Hardest SMT games (not necessarily the best just ranked by difficulty)

These are the hardest in the whole franchise. Some of these I can't recommend to people unless they like cock and ball torture or really hate themselves.

SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI D×2
SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI D×2
Literally pay to win. Dude just pull out your wallet to fucking get good demons and even then, even THEN.... the game is easy as balls. I'll genuinely make fun of you if you do this

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Hunter Zero
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Hunter Zero
It wasn't as hard as the poster or tag line made it sound to be. Bro..... mephisto... step it up fam....

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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
It's tokyo mirage sessions, you can cheese this game hard

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Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
If you auto battle 80 to 85 percent of fights you'll win

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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
If you grind a bit you'll finish the game, it doesn't take someone who's new to rpgs to beat this

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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Magic kills physical any day dawg

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Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Devil's Colosseum
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Devil's Colosseum
If you fuse Mara you will butt rape most demons and opponents

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Black/Red Book
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Black/Red Book
Uh pokemon but either easier or on par with the og poke games

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Persona 4 Golden
Persona 4 Golden
The easiest mainline persona game of all time. I guess there's some challenge to newcomers and can understand it for that. I'd say this is the good entryway for new fans, although for veterans this is a walk in the park.

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Persona 4
Persona 4
Vanilla feels more difficult funny enough. Although it's still a good way for people to start. Persona 4 would be the best place to start with megami tensei in my opinion although 5 is the popular child currently.

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Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Portable
Added content is neat although combat being more modernized does help how easier this gets. Although what bumps it up are for some reason the item and healing items having a decrease in chance to appear for purchase. Making grinding less possible. It doesn't make it super hard though, you can get around it with swaping around characters.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
There's not alot of difficulty here. Last time I played you can auto battle and have enough items dropped to do well with bosses

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Persona 3
Persona 3
Strega are poopy but there is some challenge with other enemies. I prefer having the AI decide what they want to focus on because it makes the challenge in the fight. Although choosing tactics goes a long way for newbies

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Persona 5
Persona 5
If played in the hardest difficulty it's actually enjoyable. Although I'm in the opinion of mementos being not that interesting or hard to get around. Shit, even the reaper isn't that hard. Although because I'm accustomed to samey dungeon design I might be influenced to think otherwise. Still, this game has a decent challenge for newcomers, although I doubt many are gonna play on the hardest difficulty.

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Revelations: Persona
Revelations: Persona
It's only harder because moment is garbage

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Persona 3 Reload
Persona 3 Reload
FINALLY STREGA DOESNT SUCK ASS!!!!! 😳😳😳🤯🤯🤯🤯

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Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
This strikes good difficulty but not quite hard. Party members act on their own but enough where you influence their actions. That becomes a fine balance.

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Shin Megami Tensei Vertex
Shin Megami Tensei Vertex
This is weird, demons are double edged and most times you are your best ally. Still worth experiment and has some replayability with some abilities.

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Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Enemies are interesting as you can talk your way out of a fight also items are scarce but not too much. Some combat is clunky to archaic but I think the inputs if played in emulators help the flow of battle. If you play it in the original console you can double tap and make the battles swifter but it's somewhat a chore for some. Later in the game though getting xp gets iffy, if you know.... you know......

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Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Mindless but also... tactical????? Weird balance of old rpgs but also has some modern twist to it. It has some challenge to it that I enjoy quite a bit lowkey

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Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V
It had some challenge but feels sooo much more tame to what a mainline or just all around Megami Tensei game would have. Just being able to hit a weakness regardless of AOT damage is soo in favor to the player compared to something like Smt 4 with the smile system. AOE and weakness needed to be aligned so buffs and resistance for a higher chance. Even dismissing technicalities the enemy difficulty as a whole just isn't on par either. Something like Smt4A with the more refined and debateable easier to understand gameplay doesn't go lower is because the enemy skills, Def, and attack were increased. This..... just feels lame to play through, but I do like the designs and music. Choices are a tad lame as well..... still difficulty wise in the low brow.

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Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
Ok this is starting to feel more megami tensei. The difficulty is starting to increase and you have to experiment here. This could be the tipping point for a difficulty increase.

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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Combat gets faster but the xp prob is still here 🫠

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Shin Megami Tensei if...
Shin Megami Tensei if...
Yooooooo this is lowkey baller. Feels like megami tensei 1 but has some modernization to it. Combat is more fluid but also easier to get into. Enemies are easier to predict with their elemental attacks but still provides challenges.

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
In the wise words of ASCGAMING, "YOOOOOO GAMEPLAY GOOD, SO PEAK GAMEMEMEMEMMEEMMEEMEM, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"

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Shin Megami Tensei: if... Hazama-hen
Shin Megami Tensei: if... Hazama-hen
Added hard missions and better demons to work with but also demons that fuck with you

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Shin Megami Tensei IV & Apocalypse: Double Hero Pack
Shin Megami Tensei IV & Apocalypse: Double Hero Pack
THE CRIPPLED MAN STOOD UP AND I HATED IT!!!!!!!






LITERALLY GOD'S THEME PLAYS ON HIS FIGHT, FUCKING HELP!

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Shin Megami Tensei: The Reborn World
Shin Megami Tensei: The Reborn World
Based megami tensei 2 extension. Great tie in but also contributes a bit with the combat. Nice job!

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Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Best persona game in difficulty and the menus feel better on the way you decide to play. Emulation provides inputs and console can double tap to accelerate battles.

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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
An improved battle system and harder enemies

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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Difficulty is increasing and people want to chew your ass

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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
They chewed my ass

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
APOCALYPSE MODE CAN SUCK MY BALLS

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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
I think people don't like me to run naked in their turf cuz demons hate me running in the tunnels. I love press turn but fuck do enemies hate me

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
BASED DEVIL SURVIVOR

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
BASED DEVIL SURVIVOR 2

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Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV
The beginning and middle portion is hard as balls but once you find the grind areas you can get better and remedy your options. Also walter, STOP USING FUCKING AGI!

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Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei
THE DOG WONT HELP ME THE DOG WONT HELP ME

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Shin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei II
Aleph shoots down god in his golden crusty face and my demons partially agree to help when it's best convenient to them

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Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
STOP FLAMING MY ASSWHOLE ON FIRE, FUCKING HELP ME PIXIE

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon
FNEOWOAKWNFOCNROCNEPCNRPSNEFPGNFKDNXPSKTNTPVNSDNFPG DKSPDNRPDNSKK

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Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Nemisa literally carried me

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Protag takes the award for being both the most useless but also somewhat useful character in megaten ever

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
STOP FUCKING CHASING ME I WANT TO CATCH MY DEMONS AND KILL THAT NIGGA IN THE DEPTHS

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
BALDR WONT DIE

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 - Record Breaker
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 - Record Breaker
Triangulum literally butt raped me

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2 Comments


3 months ago

where's jack bros

3 months ago

In the gulag


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