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'''''Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker''''' is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by [[Atlus]] for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015.
'''''Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker''''', released outside of Japan as '''''Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker''''', is a remaster of the 2011 Nintendo DS tactical role-playing game {{Link|Game|desu2}}, the second entry in the {{Link|Series|desu-}}. It was developed by [[Career Soft]] and published by [[Atlus]] for the Nintendo 3DS and released on January 29, 2015 in Japan, on May 5, 2015 in North America, on October 30, 2015 in Europe, and on November 5, 2015 in Australia.
 
==Blurb==
===Japanese===
{{BlurbJP
|blurb=『ペルソナ』や『真・女神転生』シリーズを手掛けるアトラスから新しいSRPGが登場！新キャラクターも登場し、新たな物語が描かれるほかオリジナル版の物語もまるごと収録！これ1本で2本のRPGが楽しめる、デビサバ2の決定版！
|romaji=『persona』ya『shin megami tensei』shirīzu o tegakeru atorasu kara atarashī SRPG ga tōjō! shin kyarakutā mo tōjō shi, aratana monogatari ga egakareru hoka orijinaruban no monogatari mo marugoto shūroku! kore 1 hon de 2 hon no RPG ga tanoshimeru, debisaba 2 no ketteiban!
|translation=ATLUS, the creators of the '''Persona''' and '''Shin Megami Tensei''' series present a new SRPG! Featuring a new character and a brand-new story in addition to the original work, enjoy playing 2 RPGs in 1! The definitive edition of '''Devil Survivor 2'''!
}}
<!-- Back of box blurb obtained from MobyGames: https://www.mobygames.com/game/85935/shin-megami-tensei-devil-survivor-2-record-breaker/covers/group-295358/ -->
 
===English===
{{BlurbEN
|blurb=YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED</br>
The upgraded and enhanced version of the acclaimed RPG '''Devil Survivor 2''' warns us that the apocalypse is upon us once again. What would you do if you could see others' deaths before they come to pass? A mysterious website—Nicaea—will show you just this. What you do with the information will determine the fate of mankind as calamity of unprecedented scale strikes Japan...
}}
 
==Synopsis==
''Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker'' is split into two different scenarios: the battle against the [[Septentriones]] (Septentrione arc) and the battle against the [[Triangulum]] (Triangulum arc). The Septentrione arc contains the original ''Devil Survivor 2'' story from the DS original while the Triangulum arc contains new content that builds off of an alternate conclusion to the Septentrione arc.
 
===Septentrione Arc===
{{Main|section=1|[[Devil Survivor 2#Synopsis|Devil Survivor 2 § Synopsis]]}}
===Triangulum Arc===
<!-- As this is an enhanced edition, the Synopsis should primarily cover new story content. -->
In an alternate reality from the playable Septentrione arc, [[Protagonist (Devil Survivor 2)|the protagonist]] was able to unite [[Daichi Shijima]], [[Yamato Hotsuin]], and [[Ronaldo Kuriki]]'s factions against [[Polaris]] to regress the world with [[Al Saiduq]]'s help. However, after waking up in the new world with his memories of the Septentrione invasion intact, the protagonist and his friends are caught up in another disaster. There, they find a familiar, albeit new threat—one of the Triangulum—now looming over the skies of Tokyo.
 
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==Gameplay Changes==
* A new arc taking place after the original story concerning a new threat, the [[Triangulum]], has been added, sporting enough content to be considered a second full game.
** When creating a new game, players can choose between starting at the Triangulum arc or at the original Septentrione arc.
** The Triangulum arc takes place after an ending that cannot be achieved in the normal Septentrione campaign. This ending resembles a combination of the Kingmaker, Restorer, and Liberator endings.
** A new character, [[Miyako Hotsuin]], three unique endings, one bad ending, new bosses, a new secret boss, and new character events/stories have been added to the Triangulum arc.
** New tracks have been added for the title screen and Triangulum arc, composed by [[Shoji Meguro]].
* New demons, skills, passives, and auto-skills have been added.
** Skills exclusively found in the Triangulum arc can be used in the Septentrione arc if the player chooses to carry skill cracks over with New Game+.
* Full voice acting has been added for all non-battle cutscenes, including voices for generic NPCs.
** In the Japanese version, NPCs encountered in Osaka and Nagoya talk in their regional dialects.<ref name="ds2 gamecatalog@wiki" /><ref name="ds2 jp wikipedia" />
* A fast-forward/dialogue skip button (accessed by pressing R+Y during cutscenes) has been added. (Players will still need to choose dialogue options while skipping through dialogue.)
* There are two difficulty options available: "Blessed" and "Apocalypse".
** "Blessed" is intended as an easy mode for players unfamiliar with strategy RPGs. It increases damage inflicted, reduces damage taken, increases the amount of EXP and Macca received, and grants the ability to restart the battle while carrying over everything received before dying.<ref name="desu2rb ingame difficulty option"/>
** "Apocalypse" maintains the difficulty present in the DS original.
** Difficulty does not affect events in the story, and can be changed at any time through the in-game Config menu.
* More save data slots have been added.
* Some cutscenes in the original Septentrione arc have had their visuals enhanced or retouched, such as certain scenes sporting 3D effects or new art. The English localization script has also been updated.
** Other than this and the changes listed above, the story and gameplay of the Septentrione arc has remained untouched.
* Various DLC has been added through the Nintendo eShop and through the 3DS's SpotPass function. (see: [[Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker#Downloadable Content|Downloadable Content]])
* A new opening movie has been added, replacing the original DS opening.
 
