This game is the sequal to the best game ever (in my opinion). The first shadow hearts wasnt too well known, but it had an amazing story and all that fun stuff. Shadow Hearts 2 picks up 6 months later and follow the bad ending to 1. This game had a much higher budget then the first, and it is much higher quality (althoguh i like the first better, but thats just me becuase I LOVE that game) Definitatly dont pass this one up, it is alot more high quality and put to gether better then the origonal, this should not be missed by any RPG gamer