Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 - Intro Title Opening

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[ Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 ]
"Intro Title Opening"
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- Ok, I went to the Gamestop near me to get a refund. The cool manager there helped me with a test using this "Gamestop Scratch Fixer" that looks like Grey Poupon on the dvd. Anyways I brought it home and test it out (since I do have seven days to try it out) and wow.. NO SKIP on intro! I speed ran to the first battle.. OMG, I could fight!
So here we go.. let's hope this fixed the game! Again, I got this game for $25 used.. sadly no instructional manual.
- BIG NOTE AND MAJOR THANKS!
MAJOR THANKS to all those who offered to send their own DDS2 copy to me for free (or sell it cheap) so I can play and post up the gameplay videos! I really appreciate the generosity but hopefully the one I got will work (so you all can keep your own copies).
If not, then I'll ask again (if that ever happens which I hope it won't).
Let's get with the basics again!
Key points for me playing:
- FAQ slightly used (to learn controls, basis of game and stuff, due to lack of instructional manual)
- FAQ walkthrough slightly used (for the annoying Nocturne-like dungeons)
- FAQ Tactics Known (for the secret bosses basically, you'll see real time for normal gameplay)
- HARD MODE play for First Gameplay
- Bonus Features carried from DDS1
- Full Clear Attempt on First Gameplay
Again, I will max all of MAG then max VIT & AGI afterwards.
If you feel that isn't a good idea, let me know... post comments, questions or almost anything related and I'll try to reply back! Again, thanks for those who offered to donate DDS2!
PS- Looks like they kept the JP opening theme song? I never seen the JP OP so I don't know.
PPS - Expect gameplay tomorrow.. still working on Mantra Mastery on DDS1!
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System: PS2-ENG
1st Gameplay

[@Bek359]

Man, I'll never get over how well Kaneko's demon/human designs work in 3D and how well DDS' visuals hold up today. Just goes to show that well-done stylized graphics age a hell of a lot better than graphics striving for realism.

[@gunnarmartinez-jacobi2726]

It's honestly surprising how well DDS, Raidou and Nocturne's art direction holds strong compared to games like Persona 3 and Persona 4.

[@Bek359]

+Yo Herro I know, right? The 3D human character models in Persona 3/4 are like Playmobil figures in comparison.

[@chr1s415]

+Bek359 I love this art design. the design in p3 and p4 look like typical Japanese anime. I mean if you saw a design like this then you would probably be able to guess who drew it lol

[@DouglasDundee]

Do you mean the 3D models or the 2D models? Cuz the 2D models for Persona are still pretty amazing, though I agree that their 3D models are garbage

[@Bek359]

Chandler Mathis Yeah, the 3D models, the ones you see in battles or in-engine cutscenes.

[@coolperson677]

The exaggerated swagger of an asura AI

[@Machdude]

Y'know, despite the fact that the opening of DDS shows him with a rifle, the Serph in this intro really shows why he is the leader of Embryon. He doesn't need large guns to show why he kicks ass.

[@marvinmlggod4527]

Very true

[@Vitor20XX]

PS2 SMT's are the bests.

[@JR-gc4de]

Vitor Vieira definitely and golden era too 😚🙌🙌

[@samza9233]

For me though DDS > > > Nocturne.

[@Vitor20XX]

Samza Who cares.

[@samza9233]

@@Vitor20XX True. They are all good.

[@Andy-sj4ip]

Ds/3ds tho

[@Windermed]

0:37 bro thought they were in SEES 💀

[@FIREMANISI]

Such a great sub-series. A shame it didn't get as much love as other SMT games. :c

[@houchi69]

Atlus will continue it again, I have faith in them.

[@Takeshi_Fujiwara]

DDS has honestly been my favorite even after playing other SMT and spinoffs. The only one to top my enjoyment of it so far is P5.

[@bouncytheboy]

@@Takeshi_Fujiwara P5 apparently isnt an smt game

[@Andrei-vv4ou]

@@bouncytheboy Why not? It doesn't need to have SMT in the title to be related to the series.

