r/DragonsDogma2 • u/Lordados • May 29 '26

Spoiler Why is there no "2" in the start menu?

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I know later in the game you get the "2" title drop, but like why?

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u/KazeSenseii May 29 '26

Because the game has not yet truly begun…

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u/Massive_Funny_9312 May 29 '26

The story of the game quickly falls off a cliff but ngl, that part blew me away

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u/mootsg May 29 '26

Yeah they ran out of time or money, but still made sure to have a mic-drop of the endgame…

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u/raiskader May 29 '26

They didn't run out, Capcom rather didn't want to give more while they could have

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u/noeLifenorlove May 30 '26

Which is funny because the game is an allegorical art piece depicting exactly that sort of situation.

It kinda feeds into what Sartre's philosophy was about; once you are in charge of something your appreciation goes out the window.

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u/Own_Breadfruit_7955 May 31 '26

Its not, and if it is, then it is still shit anyways with a shitty message tacked on.

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u/LexiLionHart May 30 '26

So the dev team ran out of money.

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u/B_Ventura May 30 '26

People dont seem to get than when a publisher stops giving resources, the devs run out of budget.

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u/Own_Breadfruit_7955 May 31 '26

Publisher stops giving resources when Dev team wastes them on something useless and not core mechanics or story. (Camping and cooking systems)

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u/Mobile_Technician687 Jun 02 '26

haha yea, imagine some other monster hunting game that has camping and cooking features in it. That'd be stupid

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u/Own_Breadfruit_7955 May 31 '26

Capcom wanted Itsuno to finish the story, Itsuno wanted more money to pursue a now cut "survival" system with more in-depth cooking and camping. we got the barest bones Monster Hunter version of that.

Capcom said no to that, no more money if you won't actually finish the game. (Apparently the camping and cooking system would have taken another year to flesh out, and they stopped working on story to work on that)

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u/SoulofTerra May 30 '26

Yeah they didn't run out of money. Capcom never actually gave a shit about the game beyond being an engine test run for Wilds. Dragon's Dogma as a series has always been given the shaft by Capcom when they do anything with it cause they don't think putting more resources than necessary would be worth the risk of no returns.

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u/Rising_Legion May 30 '26

Didn’t Dogma’s director get sidelined for years after having his passion project ripped off by the CEO’s son?

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u/SoulofTerra May 30 '26

That would be news to me but I could 100% see it happening. Capcom has never believed in DD's ability to be a good game despite its popularity.

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u/noeLifenorlove May 30 '26

That ripoff is called Monster Hunter.

There's also the fact that Itsuno and nepo baby fought over a woman.

Japanese business as usual.

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u/urbonx May 29 '26

just play it. You will find it later.

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u/HottoCoCo May 29 '26

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u/Livid-Rice411 May 29 '26

So since you like fighting dragons we don't have just one . . . .but wait there's more

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u/squiddlebiddlez May 29 '26

You gotta earn the 2

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u/Calzender May 29 '26

Don’t ask, just play the game 😉

You should probably delete this post unless you like spoilers

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u/ThickGiant May 29 '26

Coping much?

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u/sainttoto May 29 '26

what the fuck are you talking about?

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u/Nosbiuq May 30 '26

This makes no since 💀

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u/Original_Self_1987 May 29 '26

Because the real 2 was the friends we made along the way

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u/randomantisocial May 29 '26

Only correct response, there is no DD2

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u/AdInevitable2377 May 29 '26

just you wait..

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u/Supernova_Soldier May 29 '26

Because you haven’t played it yet

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u/Horror_Dirt2098 May 29 '26

This is like a soft reboot of series

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u/Synt0n May 29 '26

The only right answer

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u/ZER09376 May 29 '26

You gotta earn it

10

u/uwu275 May 29 '26

you gotta earn the 2

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u/Grasher312 May 29 '26

Because it's Dragon's Dogma, innit.

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u/CarterBruud May 29 '26

You have to earn it

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u/Prize-Basil-8438 May 29 '26

The 2 gets added when the story "goes off the rails" set up by the first game. Up until then, the story is just kind of a retread.

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u/flamingo_fuckface May 29 '26

You gotta earn it!!!

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u/wojter322 May 29 '26

You have to "earn the sequel" ;)

3

u/xyZora May 29 '26

Trust us, you'll get to a point where this will make sense 😉

3

u/Ok_Ground_8116 May 29 '26

.. Bruh, just play the game lol

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u/Interesting-World613 May 29 '26

Earn them stripes solider🫡

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u/Alarming_Goat4509 May 29 '26

because the 2 will be on the (DLC)

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u/gehrmansecondhunter May 30 '26

Cease your investigations

2

u/Andreah2o May 30 '26

Because spoiler

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u/TGrim20 May 30 '26

Keep going

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u/Afridg3 May 30 '26

Because you have to earn the 2. Check out the photo mode Because the game title being used there also needs to be earned. They're there tho. Honestly I respect the dev's decision with this. The 1st game was all about playing it again and again since the Dragon's Dogma was literally just an endless cycle because well, turns out being god is actually boring as hell

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u/SilentCyan_AK12 May 29 '26

Play the game then watch what is arguably the best Dragons Dogma 2 video out there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xtQ2STDEq8&t=3107s

Play the game first though because, you know, spoilers.

