Record of Agarest War 2

Record of Agarest War 2, released in Europe as Agarest: Generations of War 2, is a tactical role-playing game from Idea Factory and Red Entertainment. Compile Heart published it for the PlayStation 3 in Japan on November 18, 2010, and a Windows version followed on February 19, 2015. It serves as the sequel to the 2007 title Record of Agarest War and stands as the third installment in the series. A downloadable patch enables PlayStation Move support for certain mini-games.

The Soul Breeding system introduces a "Dark Love" ending: if the relationship rate with the chosen partner is low, the protagonist enters a politically arranged, loveless marriage solely to produce a child, resulting in weaker stats for the next generation's hero.

The story begins when a mysterious, blinding light engulfs the world, causing terrible destruction while appearing sublimely beautiful. Those who witnessed it compared the event to divine rage. The central continent, believed to be the light's origin, fell silent as demons spread across the land like a plague. Survivors called this day the "Day of Light." Later, a young amnesiac named Weiss meets Eva, an Agent of the Divine, who reveals that Weiss committed deicide. To atone, he must become a "Vessel" to hold the slain divinity's power, which will be used to resurrect the god he killed. The narrative warns that those who betray the divine will suffer in the space between salvation and damnation, along with their descendants.

Gameplay introduces several changes from earlier Agarest titles. The game spans only three generations, with 18 total party members: seven in the first, six in the second, and five in the third. It uses the AAA (Active Animation Adventure) system, which is more fluid than in Agarest War Zero. Party members now have relationship ratings, and only four can be on the field at once (down from six), though inactive members still earn experience points. The Leader command allows swapping field members. PP (Party Points) can be allocated to two new categories: Dex (Dexterity, replacing Luck) and Mnd (Mind, affecting resistance). Most PP is auto-distributed on level-up, but players can retract points if needed. This is the first game in the series where any bride can be chosen regardless of relationship level, with the next protagonist's stats scaling accordingly.