[@bouncytheboy]

@@Andrei-vv4ou I suppose, it just didnt have the smt logo in the top, atlus might be trying to distance persona from smt and make it it's own thing. But who knows.

[@theatom5507]

00:50 The most epic way of starting a fight EVER

[@TERAAAAAAAAAA]

Okay, this is epic

[@LuckiSir]

Hello from 2020, I love how Serph just shot that dude point-blank in the face

[@fluxthemagician7928]

Yup agree to from 2021

[@gamrroyale5928]

Me to from 2021

[@leweirdmat6168]

Before 2022 ends

[@Ayufanboy01]

Now its the perfect time for HD releases of DDS 1 and DDD 2

[@skylerwashington8422]

Ayufanboy01 on god

[@president.z2566]

They're on ps3

[@TORchic1]

Well, Nocturne HD remaster is coming out in 2021. Here's hoping DDS 1 and 2 will be next.

[@lukeskywalker987]

@@TORchic1 as someone who just finished 1 and is on the last dungeon in 2, these games definitely have way too much bullshit to get away with JUST an HD upscale. They're good games, don't get me wrong, but I think they have some major issues that really hold them back.

[@ryhardin]

Luke Skywalker what would you say holds these games back?

[@DigidesteinedSayian]

So Cielo flies like an airplane, and even has those cloud trails. He is also (mostly) organic, and a bit pterodactyl-like, or birdlike. I wonder if he'd ever be mistaken for Superman?

[@harisatryo3760]

01:52 Cielo: "Watch me *flying like a flippin' jet fighter* here, guys...✈️!!

[@theTerribleFamiliar]

Almost 8 years on and I still think this is one of the best video game intros. Every time he starts running toward that dude it gets my blood up... RAWR!!!!!

[@strangersun7721]

11 years later and I've always felt the same! I've yet to see another moment that pumps me up as much in a video game. His clip is spent, the music is pumping, and he's just like, "screw it CHARGE!!!"

[@ph8808]

@@strangersun7721fr it’s still glorious to this day

[@AngelOfTheDarkSword]

*Another world It may rain always I don't wanna cry You're alive by my side Even if I see all tragedy or darkness I promise you my dream Take you in sunshine kage wa ochiru boku no ashimoto ni kawaita machi ni sora ni nomareta kono hoshi no sadame kara kimi no tame no hikari sagashite iru *Chorus ikite iku kono sekai de

[@PJ-sv4iw]

Atlus needs to make Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2 to HD on modern consoles!

[@hectorharris8909]

Yes 😢

[@twelve4878]

Someday bruda someday...

[@hectorharris8909]

@@twelve4878 some day…

[@user-kx4cf7iy5u]

mmm

[@cass3277]

Digital devil saga plot is like the matrix of shin megami tensei

[@Nocturnal_Neko]

Back when it was way more cooler to wear eyeliner to a fight.

[@fuckitweballin759]

Well, it may not be cool now, but if you could pull of the look you could possibly distract the enemy with your fabulousness

[@SonikkuXenoHearts3587]

Luna .R No one warned me that style could kill

[@palletdrop3297]

@@SonikkuXenoHearts3587 underrated comments righty here

[@davidlawrence3746]

The Undertaker has entered the chat

[@Nocturnal_Neko]

@@davidlawrence3746 this is the only correct answer.

[@jonjon4634]

This has to be one of the most badass intros to any game.

[@EnsembleVGM]

I’ve been obsessed with this for like a week lmao

[@kabronex9877]

I like this opening much more than Danger or Prayer.

[@FshineK]

I do not comperehend

[@kornaes]

Because its a generic anime music opening? :/

[@Chase-uy9lv]

kornäes but the song still slaps though....

[@MagesSP]

Agreed

[@kabronex9877]

@@kornaes You're a generic anime opening bub

[@Cadychan]

Talking about this series with friends. I haven't played these games since they first came out, but I still have this song on my iPod well over a decade later. What an absolute masterpiece.

[@mikokun8585]

Someone said person 4 had the best crew These guy’s were definitely runner up’s wit dah onion in the eyes tears, all they needed was a Nanoko !