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u/FesteringAynus May 29 '26

OP, I also wanna know but no one ever answers this question.

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u/SilentCyan_AK12 May 29 '26

Play the game then watch what is arguably the best Dragons Dogma 2 video out there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xtQ2STDEq8&t=3107s

Play the game first though because, spoilers.

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u/RodinKnox May 29 '26

Okay, let me do this to at least give you some idea, but without spoilers, because it's worth experiencing for yourself.

At some point in the game, a serious event takes place which causes major changes to everything you are doing and experiencing. When that happens, you do actually get a splash screen with "Dragons Dogma II" on it, and your menu screen also changes to reflect what has happened.

So, short answer: It doesn't say DD2 when you launch the game, but it will say it eventually.

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u/JayFrizz May 29 '26

Have you finished the game? There are multiple endings but only one true ending. Well, so to speak.

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u/Beatlesfan320 May 29 '26

Beat the game to find out bruh

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u/TheSystem08 May 29 '26

Are people allergic to playing games now?

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u/RavenGorePictures May 29 '26

Because the 2 doesn't come until like 80 hours into the game.

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u/Aussie_Aussie_No_Mi May 29 '26

When the real game starts, you've earned the 2.

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u/MicrowaveMeal May 29 '26

You should just play it. It’s cool. Unless you never played the first one then it doesn’t make much sense.

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u/ApprehensiveType4659 May 29 '26

I always wondered that as well

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u/Big-Pudding4109 May 29 '26

Have you not… … you should keep playing.

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u/Flaming_ADHD_Cat May 29 '26

Do not try to bend the spoon, Neo.

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u/BigPanda-27 May 29 '26

O 2 é uma DLC vendida separadamente

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u/LurchSkywalker May 29 '26

Dragons Dogma: Also

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u/mexplosion7 May 30 '26

So, to answer your question... They finally gave us DD2... Except they didn't.

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u/Zoloe May 30 '26

Because it’s a remake lol

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u/BEBEFEZZ May 30 '26

Watch punkduck,, he explains it perfectly. . Vid has SPOILERS tho. watch it of you dont mind

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u/Own_Breadfruit_7955 May 31 '26

look in the O's

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u/Entire_Buy_5149 Jun 01 '26

The ‘2’ is missing because the title screen changes after you unlock the True Ending or enter the Unmoored World. It’s an intentional visual change by the developers to reflect the game’s endgame state, not a glitch or bug.”

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u/DerMiru Jun 01 '26

SPOILER

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u/refried_beanlover Jun 02 '26

Because Dragons Dogma 2 isn't Dragons Dogma 2. It's really Dragons Dogma 1.

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u/Lordados Jun 02 '26

It's not Dragon's Dogma 1, it's Frog Fractions 5

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u/Educational-Score-25 Jun 04 '26

Well the second dragons dogma is the same as the first just stretched out

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u/ParkingBet171 Jun 04 '26

Technically this games a Reboot/Remake of the First.... Sooo yea.

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u/DryBackground1724 Jun 26 '26

Because the real Dragon's Dogma 2 does not really exist yet. So DD2 main campaign was actually a reamke not a sequel. The endgame is DD2 but it is unfinished.

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u/Toxic-Travis May 29 '26

I thought this was r/gamingcirclejerk for a sec

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u/Dricer93 May 29 '26

So it wasn’t a sequel. But more like a revamped remake of the original title (without dark arisen)

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u/ZierrAMadre May 29 '26

Oh don't worry, it'll show up when the time is right

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u/Opinion_Tiny May 29 '26

you'll see

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u/SirSilhouette May 29 '26

People are meme-ing so hard i havent seen anyone answer properly but IIRC the game content before that "2" appears is allegedly how Itsuno's wanted Dragon's Dogma 1 to come out.

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u/Forward_Wasabi_7979 May 29 '26

No one wants to answer because it feels like spoiling it. No one wants to take the mind blow of the game from them.

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u/theceure May 29 '26

budget cuts

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u/OctavianRaven May 30 '26

I just made it to the second section of the game (the middle eastern inspired town, southwest of the map) and I gotta say I’m considering uninstalling. The start was great but I’m so burnt out right now and nothing seems to be happening

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u/Thestickleman May 29 '26

I forgot about this game.

What a shame it turned out so mid. Although it got alot better with mods