Persona 2 is part of the larger Persona series, which is a spin-off from the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. Released in the late 1990s, it is divided into two parts: Persona 2: Innocent Sin and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. The games explore themes of personal identity, collective societal consciousness, and the impact of rumors on reality, all set in a mysterious city plagued by supernatural occurrences.