[@gunlancer1920]

Still coming back to this amazing op

[@50chickens50]

It's an epic intro, but the part with Cielo flying still makes me a little sad...

[@_Koyomi_]

It bums me out to, but on the bright side it shows how much of a total badass Cielo is.

[@wildonionchase3934]

@@_Koyomi_ Good thing reincarnation is a thing in this setting

[@borissurkan3035]

He could have used his Lazer mouth

[@user-kx4cf7iy5u]

mmmm

[@WildCyclone77]

I remember seeing this on CinemaTech on G4......those were the days haha

[@windscar18]

Note: There's actually a bit of a quirk in DDS2 about maxing stats early. Later in the game, you get Sera for the time when Serph temporarily leaves, but Sera distributes her stats pretty randomly. In addition, for the last dungeon, you get a final character that combines Sera and Serph's stats, but he's still limited by maximums, meaning that it's not optimum for the last dungeon to have both Sera and Serph have over 50 in one stat. But it's not very important.

[@aly5513]

Extremely late but this is false. It takes Serph and sera’s best stats and put them onto one character, not adding both stats together

[@Iron-yMan]

This is GOTTA be the most underrated opening of all

[@nbrap]

ANYONE REMEMBER THIS GAME ON PS2? 2018 HERE :( I WANT PLAY IT AGAIN....OH GOD PLEASE

[@Jota_108]

Its 2019 and Im playing right now :)

[@nbrap]

Johann woah you're lucky ppl..how sadly..I can't find my ps2 card memory :(

[@badakterbang5018]

ME

[@matheusmtw2837]

2020 My bro!!

[@gdragonismygod]

@@nbrap buy one off eBay. I got 2 for my ps1

[@3slicessenpai]

I love how this intro goes from 0 to 100 on the J Pop hype instantly.

[@billclintonsmagicbeefarm]

2:01 and especially 1:52 bum me out so much. I love this intro a lot though.

[@nbrap]

1:52 its scene cielo death :(

[@Darkchao_berserko22]

This is the one i want remastered. Without this game i wouldn't of loved the franchise. Please atlus remastered 1 and 2

[@twelve4878]

I'm still waiting for a remaster

[@fuckitweballin759]

This series needs a anime

[@badakterbang5018]

Omg true tho

[@_Koyomi_]

These games ARE anime in their own right

[@twelve4878]

At least we have a manga

[@Shon_Janel]

I still own and love this game. ♥️

[@ticotico3000]

Forget HD remaster they need to FF7 remake these masterpieces 🙏🏽

[@jouheikisaragi6075]

Make them like QDS(the novels by the author that wrote DDS1 and part of 2 until they had to change writers)

[@animalchemist]

Its good that the game is fixed. You'll love the 2nd part of it, its awsome!

[@yuukisama2001]

Awesome MasterLL you're doing DD2. And of course you'll have everything including better quality compared to what's out there. I really wanted to see the follow up since the first game was soo good.

[@RxVolta]

Absolute kino

[@Persona275]

Oh yeah! I'm so excited for this! You really are the best, LL!

[@farachdylla7460]

Finally i can find this song!

[@UdtheImp]

There is no Nirvana...... A wasteland, under the glaring heat of a sun of purest black, the sky a blazing yellow..... Devoid are there plants and animals.....filling the streets are statues of humanity wracked in pain and anguish.... And the survivors are separated into those who hide from the sun.....and those who hunt them down..... There is no Nirvana..... There is no Paradise........ And there IS. NO. SALVATION. Until now.......

[@ScoundrelG]

Almost forgot to watch this today

[@tempest83]

I loved playing through the game after I'd made my characters nearly indestructible.

[@bongchoof]

Glad you got the problem fixed! I played the game but the part in the prison with the horse stressed me out too much to continue. XD

[@badakterbang5018]

Brings back memories on my ps2

[@Billeh32]

Noise hunting is a bit easier now. Party members give you noises from time to time and the customization/stats on the rings helps too.

[@IzanagiFoolofThunder]

yeah its so inspirational it reveals so much about the game well anyway you get my drift. its so freakin amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@History909]

I miss this game 😢

[@16color]

Glade it all worked out! :D Your in for one heck of a ride!

