Summary
Plans for remasters of two classicShin Megami Tenseigames, theDevil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunohagame duology, have potentially been leaked by Atlus on Steam. Atlus’Shin Megami Tenseifranchise is quite diverse, spanning various RPG formats and spin-offs over the years. These have resulted in various subseries being created, likeDevil Summoner,Persona, andDevil Survivor, just to name a few.
Atlus in recent years has been doing a lot to bring some of its older titles to new hardware, as seen with the HD port ofShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne,Catherine: Full Body, and various G-Mode Archive releases of various mobile phone spin-offs likeMajin Tensei: Blind ThinkerandMegami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible. As such, there are a lot ofobscure Atlus titles that have yet to see a re-release, including theDevil Summonerseries. Based on some recent updates by Atlus, there may be plans for this subseries to make a comeback, starting with remasters of two classicDevil Summonergames.
This update was first spotted by Warrue on Twitter, who noticed a random update to the Steam version ofShin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD RemasteronSteamDB. This update was made to the Steam achievements of the game, which were applied and then reverted on September 10. The achievements refer to things not inSMT3, such as the character of Raiho being recruited, who only appears in theDevil Summonerseries. As such, it appears Atlus has plans to release a remastered collection oftheDevil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunohaduology, which is comprised ofDevil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Armyand its sequelShin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha HD Collection Could Be Coming Next
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunohawas first released on the PS2in 2006, and differs from past titles in theShin Megami Tenseifranchise by being real-time action RPGs. It got a direct sequel two years later in the form ofRaidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, though it had a very limited release in North America. Both games were added to the PlayStation Network as a downloadable PS2 Classics title in 2014, but neither game has had a re-release since. The most recent title in theDevil Summonerseries in general would be 2022’sSoul Hackers 2.
Sega confirmed it would be present at Tokyo Game Show 2024, while also having a lineup for three unannounced titles on its website. As such, it’s entirely possible that Atlus and Sega could announce aRaidou KuzunohaHD Collection at TGS, though this is speculation for now. Fans should wait until more official information is revealed.
