Introduced this previous February, Altus is engaged on a sequel to Shin Megami Tensei offshoot Soul Hackers that is set to launch afterward this yr. A successor to each the Soul Hackers and Satan Summoner series, this new title options parts of each video games that Atlus says will inform a brand new story of people and know-how. Recreation Informer has been supplied with an unique early take a look at the story and characters of Soul Hackers 2, in addition to a ton of screenshots and artwork you'll be able to feast your eyes on under. So, let's be taught a bit extra in regards to the world and characters of the long-awaited Soul Hackers revival.
Soul Hackers 2 takes place within the mid-Twenty first century, the place a sentient being of information known as Aion watches over the world. When Aion discovers the destiny of the world is in jeopardy, it sends two agents, autonomous fragments and bodily realizations of Aion's thoughts known as Ringo and Figue, to Earth to seek out and defend two people who're important to saving the world. Sadly and shockingly for Ringo, Figue, and the world, these essential folks are already useless.
The primary protagonist for Soul Hackers 2, Ringo, is virtually a new child, having not too long ago been given life by Aion. As a result of she's part of Aion, she will be able to use lots of the being's skills, albeit on a smaller scale. She has a powerful fascination with people and their society, which she shares with Figue, the opposite agent of Aion, who acts as an older sibling to Ringo. Figue will assist Ringo and the remainder of Soul Hacker 2's ever-growing forged from behind the scenes. Utilizing an influence inherent to Aion known as Soul Hack, Ringo can faucet into the reminiscences of the useless to set off their regrets and convey them again to life. She makes use of this useful trick to revive Arrow, one of many deceased targets whose demise is central to ushering within the impending apocalypse.
Arrow is a Satan Summoner capable of harness the facility of demons, hailing the Yatagarasu faction of Summoners. He attire in black and crimson informal put on, utilizing a trusty pistol in battle. Arrow has a powerful ethical code and is claimed to be passionate regardless of being in any other case mild and quiet. Extra of those Demon Summoners will be part of the crew as Ringo Soul Hacks them again to life, giving every resurrected member an opportunity to analyze their premature deaths. Different Satan Summoners she'll encounter embrace Milady, a peaceful, logical, and environment friendly Summoner from the Phantom Society who makes use of black sais as her go-to weapon, and Saizo, a romantic freelancer whose life was taken by a member of that exact same faction. Saizo wears a trendy white go well with and wields a machine gun in battle. He'll typically act because the middleman between teammates as conflicts escape between those that do not see eye-to-eye.
The weapons utilized by the Satan Summoners talked about above are known as COMPs. These COMPs help in summoning Demons and will be altered or accessorized with objects essential to the wielder. Talking of Demons, you'll be able to see a few of the artwork of varied demons present in Soul Hackers 2 above, together with series mascot Jack Frost.
Soul Hackers 2 is about to launch August 26 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