[@wargames2195]

WHERE IS MY HD REMASTER?

[@Forrunnerkiller3]

Yes i went shopping and by lucky chance, i got it. It really is good, i liked it more then the first one. ^_^

[@Forrunnerkiller3]

Man I only have the first one, and i'm almost done. Now I have to track this one down and buy it. Oh well, I bet it will be worth it, since I liked the 1st one. ^_^

[@pissman5061]

did you find jt

[@carl1982]

0:52 se puede ser más facha? Porque no quiero saberlo.

[@FitriDayanti]

My fav OST in SMT series!

[@Lazarusgraves]

Last night I had a DDS dream, I was serph and I was controlling the others and they were shooting zombies. It was very odd.

[@rodrigosalvez250]

A hell of Dream hum

[@logandorion2932]

i love the opening music! very nice!

[@krubix2871]

Hell yea

[@arulkws]

lol digging out some old games oh the memories

[@Jaymonius]

Well I figured I'd buy the Deluxe Box set of this game that carries DDS1 and 2, it was worth a lot of money. So I'll be tryin' this out, you got me hooked on yet another crazy game! Shame on ya! lol!

[@Jwvermillion]

Wow... That was a very fast recovery! O_O I sure hope that the disc can hold and congrats to you. =D

[@puTTytHiEF09]

Only thing I really have to add is to just make sure you give Cielo enough attention so he isn't lagging behind everyone. Otherwise, you may be kicking yourself later.

[@windscar18]

Also, there's rings, so stat specialization isn't AS important in this game as it was last game, although it still helps a helluvalot. Also helps that learning mantras are much less linear (for example, learning Force mantras happens to also intersect with Physicals at quite a few points), so it's easier to make more balanced characters.

[@Jonnycastaway32]

So what is up with the cat? I noticed it is not in the persona series but it is in the Devil summoner Raidou series. Are igor and the cat related someway in the series overall. I also can't remember if I saw it in the Nocturne game. Yes I am one of the fans who came in on persona but love the SMT series in general now.

[@danilogutierrezfigueiredo80]

Not related, none of it.

[@nameless-user]

Devil Summoner and DDS are considered separate franchises in Japan, believe it or not. The cats in each game has no relation between them.

[@Jonnycastaway32]

Well that is a little strange. I love cats so it's cool with me. Maybe that is why they put it in there; to cater to the fans. Thanks for the info.

[@SimplyDad]

Jonnycastaway32 Raidou was in a special edition of Nocturne released in 2008. Thats probably where you've seen him.

[@daiyahigashikata]

7 years late, but igor isn’t related to anything other than persona

[@thekingofbel8362]

Here because of that jack frost quiz question

[@SilvarusLupus]

Good you you MasterLL. I just bought this game on Amazon ($95 but it's a new copy and I don't care). I won't be getting it for about 2-3 days, but I can wait.

[@KeyleeTamirian]

By the way, does anyone find similarities between Kazuma Kaneko and Hirohiko Araki style? I mean, Argilla is a pink Jolyne Kujo. And Cielo is pretty much JoJo chaarcter.

[@KeyleeTamirian]

I wish that Persona will return Kaneko's style... I love dem lips.

[@AraAra-pw7tl]

gale must be kakyoin. green, wise, milf hunter, a hole on chest

[@kabronex9877]

Кейти Тамира Funny you mention that since Araki and Kaneko are friends in real life.

[@KeyleeTamirian]

Juan Ruvalcaba Yeah, i've seen Araki and Kaneko interview ^_^

[@manuelmateo3392]

My absolute two favorite things put together, oh man.

[@IzanagiFoolofThunder]

wow that was so cool you're speech is so amazing

[@ivofernado9218]

cara adoro esse jogo e meu terceiro jogo favorito

[@GenoWhirl24]

Hurray! Now to see Serph kick some ass again :3

[@Kodama867]

Roughly 40 - 60 hours if you level the characters enough/Do the skill trees.

[@gtjio]

I'm glad your DDS2 got fixed. I hate it when scratches screw up the games... That's happened to me at least twice.

