Gamertell Review: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon is a bit of a surprise. While the prequel, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army was also released in North America, it wasn’t a huge, blockbuster title, and the PS2 is nearing the end of its lifespan. However, Atlus decided that its fans deserved to see the rest of Raidou’s story, and decided to do a limited release of Devil Summoner 2.

While Devil Summoner 2 is a direct sequel, it does a great job of introducing newcomers to the characters that appeared in the original Devil Summoner. Also, the way the story is presented, the events of the original game aren’t mentioned all that often and an option to learn essential information from the first game is often offered. A nice touch for returning Devil Summoner players is that the original’s save data can be loaded into Devil Summoner 2.

Devil Summoner 2 transports players to 1930′s Japan. Raidou Kuzunohoha the 14th, the 14th devil summoner from Kuzunoha village to earn the Raidou Kuzunoha title, has once again been summoned by Yatagarasu to protect Japan’s Capital from an otherworldly influence…