![]() The conversations are often funny or random. If you do not possess the gift of gab, you can have one of your demons try to negotiate or win their favor in some way. Like previous Devil Summoner games, at the start of battle you can choose to talk with demons and try to get them to join you, run away, or give you items. Not the least among these features, demon conversations have made their glorious return. Whereas the last game took a lot of flack for the repetitive and ceaseless battles, King Abaddon has added all sorts of new features to make every fight feel like a chance to exercise your creative faculties. To those who complained of the constant random battles in the previous game, take heart! This time around, battles only occur in specific dungeons or the demon world.Ĭombat has also been jazzed up something fierce. ![]() You explore various districts looking for information, solving puzzles, and battling demons. The look and flow of the game remains the same. ![]() It seems as though the developers read and took seriously every criticism of the previous game and addressed them directly. King Abaddon is a textbook example of how to do a sequel right. It is a must-have for SMT fans, and another reminder that the PS2 is still the RPGer’s system of choice. While lacking the complexity of Persona 4’s super-involved simulation, Raidou wins out in the fun factor department. Just as Soul Hackers greatly improved on the original Devil Summoner concept, the second Raidou adventure soars far above its predecessor. In fact ‘sweet’ is just the word for Devil Summoner 4. Thankfully that game (and the entire SMT franchise for that matter) has been successful enough to make Atlus localize King Abaddon under the misleading title “Devil Summoner 2.” If anything, the game is really Devil Summoner 4 (though Atlus Japan doesn’t have them officially numbered).Īnd yet a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet. With no concept of how the series had evolved, reviewers were pretty harsh on the third game, Raidou Kuzunoha vs. This is a crying shame, since the first Devil Summoner was a solid game and the second (Soul Hackers) is a damn near masterpiece. The Devil Summoner series is no exception, with the first two games both only coming out in Japan. We lost half of Persona 2, the first two Shin Megami Tensei games, and a variety of other SNES, NES, and computer games. Note: This review is based on the Japanese version of the game.Īlmost every series under the (Shin) Megami Tensei franchise has been shortchanged in the West due to fears of profitability and censorship.
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