Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (Japanese: デビルサマナー ソウル ハッカーズ, Hepburn: Debiru Samanā Sōru Hakkāzu?) is a Japanese console RPG that was originally released for the Sega Saturn in 1997, and later released in a slightly enhanced version for the PlayStation in 1999. It is the sequel to the 1995 game Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, and both games are considered spin-offs of the Megami Tensei series of RPGs. As Megami Tensei spin-offs, both games feature a number of elements trademark to the franchise - such as in-depth gameplay systems, occult themes, and the ability to converse with your enemies instead of just fighting them. "Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers" was released in 1997, the tenth anniversary of "Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei", the first game in the Megami Tensei series. It is set at a lower degree of difficulty than previous games in the series, to make it easier for complete beginners to play.
The game has never seen any official English release. When the PlayStation version was released, Atlus USA was considering bringing Soul Hackers to North America, but they were denied by Sony Computer Entertainment America.
A Nintendo 3DS updated port of Soul Hackers was released in Japan on August 30, 2012. In Spring 2013, it will be released in North America as Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.
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