SMT: Nocturne Hardtype - Koumoku (Low Level)

"Koumoku... you're alive."
"Too bad you... are Deathbound."
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Rules:
- This is a low level run of zombero's hardtype mod: www.romhacking.net/hacks/3299/
- The aim is to keep XP gain as low as possible without affecting my sanity.
- Hard mode, obviously
- No stat boosting items
- All other game mechanics are fair game!
Hardtype changes:
- HP: 20000 → 30000
- Makakaja → Cadenza (Raises magic + accuracy)
Another day, another boss that can barely touch us. We can even ingest a phys resist magatama this time since we already void force. Koumoku's script is different from Zouchou and Jikoku's, in that he casts 2 buffs each round and is more bent on attacking physically. When he gets low on HP he changes tack completely, opting for either Cadenza + spells or Focus + physicals. The latter is why we still have to keep his buffs in check throughout the fight as I found out his focussed Deathbounds still threaten a one-shot on a debuffed Demi even through resistance. Nasty, sure, but only a minor blip before I returned to swiftly humiliate him.

[@franciaguisao3219]

Can you share the link to the intro music pls

[@bullblood_fan17]

it is Big Battle from the Digital Devil saga 2 OST

[@dontknowwhattoputhere5576]

@@bullblood_fan17 No, it's Enemies Reborn from DDS2

[@FungalFury]

@@dontknowwhattoputhere5576 which is a remix of big battle from dds1 so he's half correct

[@nr2676]

Enemies Reborn from DDS2

[@bullblood_fan17]

@@dontknowwhattoputhere5576 is labelled like that in the ost sorry xd

[@parkouremaster]

I find funny Su wu kong vs Koumokuten since his the one that protect the west of buddah realm and su wu kong goes to a journey to the west.

[@wildrose8053]

Thats kinda cool lol

[@JimReaperSaysUnsubscribe]

Kinda bugs me how Koumoku and Bishamon's affinities were switched in hardtype, yet remain as they were in vanilla for these bosses. Hell, you even saw this during the first Bish fight which had a ton of moveset changes. Idk the shrine feels kinda unfinished

[@Mngalahad]

i agree: are they like that in some other SMT game? like maybe in smt ii bishamon was wind that and zombero turned him back into that or something.

[@tairanomasakado5878]

@@Mngalahad Just checked the wiki, looks like all the affinities are opposite of what they are in Nocturne in the IV games, so that's probably what it was. That's not really what Jim's saying though, Hardtype switches their affinities in their summonable forms but not in their boss forms, which is certainly weird. (Correct me if I'm wrong about that though.)
I found a gamefaqs thread where zombero touches on something that may be related to this:
gamefaqs. gamespot. com/boards/582958-shin-megami-tensei-nocturne/72249630?page=24
(spaces cuz yt doesn't like links sorry)

[@Oxman7077]

So your saying these bosses arnt a son of a Bish?

[@somerandomguyontheinternet6782]

Iirc the reasoning zombero was using was something about him wanting Bishamon to be a top level magic user, but he didn't want to overlap affinities with other high level affinities so had him changed. But yeah i think it was done late in development

[@lefthandedscout9923]

Iirc this is because Zombero didn't want the flames that are next to the pillars of each Deva boss in the Bandou Shrine to be the wrong colors for what elements the bosses use with the changes made

[@thestealer63214]

Thank YHVH for that Void Phys pull on that Mot fight.

[@BaundoSuta]

*laughs in dragon eye*

[@AllBeganwithBBS]

Birds and monke. It really do be a zoo out here.

[@Covelion]

Wake up babe new Jim Video

[@ToastieMcMuffin]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@zorochii]

Ah yes, HAI's little brother, Hahahahaha.

[@EisenSMT]

2:03 This part matches the music perfectly

[@Lotus_RT]

*Hahahahaha (drunken edition)*

[@linuxwizzerd5908]

too bad you didn't bring along Virtue and Black Rider for maximum HAHAHAHAHA

[@MisterFael]

Hahahahaha indeed.

[@swausgaming23123]

funee monke go hehehehe

[@Alpha4706_]

enough monke

[@sg79453]

Reject monke, embrace Arahabaki

[@FungalFury]

@QB Games why would he use arahabaki when he has void phys

[@Rylainecchi]

He's the only Bandou Shrine boss that kicked my butt :( focused Deathbound always double hit Black Rider, effectively erased the Healer.
Bish is somewhat manageable, while he only use Quad Buff into BS once in the entire fight.

[@Xandumas]

Jim, would you play the remastered version if it came to Steam? (Or will you play the remastered version once the western version is out?)

[@JimReaperSaysUnsubscribe]

Almost definitely. I'm thinking I might even get into speedrunning with choosable skills as a thing.

[@Xandumas]

@@JimReaperSaysUnsubscribe ooooo! Will definitely keep in check then!

[@GrimHeaperThe]

HEHEHOHOHOHEHO.

[@monstergelo1072]

how many horus this make? 3?

[@JimReaperSaysUnsubscribe]

Maybe 4 actually. Birbs are good in this game, gotta go fast

[@Kekadis]

first

[@chamclamtv]

and?