I already know of the twitter pfps but they're all 300x300 and have those ugly borders so I was wondering if anyone was able to find better quality versions of all of them or atleast the 6 intoners

also for anyone who's curios, 2 Mikhail chibis, 2 zero chibis, the 5/yoko chibi and the zero/one chibi are all on yukiko Yoko's Facebook with solid quality

I’m trying to find the dialogue/text from all the CG scenes in Drakengard 2. Does anyone know where I can find this information?

What an experience this was.

Disclaimer: this post is not about discussing Drakengard 2 as a whole, it's a dedicated character discussion thread for the purpose of sharing each other's thoughts on the character in question and having fun while we're at it. Game opinions are welcome, of course, but only if you're willing to mainly engage in the actual topic of this post.

After the positive response to my previous post about Inuart, I thought that it'd be pretty entertaining to talk about the other less-discussed characters of Drakengard. Since everyone else from Drakengard 1 is talked about in some manner from time to time, my choice fell next on the protagonist of Drakengard 2, a character that is often glossed over, the common opinion (from what I've seen) about him being that he's boring - Nowe.

My feelings about Nowe

Speaking of my personal experience with him, Nowe is a character that has captured my attention and heart from the very beginning. A boy shining with goodness, presented, from the very beginning, as someone who loves life and likes the simple things in it, much like his predecessor (in every sense of the word) - Inuart.

Watching him just... enjoy life after the hellscape that is Drakengard 1 felt very refreshing, healing even. It was clear to me that Nowe is blessed and the reason I immediately felt appreciation for him is because he is the way he is in a fundamentally cursed world. Which, of course, begged the questions of: what will happen to him? What will happen to his optimism and goodness? Will he be able to withstand a world that relishes in breaking people?

This made me root for him, he held my curiosity, to some extent, for the entire game. Watching his naivete, his illusions of a peaceful life crumble and give way to sadness, anger, melancholy, turmoil as he struggles to stay himself despite being forced to swim in an ocean of blood and misery made me invested.

Unfortunately, although his general character trajectory throughout the story is something I'm perfectly fine with and all for, Nowe is far from being as well-realized as most of the Yoko Taro games' characters are. He suffers from the shonen protagonist syndrome of feeling quite static and overly simple at times. All the outlines and main beats of his character arc are wonderful on paper, I think the beginning and the ending of the game have some genuinely strong writing for him, which left a great impression on me, but the problem is that the in-between part, that is the majority of the game, is just not much interesting happening when it comes to him.

When Nowe started killing innocent people near the beginning, I greatly enjoyed that moment from a writing standpoint due to him just freaking the fuck out at what he's doing. I thought he'd be forced to confront what he's done and live with his sin, that it'd lead to some heavy introspection and an identity crisis, and it's kinda what we got... but it ended up being a very sanitized, very light version without much to write home about, though I still felt it with my heart.

Nowe is never really confronted with the gravity of his actions in the game. He does feel guilt himself, yes, he is a fugitive, but it just feels wrong that he's the only one who truly cares about his own wrongdoings, especially considering the fact that he has ended or ruined an insane amount of lifes either directly or as a direct consequence of his actions. Nobody ever truly throws what he's done in his face, he feels plot-armored and that sucks. I want him to face consequences and deal with them...

And yet, I love him

Despite my criticism of Nowe, I just can't help but adore him.

A great thing about the boy is that he is very different from Caim, which is something that I feel every sequel with a new protagonist should have, as it makes the story and character interactions feel shiny and new, fighting against being the same as before.

I love genuinely good guys and Nowe is a treat in that regard, his honesty and kindness are everpresent. Eris puts it perfectly: "You're kind and gentle... yet, somewhat wild, that's why I... (fell in love wtih you)". He wants to help everyone and damn, he tries to do so.

I really like the fact that Nowe ends up doing his best and never gives up no matter what the world throws at him. He is gentle, somewhat fragile like Inuart, and yet he persists, both because he's loved and because he keeps believing in a better future, he keeps holding on to hope, which gives him a charming, warm kind of strength, that only a select few characters in the trilogy possess.

