SEGA and ATLUS revealed new details about Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of The Soulless Army regarding characters, demons, and progressions systems. Several new screenshots were also released to give players more insight into the remaster’s features.
As previously announced, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of The Soulless Army features more than 120 demons. Several of the new demons come from Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. These demons will accompany Raidou on his journey through the main story, as he meets characters like Kenzo Satake, Sadakichi, Kiyoshi Daidouji, Hell’s Pawns and Red Cape.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of The Soulless Army Characters
Kenzo Satake, the face of Senju-ku, is the young captain of the Kanto Haguro Family in the yakuza. Despite his position in the yakuza, he is well-liked not only be his men, but the citizens of the neighborhood due to his contributions toward their safety. He takes advantage of his reputation and network, and he’s in tune with various matters in the Capital. He’s on good terms with Raidou and often collaborates with him.
Sadakichi is an army private who’s being pursued as a deserter. He had doubts about the Super Soldier Project secretly being carried out in the army under Munakata’s leadership, leading to his desertion. He tries to contact Tae, a newspaper reporter, to expose the project to the public. He’s laid-back and carefree for the most part, but his expressions allude to something that’s not ordinary about him.
Kiyoshi Daidouji is the younger brother of the current head of the Daidouji family and the uncle of Kaya. He runs Daidouji Textiles, which is on the verge of bankruptcy and needs a large amount of capitalization. Kiyoshi is concerned for Kaya, who has gone missing. However, he appears to have a suspicious side.
The mysterious Hell’s Pawns are the people who abducted Kaya, and they stand in the way of Raidou and the others with inhuman fighting power. They appear to be connected to Munakata’s Super Soldier Project. Meanwhile, the elusive Red Cape is striking fear into the citizens of the Capital, and it’s believed to be abducting people.
Character and Demon Progression
Raidou has new skills at his disposal: Summoner Skills. Raidou can learn Combat Skills and Sword Skills from weapons. Combat Skills increase Raidou’s combat ability during battle, while Sword Skills take immediate effect when equipped. Players should equip the appropriate skills depending on the opponents they face and fortunately, Combat Skill sets can be changed during battle.
The number of Summoner Skills you can gain increases based on weapon types created through Sword Alchemy, which requires the use of specific materials. Players can also customize the special skills of allied demons, who can learn Combat Skills and Passive Skills. Allied demons can gain these skills through grinding and demon fusions.
What’s more, skill books let you teach skills to demons in stages. Demons can master these skills by using the same skill book multiple times, and skills can be inherited through demon fusions. Loyalty is another factor to consider, since a demon’s trust increases as they participate in battle, defeat enemies, and accompany Raidou on the field.
Once a demon’s Loyalty reaches its maximum level, the demon will learn a Passive Skill and gain materials needed for Sword Alchemy and useful items. The total amount of Loyalty earned across all demon allies contributes toward the overall Devil Summoner rank. Players can earn new titles and increase the number of demons they can use by reaching certain thresholds.
Lastly, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of The Soulless Army releases on June 19 alongside Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam
