What's the best (yet still affordable) SMT title for a noob?

[dunpeal2064]

Wouldn't it be unlikely for them to release Nocturne on PS when its sequel is due on the 3DS though?

[ZenErik]

Wouldn't it be unlikely for them to release Nocturne on PS when its sequel is due on the 3DS though?

Well, who knows? I'll take whatever I can get.

[Opa Opa]

Well I went ahead and pre-ordered Soul Hackers.

While I don't think it'll go out of print immediately; I certainly don't want to end up like the people scouring stores for a copy of Fire Emblem.

[dunpeal2064]

Is Fire Emblem tough to find? I know it shipped late, so it was tough to find at first, but I see them at each of the 5 Gamestops near me all the time. Nothing like Xenoblade.

Still probably a good idea to secure Soul Hackers early, the SMT games tend to at least hold their value.

[Opa Opa]

Is Fire Emblem tough to find? I know it shipped late, so it was tough to find at first, but I see them at each of the 5 Gamestops near me all the time. Nothing like Xenoblade.

I think they've printed more now but for the first little bit it was a challenge to find.

But it's always best to secure your copy of an Atlus published title.

[REPO Man]

There's a whole article on the entire series right here.

[Opa Opa]

Well, I grabbed all the PS2 SMT titles (save the Persona games). Might as well take advantage of reprint prices.

[REPO Man]

I just hope those prices stay where they are until I can get them all.

[snobroz]

I would count Persona games as part of the Shin Megami Tensei series (pretty much a series within a series). They share many of the same monsters, spells, and combat mechanics and terminology.

[Menegrothx]

I vivdly recall dying to the Matador 27 times before finally taking him down, and even when I did win, 3 out of 4 characters were KO'd, and the other (My main guy) had 4hp left.

... and I literally danced in the middle of the room.

I killed him on my second attempt and I recall being confused how easy it was that time. Yes I did play on hard. I died more times on the specter boss.
First attempt, got annihilated at level 18 or so. Decided to grind two levels because I needed money for the new magatama that was good against his attacks and I couldn't fuse appropriate demons for him before level 20. Second attempt, 2 or 3 rounds of using two characters to do focus+lunge and it was dead and I thought to myself WTF.