Soul Hackers 2

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Soul Hackers 2
Developer(s)	Atlus
Publisher(s)	Atlus
Genre	RPG
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Steam
Release	WWWorldwide August 25, 2022

Soul Hackers 2 is a 2022 role-playing game, the fifth entry in the Devil Summoner series, and the second entry in the Soul Hackers sub-series. It was developed and published by Atlus and released worldwide for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam on August 25, 2022.

Blurb

English

INVESTIGATE THE END OF THE WORLD Amidst the glimmer of futuristic Japan, a digital hivemind has calculated an imminent apocalypse. Ringo, an agent of Aion, must investigate to stop the butterfly effect and save the fate of humanity.

Synopsis

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Gameplay

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Unlike previous Devil Summoner titles, characters do not fight alongside their demons in Soul Hackers 2. In this game, summoning works differently, dubbed by Ringo as "Aion-enhanced summoning," and demons are equipped by characters directly, which affects their stats, skill list, and resistances.

Updates

Version	Release	Changes
Version 1.01	WWWorldwide August 25, 2022	Added Config menu camera related options. Camera Distance: 11 levels Change the distance between Ringo and the camera. Minimum is the default setting. Camera Movement Speed: 11 levels Adjusts the speed that the camera rotates. Medium is the default setting. Ringo Display Position Adjusts Ringo’s display position to either the left or center. Left is the default setting. Camera Tracking The camera tracks Ringo while she is moving. Adds the option to apply or not apply. Apply is the default setting. Other minor revisions.
Version 1.02	WWWorldwide November 16, 2022	Dash function A “Dash” function has been added to Ringo’s movement. The user can toggle between “Normal” and “Dash” at will. While in Dash Mode, Ringo’s walking and slashing speeds will increase. Due to the addition of the dash function, the effect of the Summoner Skill “Assassin’s Steps” has been changed to: “For a given distance, enemies will ignore Ringo.” Fast Battle Mode A “Speed Up” mode has been added to battles. Players may freely toggle between normal and high-speed combat. Adjustments Adjusted how long loading-screen tips are shown. Changed the flow of on-screen prompts during soul level increase to reduce the risk of incorrect input from accidental button presses. Added the ability to teleport directly to shops from the City Map. Added the ability to move to the City Map from the Safehouse/Axis. Adjusted and rebalanced enemy spawn rate in dungeons. Rebalanced chances of meeting new demons during Demon Recon. Adjusted skill inheritance rates during demon fusion. Adjusted Costs for summoning demons from the Demon Compendium. Rebalanced the Commander Skill "Ailment Purge." Added four new demons: Pixie (Soul Hackers Ver.) Aitvaras Isis Neko Shogun Note: The above bonus demons do not count toward the Registration Percentage in the Demon Compendium or the achievement “Compendium Completionist”.

Downloadable Content

A number of downloadable content packs were released upon the game's worldwide launch on August 25, 2022.

DLC Title	Image	Release	Price	Details	Notes
Bonus Demon Pack		United States of America August 25, 2022	$12.99 (NA)	Adds the demons Anahita, Armaiti, Mara, Masakado, Nemissa, Satan, Tzitzimitl, and Zaou-Gongen.
Bonus Story Arc: The Lost Numbers	File:SH2 The Lost Numbers.png	United States of America August 25, 2022	$9.99 (NA)	Additional story arc centered on the Devil Summoner Nana. Adds an extra dungeon, Hachigaya Training Field.
Booster Item Pack		United States of America August 25, 2022	$4.99 (NA)	Adds modes that allow certain goods to be earned from battles. "Cash Payoffs" adds high resale items, "Incense Payoffs" adds Scented Wood and Scented Wood Shard that can be traded for Incense or Incense Shards, "Unlimited EXP Data" adds experience-giving items.
Costume & BGM Pack		United States of America August 25, 2022	$12.99 (NA)	Adds sets of outfits, accessories, and background music from various Megami Tensei games. Music is changed in the config menu. Outfit sets include: Persona 4 Yasogami Uniforms Persona 5 Shujin Uniforms Soul Hackers and Devil Summoner Outfits Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha Outfits Shin Megami Tensei IV Samurai Outfits Fashionable Swimsuit
Useful Item Set + Extra Difficulty		United States of America August 25, 2022	Free	Adds the hardest difficulty setting, "Very Hard", which disables continues and mid-battle item uses. Also adds a set of items including: 2 Beads, 2 Chakra Pots, 2 Balms of Life, and 1 Original Flame.	Not included in the Digital Premium edition or the DLC bundle.
DLC Bundle		United States of America August 25, 2022	$39.99 (NA)	Adds all above downloadable content packs except for the Useful Item Set + Extra Difficulty.
Ai-Ho Demon Fusion		United States of America August 25, 2022	N/A	Adds the demon Ai-Ho.	Not available for individual purchase. Only available as part of the Digital Premium edition.
Mary's Maid Dress		United States of America August 25, 2022	N/A	Adds an outfit based on Mary from Soul Hackers for Ringo, and adds corresponding battle music.	Not available for individual purchase. Only available as part of the Digital Premium edition.
Persona 5 Phantom Thieves Outfits		United States of America August 25, 2022	N/A	Adds outfits based on the Phantom Thieves of Hearts from Persona 5 for all playable characters, and adds corresponding battle music.	Not available for individual purchase. Only available as a pre-order bonus for the Digital Deluxe and Digital Premium editions.

Development

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ソウルハッカーズ2	Soul Hackers 2
Simplified Chinese	灵魂骇客2	Soul Hackers 2
Traditional Chinese	靈魂駭客2	Soul Hackers 2
French	Soul Hackers 2	Soul Hackers 2
German	Soul Hackers 2	Soul Hackers 2
Italian	Soul Hackers 2	Soul Hackers 2
Korean	소울 해커즈2	Soul Hackers 2
Spanish	Soul Hackers 2	Soul Hackers 2

Gallery

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  Key artwork.

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  Title screen.

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  Executable icon.

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  A battle in Soul Hackers 2.

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  September 8, 2022 Famitsu Issue Cover