==Downloadable Content==
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Following the game's launch, several downloadable content packs were made available, released from May 5 to May 19, 2015 in North America.<ref name="DLCBatch1"/><ref name="DLCBatch3"/> As of the Nintendo 3DS eShop's closure on March 27, 2023, it is no longer possible to purchase or download the game's downloadable content.<ref name="eShop closure"/>
 
{{DLC/Header}}
{{DLC|title=The Beginner's Brawl|image=DeSu2RB The Beginner's Brawl Screenshot.png|release={{Release|US=May 5, 2015<ref name="DLCBatch1"/>}}|price=Free|detail=A map of low-level demons meant for early-game grinding.|note=Encounters do not scale with player level.}}
{{DLC|title=Macca Makes an Escape|image=DeSu2RB Macca Makes an Escape Screenshot.png|release={{Release|US=May 5, 2015<ref name="DLCBatch1"/>}}|price=$0.99 <small>(NA)</small>|detail=Demons holding lots of Macca will attempt to flee the map: defeat them before they escape to earn their Macca.|note=}}
{{DLC|title=All Skills Must Go!|image=DeSu2RB All Skills Must Go Screenshot.png|release={{Release|US=May 12, 2015<ref name="DLCBatch2"/>}}|price=$0.99 <small>(NA)</small>|detail=Data sticks containing skills are scattered around a battlefield: try to get as many as you can before the enemy reaches them.|note=Fielding demons with movement-enhancing Racial Skills is recommended.}}
{{DLC|title=Lost Demon Rescue|image=DeSu2RB Lost Demon Rescue Screenshot.png|release={{Release|US=May 12, 2015<ref name="DLCBatch2"/>}}|price=Free|detail=A recruitable demon is caught between two enemy hordes: if they survive the battle, they will join your party.|note=}}
{{DLC|title=Let the Demons Grow|image=DeSu2RB Let the Demons Grow Screenshot.png|release={{Release|US=May 12, 2015<ref name="DLCBatch2"/>}}|price=$0.99 <small>(NA)</small>|detail=Demons on this map will grant extra experience points upon defeat.|note=}}
{{DLC|title=Addonetarium|image=DeSu2RB Addonetarium Screenshot.png|release={{Release|US=May 19, 2015<ref name="DLCBatch3"/>}}|price=$0.99 <small>(NA)</small>|detail=A mid-game/endgame map where Add-Ons for fusion will drop more often.|note=The pool of possible Add-On drops increases the further into the week you are.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|author=Cogito|url=[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/706491-shin-megami-tensei-devil-survivor-2-record-breaker/71846889 Addonetarium DLC question]|archive=|published=May 21, 2015|retrieved=November 1, 2023|site=GameFAQs|type=Forum thread}}</ref>}}
|}
 
Additionally, more free downloadable content was distributed after the game's launch for several years through the 3DS SpotPass feature. Four demon fusion packs containing six demons each and one Add-On pack were distributed through SpotPass soon after the game's release. These packs were made available again in weekly cycles starting from April 8, 2015 until June 26, 2019.<ref name="SP end"/> A limited-time [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durarara!! ''Durarara!!''] SpotPass pack was also released in three parts in Japan, with each of the three characters made available for three to four day increments from January 29, 2015 to February 18, 2015 and redistributed two more times in March 2015. Characters and demons released through SpotPass packs are not considered part of completing the Compendium.
 
