Raidou Remastered is more of a remake, with a hugely overhauled combat system and no more random encounters

An image of Raidou, wielding a weapon, from the game Raidou Remastered.

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army released exclusively for PlayStation 2 in 2006 and, ever since then, has been left for dead there. It's an oddity in the Megami Tensei universe, and wasn't particularly well-received upon release. But given the way tastes have shifted, and given the nowadays mainstream success of the Persona series, it's no surprise that Atlus has exhumed it.

The good news is that with some modern touches—both light and surprisingly heavyhanded—it holds up pretty well, and will feel very familiar to anyone who played Persona 3 Reload, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance or even Metaphor ReFantazio last year. Thought you'd get through 2025 without casting Zio or copping abuse from a Tsuchigumo? Not so fast!