Today Atlus released not one, but two trailers of its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2.
The first comes from the western branch of Atlus, which showcased the DLC that will be released for the game.
Below you can read the official list.
- Bonus Story Arc: The Lost Numbers – Grants access to a bonus story arc centered around a new Devil Summoner, Nana, and a new dungeon with a punishing boss.
- Costume & BGM pack – Adds themed outfits for your entire party, battle BGM, and accessories from Persona 4, Persona 5, Shin Megami Tensei IV and more.
- Bonus Demon Pack – Access 8 powerful demons including Tzitzimitl, Anahita, Armaiti, Zaou-Gongen, Nemissa, Mara, Masakado and Satan.
- Booster Item Pack – Increases frequency of dropped items from battles to earn in-game currency, boost stats and grant EXP.
- Useful Item Set + Extra Difficulty – Adds essential items for your journey and a VERY HARD game mode for ambitious players seeking a thrilling challenge.
All the DLC will also be included at no additional cost in the Digital Premium Edition, which costs $89.99.
You can also opt for the Digital Deluxe Edition, but you’ll only get The Lost Number and the Booster Item Pack. The price is $69.99.
Moving on to a trailer from Japan, we get another one showing a Sabbath, which is a special bonus attack that lets you unleash all your demons. That being said, this also reveals Parvati.
She’s a classic demon in the series that debuted in Shin Megami Tensei II, and also appeared in Shin Megami Tensei V.
You can check out the trailers below.
Soul Hackers 2 launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC ( both on Steam and on the Windows Store) on August 26, just one day after the Japanese release on August 25.
You can check out the original trailer, plenty of screenshots, a second gallery, more images, even more screenshots, another gallery, one more, a video explaining the gameplay, another, one more, a fourth, a fifth, and a sixth, on top of tons of gameplay, another trailer revealing the English cast, one about the world, one about the DLC, and one in English about the characters.
You can also watch the previous daily trailers including one revealing Okuninushi, one focusing on Seth, one showcasing Bar Heidrun, one showcasing Baphomet, one showcasing Norn, one featuring Nekomata, one showcasing Ramenya, one revealing Silky, one featuring Inanna, one revealing Doppelganger, one showcasing a Sabbath, one revealing Nigi Mitama, one showing off Halphas, and one focusing on Lilith.
Here’s how Atlus officially describes the game:
“Soul Hackers 2 inherits the essence of Devil Summoner: Soul Hacker, while evolving the game concept with a more defined art style, addictive RPG gameplay and ATLUS’s next-level storytelling. Set in the Shin Megami Tensei universe, Soul Hackers 2 follows a brand new story about two Agents of Aion, Ringo and Figure, and their fight to stop the destruction of the world.
Produced and directed by Eiji Ishida and Mitsuru Hirata, other featured staff includes music composed by MONACA, character designs by Shirow Miwa and Production Manager Shinjiro Takata.”
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