Description
"Shadow Hearts II" is a direct sequel to the unusual console-style RPG set in a real world and in a concrete epoch. It is 1915, and war raises its ugly head to greet the nations of Europe. Half a year after the events described in the first game, the young Yuri Hyuga finds himself in a small French village under attack of German soldiers. But soldiers are not the only threat that awaits him: a mysterious magician that seems to have a personal grudge against the hero appears on the scene. Accompanied by friends who follow him for various reasons, Yuri will travel all over Europe and to the Far East, and once again face his own past.
"Shadow Hearts II" implements a combat system that is similar to the first game: the Judgment Ring, an arcade addition to strategic combat, is still there, along with Yuri' special ability to transform into monsters and to visit the graveyard for more powerful fusion variants. The Sanity Points system from the first game is also present. Character upgrading is now more flexible (you can assign different magic spells to characters), and you can also team up to perform combo attacks.
Alternate Titles
- "影之心：契约" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "Shadow Hearts II" -- Japanese title
- "シャドウハーツＩＩ" -- Japanese spelling
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| GameZone |
Oct 05, 2004 |
9.2 out of 10 |
92 |
| IGN |
Sep 23, 2004 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| GamePro |
Oct 06, 2004 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
| GotNext |
Oct 11, 2004 |
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90 |
| PGNx Media |
Oct 04, 2004 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Oct, 2004 |
8.25 out of 10 |
82 |
| Yahoo! Games |
Oct 04, 2004 |
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80 |
| GameSpy |
Sep 27, 2004 |
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80 |
| Game Revolution |
Oct 19, 2004 |
B |
75 |
| Eurogamer.net (UK) |
Nov 19, 2004 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
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Trivia
"Shadow Hearts: Covenant" is not only set in a concrete historical epoch, but also features real historical characters. One of them is Grigori Rasputin. An uneducated man from a peasant family, Rasputin miraculously became the counselor of the Russian Emperor Nicolai. He considered himself a messenger of God and claimed to have magical healing powers. Many people considered him a cheat and a scoundrel, but his influence on other people (mostly women) was immense. The Empress was suspected in having a love affair with him. In the end, Rasputin was ambushed and assassinated by a group of politicians. "Shadow Hearts: Covenant" presents quite an interesting alternate story of this person.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Unicorn B. Lynx 
(60371) on Apr 25, 2004.
