The turn-based tactics RPG The Caligula Effect 2 has been released:

The Caligula Effect 2

Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this..

Hey Poor Player has reviewed the upcoming The Caligula Effect 2:

The Caligula Effect 2 Review: Not Hiding Its Influences

It’s hard to think about The Caligula Effect 2 without thinking about Persona, because this is a game that wants so badly to be Persona. It has a similar setting, similar themes, and characters that remind you of those in Persona. It even has its own more basic version of social links. If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, then The Caligula Effect 2 is in love with Persona. That said, for a game so in love with a more well-known series, The Caligula Effect 2 is a surprisingly strong imitator, well worth the time of RPG fans who have checked out the obvious options and want another game in this vein.

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The Caligula Effect 2 is far from unique. It wears its influences front and center and isn’t quite on the same level as any of the modern Persona titles. There are only a few of those, though, and if you’ve played them and want something more, then The Caligula Effect 2 is absolutely worth checking out. With an interesting battle system, appealing characters, and a killer soundtrack, I consistently had a good time until the credits rolled.

Score: 3.5/5

The successor to the J-RPG The Caligula Effect: Overdose called The Caligula Effect 2 will be released on June 23:

The Caligula Effect 2

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The fight to break through to the real world has begun in The Caligula Effect 2! Join the ranks of the Go-Home Club and rise up against the virtuadoll Regret in this reality-warping adventure from scenario-writer Tadashi Satomi and Director Takuya Yamanaka.