Play Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children - Kuro no Sho (Japan) Online

Atlus released Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children - Kuro no Sho for the Game Boy Color in 2002, a time when handheld RPGs were often ambitious despite hardware limits. This entry in the Devil Children subseries continued the developer's tradition of bringing complex, morally gray narratives to portable systems, offering a distinct alternative to the more straightforward adventures common on the platform.

You control a child who partners with demons to navigate a world split between human and monster realms. The main goal involves exploring maze-like dungeons, solving environmental puzzles, and battling enemies in turn-based combat where recruiting new demons is key. A major mechanic is negotiating with monsters during fights; you answer their questions and offer items to persuade them to join your cause. Afterwards, you can fuse captured demons together in a cathedral to create stronger, often stranger, allies to handle the game's challenging difficulty. It feels like managing a team of unpredictable, sometimes argumentative partners in a world that never makes choices easy.