{{DLC/Header}}
{{DLC|title=Fusion Pack Vol.1|image=DeSu2RB Fusion Pack Vol 1 Screenshot.png|release={{Release|WW=February 19, 2015 to June 26, 2019<ref name="SP end"/>}}|price=Free|detail=Unlocks the following six demons for fusion:
* Fallen [[Dantalian]] (Lv. 22)
* Touki [[Momunofu]] (Lv. 46)
* Megami [[Ishtar]] (Lv. 23)
* Fairy [[Troll]] (Lv. 48)
* Fairy [[Spriggan]] (Lv. 55)
* Avian [[Kau]] (Lv. 58)|note=}}
 
{{DLC|title=Fusion Pack Vol.2|image=DeSu2RB Fusion Pack Vol 2 Screenshot.png|release={{Release|WW=February 26, 2015 to June 26, 2019<ref name="SP end"/>}}|price=Free|detail=Unlocks the following six demons for fusion:
* Tyrant [[Lucifer Frost]] (Lv. 69)
* Divine [[Dominion]] (Lv. 37)
* Jaki [[Dokkaebi]] (Lv. 14)
* Genma [[Roitschaggata]] (Lv. 17)
* Wilder [[Catoblepas]] (Lv. 54)
* Kishin [[Okuninushi]] (Lv. 87)|note=}}
 
{{DLC|title=Fusion Pack Vol.3|image=DeSu2RB Fusion Pack Vol 3 Screenshot.png|release={{Release|WW=March 12, 2015 to June 26, 2019<ref name="SP end"/>}}|price=Free|detail=Unlocks the following six demons for fusion:
* Vile [[Seth]] (Lv. 74)
* Drake [[Fafnir]] (Lv. 69)
* Tyrant [[Lucifuge]] (Lv. 37)
* Megami [[Black Maria]] (Lv. 73)
* Touki [[Ongyo-Ki]] (Lv. 83)
* Beast [[Cabracan]] (Lv. 72)|note=}}
 
{{DLC|title=New Add-Ons|image=DeSu2RB New Add-Ons Screenshot.png|release={{Release|WW=March 19, 2015 to June 26, 2019<ref name="SP end"/>}}|price=Free|detail=Contains three addons:
* "New Game+" (adds a cracked powerful normal skill to the skill pool for inheritance)
* "Helpful Magic" (adds a cracked recommended magic skill to the skill pool for inheritance)
* "Helpful Phys" (adds a cracked recommended physical skill to the skill pool for inheritance)<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=-New Game+ (Adds a cracked powerful normal skill to the skill pool.) -Helpful Magic (Adds a cracked recommended magic skill to the skill pool.) -Helpful Phys (Adds a cracked recommended physical skill to the skill pool.)|author=Solar_Crimson|url=[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/706491-shin-megami-tensei-devil-survivor-2-record-breaker/71916310 The next SpotPass content is out: Add-Ons.]|archive=|published=June 2, 2015|retrieved=November 1, 2023|site=GameFAQs|type=Forum thread}}</ref>|note=Used when fusing demons.}}
 
{{DLC|title=Fusion Pack Vol.4|image=DeSu2RB Fusion Pack Vol 4 Screenshot.png|release={{Release|WW=April 1, 2015 to June 26, 2019<ref name="SP end"/>}}|price=Free|detail=Unlocks the following six demons for fusion:
* Fiend [[Mother Harlot]] (Lv. 79)
* Avian [[Rukh]] (Lv. 49)
* Femme [[Jahi]] (Lv. 70)
* Haunt [[Macabre]] (Lv. 75)
* Divine [[Sraosha]] (Lv. 67)
* Snake [[Yurlungur]] (Lv. 76)|note=}}
 
{{DLC|title=折原臨也 (Izaya Orihara)|image=No Image.png|release={{Release|JP=January 29 to February 4, 2015; March 2 to March 5, 2015; March 26 to March 27, 2015}}|price=Free|detail=Adds [[Izaya Orihara]] to the game. Operates like a Unique demon, cannot be fused, and can be resummoned via the Compendium.|note=Japan only.}}
 
{{DLC|title=平和島静雄 (Shizuo Heiwajima)|image=No Image.png|release={{Release|JP=February 5 to February 11, 2015; March 6 to March 8, 2015; March 28 to March 29, 2015}}|price=Free|detail=Adds [[Shizuo Heiwajima]] to the game. Operates like a Unique demon, cannot be fused, and can be resummoned via the Compendium.|note=Japan only.}}
 
{{DLC|title=セルティ (Celty)|image=No Image.png|release={{Release|JP=February 12 to February 18, 2015; March 9 to March 11, 2015; March 30 to March 31, 2015}}|price=Free|detail=Adds [[Celty Sturluson|Celty]] to the game. Operates like a Unique demon, cannot be fused, and can be resummoned via the Compendium.|note=Japan only.}}
|}
 
