Soul Hackers 2, a New Megami Tensei Game, Releasing This Summer [IGN]

Soul Hackers 2 will launch on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox, and PC just a day after it releases in Japan. Developer Atlus says the new JRPG will combine aspects of the Megami Tensei series and first Soul Hackers in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

SEGA Europe said in a story synopsis: “In a war between devil summoners, it’s up to Ringo and her team to decrypt destiny and save the world from apocalypse!”

It takes place towards the end of the 21st century as the player, of course, fights to stop the end of the world.

The gameplay shown is what Megami Tensei fans would expect as the player leads a party of characters through dungeons, fighting monsters in turn-based combat. For those unfamiliar, similar combat is featured in the Persona series, another Megami Tensei spin-off series.

Soul Hackers 2 is being directed by Eiji Ishida, who most recently led on Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, which IGN said were “great” and “good” respectively.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.