I didn’t fall for that I.m pretty sure that attacking a frozen enemy that can repel physical attacks will just kill you

[@goatles9423]

@@ultimapower6950 Nope, freeze nullifies any and all physical resistance and makes the attack crit. I don't think shock removes the resistance though

[@ultimapower6950]

@@goatles9423 oh ok

[@harrisonfackrell]

My first Megaten was Persona 4 Golden. The Matador I fused was instrumental in taking down Shadow Kanji. The first time I played Nocturne, I was delighted to see a friendly face at the end of the Ginza underpass.

[@Xman34washere]

and then he wasn't so friendly

[@JO-E2]

“I challenge you to a duel”

[@Keep701]

"Matador bro! What's u-" "ANDALUCIA!"

[@Ryan91487]

And then were you delighted to see him kick your teeth in within 3 turns?

[@zapthewarrior7577]

@@Ryan91487 just like he did with shadow Kanji omg

[@kevinsephiroth]

I still hear Daisoujou's monk bell ringing and his evil laugh lol

[@tecul1]

+Hyunckel and his scream that i'll hear for the rest of the game

[@FutaYuuta]

KYAAAAH

[@HighPrincessErinys]

Can't forget the sound he makes on a basic attack. HUUUUH

[@autumnoraki]

*ringing bell* HUHUHUH

[@eriol33]

daisoujou + life drain makes the entire game a cakewalk!

[@superstar1thechannel928]

I literally just lost to Matador and this was recommended to me wtf

[@paytonludwig1455]

Matador's middle finger lol

[@samuelaguilar1537]

He's taunting you

[@EventHorizon_Alex]

Welcome to the Megaten life :)

[@evanmacaroni14]

Bro even youtube is mocking you.

[@ponytafail354]

That's goated. He knows. Engarde in the recommended fuckboi!!! (Meme saying not towards you XD)

[@totaldestruction152]

Everybody gangsta until Trumpeter uses evil melody.

[@rhysraymond5976]

Total Destruction Laughs in Endure

[@joshuamedina6807]

@@LordBape laughs in fog breath

[@totaldestruction152]

@@rhysraymond5976 Lmao. I'm like 95% of the way through this game and I still don't have endure.

[@rhysraymond5976]

Total Destruction Vimana Magatama my dude

[@firstnamelastname7244]

Whoever programmed that asshole should be flogged

[@masterofbloopers]

After running into Matador and Daisoujou, I began to see a pattern. I said to myself: “Please let the Fiends be comprised entirely of skeletons.” Every time I fought a Fiend, I’d blast Spooky Scary Skeletons. I don’t know if it’s a placebo, but I feel like it helped.

[@jhmejia]

Huh I guess they are. Never noticed that 😂

[@MagatsuRen]

@@elmeromogollon or Satan

[@Drakkona123]

They're all skeletons and none of them are based on a solid, single character from mythology but more on mythological concepts. Or, y'know, fucking Hell's Angels.

[@Doge.51]

i liked playing bad to the bone

[@rowanfynn4574]

UhM, WeLl, AcTuAlLy, mother harlot is supposedly wearing a skull mask and not herself a skeleton. I apologise for my need to correct this.

[@toddhoward5555]

One of the things I love about the internet is discovering that there are other people who shared your misery. I was new to the whole megami tensei thing. I was an innocent little boy. I was not ready for that bastard 🥺

[@TheRoboKitty]

He once again proved victorious

[@bloomallcaps]

MATADOR IS BACK BABY

[@Miluqu]

Came here right after they fought him on the stream

[@mrperson4542]

Fully Voiced and now in glorious HD!

[@zomboids2100]

Casual filter matador 💀

[@oj3730]

@@zomboids2100 Ç_Ç

[@용산-q2h]

hell yeah

[@TheBrutalSax]

Everyone who has ever interacted with Prince Phillip, before and after his death, 100% heard this song upon meeting him.

[@isakjarlestedt2001]

if Prince Philip was a Fiend,then is Queen Elizabeth II a Tyrant then?

[@joshuawiener5003]

a-after?...

[@TheBrutalSax]

@@joshuawiener5003 you read that right. He bears a menorah now

[@isakjarlestedt2001]

@@TheBrutalSax the Menorah of what?

[@TheBrutalSax]

@@isakjarlestedt2001 idk probably the Menorah of racism or some shit lol

[@squidboygrey2915]

Nobody gets off Mr. Matador's Wild Ride. The ride never ends.