==Promotions==
 
===First-print Run Bonuses===
 
In North America, first-print run versions of the game, available through preorder or buying copies of the game soon after launch, came with a collectible box containing a copy of the game, an arranged CD soundtrack by Shoji Meguro and the ATLUS Sound Team, and clear decals featuring the protagonist, [[Io Nitta]], Daichi Shijima, Yamato Hotsuin, Miyako Hotsuin, and the JP's and Nicaea logos.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2015/03/devil-survivor-2-record-breaker-pre-orders-add-decal-set-bonus Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker pre-orders add decal set bonus]|archive=|published=March 6, 2015|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref>
 
<gallery>
DeSu2RB First-Print Bonuses.jpg|The North American first-print run version of the game.
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In Japan, first-print run versions of the game only came bundled with the arranged CD soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|author= 案山子チャンネル【玩具レビュー】 |url=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZhAPrR_Nkc 【開封動画】やっと発売！デビルサバイバー2 ブレイクレコード]|archive=|published=January 30, 2015|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=YouTube|type=Video}}</ref>
 
==Development==
 
''Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker'' experienced three major delays before release. The game was first teased on March 2, 2013 at a sneak preview for {{Link|TV|DeSu2A}} under its Japanese title ''Devil Survivor 2: Break Record'' with a release expected during Summer 2013.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2013/03/devil-survivor-2-break-code-announced-for-3ds Devil Survivor 2: Break Record announced for 3DS]|archive=|published=March 2, 2013|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=|url=[http://remoon.blog15.fc2.com/blog-entry-24583.html 【3DS】『デビルサバイバー2 ブレイクコード』今夏発売？TVアニメ先行上映会で発表された模様]|archive=|published=March 2, 2013|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref> An issue of ''Weekly Famitsu'' released on March 28, 2013 later confirmed the release date to be July 11, 2013.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2013/04/devil-survivor-2-break-record-japanese-release-date-set Devil Survivor 2: Break Record Japanese release date set]|archive=|published=April 24, 2013|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref> One month after this announcement, the game was delayed to Fall 2013 before being delayed again in October 2013 to 2014, with ATLUS commenting that it needed further polish and quality assurance before release.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2013/05/devil-survivor-2-break-record-delayed-in-japan Devil Survivor 2: Break Record delayed in Japan]|archive=|published=May 9, 2013|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2013/10/devil-survivor-2-break-record-pushed-to-2014-in-japan Devil Survivor 2: Break Record pushed to 2014 in Japan]|archive=|published=October 31, 2013|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref> Later, on September 20, 2014, a presentation at Tokyo Game Show announced that the game would launch on January 29, 2015 in Japan.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2014/09/devil-survivor-2-break-record-hits-japan-january Devil Survivor 2: Break Record hits Japan in January]|archive=|published=September 20, 2014|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref>
 
On December 10, 2014, ATLUS U.S.A. announced that the game would be released in North America under the title ''Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker'' for $49.99, citing a release date sometime in early 2015. The English version would also include a full English dub and relocalized dialogue.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2014/12/devil-survivor-2-record-breaker-coming-north-america-early-2015 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker coming to North America in early 2015 ]|archive=|published=December 10, 2014|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref> In February 2015, the North American version's release date was set to May 5, 2015.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2015/02/devil-survivor-2-record-breaker-release-date-set Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker release date set]|archive=|published=February 18, 2015|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref>
 
NIS America later announced that they would be handling distributing the game both physically and digitally in Europe.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2015/04/devil-survivor-2-record-breaker-etrian-mystery-dungeon-europe-fall Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker and Etrian Mystery Dungeon coming to Europe this fall]|archive=|published=April 14, 2015|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref> In late May 2015, the European release date was announced for September 11, 2015.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=Sal Romano|url=[https://www.gematsu.com/2015/05/etrian-mystery-dungeon-devil-survivor-2-record-breaker-dated-europe Etrian Mystery Dungeon and Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker dated for Europe]|archive=|published=May 28, 2015|retrieved=November 7, 2023|site=Gematsu|type=}}</ref>
 
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===[[Demons in {{PAGENAME}}|Demons]]===
===[[Skills in {{PAGENAME}}|Skills]]===
===[[Locations in {{PAGENAME}}|Locations]]===
===[[Credits in {{PAGENAME}}|Credits]]===
 
