Thrown in there for the American audience (as if many would even recognize it) is period English slang, such as referring to a woman as a “bird” or “dame.” I really liked the effort Atlus put into making the setting feel authentic, although the game does break stride with the more modern slang speech of the demons. Taisho 20 resembles in almost every way early 30’s era Japan, from the clothes to the architecture. The first is an excellent sense of period. Without giving away anything more about the plot, I will say that it has three main things going for it. And with that, you begin your quest the be a silent protagonist/protector of the Capital. In order to help you with your job, the Herald of Yatagarasu gives you a talking cat companion and a job at the Narumi Detective Agency. After a brief tutorial, you assume the mantle – literally and figuratively – of Devil Summoner, becoming Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th. ![]() This line of summoners was tasked over a thousand years ago by the deity Yatagarasu with the job of protecting the Capital from the dark forces that would destroy it. Devil Summoner - RK takes place in an alternate-history time line where Emperor Taisho did not die (or at least the era marking kept going), and we find out towards the end that “fixing” this problem with history is a driving force behind certain characters.īack to the plot, you take control of a young Japanese high-school student (who you could name Muffins McGee) who is next in line to become a Devil Summoner of the Raidou Kuzunoha lineage. Those of you who can do math, however, should notice that something doesn’t seem to make sense, that being that the Taisho calendar only went up to Taisho 15, when the emperor died. His reign was characterized by an increase in Democracy, Westernization, Militarism, and Nationalism. Emperor Taisho was in power from 1912 - 1926, and thus 1912 was Taisho 1. Japan counted (and still counts, though a little less officially) time in eras, based on which Emperor was ruling at the time. Now, brief history lesson for those of you who haven’t studied Japanese Imperial history. Of course, the question is, is this Devil Summoner any good? Read on.ĭevil Summoner - RK takes place in “the Capital” of Japan in the year Taisho 20. However, those fans of the series are in for a bit of a different experience this time around, as this title differs wildly in gameplay style, chronology, and atmosphere. the Soulless Army (abbreviated Devil Summoner – RK from here on) is the third, and way overdue, installment of the Devil Summoner line of games, the first two having appeared on Sega Saturn (and the second, Soul Hackers, being ported to PlayStation). Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. Please see software description for device compatibility.Those of you out there who love the dark, macabre, yet still somewhat playful Shin Megami series of games have a new offering with a long title. This item may be used with up to 2 activated systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network Account. This item is being licensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This version does not support PlayStation®2 peripherals, therefore some functionalities may not be available. Consequently, there may be times where the title plays differently from the PlayStation®2 version, or where some features may not function properly. This title has been converted from the original PlayStation®2 version to the PS3™ system. ![]() SMT, SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI, and DEVIL SUMMONER are registered trademarks of Index Digital Media, Inc. ![]() Only assistant detective Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th, Devil Summoner par excellence, can get to the bottom of a mess like this! Meanwhile, conspiracy and collusion are tightening around the Capital like a hangman’s rope. Before they know it, the girl’s been snatched. In Japan’s Capital, during the 20th year of the prosperous Taisho era… A young dame calls the Narumi Detective Agency and turns two gumshoes’ lives upside down with a simple request.
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