In an interview with IGN Japan at Tokyo Game Show 2020, Shin Megami Tensei series director Kazuyuki Yamai outlined Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster's new Merciful Mode, which will be available as DLC after the cult RPG is re-released. Earlier this year, Atlus revealed that a remaster of Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne is coming to the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2021.