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{{Short description|2011 role-playing video game}}
{{lead too short|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers
| image = To Heart 2 Dungeon Travelers PSP Cover.jpg
| caption = Japanese PSP cover art for ''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers''
| ja_kanji = ToHeart2 ダンジョントラベラーズ
| ja_romaji = ToHeart2 Danjon Toraberaazu
| genre = [[Fantasy]], [[Harem (genre)|harem]], [[Adventure (genre)|adventure]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = Manga
| title           = To Heart 2 Another Days
| author          = [[Aquaplus]]
| illustrator     = S
| publisher       = [[ASCII Media Works]]
| demographic     = ''[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]''
| magazine        = [[Dengeki G's Magazine#Special editions|Dengeki G's Festival! Comic]]
| first           = July 26, 2008
| last            = August 26, 2010
| volumes         = 2
| volume_list     =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = Light novel
| title           = To Heart 2: Final Dragon Chronicle Sono Go
| author          = Takuya Baba
| illustrator     = Ushio Komone
| publisher       = Harvest
| publisher_en    =
| demographic     = Male
| imprint         =
| magazine        =
| magazine_en     =
| published       = February 20, 2011
| volumes         = 1
| volume_list     =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| developer       = [[Sting Entertainment|Sting]]
| publisher       = Aquaplus
| genre           = [[Role-playing video game]]
| platforms       = [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Windows]]
| released        = June 30, 2011
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = OVA
| director        = Junichi Sakata
| producer        = {{ubl|Yūtarō Mochizuki|Hiroshi Takano|Keitarō Sunohara}}
| writer          = Takamitsu Kōno
| music           = {{ubl|{{small|'''To Heart 2 TV'''}}{{efn|「ToHeart2(TV-series)」 フロンティアワークス より}}|Conisch|Kei Haneoka|{{small|'''To Heart 2 (PS2)'''}}{{efn|「ToHeart2(PS2)」 AQUAPLUS より}}|Shinya Ishikawa|Michio Kinugasa|Junya Matsuoka|Kazuhide Nakagami|Naoya Shimokawa}}
| studio          = [[Chaos Project]]
| first           = February 22, 2012
| last            = July 25, 2012
| runtime         = 30 minutes each
| episodes        = 2
| episode_list    = List of To Heart episodes#To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title           = [[Dungeon Travelers 2]]
| developer       = Sting
| publisher       = Aquaplus
| genre           = [[Role-playing video game]]
| platforms       = PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita
| released        = March 27, 2013
}}
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{{Nihongo|'''''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'''''|ToHeart2 ダンジョントラベラーズ|ToHeart2 Danjon Toraberaazu}} is a [[role-playing video game]] developed by [[Sting Entertainment|Sting]] and published by [[Aquaplus]] on June 30, 2011 for the [[PlayStation Portable]] in Japan only, and on February 15, 2024 for PC via Steam. The game is a spin-off from [[Leaf (company)|Leaf]]'s ''[[To Heart 2]]'' franchise, and gameplay highly resembles another ''To Heart 2'' based [[minigame]] from the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[visual novel]] ''Manaka de Ikuno!!'', titled ''Final Dragon Chronicle: Guilty Requiem''.
A [[manga]] version of the PC game was serialized in volume 2 of the ''To Heart 2 Another Days'' manga, which was published by [[ASCII Media Works]]. Harvest has published a single [[light novel]] based on the game, titled ''To Heart 2: Final Dragon Chronicle Sono Go''. Two [[OVA]] [[anime]] series for ''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' have been produced by Aquaplus, and was released from February 22 to July 25, 2012.
==Gameplay==
The player assumes the role of [[List of To Heart series characters#Takaaki Kouno|Takaaki Kouno]], the main protagonist of ''[[To Heart 2]]'', but this character cannot participate in battles directly. Instead, the player controls what skills and attacks the girls Takaaki encounters use. In the beginning, the player will start off with two party members, [[List of To Heart series characters#Konomi Yuzuhara|Konomi Yuzuhara]] and [[List of To Heart series characters#Tamaki Kousaka|Tamaki Kousaka]], with these two characters, more girls can be unlocked to fight in the party. In order to unlock more party members, the player must defeat certain characters in the ''To Heart 2'' series, and then they will join the player's side.
