PS2 classic: Celebrating dark JRPGs soon a comeback?

Anyone who loves Japanese role -playing games has probably heard of Shadow Hearts. The dark row was a fixture on PlayStation 2, but was then forgotten. At least until now. We explain to you what the latest speculation is about.

• Shadow Hearts on the PS5?
• you have to know about Shadow Hearts

Shadow Hearts on the PS5?

Not every large series makes the leap to the next generation of console. For example Shadow Hearts. After Shadow Hearts: From the New World from 2005 it became quiet about the dark role -playing games from the Far East.

Now the series is again a topic of conversation, because the responsible publisher recently had the trademark of Shadow Hearts renewed. ** Is this perhaps an indication of an early comeback in the series?

In any case, there is currently no official statement on why the Trademark was renewed. So it could also be a standard procedure so that the rights remain with the current publisher.

Nevertheless, fans of the Playstation classics speculate about other options. Maybe there is a remake in development? Or, and that is currently most likely, The PS2 games are made accessible again via the new Playstation Plus program.

In the new, three-stage subscription model, players have access to classics from PS1, PS2 and PS3 era, among other things. A comeback in digital form would be conceivable.

A retail basis or a complete remake is rather unlikely, The brand is now too unknown for that.

you have to know about Shadow Hearts

The Shadow Hearts series currently comprises four parts that would be there:

Koudelka (1999)

Shadow Hearts (2001)

Shadow Hearts: Covenant (2004)

Shadow Hearts: From the New World (2005)

Shadow Hearts and Shadow Hearts in particular: Covenant have a significant impact on the reputation of the series as a dark role-playing player . For example, Shadow Hearts for PlayStation 2 has also developed into a real rarity for which you have to pay between 100 and 200 euros on eBay.