Soul Hackers 2, the new MegaTen from Atlus studios, is available on PlayStation, Xbox and PC consoles since August 26, 2022. This new opus, which takes place in the Devil Summoner universe, highlights a humanity with very advanced technology. who does not realize that she is on the verge of extinction. Behind the scenes, demon summoners clash and an impending war between the Yatagarasu and the Ghost Society is brewing.
Aion, a super computer sends its two best agents to prevent the extinction of the world. You play as one such agent, Ringo, who has the ability to hack the souls of individuals. Along with several other demon summoners, you will have to foil the plans of the Ghost Society. Here are some tips and tricks that will help you better understand the different features of the game.
Tip 1 – Focus on the weaknesses of your enemies:
Most demons or summoners you'll face in Soul Hackers 2 have at least one weak point. If the enemies you encounter at the beginning are easy to beat without necessarily having to exploit their weakness(s), the game will eventually put you in front of difficulty peaks (especially if you play on normal / hard) . This will force you to put in place a good strategy to hope to win a confrontation, especially if you face a summoner who can make three or even four different demons appear during a fight!
By generally casting random spells on your opponents, you'll eventually find out what they're susceptible to and can adapt your strategy accordingly to maximize your combo gauge. If your opponent seems to have no weakness, he will necessarily be sensitive to the "absolute" element.
Tip 2 – If you are low on magic points (MP), exit the dungeon:
Without magic points, your summoners will be like dead weight since all skills in the game, whether physical or magical, require MP. With the many teleport portals you unlock by exploring a dungeon, you can afford to retreat for a short while when you feel things are getting out of hand. This will often happen when you run out of MP.
Instead of spending the consumables in your inventory, go back to the refuge. Just teleport to the dungeon entrance and exit. You can also unlock Ringo's "Traesto" skill to instantly escape from a dungeon if needed. This skill only costs 1 MP to use and can be learned very early in the adventure by going to the Axis. Once you're out of a dungeon, rest at the shelter, eat a good meal, and your summoners will be ready to pick up where you left off to explore the dungeon.
Tip 3 – Remember to register your demons in the compendium:
Once you have access to the Goumaden circus, you will be able to consult the compendium, a book that includes all the monsters that you have recruited by exploring the dungeons or through the fusion system. Each time you stop at the Cirque du Goumaden, it is strongly recommended that you choose the "register" option in the compendium and register all of your demons' information. You will then be able to summon your demons registered in the compendium with the skills, level or stats they had before you decided to merge them with another.
Note also that the master of the place, Victor, will regularly give you requests. He will often ask you to bring him a specific demon (be careful he will keep it). It's useful to do this since it adds discounts to the cost of compendium daemons that you will seek to re-summon.
Tip 4 – Your demons replace chests in Soul Hackers 2:
Every time you enter a dungeon, Ringo performs "demonic exploration". She sends all the demons that are in your team in reconnaissance to the four corners of the dungeon. During your exploration, you will therefore regularly come across your own demons. It is highly recommended to thoroughly search the dungeons that you will go through even in the absence of chests. It's your own creatures that act as a chest to open in the game. By taking the time to talk to them, you will obtain objects, and sometimes even rare and unique objects. They can also allow you to recruit new demons or even heal yourself.
Tip 5 – Hunt down golden demons, they are useful for making money:
In Soul Hackers 2 you will need to make a lot of money. The currency is used to summon demons from the compendium, to improve the "COMP" of your summoners or to buy various consumables that find all their usefulness in difficult battles. There is a fairly simple way to make money in the game aside from completing queries. Just hunt down the monsters that appear gold on the map. If you manage to beat them, you are sure to get one or more high-value items that can be sold in the various shops in the game. Many golden demons can be found while exploring the soul matrix of Harrow, Milady or Saizo.
Tip 6 – Don't neglect the Soul Hackers 2 side content:
As you progress in the adventure, a whole bunch of additional content will eventually open up to you. It would be a big mistake to put this content aside and say "I'll do it later". A good way to be able to advance in the story is precisely by completing the various requests that you can obtain from Madame Ginko at the Cretaceous club or via the Axis. Requests are a good source of money and can be used to obtain higher quality equipment or unlock new upgrades at COMP Smith. It will save you from running into big difficulty spikes, because you can believe us if you focus too much on the story that's what will happen.
Tip 7 – Regularly change the demons of your summoners:
Soul Hackers 2 and MegaTen in general don't have the same approach as the Pokémon series at all. Although creatures are collected, there is no point in keeping those that become obsolete as you progress through the adventure. The demons you equip have a direct impact on the stats of your summoners. So there's no need to get attached to your Pixie from the start of the game at the risk of having difficulty advancing in the story. Remember to go very regularly to the Goumaden circus to merge your demons with each other and obtain more powerful ones. Fusion will inherit the skills your creatures had allowing you to choose which ones you prefer to keep. But don't forget, remember to register your demons in the compendium before performing any fusions.
Tip 8 – Save your game manually:
It would be a mistake to rely solely on Soul Hackers 2's auto-save system. Although the game keeps track of your progress regularly, there may be times when the last save was 15-20 minutes into the game. In case of defeat, you will lose this progress… The best is therefore to save manually and regularly. It is also strongly recommended to save your game before each boss. The game always warns you when you are going to come into contact with a powerful opponent. If so, make a safety save before starting the fight!