[@Manman3872]

do NOT TOOT IT.

[@jouheikisaragi6075]

Manman3872 FOOL Trumpeter TOOTS as he pleases!

[@NicoTheCinderace]

@@jouheikisaragi6075 *Evil Melody*

[@fluxthemagician7928]

*dies

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

"Matador can't be that hard" *Mazan* *Quickly realize half my team was weak to force* 2 turns later...

[@Heccct]

play hardtype

[@jikka_joestar]

rip Demi-Fiend

[@joshuamedina6807]

Suprised you made it 2

[@NickStepB]

I'm so happy I went into the battle with nozumi. He drained wind

[@namespelldwrong9779]

red capote doesnt help matters either

[@officegossip]

The fiend battles are the best highlights of the game tbh.

[@Windygowastaken]

yeah the fiends are my favorite part of the game, they are the most challenging and fun part if the game too

[@markrutte5637]

the closeups on demifiend are so badass. I love demifiend.

[@Windygowastaken]

@@markrutte5637 true

[@smtandearthboundsuck8400]

Maniax and Royal are the best rereleases of games atlus has ever done.

[@Moister356]

And amala labyrinth imo

[@rhysthereddragon1326]

The blade’s red-stained flash, the horn’s melody, the chiming of the bells, the laughter of a madwoman, mixed with the roars of beasts, the revving of a motorcycle, and the march of the four Horsemen... *These things herald the end.*

[@genokugel]

what about mother harlot

[@rhysthereddragon1326]

@@genokugel Wasn’t sure how to fit her in.

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

@@rhysthereddragon1326 The roar of a beast? :o

[@rhysthereddragon1326]

@@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs Of course one of the Fiends themselves would come up with a good addition XD Thanks Matador

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

@@rhysthereddragon1326

[@Lkyu0096]

Time to trigger PTSD in 2021.

[@zehern22]

I CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL!

[@robthecook1905]

John Goh *TOOT*

[@Chaos-gw4uw]

Laugh in calcium

[@celery.0532]

cant wait to die to daisoujou 180000 times again

[@XIIIHearts]

Unfortunately I don’t think people will have the same experience playing the HD Remaster as compared to the original. It’s been revealed that there will be grinding DLC for both experience and money, so a lot of new players will just probably just use those to steamroll through the game because “it’s too hard.” I will however use the money DLC for the late game Magatamas you have to buy because those get ludicrously expensive on Hard Mode.

[@cancer_banter1847]

Gonna tell my kids this was megalovania

[@Max-sf8im]

YES MY G

[@nattakarnwaroonhatham6796]

Plus, you're gonna hear it again in the hd remaster with speakable fiends.

[@scoobmidi]

nattakarn waroonhatham nic cage better voice hell biker

[@Nova67827]

Better ver of megolvania

[@Luxstar13]

@@Nova67827 This is not better version. This is *YVYH* version

[@levilivina2313]

Time to weed out the weak again in 2021 bois

[@FeiTheVillain]

@@distortedsymmetry I hope they buff Matador, for the noobs.

[@dailydoseofvitaminc6565]

@@distortedsymmetry Rip, merciful difficulty is stupidly easy. Hell biker does like 29 damage with no debuffs

[@airbornezombie7655]

@@dailydoseofvitaminc6565 whoever played on merciful didn't actually play the game. Just saying

[@mefisto1504]

Me fighting Matador in SMT V : In Force Dampeners we trust Me fighting Matador in SMT Nocturne for first time after finishing SMTV: Hey!, is that spooky skeleton 5 minutes after: Oh dear lord hear my prayers ....

[@greatspaceadventure]

Are you me? Literally how this went for me, not even joking.

[@xelldincht8149]

Matador: Ha ha ha! (Red Capote) Matador: Hiyaah! (Attack) *PLAYER TURN*

[@ikuyumi_rt]

HUH... (Andalucia) *Extremely loud bash effects* *Demi-fiend lies on the ground*

[@jeddybongo4450]

“I challenge you to take your candalabra!” “I do not know what to do, I do not know how to fight, all I know is I must debuff”

[@oni91119]

I love the atmosphere of this soundtrack

[@xelldincht4251]

i think this is the best version of the Fiend theme

[@Blammbeck]

*[TOOTING INTENSIFIES]*

[@TheSpoonman00]

1:28 just sounds like pure danger.

