

He also meets the historical figure Grigori Rasputin, despite the fact that he should be dead by this point in time. He helps her get a breakthrough in a case of a demonic murder spree, and frequently helps Raidou by providing him with information. The case also leads him to meeting a variety of people in Tokyo, including Tae Asakura, a local journalist and friend of Narumi. He investigates a number of notable locations, including Kaya's family mansion, a strange 'Dark World' version of Tokyo, where no humans reside and demons roam freely, as well as multiple military bases where it is clear the army is planning something big. This course of action leads Raidou searching across Tokyo for clues, all while demonic appearances across the city increase in frequency. Narumi believes it is their responsibility to track down Kaya's whereabouts and solve the mystery of her request, as the Agency technically accepted the case and it is obvious to the pair that something strange is afoot. Just as quickly as they appeared, the soldiers vanish, along with Kaya, leaving Raidou and Narumi stunned. She mysteriously requests for the pair to kill her, but before Raidou and Narumi can enquire further, soldiers in red armour and capes appear, kidnap Kaya, and fight off Raidou. As the assigned protector of the Capital, Tokyo, it is Raidou's job to dispel any demonic or otherworldly threats to the city.ĭuring a routine investigation for the Agency, Raidou and Narumi meet with their client, a young high school girl named Kaya Daidōji. Raidou is there under the orders of the Yatagarsu, a mysterious organisation dedicated to protecting the future of Japan from otherworldly threats. Raidou is working at the Narumi Detective Agency headed by lead detective Shohei Narumi. He also has a pet cat named Gouto-Douji, who can talk, but only other Devil Summoners can hear him. He wears a black school uniform and hat, as well as a black purple-lined cap and a sword. The game begins by introducing the player character, Raidou Kuzunoha XIV, a high school aged detective who is also a Devil Summoner. ( May 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Aside from the basic "two-for-one" fusion, a demon can also be fused into Raidou's sword, thus making the weapon more powerful. A high level of loyalty unlocks also a combined attack with the sword or the gun. However, the demons must have loyalty towards Raidou to increase the Loyalty, they must fight together through many battles. Devil Summoner also allows fusion between demons. The player can capture these demons after weakening them, and then summon them in battle to fight on their side. Battles take place against a variety of demons that the player will encounter randomly while exploring the map, with different demons appearing depending on where the player is. Battles themselves take place in small enclosed "arenas" and can generally be escaped from, though this takes a random amount of time. He can also summon a demon from his collection to assist him in battle.

The player character, Raidou Kuzunoha, can attack with either his close range sword or his long range gun. Unlike previous Megami Tensei games which used turn-based battle systems, the battle system used in Devil Summoner is real-time. A sequel, Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. In April 2014, the game was ported to the PlayStation 3 on the PlayStation Store. Though somewhat criticized for being the shortest of recent games in the franchise, it generally received favorable reception. The game differs from the two previous Devil Summoner titles in having real-time battles and a named protagonist and is first in the entire franchise to be set in the past – specifically the year 1931, the fictional twentieth year of the Taishō period of Japan, wherein it deals with historical figures such as Grigori Rasputin in addition to the Shin Megami Tensei series' traditional use of real-world mythological figures. It was published by Atlus in Japan and North America in 2006, and in Europe the following year. The game is the third in the Devil Summoner series, which is a part of the larger Megami Tensei franchise. the Soulless Army is an action role-playing game developed by Atlus for the PlayStation 2.
