Atlus revealed a new trailer and story details on Soul Hackers 2, which just like Persona, is another spinoff to the Shin Megami Tensei JRPG series,

Soul Hackers 2 is a brand new JRPG coming to all consoles but Nintendo Switch later in 2022. Atlus revealed on March 14 a new trailer and updated the Japanese official site for the game, revealing new details on its characters and lore.

Soul Hackers 2 new trailer and profiles reveal story, characters, antagonists

The new trailer most notably introduces the concept of Covenants, the tube-looking fluorescent things you see in the trailer. The Phantom Society, who seems to be the bad guys in Soul Hackers 2, are trying to gather all of the Covenants, and gathering them all could bring the end of the world.

Furthermore, Ringo's profile page includes a Talk button where you can now read various comments from her. There are over 16 lines, and more will be added later on. Ringo, as the game's protagonist, was already introduced when the game was announced, so let's take a look at the three new characters in the "other" category. We translated their profiles below.

Iron Mask

"A devil summoner and the leader of Project C, a mysterious plan conducted by the Phantom Society. Ruthlessly pursues his goals. He always wears his mask and, even in the organization, few are those who ever saw his face." Iron Mask is voiced by popular seiyuu Yuichi Nakamura.

Zenon

"An artificial demon who serves Iron Mask. Good at fighting but has low intelligence. Following Iron Mask's orders, he kills Onda and steals his red Covenant."

Ichiro Onda

"A world-famous computer engineer, with various achievements, participating in state-led projects. He also invented the Vanishing System, but was murdered by Zenon and Iron Mask."

Interestingly, the characters also mention they're looking for a Kuzunoha in the trailer, meaning a new Raiden Kuzunoha will be introduced.

Atlus added official English subs to the trailer, make sure to activate the closed captions to see them.

Soul Hackers 2 Trailer 2

A Persona 5 collab has been confirmed for Soul Hackers 2 in Japan, make sure to read its details and of the limited edition with our past coverage.

Soul Hackers 2 is releasing on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11, and Steam on August 26, 2022. It will launch one day early in Japan, on August 25, 2022.