Shadow Hearts: Covenant (2004)
- Developer
- Nautilus
- Publisher
- Aruze, Midway
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 27 player ratings
- Where to get it
- Website
How it feels
A brooding, emotionally charged RPG that blends wartime tragedy with demonic horror, unfolding at a deliberate, narrative-heavy pace where every turn-based encounter feels weighty with consequence.
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About
Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a direct continuation of Shadow Hearts; Its story starts a year and a half after the first one in the midst of World War I. It focuses on Karin Koenig, a lieutenant in the German Army who assists in the exorcism of a man able to turn into demons, Yuri Volte Hyuga. However, after learning of Yuri's caring nature, Karin goes on a quest with him to save him from a spell inside him and are drawn into a conflict involving demons of demonolatry.
What players say
A dark-fantasy JRPG built around the tense, timing-based Judgment Ring combat that rewards precision, paired with an offbeat tone and humor; widely called the best JRPG nobody talks about and a beloved hidden gem.
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