The party will often encounter enemies, which offer little experience compared to boss battles. In the PC version, a maximum of four people can be in the party, whilst in the PSP version, it is five. Each character has a different occupation, when the character reaches certain levels, they can advance to a higher class. The career changes for a fighter at level 15 are Paladin and Dark Knight, and at level 30, the career changes are Valkyrie, Samurai, and Dark Lord. The career changes for a magic user at level 15 are Sorceress, Enchantress, and Priest, and at level 30, the career changes are Witch, Magical Princess, Sage, and Bishop. The career changes for a scout at level 15 are Archer and Assassin, and at level 30, the career changes are Sniper, Treasure Hunter, and Kunoichi. Lastly, the career changes for a maid at level 15 are Bard and Dance, and at level 30, the career changes are Diva, High School Girl, Idol Master. Each class has a different costume.
All of the characters have their own skills and special attacks, they can be learnt by earning skill points which are obtained when the party levels up. There are six different types of skills:
* Passive Skills: Effects of the skill apply to the entire party which is always activated.
* Skill-based Skills that activate immediately when in combat.
* Magic-based Skills: If in combat, there is a cast time for magic users to activate their spells, but if attacked by an enemy in the process of doing so, the skill will be cancelled.
* Unique Skills: Added in the PSP version, it is the skill of a specific character, which can be strengthened.
* Party Skills: Added in the PSP version, a skill is activated by party members.
* Cooperation Skills: Added in the PSP version, the skill can only be activated if the party meets the conditions/requirements (occupation, equipment).
Items can be obtained in the dungeons, or bought from a shop. There are weapons, armor, and recovery items. Recovery items are necessary to fill back up a party member's health bar, or their magic power. If their health reaches 0, that character can no longer participate in the battle, unless they are revived.
==Plot==
{{More plot|date=May 2015}}
After Maryan's science experiment, the ''To Heart 2'' characters are thrown into a fantasy RPG world, and they learn that the only way to return to their normal lives is to find and defeat the final boss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aquaplus.jp/th2dtv/story.html|title=''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' Story Information on Anime Official Site|publisher=[[Aquaplus]]|language=Japanese|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref>
==Characters==
{{See also|List of To Heart 2 characters}}
* Konomi Yuzuhara: Takaaki's childhood friend, and a magic user.
* Tamaki Kousaka: another childhood friend of Takaaki's, she is a fighter.
* Manaka Komaki: the representative of Takaaki's class, she is a magic user.
* Karin Sasamori: the only member of the 'mystery club', she is a scout.
* Sango Himeyuri: the older twin sister of Ruri, she is a magic user.
* Ruri Himeyuri: Ruri is the younger of the Himeyuri twins, and she is a fighter.
* Yuma Tonami: Manaka's close friend, she is a scout.
* Lucy Maria Misora: an alien girl who communicates with animals, she is a magic user.
* Yuki Kusakabe: a mysterious girl who visits the school at night, she is a maid.
* Sasara Kusugawa: the [[student council president]], she is a fighter.
* Maryan: the former student council president, she is a maid.
* Harumi Kouno: a highly energetic robot who declares herself to be Takaaki's lover, she is a fighter.
* Silfa: a robot who is Takaaki's personal maid, she is a maid.
* Chie Yoshioka: one of Konomi's main friends from junior high school, she is a fighter.
* Michiru Yamada: a soft-spoken girl who is also a friend of Konomi's, she is a magic user.
* Ikuno Komaki: Manaka's younger sister, she is a scout.
* Nanako: a girl from a primary school, she is a magic user.
* Haruka Yuzuhara: Konomi's mother, she is a maid.
* Ilfa: a robot designed by Sango, she is a scout.