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==Gallery==
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DeSu2RB 3DS Home Menu Icon.png|3DS Home Menu Icon
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==References==
;General
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401051111/http://atlus.com/devilsurvivor2rb/ Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Official Site] (Archived)
*[https://dsexp.atlusnet.jp/ Official ''Devil Survivor'' Developer Blog (デビルサバイバー シリズブログ)]
;Specific
<References>
 
<ref name="ds2 gamecatalog@wiki">{{Cite Web|quote=|author=|url=[https://w.atwiki.jp/gcmatome/pages/4516.html デビルサバイバー2]|archive=|published=July 20, 2020|retrieved=November 2, 2023|site=ゲームカタログ＠wiki (Gamecatalog atwiki)|type=}}</ref>
 
<ref name="ds2 jp wikipedia">{{Cite Web|quote=|author=|url=[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC2#%E8%BF%BD%E5%8A%A0%E7%82%B9 デビルサバイバー2]|archive=|published=October 20, 2023|retrieved=November 2, 2023|site=Wikipedia (Japan)|type=}}</ref>
 
<ref name="desu2rb ingame difficulty option">{{Cite Game|quote='''(Setting) Difficulty help text:''' Change the difficulty of battles. Blessed will increase the damage you inflict, reduce the damage you take, increase the amount of EXP and Macca you receive, and grant the ability to restart the battle while carrying over everything you received before you died.|translquote=|title=Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker|developer=ATLUS|publisher=ATLUS U.S.A.|platform=|version=1.1|lang=|transl=}}</ref>
 
<ref name="eShop closure">{{Cite Web|quote=As announced previously, sales of software and DLC for the Nintendo 3DS family and Wii U via Nintendo eShop will end at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Monday, March 27, 2023.|author=|url=[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61150/~/wii-u-%26-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation---managing-unused-balances Nintendo Support: Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation]|archive=|published=|retrieved=July 14, 2023|site=Support.Nintendo.com|type=}}</ref>
 
<ref name="DLCBatch1">{{Cite Web|quote=May 5 – Game launch, Beginner’s Brawl, Macca Makes an Escape!|author=Ishaan Sahdev|url=[https://www.siliconera.com/devil-survivor-2-record-breaker-dlc-detailed-priced/ Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker DLC Detailed And Priced - Siliconera]|archive=|published=April 15, 2015|retrieved=September 22, 2023|site=Siliconera|type=}}</ref>
 
<ref name="DLCBatch2">{{Cite Web|quote=May 12 – All Skills Must Go!, Lost Demon Rescue, Let the Demons Grow|author=Ishaan Sahdev|url=[https://www.siliconera.com/devil-survivor-2-record-breaker-dlc-detailed-priced/ Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker DLC Detailed And Priced - Siliconera]|archive=|published=April 15, 2015|retrieved=September 22, 2023|site=Siliconera|type=}}</ref>
 
<ref name="DLCBatch3">{{Cite Web|quote=May 19 – Addonetarium|author=Ishaan Sahdev|url=[https://www.siliconera.com/devil-survivor-2-record-breaker-dlc-detailed-priced/ Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker DLC Detailed And Priced - Siliconera]|archive=|published=April 15, 2015|retrieved=September 22, 2023|site=Siliconera|type=}}</ref>
 
<ref name="SP end">{{Cite Web|quote=２０１５年１月２９日発売のニンテンドー３DS用ソフト『デビルサバイバー２ ブレイクレコード』にて実施しておりました「いつの間に通信」は、２０１９年６月２６日（水）にサービスを終了しております。|translquote=Nintendo 3DS game Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker (released January 29, 2015) will stop receiving SpotPass services on June 26, 2019.|author=ATLUS|url=[https://www.atlus.co.jp/news/20942/ 【再掲】『デビルサバイバー２ ブレイクレコード』いつの間に通信配信終了についてのお知らせ]|archive=|published=March 3, 2023|retrieved=November 1, 2023|site=Atlus.co.jp|type=}}</ref>
 
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==External Links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401051111/http://atlus.com/devilsurvivor2rb/ English Website] (Archived)
*[https://ds2br.atlusnet.jp/ Japanese Website]
*[https://dsexp.atlusnet.jp/ Official ''Devil Survivor'' Developer Blog (デビルサバイバー シリズブログ)]


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Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker, released outside of Japan as Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker, is a remaster of the 2011 Nintendo DS tactical role-playing game Devil Survivor 2, the second entry in the Devil Survivor series. It was developed by Career Soft and published by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS and released on January 29, 2015 in Japan, on May 5, 2015 in North America, on October 30, 2015 in Europe, and on November 5, 2015 in Australia.

