The concept of difficulty in games continues to be a regular topic of conversation in the industry, and one of the latest titles to spark up discourse surrounding the topic is Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance. An improved re-release of the previously Nintendo Switch-exclusive JRPG, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance makes strides toward rebalancing the core experience toward a more forgiving beginning and manageable difficulty curve, but it's still arguably one of the harder RPG titles players have been treated to in some time. Interesting, then, that the game was released just a week ahead of the launch of what's perhaps the most anticipated DLC of all time Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.