Archive EntryPreservation Record
Drakengard 2
Shelf markLIB-0002
Editorial StandingCatalogued · Permanent Record
2005Game
Catalog Information
- Original Title
- Drag-On Dragoon 2: Sealed Red, Immoral Black
- Release
- 2005 (Japan) · 2006 (North America)
- Developer
- Cavia
- Publisher
- Ubisoft · Square Enix
- Platform
- PlayStation 2
- Region
- NTSC-U/C · North America
- Medium
- Pressed optical disc · PlayStation 2 retail edition
- Subjects
- Action RPG · Sequel · Dark Fantasy · Lineage · Preservation
Archival Status
- Custody
- Permanent archive holding
- Reference Copy
- Complete in box: case, pressed disc, manual, and original cover insert
- Condition Report
- Complete in box. Modest shelf wear on the outer case; printed materials intact. Preserved as a playable reference copy of the North American edition.
- Acquisition
- Private acquisition · June 2026
- Filed
- June 9, 2026
Curator Notes
Drakengard 2 is the filing many readers of this lineage treat with caution. It was shaped to be more approachable than the first game, and that decision remains audible in its tone, its colors, and the way it handles characters who once felt dangerous. Yoko Taro did not guide the narrative as he had before. The sequel arrived under different pressure, and it shows.
That history is exactly why the copy is here. An archive that keeps only the first and third Drakengard releases would invent a cleaner story than the shelf actually holds. The middle chapter records what the series became when it was asked to behave, and how the world after Caim and Angelus was continued under other hands.
This filing is not an argument that the sequel is misunderstood, nor a ranking against its neighbors. It is custody of the contested middle — necessary if the Drakengard / Nier lineage is to be read as a sequence rather than a highlight reel.
Collection Documentation
Acquired in June 2026 with the other principal Drakengard releases, as part of completing the 1–3 shelf rather than as an isolated purchase.
The retained copy is the North American PlayStation 2 edition published by Ubisoft (SLUS-21373). It remains complete in box with manual and cover insert, and is kept beside Drakengard and Drakengard 3 as the reference set for this lineage.
The Collection Hall acquisition photograph for the completed shelf includes this edition. Dedicated artifact views of the individual copy have not yet been filed; the gallery below is held open for that documentation.
Preservation Notes
- Access Hardware
- Sony PlayStation 2; compatible North American PlayStation hardware
- Original Hardware
- Sony PlayStation 2 · NTSC-U/C
- Playback Compatibility
- Pressed for North American PlayStation 2 consoles under Ubisoft’s localization. The retained disc remains the primary access copy for this edition.
- Preservation Concerns
- As with other mid-2000s optical releases, disc aging, surface abrasion, and case hinge fatigue are the principal risks. The disc is stored upright in its original case; the manual and cover insert remain with the copy under dry, stable conditions.
- Edition History
- First issued in Japan as Drag-On Dragoon 2: Sealed Red, Immoral Black in June 2005 (Square Enix). The North American localization followed in February 2006 under Ubisoft as Drakengard 2.
- Access Status
- The original physical edition is out of print and circulates through the secondary market. No current digital edition replaces this North American reference copy.
Connections
- Archival Lineage
- LIB-0001Drakengard (2003)
- LIB-0002Drakengard 2 (2005)this filing
- LIB-0003Drakengard 3 (2013)
- Collection Record
- Acquisition Reference
- Editorial Record
- Reserved for future critical writing in Bloodsoaked Media.
Artifact Documentation
Reference photography of the preserved copy held by Bloodsoaked Media. Each view records the edition, materials, and condition of the work in custody.
Space is reserved for official artwork verification, collection photography, scans, and supplementary archival media. Nothing is forced into the record until documentation is filed.
Stewardship History
A permanent chronology of this archival record — filed, revised, and tended over time. Entries accumulate; none are erased.
Collection Documentation entered
Connections established
Drakengard / Nier lineage recorded.
Curator Notes entered
Filed into the Library
Accessioned as LIB-0002.
Preservation Notes entered
Published to the public shelf
Editorial revision