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Japanese

『ペルソナ』や『真・女神転生』シリーズを手掛けるアトラスから新しいSRPGが登場！新キャラクターも登場し、新たな物語が描かれるほかオリジナル版の物語もまるごと収録！これ1本で2本のRPGが楽しめる、デビサバ2の決定版！
『persona』ya『shin megami tensei』shirīzu o tegakeru atorasu kara atarashī SRPG ga tōjō! shin kyarakutā mo tōjō shi, aratana monogatari ga egakareru hoka orijinaruban no monogatari mo marugoto shūroku! kore 1 hon de 2 hon no RPG ga tanoshimeru, debisaba 2 no ketteiban!
ATLUS, the creators of the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series present a new SRPG! Featuring a new character and a brand-new story in addition to the original work, enjoy playing 2 RPGs in 1! The definitive edition of Devil Survivor 2!

English

YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED
The upgraded and enhanced version of the acclaimed RPG Devil Survivor 2 warns us that the apocalypse is upon us once again. What would you do if you could see others' deaths before they come to pass? A mysterious website—Nicaea—will show you just this. What you do with the information will determine the fate of mankind as calamity of unprecedented scale strikes Japan...

Synopsis

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker is split into two different scenarios: the battle against the Septentriones (Septentrione arc) and the battle against the Triangulum (Triangulum arc). The Septentrione arc contains the original Devil Survivor 2 story from the DS original while the Triangulum arc contains new content that builds off of an alternate conclusion to the Septentrione arc.

Septentrione Arc

Main section: Devil Survivor 2 § Synopsis

Triangulum Arc

In an alternate reality from the playable Septentrione arc, the protagonist was able to unite Daichi Shijima, Yamato Hotsuin, and Ronaldo Kuriki's factions against Polaris to regress the world with Al Saiduq's help. However, after waking up in the new world with his memories of the Septentrione invasion intact, the protagonist and his friends are caught up in another disaster. There, they find a familiar, albeit new threat—one of the Triangulum—now looming over the skies of Tokyo.

Gameplay Changes

  • A new arc taking place after the original story concerning a new threat, the Triangulum, has been added, sporting enough content to be considered a second full game.
    • When creating a new game, players can choose between starting at the Triangulum arc or at the original Septentrione arc.
    • The Triangulum arc takes place after an ending that cannot be achieved in the normal Septentrione campaign. This ending resembles a combination of the Kingmaker, Restorer, and Liberator endings.
    • A new character, Miyako Hotsuin, three unique endings, one bad ending, new bosses, a new secret boss, and new character events/stories have been added to the Triangulum arc.
    • New tracks have been added for the title screen and Triangulum arc, composed by Shoji Meguro.
  • New demons, skills, passives, and auto-skills have been added.
    • Skills exclusively found in the Triangulum arc can be used in the Septentrione arc if the player chooses to carry skill cracks over with New Game+.
  • Full voice acting has been added for all non-battle cutscenes, including voices for generic NPCs.
    • In the Japanese version, NPCs encountered in Osaka and Nagoya talk in their regional dialects.[1][2]
  • A fast-forward/dialogue skip button (accessed by pressing R+Y during cutscenes) has been added. (Players will still need to choose dialogue options while skipping through dialogue.)
  • There are two difficulty options available: "Blessed" and "Apocalypse".
    • "Blessed" is intended as an easy mode for players unfamiliar with strategy RPGs. It increases damage inflicted, reduces damage taken, increases the amount of EXP and Macca received, and grants the ability to restart the battle while carrying over everything received before dying.[3]
    • "Apocalypse" maintains the difficulty present in the DS original.
    • Difficulty does not affect events in the story, and can be changed at any time through the in-game Config menu.
  • More save data slots have been added.
  • Some cutscenes in the original Septentrione arc have had their visuals enhanced or retouched, such as certain scenes sporting 3D effects or new art. The English localization script has also been updated.
    • Other than this and the changes listed above, the story and gameplay of the Septentrione arc has remained untouched.
  • Various DLC has been added through the Nintendo eShop and through the 3DS's SpotPass function. (see: Downloadable Content)
  • A new opening movie has been added, replacing the original DS opening.

Downloadable Content

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Following the game's launch, several downloadable content packs were made available, released from May 5 to May 19, 2015 in North America.[4][5] As of the Nintendo 3DS eShop's closure on March 27, 2023, it is no longer possible to purchase or download the game's downloadable content.[6]

DLC Title Image Release Price Details Notes
The Beginner's Brawl
United States of America May 5, 2015[4]
Free
 A map of low-level demons meant for early-game grinding.

Encounters do not scale with player level.

