RAIDOU REMASTERED: A DETECTIVE, A CAT, AND A CITY FULL OF DEMONS
7.5 of 10 bananas. Atlus remastered its 2006 PS2 cult detective story with a new real time combat system, full voice acting, and a cleaner demon recruitment loop. Critics land in the mid 70s: a charming, stylish case with dated corners.
By the Alpha. Full review. Updated Nov 10 2026.
Honest note: This is not a fresh hands-on playtest. I built this verdict from critic reviews, player reviews, the store listing, and the official game pages linked below. If I put real hours in on stream, I will update the score and say so.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Released June 19 2025, published by Atlus. The Amazon button is the Switch 2 Launch Edition. Listen well: the box art shows a GAME-KEY CARD. The card does not hold the full game; you download it (about 17 GB per the box) and keep the card inserted to play. At my Nov 10 2026 check it was sold by Amazon.com at 36.99 dollars and listed In Stock.
Get Raidou Remastered for Switch 2 on AmazonStore check, Nov 10 2026: new copies sold and shipped by Amazon.com at 36.99 dollars, In Stock. Switch 2 GAME-KEY CARD (about 17 GB download, card must stay inserted). Prices and sellers change, so look before you pay.
Sit with me a moment. I have a soft spot for games that wear a hat and carry a sword. Raidou is a boy detective in a school uniform and a cape, walking the streets of a 1930s Tokyo where demons hide in plain sight, with a talking black cat on his shoulder. That pitch sold me in 2006. It still has charm now.
What It Wants To Be
This is a remaster of a PS2 spin off from the Shin Megami Tensei family, and a forerunner of the demon catching you know from Persona. You work cases for a detective agency in the Taisho era capital, interrogate people, and summon demons to read minds, scout, and fight. The remaster rebuilds the combat into faster real time action, adds full voice acting, and smooths out the old menus and pacing.
What Works
Critics like what Atlus changed. Metacritic shows 75 overall and 76 for the Switch 2 version from nine critic reviews at my check, and the praise centers on the reworked action combat, demon fusion and recruitment, the new voice cast, and quality of life fixes. Performance reports for Switch 2 describe a steady 60 frames per second at 1080p. On Amazon, buyers rate this Switch 2 edition 4.8 of 5 from 514 ratings.
What Breaks
It is still a 2006 game in a new coat. The visuals look dated next to modern Atlus work, and the detective side is plain: you walk to the right person and press the right demon, rarely solving anything yourself. Critics who wanted a true remake found it modest. And the Switch 2 copy is a game-key card, so you need the download and the card both.
Who Should Play
Play it if you love Persona or Shin Megami Tensei and want to see where the demon detective idea started, or if a stylish case in old Tokyo sounds like a cozy weekend. Skip it if you need a deep mystery to solve, or if you want the full game on the card.
STRENGTHS
- Faster reworked combat
- Full voice acting
- Strong 1930s Tokyo atmosphere
- Sold by Amazon.com at my check
HONEST COSTS
- Dated visuals in places
- Light detective work
- GAME-KEY CARD, 17 GB download
- A remaster, not a remake
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