Atlus Needs To Port Soul Hackers To Modern Systems
Atlus has revealed that Soul Hackers is receiving a sequel twenty-five years after its Japanese release, which means the original needs a port to modern systems. It's unclear if Soul Hackers 2 will be a direct sequel to the original game, but if it is, then there will soon be a problem, as the original game will become very difficult to play for cheap given the fact that it only appears on 3DS.
Soul Hackers is part of the Devil Summoner series, which is one of several spin-offs of the Shin Megami Tensei series, alongside franchises like Persona, Digital Devil Saga, and Devil Survivor. The game is set in Amami City in Japan, in an era where people can log into a Matrix-style digital world called Paradigm X. The story follows a group of hackers called the Spookies, who stumble upon the ability to contact supernatural beings. An evil group called the Phantom Society (who are name-dropped in the Soul Hackers 2 trailer) are attempting to use Paradigm X to steal the souls of living beings, and it's up to the player to stop them, by binding demons and gods to their will with their aid of their COMP device.
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The original version of Soul Hackers was released for the Sega Saturn in 1997 and the PS1 in 1999, but only in Japan. The game wouldn't receive an English localization until 2013, when it was released on the Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS port of Soul Hackers added new content to the game, including a boss fight against Raidou Kuzunoha, who fans will recognize as Dante's replacement in Shin Megami Tensei 3 HD if they don't purchase the DLC. The timing of Soul Hackers 2's announcement also coincides with important news regarding the 3DS.
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