Image Credit: Bethesda
Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Soul Hackers 2 1

Atlus announces new JRPG: Soul Hackers 2 launches on August 26

Cyberpunk madness.

The announcement of a sequel to an obscure, yet addicting, JRPG that originally released over 20 years ago is not what I was expecting to wake up to. But that’s what happened, and there are no complaints here. Soul Hackers 2 is an upcoming JRPG from Atlus and a sequel to the original Soul Hackers game that released on the Sega Saturn back in 1997. Now that the game is approaching its 25th anniversary, Atlus decided to dust off the IP and bring it to the modern age.

Recommended Videos

Granted, this isn’t the first time Atlus has released a Soul Hackers game in the past decade. It ported the original Soul Hackers to the Nintendo 3DS in 2012, which was already a surprise. If you’re still wondering what Soul Hackers even is, it’s a spin-off of the expansive Megami Tensei franchise, a JRPG behemoth that includes beloved classics like Shin Megami Tensei and Persona. Soul Hackers drops the post-apocalyptic nature of some of these games and, instead, brings you into a cyberpunk world filled with technology, hackers, and demons.

 

Beep boop

The original Soul Hackers was actually a sequel to the Devil Summoner franchise, where a normal human gets the chance to command demons around him. Curiously, this entry seems to have dropped the Devil Summoner moniker, implying Soul Hackers is hacking itself into its own thing. You can really see this in the battle system. It looks like you won’t command demons in battle anymore. If anything, the combat looks more familiar to Persona, as you control human party members in a Press Turn-like manner.

This is still exciting news for the Megaten fans, as Soul Hackers is the first new ‘Megaten-spinoff’ (not including Persona-games) to release since Tokyo Mirage Sessions in 2015, and even that’s a contested topic. We used to get tons of games like Devil Survivor, Digital Devil Saga, Raidou Kuzunoha, but those ideas have been abandoned for years. So, trust me when I say Soul Hackers 2 is some incredibly exciting news.

Soul Hackers 2 will release on August 26 for PC and most other major consoles. The game will also release with English voice acting, although the identities of the major voice actors have not been revealed. Check out the official gameplay trailer below:


PC Invasion is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Joshua Chu
Joshua Chu
Joshua Chu is a Contributing Writer for PC Invasion since June 2021. His undying love for live-service games like Overwatch 2, Valorant, and Honkai: Star Rail (amongst other soul-rending games) has led him to spend hours and hours on his PC. After earning his Print Journalism degree at Pennsylvania State University, he proceeded to freelance for a variety of sites, with other bylines including Gamepur and Kotaku. He is probably sad he demoted in rank in Overwatch.