Summary
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Armyis a remaster of a PS2 game that follows the same story beats. Players assume the role of Raidou Kuzunoha, the fourteenth in his line of Devil Summoners. Taking place in analternate timeline of the 1930s, Raidou assists a local detective, Narumi, in solving a series of cases around The Capitol.
Seemingly innocent cases get more complex as demons become involved. That’s the basic story setup forRaidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, but let’s move on to the gameplay. Here are sometips for beginners to consider when starting a playthrough.
7Spend Time Exploring Each Region
Gotta Catch ‘Em All
One significant change from the original game is that monsters will now appear in both districts and dungeons. This makes recruiting specific demons easier, and if players pay attention, they should be able to identify which demons are located in which neighborhoods.
For example, the first major district is Tsukudo-cho, where players can find, fight, and recruit demons such as Azumi, Inugami, and Agathion.It’s recommended to stay in each district for at least an hour or thirty minutes to make sure every last demon is recruited, similar tostrategiesPokemonplayers use.
6Building Loyalty
Raising Your Devil Summoner Rank
Players can summon two demons automatically at the start of a battle, and can then switch them out for others already captured, which is another change from the original game.Like traditional RPGs, demons will level up with EXP, but they also have a Loyalty meter that will increase the more they fight with Raidou.
Once maximized, Raidou will get a huge boost to his Loyalty points, and if he reaches a new tier, he will be rewarded with a new Devil Summoner title rank. This will mostly increase how many demons players can keep at one time. Be sure to swap out demons in-between encounters to maximize Loyalty potential.
5Fusion Tips
Leveling Up With A Purpose
Recruiting demons in the field is not the only way to get new allies. Toward the end of Chapter One, the Goumaden will unlock. Players can access it near the Narumi Detective Agency in Tsukudo-cho, or they can reach it through any save point inRaidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army.
Demon fusing is a classic staple ofMegami Tenseigames, and it can be a lot to take in for beginners. There might be four ways to produce a Mermaid, for example. The tip here is that players should unlock all skills for a demon before attempting a fusion. After that, they should make sure to diversify skills when fusing demons, like giving an offensive-heavy demon some healing skills and vice versa.
4Don’t Forget About Defensive Moves
Jumping And Safeguarding
Early on, players will learn about Safeguarding during battle. For Switch users, they can click on the left stick to make both demons turn invisible, which will negate damage. This way, players only have to worry about dodging or jumping past attacks with Raidou. It’s kind of one of those early gameplay mechanics that is easy to forget, but players should keep this strategy in mind.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Armydoes havedifficulty levels like a lot of RPGs, so if the going gets rough, cranking the difficulty level down is also a good idea.
3Preserving MAG
Maximizing Raidou’s Potential
There are two major bars located at the bottom of the screen. The yellow bar is Raidou’s life, while the green bar represents MAG. Demon partners will consume MAG during battle, and players can get it back if they attack and defeat enemies.
Recruiting a demon depends on both MAG levels and the level Raidou is at. A level ten character couldn’t recruit a level sixteen demon, for example. As for MAG, if players want to reserve as much of it as possible to help in the catching process, then they should use the D-Pad to make their demon allies only use physical attacks.
2Pay Attention To The Map
Repeating Some Quests
The map is another significant upgrade in the remaster, providing players with better guidance. Each demon gets an exploration skill, like Agathion, who can use something called Inspect. By pressing ZR onthe Switch controllernear a hidden item, Agathion can uncover it.
The map will display red keys, which indicate the locations of hidden objects. Sometimes these spots can be reused, and sometimes they can’t be. Aril Rifts are a type of side quest that can be taken on multiple times, so players overall just need to pay attention to maps inRaidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army.
1Talk To The Fox Statue On The Left
Tons Of Free Items
Talking to random NPCswithout a quest marker over their head can be challenging for some players in RPGs.There is a reason to talk to everyone inRaidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army,though, and to use demon skills on them.Typically, doing this can reward players.
Beyond normal NPCs, players can talk to the left-hand Fox statue at the Nameless Shrine toward the beginning of the game. If they go through each of its tutorial prompts, including Grimoires, Incense, Sake, and Skill Books, players can earn rewards for listening to each category. Just be sure to talk to everyone, as useful secrets can be uncovered this way.
