Brand New Details On Soul Hackers 2 Story And Cast Of Characters

Announced this past February, Altus is working on a sequel to Shin Megami Tensei offshoot Soul Hackers that’s set to release later on this year. A successor to both the Soul Hackers and Devil Summoner series, this new title features elements of both games that Atlus says will tell a new tale of humans and technology. Game Informer has been provided with an exclusive early look at the story and characters of Soul Hackers 2, as well as a ton of screenshots and art you can feast your eyes on below. We’ll now learn more about the story and characters behind the much-anticipated Soul Hackers revival.

Soul Hackers 2 takes places in the middle of the 21st century. A sentient data being called Aion is watching over the globe. When Aion discovers the fate of the world is in jeopardy, it sends two agents, autonomous fragments and physical realizations of Aion’s mind called Ringo and Figue, to Earth to find and protect two individuals who are essential to saving the world. Unfortunately and shockingly for Ringo, Figue, and the world, those important people are already dead.

The main protagonist for Soul Hackers 2, Ringo, is practically a newborn, having recently been given life by Aion. She is able to use the abilities of many Aion beings, but on a much smaller scale, because she is part of Aion. She has a strong fascination with humans and their society, which she shares with Figue, the other agent of Aion, who acts as an older sibling to Ringo. Figue will support Ringo and the rest of Soul Hacker 2’s ever-growing cast from behind the scenes. Using a power inherent to Aion called Soul Hack, Ringo can tap into the memories of the dead to trigger their regrets and bring them back to life. She uses this handy trick to revive Arrow, one of the deceased targets whose death is central to ushering in the impending apocalypse. 

Arrow is a Devil Summoner, capable of harnessing demons’ power. Arrow hails from the Yatagarasu clan of Summoners. Arrow wears casual black and crimson clothing, while he uses a trusted pistol to fight. Arrow, despite his quiet nature and strong morality, is passionate and known for being passionate. More of these Demon Summoners will join the team as Ringo Soul Hacks them back to life, giving each resurrected member a chance to investigate their untimely deaths. Other Devil Summoners she’ll encounter include Milady, a calm, logical, and efficient Summoner from the Phantom Society who uses black sais as her go-to weapon, and Saizo, a romantic freelancer whose life was taken by a member of that very same faction. Saizo is dressed in a white suit, and carries a machine gun. He’ll often act as the intermediary between teammates as conflicts break out between those who don’t see eye-to-eye.

Comps are the weapons that were used above by Devil Summoners. Comps can be used for summoning Demons. You can also see the artwork of several demons in Soul Hackers 2 (including Jack Frost, series mascot).

Soul Hackers 2 will be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on August 26, as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.