Matador (Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne)
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Matador is an infamously difficult early-game boss fight in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. Due to the character's skeletal design, outlandish personality and immense difficulty, he grew to become a meme for fans of the game, particularly around the game's 2021 HD rerelease on the Nintendo Switch.
Origin
Matador appears as a boss in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, originally released on February 20th, 2003, for the Playstation 2.[1] In his fight, he spams the spell Red Capote to max out his agility and evasion, making him fast and difficult to hit. He also counters any of the player's debuff spells, making the fight difficult for players[2] (Bossfight footage uploaded by YouTuber MasterLL shown below).
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The character's difficulty made him infamous among the Shin Megami Tensei fandom, with some parodies appearing in the years following the game's original release (shown below).
![46407-168846-smt3matadorjpg-620x.jpg Matador challenge you to a duel.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/177/533/46407-168846-smt3matadorjpg-620x.jpg)
![Autist_reaction30.png u so angryand butmad autistic fcukthatgotpwnedby LHW fatamerican d------ died on my hands and capote The Matador gb2 s----- jrpg and mash x to Winyou hav no sikls for thts game bawwwwi lost to a itnsant kill spel uquitragged to a fkuing masterpiece ormorelike U JUST GOT TOLDAJA AND BABBY R---- by Skeleton you think the pilot was dumba 'AHAHAHAHA heisa FAILURE AS HUMAN-moe shuvuu i bet you also enjoy c--- of doody LMAO mroe like is 2DEEP4U 1 you bitch so much, you are going toethorwnINSIDE THE FOCKING TV -Adachi also enjoy you're badend](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/100/960/Autist_reaction30.png)
![Matador from Shin Megami Tensei Character Name Matador Style Yoshimitsu](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/423/181/d2d.jpg)
The character's popularity increased following the July 20th, 2020, announcement of the 2021 HD Remaster of Shin Megami Tensei III for the Nintendo Switch. Following the announcement, the character began appearing in memes again. In particular, the character appeared in The Last Of Us 2 redraws (examples shown below).
![RED CAPOTE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/864/290/a19.png)
![Matador edit I challenge you to a duel,](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/847/746/620.png)
Various Examples
![Go Brrr NO0000000O!!! YOU CANT JUST MAX OUT YOUR AGILITYINO STAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT!!! ITS NOT FAIR haha red capote go brrrr IF I CANT HIT YOU!! MAKING ME LOSE TURNS ISNT STRATEGIC ITS JUST CHEAP AND ISNT FUN TO FIGHT NO000000000000](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/131/669/817.png)
![Time to Duel! Matador I challenge you to a duel, SLAM PIXIE! GO GET THE BUFFS! 78](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/870/624/70d.jpg)
![WE'RE HERE TO GET MENORAHS SUKUKAJA TARUKAJA SUKUKAJA TARUKAJA SUKUKAJA TARUKAJA FOCUS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/124/366/ac7.png)
![Nocturne's Strategy Guide. IN THIS ISSUE: KEEPING THE SKELETON INSIDE YOU AT BAY BEST SHOES FOR RUNNING OH F--- SKELETONS! the magazine for people being pursued by skeletons GODDAMN THEYRE EVERYWHERE H-------- S GONNA GET YOU skeleton encounte weaknesses everyone should know survivor stories skeletons have pursued me all my life www.somethingawful.com](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/221/792/a66.png)
![f3e.png 0j MATADOR TAKES THE CHALLENGE!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/612/215/f3e.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Megami Tensei Wiki β Shin Megami Tensei III
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