>>15527058
Sumeragi or Utage, depending on your preference. I think a apt comparison would be DMC3 and DMC4, DMC4 is the newest and shiniest and has the best core gameplay but the level design and enemies are ass so, even with its limitations, DMC3 is still more to play.
Sadly its severely outdated in terms of gameplay, but in terms of content and missions, I'd argue SB2 Heroes is the best in the series.
Sumeragi:
+ biggest roster
+ most combat options (adds a 5th basic skill and all 3 super skills on field)
+ OST is as good as ever
+/- weapons are simply aesthetic, they all have the same potential but this is a double edged sword
- item system is built around weapon inscriptions that are won randomly, will take you eons to get the set up you want
- every time you clear a level, you get a bunch of weapons that will pile up and you need to sell them so I hope you like micro management
- inscriptions and playbooks make the game very import unfriendly
- adds some obnoxious shit like analog waggling
- level design is godawful, most missions will make you run around from A to B chasing shit
- enemy formations are a chore to fight, are basically just there to kill your combos
- enemy waves are very scarce outside of two or three areas
- no Hojo Ujimasa
Utage:
- roster is not as big as Sumeragi
- only 4 basic skills and have to select a super skill to use (not a big deal for most characters, surprisingly)
+ none of the bullshit that plagues 4/Sumeragi
+ can actually style the shit out of crowds
+ much more import friendly
+ Hojo Ujimasa