[@Windermed]

I NEED THE HD REMASTER TO COME OUT PLEASE MR ATLUS 😭

[@BrunoCAquino]

best ps2 rpg by far

[@user-ze5zo8ds1i]

この作品からアトラス、何かが変わった気がする?

[@XDantevsVergilX]

I miss this fucking game

[@MisterInevitable]

The game that made me rage and snap my disc because of friggin Meru Thunder! Love this game though.

[@retardedwoman420]

i might play this game heck ill probably do a playthrough on my channel

[@CatManThree]

Play the first game before this. This game is the second half of a two part story.

[@lnc0]

Ahhh nice good to hear you got it fixed ^.^ i knew that gamestations here do the disc fixing... thing lol i never knew they started doing in america aswell that's good the hear =]

[@veo1053]

I can't believe Yumi sang this

[@ofilosofoouumfumante5655]

It is Yumi kawamura????

[@Mageman17]

@@ofilosofoouumfumante5655 according to the song credits, yes, but she's not alone. It's a duet with another singer.

[@vpeter56]

One of the best part 2:50

[@Wolfking79]

Also i love the DDS2 opening ( 2x post i acedintly hit post comment befor putting this in there

[@ariafebrian8483]

Miss this song

[@platformingames2967]

I don’t get how a happy sounding song fits the darker themes

[@joshuamedina6807]

Neither do I but it really does I guess it's that sense of hope and comradary that the characters exude dispite their dire circumstances that makes it hit so hard

[@dailydoseofvitaminc6565]

Think of it like Cruel Angels Thesis

[@yuukisama2001]

Not trying to knock other posters, but from the ones I came across they were either poor quality, (like putting the camera in front of the TV), or posting either only cutscenes or battles. So it was difficult to figure out what event took place when. So I'm please that you managed to get a copy and were willing to post this. Oh and thanks to you I now am the proud owner of the OST. So I commend your effort posting the rest of the series. :)

[@FrenchFrey]

At 0:39, they added an adult Ken Armada from Persona 3 (the statue with the gun in its mouth)

[@ofilosofoouumfumante5655]

Literally ken armada

[@christinablixthenningsson3529]

This might be ken armada​@@ofilosofoouumfumante5655

[@gomi1096]

Couldnt remember what this song was from

[@rhyebread]

I remember seeing the guy that was covered in sand and had a gun in their mouth, I was like what the hell

[@harisatryo3760]

0:37 Serph: (sees a sandstone statue of a man's committing a suicide 😢🔫) "Dude... Is it me or this one guy's *originally trying to summoning out his Persona like those SEES guys did* with that Evokers right then...🤔🙄?" Well said then, Rhye Bread...🌾🍞

[@jedahaw]

"Alive" you can see it in the related videos.

[@SlyCopper23]

Wow the game looks awesome.

[@darksideJ]

wow, finally got it fixed? that was fast!

[@sohaybm.3216]

awesome

[@ifurkend]

I think it doesn't hurt in normal difficulty . It may be more fun to play this game without any beforehand knowledge of the story progress. And one more thing, only the cutscenes that provide dialogue choices are unskippable.

[@nelsonjaques2900]

exelent caníbal religious rpg!!

[@ArchangelKamui]

Probably a random person who tried to take his life as he turned to stone.

[@lnc0]

Thank god for memory cards tbh XD

[@EbefrenRevo]

Atlus, i Love you. Please make a sequel. Fuck Persona.

[@lukemilton66]

Was the petrified corpse with the fully working gun the only one in the streets?

[@twilightpersona]

It is!!!!

[@ZahhKommhenter]

2:10 who is that, right after Heat? I forget...

[@joestaen]

It's Indra, Roland's atma form. It's silver in the cutscene for some reason

[@razitamaiden3920]

I love serh

[@sd28821]

that cat is up to some thing

[@Brimstone2727]

Hope your copy work's Master if not my offer still stands too :D

[@flamingbananas]

no there is no change. but did you pick the right dialogue choices for your... "special bonus"? because you also need to make the right choices in this game too.