Play Shin Megami Tensei - Devil Children 2 - Koori no Sho (J)(Rising Sun) Online

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children 2 - Koori no Sho is one of those GBA games that slipped under the radar, but man, it’s got this weirdly cool vibe. You start off in this frozen world where everything feels just a little off—like a snowstorm that never ends, except demons are involved. The first thing that hooked me was the negotiation system—instead of just throwing balls at monsters, you actually talk to them, sometimes bribing or intimidating them into joining you. It’s unpredictable in the best way.

Combat’s turn-based but with a twist—elemental weaknesses matter way more than in most monster games, so you can’t just mash attack. I remember getting wrecked early on by some ice demons until I figured out fire spells were my best friend. And fusing demons? Super satisfying once you get the hang of it, even if some of the combinations make zero logical sense (why does a fairy + a wolf turn into… whatever that is?).

It’s not as brutally hard as mainline SMT games, but there’s enough strategy here to keep you on your toes. The pixel art’s got this grimy charm too, especially the demon designs—some are creepy, some are weirdly cute, and a few look like they’d steal your lunch money. If you ever wanted Pokémon but with more frostbite and moral ambiguity, this is your game.