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It was recently revealed that Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha was getting a sequel. Our lovely in-house translator took a few looks at the magazine and has dished out the goods.

As in the original game, players will follow Kuzunoha Raidou as he protects Taisho era Tokyo from strange monsters and occult threats, but this time around, most of the game will take place in small villages outside of Tokyo, where a more traditional Japanese lifestyle can be seen. Fans of the first game will see lots of familiar faces that will include Raidou’s boss Narumi, journalist Tae, and Raidou’s black cat Goto, and they will be joined by a group of three mysterious men that have European features and a gang of black-masked men led by a man in a red mask. For good measure, there is also a mask-wearing grasshopper, but aside from their preference for masks of particular colors, nothing is known about them yet.

Battles will be be real-time action based, but they will have a new feature called “MAG Scheduling.” By hitting an enemy’s weak point, the player can steal some “MAG” from them, which can be used by your own monsters for special skills or for such things as healing and support. Another new system allows the player to have conversations with monsters in the hopes of convincing them to join your cause. Speaking of monsters, there will be more than double the number of monsters as in the previous game and a more in-depth system for leveling them. There will also be more side quests this time around as well.

The game is currently approximately 80% complete. Those that pick up the special edition Raidou VS King Abadon PLUS will be treated to a complementary copy of Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Maniacs Chronicle Edition, which will feature Raidou as a new character in the game. If that’s a bit more yen than you’re willing to spend, those that pick up the regular edition early enough will still net a copy of the soundtrack.

So far, there have been no mentions of a North American localization, but the original managed to hop the pond. Persona games have also had great luck as of late in making it to North American shores as well.

Translator: Adrienne Beck
Source: Famitsu