[@alex-bi7xr]

“Slow down Daisoujou! If you meditate too fast you’ll get bellyache!” -Demifiend

[@Aerodeth]

"Dont listen to him, Dai-bro-jou! Let the wisdom and fury of Bishamonten fill your belly full of tasty LP and MP from these wretched infidels!!" -Player

[@akhimahathir2004]

Naoki (Demi-Fiend): (chuckles) I'm in danger :)

[@zizzeldownsss2947]

Jim Reaper: * chuckles * Weak.

[@BlackdragonTheShadow]

You forgot Again

[@zapthewarrior7577]

The fiends are always gonna be my favorite demons, not just because skeletons are my favorite mythical monster, but also because I just love how each one of them is special in every game, because you either cannot have them join your team period, or you can only get them through fusion. I remember when I fused matador for my first ever megaten game (persona 5) and I kept him through the whole game. Now my favorite fiend is hell biker, but I will always have a fiend on my team, no matter what

[@jouheikisaragi6075]

"Cower at the arrival of Death!" -Trumpeter

[@sudo5140]

How to trigger a smt fan ptsd play this at full blast and watch the magic happen.

[@ChaosRain786]

They flash into my head. Where once I would feel pride I just hear......Trumpets.

[@CrowCrojoINTJ]

"I shouldn't have gotten rid of Dekaja or Dekunda" -me, moments before Matador one shots Demi

[@222CBK222]

I don't know why people are complaining about difficulty. The song literally tells you how to win if you listen hard enough. They start at 1:28. Here are the lyrics: *Buff!* *Buuuuuufffff!* *BuUuUuUuUfFfFfF!!!*

[@ShadowBuu44]

Trumpeter: laughs in Dekaja

[@222CBK222]

​@@ShadowBuu44 Do not toot that!

[@ciceroissad4821]

​@@ShadowBuu44 That's exactly why. Cuz they'll waste a turn to remove your effect, so they won't attack.

[@tylerflint5447]

>full hp *EVIL MELODY* > The comfort of death will come for men and demon alike...

[@justaguy2182]

Hell Biker: *Revs engine* Naoki: MS. TAKAO CAN YOU COME PICK ME UP I’M SCARED.

[@lacreatura4737]

Fun fact. This song was actually used in shin Megami Tensei: If... For the snes and the psx A game that came out in '95. Quite a few years before Nocturne.

[@TARINunit9]

I just went through the entire If... soundtrack, and this theme is not on there

[@badwrongfun5541]

@@TARINunit9 It's only specifically the PS1 remakes of 1, 2, and If... that have the unique Fiend Theme most of us know from Nocturne. So this only happened in 2001, not 95.

[@badwrongfun5541]

It's only the 2001 PS1 remakes of the Super Famicom titles that have the new Fiend Theme. Meanwhile, Alice has her own unique theme but it incorporates elements of the Fiend Theme since she's treated as a Fiend in 2 and If..

[@TARINunit9]

@@badwrongfun5541 That would be a much better claim, but got a link for proof? I'm looking at this: kzbin.info/aero/PL242DCB34B5636242 (SMT1 PS1 OST) and not seeing the Fiend theme on it

[@TARINunit9]

@@badwrongfun5541 I found it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXTSga2qm5x5irs So yes, the Fiend theme didn't debut in the ancient age of 1995 but rather in the cosmic space year 2002

[@Light-wq3sj]

Lyrics: "This is epic music"

[@BlackdragonTheShadow]

I can hear the echos of the word Zio while reading that comment… NICE

[@thelel6591]

Still one of the most badass rpgs ever

[@meilyn5571]

Aaaah yes, The Calcium Crusaders' theme

[@EthVortexShield]

what is a samwiz fan doing here

[@roygarcia8858]

Great, time to deal with Red Capote in HD now...

[@shneepz1016]

Use buffs lol

[@erockgoblue6295]

Grind up dekaja stones lol

[@andrewbush2246]

Raise Preta to learn Sukukaja.

