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Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers delayed in Europe
Devil Summoner Soul Hackers for 3DS has been slightly delayed in Europe to September 20. Awaiting localization for nearly 15 years, what's an extra week? At least, that's what we tell ourselves whenever the shakes come on. The 3DS game launched in North America this past April and in Japan last August. The game originally launched on the Sega Saturn in 1997, and then on the original PlayStation in 1999, both times in Japan.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers possesses Europe September 13
NIS America is bringing the updated 3DS version of Atlus' classic 1997 Sega Saturn RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers to Europe this fall on Friday, September 13. The game's labyrinthine dungeons and too-cute-for-their-own-good demonfolk were already released stateside last month and in Japan last August. We had our souls hacked once, it was this whole big mess – had to cancel all our karma cards, get new Spiritual Security Numbers from the Spiritual Security Administration; it was awful. Nowadays, we keep our souls locked in a safe at the bottom of a well filled with concrete and ghosts.
The spoils of Atlus RPGs
In his weekly column, writer Bob Mackey will alternate between two of his passions: the Japanese RPG genre and classic games. In recent years, Atlus' string of portable-bound RPG remakes has done an excellent job of showing off the developer's history with video games before the breakout success of Persona. Yes, if you're the type of person inclined to read a column dedicated to Japanese RPGs, you might be thinking, "Breakout success? But I've loved Atlus for years!" If that's true, then you probably remember an ugly past, making mandatory reservations thanks to the tiny quantities of Atlus games that once trickled into your local Gamestop – if they did at all – and the wallet-destroying eBay markups greeting those who didn't go to Herculean lengths just to buy a retail product. As a result of the developer's growing fame, we're now seeing the release of games we only dreamed about playing in the 90s, and Atlus has tried their best to replicate the experiences we would have had back then – for better or worse.%Gallery-185385%
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers cracks Europe this fall
NIS America is bringing Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers to Europe this fall, hot on the heels of the 3DS game finally being localized in North America. The Atlus dungeon crawler, originally released for the Sega Saturn in 1997, will in turn reach Europe for the first time in around a few months time.NIS America also confirmed to us a concrete European release date for Imageepoch PS3 RPG Time and Eternity: June 28. That matches up with what Amazon's been listing for the region, not for the first time for a NIS America game. With that in mind, don't be surprised if Time and Eternity's "summer" window for North America gets upgraded to July 16.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers conjures new screens
After more than 15 years, the North American localization of Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is nearly here, albeit in 3DS remake form. Here are some new screens to tide you over until April 16. %Gallery-184388%
Devil Summoner Soul Hackers trailer creates a theme
Today is the rare occasion when you get to watch two new Shin Megami Tensei trailers. Joining this morning's Japanese Shin Megami Tensei 4 clip is a new video for the North American release of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, with demon fusion, gun computers, and rock.Soul Hackers arrives on 3DS in North America April 16.
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers summoned to 3DS April 16
Hidden within Nintendo's expansive release list was a firm date for Atlus' 3DS update of the never-localized Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers. You'll be able to negotiate with demons in labyrinthine first-person dungeons starting April 16 in North America.The updated 3DS version of the Saturn/PlayStation RPG features new content including a bonus dungeon, in which you can encounter Raidou Kuzunoha from other Devil Summoner games.
Shin Megami Tensei IV coming to 3DS in 2013, here's its debut trailer
You wouldn't know it from looking at it, but that video up there is actually off-screen handicam footage of a 3DS' screen. Right? As it turns out, the debut trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV was tucked away inside the 3DS re-release of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, which doesn't actually come out in Japan for a couple more days.Things look bleak in SMTIV, what with all the destruction and desolation and chilly-lookin' weather and everything, but gameplay and/or story details remain scarce on account of our inability to speak or read Japanese. At any rate, we do at least know that the game will be out sometime next year.