==Development and release==
===Game===
''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' was developed by [[Sting Entertainment|Sting]], and published by [[Aquaplus]] for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. It was officially released on June 30, 2011, as an all ages version of the [[Personal computer|PC]] game ''Final Dragon Chronicle: Guilty Requiem'', which is one of the four games contained inside ''Manaka de Ikuno!!'', which was released in both limited and regular editions on December 18, 2009. A [[PlayStation Vita]] version of the game was released on April 30, 2015. An enhanced port featuring upgraded resolution, custom controls (with support for keyboard and mouse), auto dungeon mapping and more, was released on PC via Steam and Johren on February 15, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romano |first1=Sal |title=Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 in Another World for PC launches February 14, 2024 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/12/dungeon-travelers-to-heart-2-in-another-world-for-pc-launches-february-14-2024 |website=Gematsu |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>
===Printed media===
Before the game's release, a [[manga]] titled ''To Heart Another Days'' was published by [[ASCII Media Works]], and serialized in the [[Dengeki G's Magazine|Dengeki G's Festival! Comic]] magazine from July 26, 2008 to August 26, 2010. A comic version of the PC game ''Final Dragon Chronicle: Guilty Requiem'' was featured in volume 2 of the manga. The manga was written by [[Aquaplus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/11130183/|title=''To Heart 2 Another Days'' (2) Manga |publisher=[[Rakuten|Rakuten Books]]|language=Japanese|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref> A [[light novel]] for ''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' was published by Harvest on February 20, 2011, titled ''To Heart 2: Final Dragon Chronicle Sono Go''. It was written by Takuya Baba and illustrated by Ushio Komone.<ref>{{cite book|title=''To Heart 2: Final Dragon Chronicle Sono Go'' on Amazon|language=Japanese|id={{ASIN|4434153161|country=jp}}}}</ref>
===Anime===
{{see also|List of To Heart episodes}}
Two [[OVA]]s for ''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' were produced by [[Aquaplus]] and Chaos Project, and were released in 2012: the first was on February 22, and the second on July 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/31/to-heart-2-dungeon-travelers-gets-anime-spinoff/|title=''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' Gets Anime Spinoff|publisher=SiliconEra|date=December 31, 2011|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref> The [[anime]] was directed by Jun'ichi Sakata. The opening theme is "Niji Iro no Mirai" by Suara, and the two endings are "Tada Hitotsu no Hoshi" by Rena Uehara and "Kono Sekai ni" by Akari Tsuda.
==Reception==
On reviewing the 2024 PC version, Daniel Joseph of NookGaming described the story as frivolous but funny and praised the gameplay, despite having some issues such considering the dungeon design as frustrating.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joseph |first1=Daniel |title=Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 In Another World – Review |url=https://www.nookgaming.com/dungeon-travelers-to-heart-2-in-another-world-review/ |website=NookGaming |date=15 February 2024 |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>
==Sequels==
A sequel to ''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' has been published by Aquaplus and developed by Sting, titled ''[[Dungeon Travelers 2]]'' was released for the PlayStation Portable and [[PlayStation Vita]] on March 27, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aquaplus.jp/dt2/product.html|title=''Dungeon Travelers 2'' Product|publisher=[[Aquaplus]]|language=Japanese|access-date=June 8, 2014}}</ref> It consists of the same gameplay and system but featured different characters. Another PlayStation Vita game titled ''Dungeon Travelers 2-2'', a sequel to ''Dungeon Travelers 2'', was released on April 20, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aquaplus.jp/dt2-2/|title=ダンジョントラベラーズ2-2 闇堕ちの乙女とはじまりの書|last=|first=|date=|website=aquaplus.jp|language=ja|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref>
==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://aquaplus.jp/th2dt/ Official website for ''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' (PSP)] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://aquaplus.jp/dt1vita/ Official website for ''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' (Vita)] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://aquaplus.jp/th2dtv/ Official website for ''To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers'' anime] {{in lang|ja}}
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{{Chaos Project}}
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