[@wyattoleff5278]

Haven’t actually fought matador but I’ve been doing planning to see which team works best with him, and I decided a team with MC, Uzume, Bicorn, and Makami. MC because obvis lolz, just put the Hifumi Magatama on him and ur all good my g (I think that’s the right magatama anyway) Bicorn has Sukukaja naturally, and learns Bright Might at lvl 17, which makes normal attacks crit when the kagatsuchi phase is full, so that’s overall very good. Makami lacks Inugami’s Force weakness, and if you evolve him from said inugami, he keeps all of his skills, along with an increase in his stats (his MP gets a massive upgrade from base 60 to base 108, which is very stellar.) Inugami has Rakunda, Fog Breath, and Media, which are all decently good skills to have. Fog Breath sucks up a lot of MP though, so use it wisely. Uzume is basically a classic choice for Matador, she has media, which Makami gets too I guess, but a backup Media user isn’t the worst, especially because Makami’s MP wears out fast after using like 2 Fog Breath’s. There isn’t much else of a reason to use her, but she voids force, which is pretty good to stay away from Matador’s Mazan’s. so yea, that’s basically the team I’d use to beat matador’s ass lmao. Edit: don’t use hifumi magatama, I did some research and apparently Kamudo magatama blocks phys attacks, which is actually better for the 2nd phase of the battle, because Andalucia hits harder than Mazan (especially if ur taunted by Matador)

[@wyattoleff5278]

I probably overthought/overprepared on how to beat Matador, but if he’s such a casual filterer I guess anything goes w him

[@jhmejia]

>Play persona >Like it >Get SMT 3 HD >Get to the matador boss battle ????

[@lucao5067]

1:30, this part hits hard on my heart

[@HowIin]

I thought I was ready for Matador more or less considering I've beat IV but NOPE. 4 LEVELS OF EVASION IN ONE TURN?!?!?! Okay game, okay.

[@hollyfindlay4051]

Only in Nocturne, man... Which is why the others will never be quite as ruthless, lol.

[@floridamandoingweed3319]

new players tryna kill matador without using buffs or debuffs

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

And not even having a party that blocks Force and also do not have Dekaja stones

[@boslyporshy6553]

Having one demon that can null zan and use media is handy

[@airbornezombie7655]

@@boslyporshy6553 aka ame no uzume

[@jahimalnar7978]

When I figured that out I went.... I think it was Hifumi, then Ame-no-Uzume, Kodama, and Nozuchi

[@ultimapower6950]

Or you could do I did which tarukaja+ force + sukukaja featuring monmofu and bicorn

[@supertweakerbob]

I heard of a skeleton crew but these guys are insane!

[@awalludinsyam1500]

matador in merciful : handicaped matador in hard : our battle will be legendary

[@RinaShinomiyaVal]

Bright Might/Dark Might - "Every mode is Easy mode for Matador"

[@ultimapower6950]

Matador in normal:

[@TransBiscuit]

The fact I beat Matador on my first try is one of my greatest accomplishments

[@TLOGN]

Candelabra hunters. Prepare for another PTSD

[@joebobjon1127]

Matador’s duel of death was unfortunately spoiled for me, so I know the general strategy beforehand and beat him in one try. That said, he also nearly killed me anyway, so I definitely understand how bad that fight can go for a first timer

[@popcanman2]

This theme could definitely be a boss theme for a factory or a steam power machine or something like that with that "hisssss" noise. Love this theme lol

[@envyoberlin8051]

The song that plays when you know that Death is near

[@ultimapower6950]

oh hello I am death and am 100 miles from you sooo start running

[@ramonxr2623]

I got so fucking mad when trumpeter fully healed himself

[@dolgorukysvyatoslav]

A time may come when all your efforts thus far are reduced to naught

[@Delmworks]

Smt "Oh hey, a bonus boss. Ah, he's not so bad" Back to SMT 3: "Everyone's dead! He 2-hit my team?! Why the hell does he know Dekaja?! Why do none of my demons know evade boost?! Why is he in like the third area? Why? WHHHHHHHHYYYYYY?!!!"

[@frostkitsunelive7661]

I'm not gonna sugarcoat it... - *Red Capote* - *Dodge* - *_Andalucia_*

[@apointingsoyjak2302]

No no... - *Taunt* > *Andalucia* > 💀

[@ilovewallacebuthategromit]

Of all the SMT battle themes this is the one that feels the most like fighting something that's trying to drag you in to hell

[@elfiebranford9330]

When the skeletons in your closet are practicing their trumpets

[@king2.0smods17]

POV: You when Queen Elizabeth II rises from her coffin during her state funeral, now reborn as one of the strongest Fiends and this is playing.

