Raidou, why did you choose to go against fate? That is one of the many conversations that the bad guys say to you in your attempt to save the metropolis of Tokyo from destruction. As your adventure goes from saving one girl to infiltrating secret government labs under the ocean, you realize that your "job" isn't just being a good detective; it's saving the world. Well as the game proceeded to it's closure, I started getting really impatient with it. For some reason, the more I played towards the end, the more I felt disinclined to play it. Perhaps because I really wanted to get more demons, and I knew that the ending was coming up soon and I was nowhere close to getting even 80% of all the demons. My strongest persona was "Siegfried" at the time, and I started seeing enemies with higher levels from him. Then I realized that I was running out of time. Not because there are time limits in the game, but because of the big impending event, the release of Final Fantasy 13. I knew that once that came out, I'd devote all my time to it and not want to revisit this game. I made a time slot for the game, and finally beat it in a three hour sitting.
The game took Raidou to battle against Rasputin, the mythical Russian sorcerer, to a crazy robotic warship possessed by evil spirits. It was fueled by a satellite that you had to destroy. I really liked the concept of the game, and I think it would definitely make a great movie some day. There's a scene where they decapitate Rasputin's head and interrogate it for solutions as to how to stop the mutant warship robot. Why not? I guess. Magic, mayhem, and mischief - you'll find it all in this game. 
But back to the battle. You defeat the warship by sending your cat buddy, Gouto, into space with one of your demons and have them destroy the core. With that, they sacrifice themselves in the skies. The robot that shook the shores and sent projectiles to the city was thwarted for awhile. But you know you have to stop the evil force that possessed Kaya. Save the cheerleader, save the world? Yeah, pretty much like that. Before you do so, the game made you go for one last pep talk with your buddies: the reporter girl, the Yakuza boss, and the rocket scientist. All great guys to have a drink with, I'm sure. From there you use a sacred talisman and transport yourself to the final dungeon, an astral plain where time moves in decades as you take a flight of stairs. I loved the lay-out of the place. Reminded me of Final Fantasy 4's Crystal palace and the final dungeons of Persona 4.
You fought left and right, destroying hour-glasses which contained "memories of old wounds". This was the game-makers' way of saying, "please beat these bosses again". It was not that bad, now that you're so much stronger, but of course it's tedious and uninteresting. Once you defeat them all you'll go on the stairway to 20XX, somewhere after 2050. You'll be greeted by an angry school girl rage and a katana. She wants to slash your head off, and that just might happen if you're slow with the controls. The presense inside Kaya will be the last boss. This is the entity that orchetrated the soulless army and defeating it will take you to the end of the game. Naturally, there's more than one boss. Perhaps a possessed warship? Yeah, why not. I stayed focus and was able to beat it in level 67. The game ends, and you're transported back to Tokyo. Kaya is conscious too. The world is saved, and Raidou the 14th did not disgrace his clan's name.
- Game Time: 36 Hrs and 10 mins.
- Completed game in normal difficulty
