Digital Devil Saga - Avatar Tuner 2 (Japan / Asia)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2005
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Japanese second part of the Digital Devil Saga, concluding the story with earth-shattering revelations. Philosophical themes are deepened and difficulty even higher. The natural conclusion to the first entry, essential to close the story that began.
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Category
RPG1 player16+
Description
Japanese 2005 edition of the second Digital Devil Saga, which closes the story arc started by the first. Atlus keeps the original Press Turn system, refines the demon-transformation mechanic and moves the action to a post-apocalyptic Tokyo buried under sand.
Digital Devil Saga - Avatar Tuner 2 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Continuing its flight from a dying world, the group confronts a devouring sun and the ultimate truths of its own nature. This conclusion pushes the reflection on free will and redemption further, to a bold metaphysical finale. Dense and heartrending, it completes one of the most singular frescoes of the genre.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,6 GB📅27/01/2005
Published by Atlus
Digital Devil Saga - Avatar Tuner 2 (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
The conclusion of Atlus's RPG duology, closing the devouring-tribes plot in a more accomplished second half, offered in Japanese and Asian versions. Rarer than the first entry, this edition appeals to those wanting to complete a cult work of the Megami Tensei line in its native language. Its local run supports a value above more widely distributed RPGs.
An underrated gem
This second half concludes a story of rare darkness, refining an already brilliant battle system and unfurling a finale as strange as it is memorable. Like the first part, it stayed the preserve of an insider audience, far from the spotlight. Fans of demanding RPGs and disenchanted worlds will find a conclusion of great intensity.
A questionable morality
Devouring your enemies to grow stronger is laid out here without euphemism: the heroes turn into demons and literally swallow their opponents to advance. The tragic packaging makes it feel almost solemn, yet in practice you're optimizing a carefully timed cannibal diet, sinking into it with the focus of a strategist rather than the nausea of a witness.
Is Digital Devil Saga - Avatar Tuner 2 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2005 on PS2 in Japan as Digital Devil Saga 2 or Avatar Tuner 2 and in the West in 2006 as Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 2, Atlus' project closes the duology by transporting the avatars into a post apocalyptic real world. The Press Turn system grows finer, the Mantra tree gains richness and the philosophical narration on identity and sacrifice gains intensity. The art direction and Shoji Meguro's music remain sublime. The random encounters have aged. Strongly recommended today for Atlus devotees curious about a defining JRPG peak on Sony's second home console hardware globally.