Macca Makes an Escape
United States of America May 5, 2015[4]
$0.99 (NA)
 Demons holding lots of Macca will attempt to flee the map: defeat them before they escape to earn their Macca.
All Skills Must Go!
United States of America May 12, 2015[7]
$0.99 (NA)
 Data sticks containing skills are scattered around a battlefield: try to get as many as you can before the enemy reaches them.

Fielding demons with movement-enhancing Racial Skills is recommended.

Lost Demon Rescue
United States of America May 12, 2015[7]
Free
 A recruitable demon is caught between two enemy hordes: if they survive the battle, they will join your party.
Let the Demons Grow
United States of America May 12, 2015[7]
$0.99 (NA)
 Demons on this map will grant extra experience points upon defeat.
Addonetarium
United States of America May 19, 2015[5]
$0.99 (NA)
 A mid-game/endgame map where Add-Ons for fusion will drop more often.

The pool of possible Add-On drops increases the further into the week you are.[8]

Additionally, more free downloadable content was distributed after the game's launch for several years through the 3DS SpotPass feature. Four demon fusion packs containing six demons each and one Add-On pack were distributed through SpotPass soon after the game's release. These packs were made available again in weekly cycles starting from April 8, 2015 until June 26, 2019.[9] A limited-time Durarara!! SpotPass pack was also released in three parts in Japan, with each of the three characters made available for three to four day increments from January 29, 2015 to February 18, 2015 and redistributed two more times in March 2015. Characters and demons released through SpotPass packs are not considered part of completing the Compendium.

DLC Title Image Release Price Details Notes
Fusion Pack Vol.1
WWWorldwide February 19, 2015 to June 26, 2019[9]
Free
 Unlocks the following six demons for fusion:
Fusion Pack Vol.2
WWWorldwide February 26, 2015 to June 26, 2019[9]
Free
 Unlocks the following six demons for fusion:
Fusion Pack Vol.3
WWWorldwide March 12, 2015 to June 26, 2019[9]
Free
 Unlocks the following six demons for fusion:
New Add-Ons
WWWorldwide March 19, 2015 to June 26, 2019[9]
Free
 Contains three addons:
  • "New Game+" (adds a cracked powerful normal skill to the skill pool for inheritance)
  • "Helpful Magic" (adds a cracked recommended magic skill to the skill pool for inheritance)
  • "Helpful Phys" (adds a cracked recommended physical skill to the skill pool for inheritance)[10]

Used when fusing demons.

Fusion Pack Vol.4
WWWorldwide April 1, 2015 to June 26, 2019[9]
Free
 Unlocks the following six demons for fusion:
折原臨也 (Izaya Orihara)
Japan January 29 to February 4, 2015; March 2 to March 5, 2015; March 26 to March 27, 2015
Free
 Adds Izaya Orihara to the game. Operates like a Unique demon, cannot be fused, and can be resummoned via the Compendium.

Japan only.

平和島静雄 (Shizuo Heiwajima)
Japan February 5 to February 11, 2015; March 6 to March 8, 2015; March 28 to March 29, 2015
Free
 Adds Shizuo Heiwajima to the game. Operates like a Unique demon, cannot be fused, and can be resummoned via the Compendium.

Japan only.

セルティ (Celty)
Japan February 12 to February 18, 2015; March 9 to March 11, 2015; March 30 to March 31, 2015
Free
 Adds Celty to the game. Operates like a Unique demon, cannot be fused, and can be resummoned via the Compendium.

Japan only.

Promotions

First-print Run Bonuses

In North America, first-print run versions of the game, available through preorder or buying copies of the game soon after launch, came with a collectible box containing a copy of the game, an arranged CD soundtrack by Shoji Meguro and the ATLUS Sound Team, and clear decals featuring the protagonist, Io Nitta, Daichi Shijima, Yamato Hotsuin, Miyako Hotsuin, and the JP's and Nicaea logos.[11]

  • The North American first-print run version of the game.

    The North American first-print run version of the game.

In Japan, first-print run versions of the game only came bundled with the arranged CD soundtrack.[12]

Development

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker experienced three major delays before release. The game was first teased on March 2, 2013 at a sneak preview for Devil Survivor 2 The Animation under its Japanese title Devil Survivor 2: Break Record with a release expected during Summer 2013.[13][14] An issue of Weekly Famitsu released on March 28, 2013 later confirmed the release date to be July 11, 2013.[15] One month after this announcement, the game was delayed to Fall 2013 before being delayed again in October 2013 to 2014, with ATLUS commenting that it needed further polish and quality assurance before release.[16][17] Later, on September 20, 2014, a presentation at Tokyo Game Show announced that the game would launch on January 29, 2015 in Japan.[18]