[@zeroxiiimk2]

Thank you Uzume 🙏

[@Kibi27]

The bass always reminds me of Cynthia's theme. Fitting that these two ptsd inducing themes are similar, or it's just that the intensely repeating low bass is naturally intimidating and so it shows up in a lot of pieces meant to be intimidating.

[@Demi-Joker]

OH FUCK, SKELETONS! GODDAMN! THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! HOLY SHIT! HE'S GONNA GET YOU!

[@keybladeciel3716]

Hell Biker: _Aw, shit! Here we go!_

[@kainthedragoon8081]

“Buenos Dias Fuck Boi” Now in HD

[@Sharff514]

I remember looking up this guy when I was stuck on him and I was like “ohhh so hes infamous, I see lol”

[@arlynanderson4801]

In 2019, i'm still playing it on emulator for about a month now. First time play; reached Matador. He "Red Capote" himself up, I didn't have correct skills and even party, he destroyed me about 20+ times (no joke), and finally forced me to realized I screwed up everything in terms of demons and skills, also lack of knowledge, started again from the beginning. The fiend that I find to be annoying is... Either Hell Biker or Pale Rider. Hell Biker because of his Hell Spin that he loves to spam instead of Hell Exhaust (if you expect him to do that and bring out anti-force party for him,) Pale Rider because of his goddamn Loa summons that can just spam Debilitate or Last Resort you without any warning is enough before Pale Rider add insult to injury with his Blight (physic, poison) to Perstilience (insta-kill poisoned party). Black Rider can be a bit of a frick if you backing away from attacking him or if you are just focus on trying to "incapacitate" his Legion summons before attacking him. He'll spam God's Curse, or Megidola (powered up with his costum Legion's Makakaja.) Red Rider can be mention too, it's his Terrorblade and his elemental (Wind Cutter and Bolt Storm) that going to be a nightmare.

[@arlynanderson4801]

I only play nocturne, so i'm not a legitemate SMT fan to begin with... So there you go. Also, my reason is going to be ridiculous (so laugh at it if it's fun) to try play an SMT game like Nocturne because the "Featuring Dante from Devil May Cry" and that's it. And when you poor and don't have any means to get an "legitemate" things, nothing more needs to be point out. Hope it clears things up for you.

[@kingdomheartsispeak4724]

For matador, you have to get a magatama that nulls force spells and I suggest reach level 18 to fuse ame no uzume. She nulls force spells too and she has media. And maybe make your inugami become a makagami. It'll inherit fog breath

[@arlynanderson4801]

Matador is a newbies/noobs destroyer, not gonna lie. I had to restarted from the beginning since I screwed up my own skillset, my demons, and broken in macca. I then read bunch of guides, tried to understand the game's gimmicks of buffs and debuffs, fusions and evolution, hero build/skills, and so forth. Now, whenever I'm going to fight the Matador. I have to be in at least level 25, to have fog breath in my own skillset. Then ingest null force magatama (Hifumi), for the demons, I go with Ame no Uzume, Nekomata, and Nozuchi since they null/drain force attacks. Both three I get through fusion and do a sacrifice fusion to at least they have one or two levels up, and small exp to get them up to the next level so they can learn their preset skills. Once have all the set up ready, Matador barely have any chance if he choose to keep spamming Mazan. The only other thing that need worry about Matador is him using Focus and then into Andalucia. No Rakukaja at least (Nozuchi have it), then good luck in try to survive the damage.

[@AccelSternritter]

This game doesn't fuck around like modern Persona games, you really gotta fight for you life here.

[@heehokuzunoha7757]

When I got to Beelzebub I realized the fiends were just training wheels.

[@CapSodaPop]

ICHALLENGEYOUTOADUEL

[@Orbitthemaster]

RED CAPOTE OF DEATH

[@vrlandt]

A duel?

[@piggytalesremastererDADDY]

You know you can instantly end matador's fight by bringing the cupcakes of sorryness right?

[@phanto9159]

if only they played this with mot

[@christian03y]

tfw a random skull guy killed you for a chandelier

[@taitloyek7980]

Super late to this game bit I just beat trumpeter today and its s little bitter sweet these boss fights were quite cool if not frustrating

[@CharCole]

This is what I classify as "Demonic Pokemon music"

[@Orbitthemaster]

*[DUEL INTENSIFIES]*

[@志士憂国]

歴代の魔人、真II、ifの魔界を知ってるだけにこの曲は鳥肌が立っちまう。

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

(chuckles) I´m in danger :) (sounds of dekunda reverberate in the background) This is not fine...

