Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga Cheats & Tips

It may sometimes be a good idea to put your healer (probably Argilla) first, so she will always be able to heal if needed. If she was last and one of your first two characters miss when attacking (for example), then Argilla wouldn't get a turn, and wouldn't be able to heal.

New Game Plus is known as New Game Cycle in Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1. All you have to do to unlock this feature is completing the game.

In the New Game Cycle, you enjoy the benefits as followed...

1. Human form skill - all your characters will come with this new skill under the Auto Skill section. Equipping this skill will allow you to start battle in human form instead of Demon form. It is benefitual to equip at least one character with this human skill so that you do not need to revert from demon form to human form when you want to shoot/kill Omikane.

2. Start with all skills gain from mantra you learned from your previous game cycle.

3. All combo/ linkage skills you discovered from previous game cycle are shown and available for use.

4. You get to fight a hidden ultimate boss known as Hoshitura.

The only bad side of New Game Cycle is all experience, items, and makka gained on previous game cycle will be erased.

Name: Aerial Feng Huang (Guardian Beast)
Location: Svadhisthana (Basement 2, near where you fought Beezlebub)
Available: After you reach the top floor of Sahasrara, talk to the Embryon member outside the temple.
Reward: Crimson Orb

Name: Aerial Metatron
Location: Ajna (White Configuration, go through the north-east door.)
Available: After you defeat the four Guardian Beasts and have the Red Ring, talk to the two ladies outside the base.
Reward: Seraph Quill (unlocks the Gyokuza mantra)

Name: Beast Baihu (Guardian Beast)
Location: Manipura (Southwest corner, behind the yellow wall.)
Available: After you reach the top floor of Sahasrara, talk to the Embryon member outside the temple.
Reward: White Orb

Name: Beelzebub (First Form)
Location: Svadhisthana (Basement 1, Behind the red wall)
Available: Once you obtain the Red Key.
Reward: None

Name: Beelzebub (Second Form)
Location: Manipura Waterways (Located at the side entrance of Manipura)
Available: After Defeating the first form.
Reward: Access to the Tyrant Skull (unlocks the High Priest mantra)

Name: Demi-Fiend
Location: Ajna (12530ft Elevation. Behind the red wall)
Available: Defeat the game once and continue with a new cycle. After reaching the top floor of the Karma temple, return to Anahata. Warp to the Citadel 1, and go down the ladder. Demi-Fiend is behind one of the small doors in this gas maze.
Reward: none

Name: Dragon Gui Xian (Guardian Beast)
Location: Anahata (Warp to Citadel 1, and head north to the 3rd floor. He's behind the yellow wall.)
Available: After you reach the top floor of Sahasrara, talk to the Embryon member outside the temple.
Reward: Copper Orb

Name: Dragon Huang Long
Location: Ajna (12530ft Elevation. Behind the red wall)
Available: After defeating the four Guardian Beasts, talk to grounded Embryon member in Sahasrara.
Reward: Golden Orb (unlocks Five Gods mantra)

Name: Dragon Long (Guardian Beast)
Location: Ajna (Red Configuration, through north-east door)
Available: After you reach the top floor of Sahasrara, talk to the Embryon member outside the temple.
Reward: Azure Orb

Name: Dragon Orochi
Location: Anahata Waterways (Warp to The Citadel 2 in Anahata, head north and turn left)
Available: After defeating Asura Ravana in Ajna
Reward: Access to the Red Ring

Name: Fiend King Frost
Location: Coordinate 136
Available: When you return to this location after defeating its initial boss, Asura Rahu.
Reward: Ice Crystal (Unlocks the King mantra)

You actually receive different amounts of Macca when you sell your cells. This is dependant on the stage of the Sun. If it is at MAX, then you will receive the most Macca.

The exception to this rule is with Jack cells. Here, you get most Macca from having the sun stage at MIN.

Don't be scared to Pass your turn to another character. Skipping a turn only uses half a turn up. If you have two heavy attackers and one weaker character, then you should pass the weaker characters turn so that the stronger character can attack instead.

When the Solar Noise level reaches MIN, your party will be automatically cured of any status abnormalities.