A surprise announcement from the publisher recently, ATLUS West confirmed that they would be releasing a new RPG titled Soul Hackers 2 later this year, a follow-up to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers which was released on the Sega Saturn and PlayStation 1 in the 90s. While keeping many details about the game, its narrative and characters close to their chest, new details about the game have been shared.
Game Overview
The Protagonist, Ringo, an agent of Aion, must join forces with Devil Summoners to stop the world’s end. Utilize COMPs – special gadgets for devil summoners – to summon demons and wipe out enemies!
The secret city districts known as Realms also feature facilities where you can fuse demons and modify COMPs. Deepen your bond with your friends through interactions at the bar or in the hideout, and at times by retracing the past memories of summoners through vision quests.
Will this group of outlaws living in the shadows of humanity be able to stop the world’s destruction?
The Story of Soul Hackers 2
Mid-21st century, a story set in a not-so-distant future.
Devil Summoners are those who live in the shadows of society, harnessing the otherworldly powers of “Demons.”
Another entity, Aion, quietly watches over the world of humanity.
A sentient data collective born beyond the periphery of technology as an entity transcending human intelligence, Aion one day detects and observes that the end of the world is approaching.
Ringo and Figue, agents of Aion and individually autonomous splinters of its mind, are brought into the human world to stop this inevitable destruction. Their objective is to locate and protect two individuals necessary to stop the world’s end. However, they soon discover both individuals have already been killed.
Ringo executes Aion’s special ability “Soul Hack” to bring one of them back from the dead, and then other Devil Summoners killed for reasons unknown.
Joining forces with these Devil Summoners given a second chance at life― with their own motives pertaining to their own deaths― Ringo and Figue must uncover the truth behind world’s end.
Will they be able to stop the impending apocalypse？
Meet the Main Cast
■ Ringo（CV. Tomoyo Kurosawa）
One of the agents of Aion, a futuristic digital sentient being. As an entity that was just created, she displays a keen interest in human society, culture, and emotions. Her choices and efforts, along with those of Arrow and her other fellow Devil Summoners, will be instrumental in deciding the fate of the human world.
■ Figue（CV. Nanako Mori）
Another of Aion’s agents, like Ringo. Cool and thoughtful, she acts like an older sister to Ringo and keeps her in check, as Ringo tends to be more stubborn. She, too, displays interest and admiration for humans, and is friendly to them. She specializes in analyzing information, and supports the team from behind the scenes.
■Arrow（CV. Kaito Ishikawa）
An agent of Yatagarasu, one of the Devil Summoner factions. He is one of the individuals whose death supposedly plays a part in triggering the apocalypse. He was seemingly murdered during an undercover investigation, and is resurrected with Ringo’s soul hacking. Normally gentle and quiet, but deep inside he is passionate and follows a strict moral code. Because of this, he often clashes with Milady
■ Milady（CV. Ami Koshimizu）
An agent of the Phantom Society, another of the Devil Summoner factions. She’s killed by her own allies for reasons unknown. She is resurrected by Ringo’s soul hacking, and decides to work with her to find out why she was killed. Calm and collected, she operates with logical thinking and efficiency, sometimes leading her to make decisions that others may deem heartless. It seems this may have something to do with her past.
■ Saizo（CV. Masaya Matsukaze）
A freelance Devil Summoner. Although he’s murdered by a Phantom Society agent, he is resurrected with Ringo’s soul hacking. He decides to accompany Ringo and her team with a certain objective of his own in mind. A romantic at heart, he plays it cool in his own endearing way. Able to read the room, he often mediates and steps in whenever Arrow and Milady clash with one another.
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