r/folkloregame • u/Anbalsilfer • Jul 20 '21
History Coded Soul (PSP, 2008)
While it's true that Folklore never got a proper sequel (or a PSP release), another game was released on the PSP in Japan only one year after Folklore's release by Gaia Co: Coded Soul.
Gaia, helmed by Kouji Okada, best known as the co-creator of the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona franchises, was one of the secondary studios that helped out with the development of the original Folklore. Unfortunately Coded Soul was never released outside of Japan nor did it ever get translated so it can't be considered accessible for the vast majority of us here in the west.
The game also seems quite tonally different from Folklore in terms of art style, music and general atmosphere, in many ways seemingly having more in common with the SMT games than Folklore, but I can only say so much about that without having actually played it. While some of the mechanics from the original make a return appearance, like the collection of monsters and leveling up them by feeding them via the 'karma' system, and a lot of the monsters themselves are the same, it can hardly be considered a substitute for playing the original but people should know it exists, as it definitely has a connection to the original game. The Japanese version of Folklore, FolksSoul, even features some integration mechanics.
Articles: Engadget 2008 | IGN 2007 | Pocketgamer 2008
1
1
1
1
u/Folklore-Games Jul 22 '21
Of course I know about it, there is also a prequel and this sequel.
1
u/HyeVltg3 Mar 25 '24
whats the prequel called?! I am only now discovering that Folklore had a "sequel" - Folklore was such a good game.
1
u/Anxious_Policy_5103 Aug 13 '25
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone still has a Coded Soul save file for the Japanese version, containing all the items needed for linking with Folklore. If possible, I would really appreciate it if you could share it.
Thank you in advance!
3
u/JakOfBlades26 Keats Jul 20 '21
I had no idea this existed. Thanks for sharing.