[@zizzeldownsss2947]

.. ' masukunda ' doesn't exist in SMT III tho...

[@youraveragesub]

We saw a persona fan and I respect them

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

@@zizzeldownsss2947 the fog breath, that shit is horrible too

[@n3k0hgueimis]

I unironically imagine it playing every time I go make my physics test

[@HelvecioGomes]

The hunting for the candelabras.

[@Ninjawarrior-wg2gd]

When skeltor calls his family

[@scudjoples]

SOMEBODY GOT A MENORAH FOR ME

[@orangecat9275]

My first playthrough , enters a room and a massage said something about flame of monorach, i was like dahek with monorach?? And then getting wiped by metador 😂

[@Demigis]

The "Unsufficient Mp" Song

[@Ryan91487]

Yet it turns around during the Rider fights where the bosses will have trouble keeping up. Their minions use healing and buffing/debuffing, several Meditations/Life drain/Mana drains later and that threat becomes null and void. You can get Mana Drain from Blob, a relatively early game demon as well as from a Magatama.

[@ToadVIP]

Most unoriginal comment section, now in hd

[@ghostly248]

"This is epic music! This is epic music! This is epic music!"

[@iamspotpanda]

I actually beat Matador first try, on my first playthrough. Went into the fight with everyone at half health, one demon paralyzed, two demons weak to Zan. Sukunda Jack Frost and Rakukaja Inugami saved my ass. That and all my MP items and 3 Bead Chains. Took a lot of items but I'd still say it's worth it though.

[@mengo329]

Every time I hear this my lungs shrivel up a bit

[@youraveragesub]

Daisojou: *reeing intensifies*

[@ultimapower6950]

Prayer is your savior

[@prynxeofdarkness]

the theme of me not knowing mother harlot reflected phys and one-shotting myself

[@krispykringle1258]

The length of this video is accurate to the amount of time I spent fighting Trumpeter

[@thebandanadee8265]

Everybody out here discussing Matador and other fiends, yet here I am, thinking about how much I hate red rider. -Dragon Eye -Summon Soldier -Summon Soldier -Tarukaja -Tarukaja

[@Windygowastaken]

i struggled more with white rider and god is he insanely good, but what i did for the riders is i just didnt kill the minions, i did all my damage on the rider, and then just dekunda whenevr they debuffed me

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@Windygowastaken White Rider is easy, he spawns right next to the shop that has all the counters for him. Buy Nirvana, then roll up on his ass. Also, did you know you can use Stone Gaze on the Virtues and Powers? Yeah, they are weak to that. The Riders won't use Dragon Eye, since the minions are still out, but now they have no one supporting them.

[@tylergrindstaff509]

The flames of the Menorah becons me to the battlefield!

[@lazkennedy]

That feel when you remember you have a magatama and party members that eat Force attacks. Matador: [cast Mazan] Hitoshura: [absorbs] Fiend Theme: [record scratch] Matador: Wait. That's illegal. Hito: [uses Focus] Matador: WTF THAT'S ILLEGAL TOO. Hito: [punches the shit out of him] Matador: Oh fuck. I am in DANGER.

[@airbornezombie7655]

Why do people call him hitoshura? Like bro just say demi fiend

[@lazkennedy]

@@airbornezombie7655 I like Hitoshura because it sounds more like a real name. "Demi Fiend" just makes him sound like a bland object.

[@airbornezombie7655]

@@lazkennedy well hitoshura means demi fiend so that's a dumb reason

[@lazkennedy]

@@airbornezombie7655 not really? It means the same thing but isn't literally saying "Demi Fiend" in English. The sound of the word "Hitoshura" sounds nicer, is what I'm trying to get at.

[@werevin649]

DONT MESS WITH US SMT FANS WE DONT KNOW HOW TO COUNT TO FOUR

[@justinianthe1st790]

SMT 3 SWITCH PORT ANNOUNCED TODAY BB!!!

[@Kyugul]

Waltuh put your red capote away waltuh

[@UmbreonFlash]

I would like to see more fiend race creatures in smt5. Something like Bloody Mary, or the piper to name a few.