I feel that Nowe is at his best in the last stretch of the game once Angelus is released. He's clumsy, somewhat indecisive, but he's fucking trying damn it, he never abandons anyone he cares about and shows deep empathy towards those who were rejected by the world. When all seems lost, he keeps going, trying and trying, until his efforts pay off. He's able to either capture the chaos of the world and calm it down or let it fester while turning the tide in his favor the best he can.

He knows what true strength is, because he understands what true love is.

Albeit full of untapped potential just like himself, Nowe's relationships with the rest of the cast are pretty entertaining. His sisterly/motherly bond with Eris, his understanding and love of Manah, him looking up to Oror and Urick, his unusual empathy towards Caim, and, most importantly, the very deep and emotional connection he has with his father - Legna.

To me, they all feel warm, they all are heartfelt to some degree, they are a big part of the character's identity and, holy hell, that triple threat at the end of the game consisting of: the only kiss in fiction that genuinely moves me whenever I see it, an absolutely heartbreaking duel between father and son, and, finally, Eris choosing suffering for the sake of everyone else - it all tugged at my heartstrings so well. Ending A is insanely good, I will die on the hill that it's the most satisfying, conclusive ending of the trilogy. The cycle continues, yes, but the road to a better future is open, a future that is free to be shaped into happiness, be it personal or collective.

As the Garden of Light novella shows, everyone's sacrifices aren't in vain. After centuries of suffering, after Zero and Caim going through absolute hell, the world is healing, little by little.

The system persists, no world is perfect, but, maybe, it will change shape again, in time...

In conclusion, to your beginning

Nowe is the de facto potential man of DrakeNieR (please don't call him that in the future, I'll cry and you'll be to blame), he could have been so much more, a true hero forged by fire in a sea of dark and grey, and, well he's still that, kind of, but, unfortunately, he's very underbaked, unseasoned, somewhat sauceless, but, for me, personally, still tasty and pleasantly easy to chew on. I like me some Nowe.

I could, like, ramble on and on, but I'm pretty tired after work and I need to get some sleep, so this is it :D

This is where you come in, everyone! Let's discuss "The Savior".

• What is your opinion on Nowe as a protagonist in the DrakeNieR franchise? Do you think he has any worth or is he a generic shonen main character?
• What do you think of Nowe personally, not as a protagonist in the grand scheme of things, but as a character? Do you like him, hate him or is your opinion more ambiguous?
• Did you like the way Nowe's lineage, him being a fusion of Furiae, Inuart and dragon DNA was handled? Is the New Breed form actually hype or meh?
• What would you change about Nowe and his story to make him better-written? Are you satisfied with what we have?
• Is Nowe relatable to you? What do you think of his words, feelings and actions throughout the story and lore?
• What is your favorite character dynamic/relationship that Nowe is a part of?
• What is your favorite scene with Nowe?
• What is your most disliked scene with Nowe?
• Knight Nowe or Rogue Nowe? Which design do you prefer?
• Who do you prefer Nowe to be with? Eris or Manah?
• Is there a character from Drakengard 1 and 3 that Nowe would be good friends with?
• Can Nowe mentally survive being forced to put up with Zero for a week? Would he retaliate in response to her bullying?
• Do you have any headcanons about Nowe?
• What do you think adult Nowe (teased in the Garden of Light) is like as a person?
• Would you like Nowe to ever return in some shape or form while being written by Yoko Taro?

I'm thinking about making more posts like this about the other characters people don't really discuss all that much, at some point in the future. Stay tuned.

Hi Guys,

I'm a modder and reverse engineer and have recently started work on a Drakengard 3 PC porting project. I feel like I have hit my first milestone and thought I should share the progress:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcfqGAiWX0o

Please ignore the shitty gameplay I am playing on keyboard and mouse and please ignore the shitty performance I am playing it without a graphics card so its being entirely rendered through windows software renderer on my cpu.

While I know the game is playable on RPCS3 I think this is just a fun project to work on and does open up extra avenues for modding, other fun shenanigans and an overall better PC experience.

I Am Caim.

I did.