On December 10, 2014, ATLUS U.S.A. announced that the game would be released in North America under the title Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker for $49.99, citing a release date sometime in early 2015. The English version would also include a full English dub and relocalized dialogue.[19] In February 2015, the North American version's release date was set to May 5, 2015.[20]

NIS America later announced that they would be handling distributing the game both physically and digitally in Europe.[21] In late May 2015, the European release date was announced for September 11, 2015.[22]

Listings

Characters

Bosses

Demons

Skills

Locations

Credits

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese デビルサバイバー2　ブレイクレコード Devil Survivor 2 Break Record

Gallery

  • 3DS Home Menu Icon

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References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ デビルサバイバー2. Published July 20, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2023. ゲームカタログ＠wiki (Gamecatalog atwiki).
  2. ↑ デビルサバイバー2. Published October 20, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023. Wikipedia (Japan).
  3. ↑ "(Setting) Difficulty help text: Change the difficulty of battles. Blessed will increase the damage you inflict, reduce the damage you take, increase the amount of EXP and Macca you receive, and grant the ability to restart the battle while carrying over everything you received before you died." Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker (version 1.1). Developed by ATLUS. Published by ATLUS U.S.A..
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "May 5 – Game launch, Beginner’s Brawl, Macca Makes an Escape!" Ishaan Sahdev, Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker DLC Detailed And Priced - Siliconera. Published April 15, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2023. Siliconera.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "May 19 – Addonetarium" Ishaan Sahdev, Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker DLC Detailed And Priced - Siliconera. Published April 15, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2023. Siliconera.
  6. ↑ "As announced previously, sales of software and DLC for the Nintendo 3DS family and Wii U via Nintendo eShop will end at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Monday, March 27, 2023." Nintendo Support: Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation. Retrieved July 14, 2023. Support.Nintendo.com.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "May 12 – All Skills Must Go!, Lost Demon Rescue, Let the Demons Grow" Ishaan Sahdev, Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker DLC Detailed And Priced - Siliconera. Published April 15, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2023. Siliconera.
  8. ↑ Cogito, Addonetarium DLC question. Published May 21, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2023. GameFAQs. Forum thread.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "２０１５年１月２９日発売のニンテンドー３DS用ソフト『デビルサバイバー２ ブレイクレコード』にて実施しておりました「いつの間に通信」は、２０１９年６月２６日（水）にサービスを終了しております。" Translation: "Nintendo 3DS game Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker (released January 29, 2015) will stop receiving SpotPass services on June 26, 2019." ATLUS, 【再掲】『デビルサバイバー２ ブレイクレコード』いつの間に通信配信終了についてのお知らせ. Published March 3, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023. Atlus.co.jp.
  10. ↑ "-New Game+ (Adds a cracked powerful normal skill to the skill pool.) -Helpful Magic (Adds a cracked recommended magic skill to the skill pool.) -Helpful Phys (Adds a cracked recommended physical skill to the skill pool.)" Solar_Crimson, The next SpotPass content is out: Add-Ons.. Published June 2, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2023. GameFAQs. Forum thread.
  11. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker pre-orders add decal set bonus. Published March 6, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  12. ↑ 案山子チャンネル【玩具レビュー】, 【開封動画】やっと発売！デビルサバイバー2 ブレイクレコード. Published January 30, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2023. YouTube. Video.
  13. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Break Record announced for 3DS. Published March 2, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  14. ↑ 【3DS】『デビルサバイバー2 ブレイクコード』今夏発売？TVアニメ先行上映会で発表された模様. Published March 2, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  15. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Break Record Japanese release date set. Published April 24, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  16. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Break Record delayed in Japan. Published May 9, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  17. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Break Record pushed to 2014 in Japan. Published October 31, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  18. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Break Record hits Japan in January. Published September 20, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  19. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker coming to North America in early 2015 . Published December 10, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  20. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker release date set. Published February 18, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  21. ↑ Sal Romano, Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker and Etrian Mystery Dungeon coming to Europe this fall. Published April 14, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.
  22. ↑ Sal Romano, Etrian Mystery Dungeon and Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker dated for Europe. Published May 28, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Gematsu.

External Links


Devil Survivor series
Video Games Devil Survivor (Overlocked) • Devil Survivor 2 (Record Breaker)
Mobile Games Devil Survivor 2: The Extra World
TV Series Devil Survivor 2 The Animation
Audio Drama Drama CD Devil Survivor
Novel Cetus's Prequel
Manga Devil Survivor • Devil Survivor 2: Show Your Free Will • Devil Survivor 2 The Animation (Manga)
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