Dungeon Travelers 2

A sprawling, complex dungeon crawler developed as a collaborative effort between eroge masters Aquaplus and mechanics maestros Sting. Sequel to a Japan-only spinoff of Aquaplus’ To Heart series.


Developer: Aquaplus, Sting
Publisher: Atlus
Available on: Vita


Cover Game Articles

Dungeon Travelers 2: Introduction - You probably heard of Dungeon Traveler 2: The Royal Library and the Monster Seal prior to its release... but for all the wrong reasons. Let's set some of that right.
Dungeon Travelers 2: Historical Context and Mechanics - The dungeon crawler subgenre has a long and proud tradition -- so let's look at some prominent examples from history, along with how Dungeon Travelers 2 fits in with all that.
Dungeon Travelers 2: Narrative, Themes and Characterisation - Most people tend to assume that dungeon crawlers focus on mechanics rather than narrative, but Dungeon Travelers 2 strikes a nice balance, with some excellent narrative worldbuilding in particular.
Dungeon Travelers 2: Sights and Sounds - A big draw of Dungeon Travelers 2 is its distinctive presentation -- which should be no surprise, given the path it took to release via eroge and visual novels.

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Localisation Notes

Some images in the localised game were edited in order to avoid an “adults only” ESRB rating. Most notably, an image of one of the boss characters apparently “fellating” some spirits, and an image of another boss character with a distinctly loli appearance had her zip-up swimsuit… zipped up a bit more.

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