Development:Saints Row 2

This page details development materials of Saints Row 2.

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This page or section details content from the December 2024 Saints Row IV Leak. Check the December 2024 Saints Row IV Leak category for more pages also sourced from this material.

On December 25, 2024, the source code to the Stadia version of Saints Row IV leaked on 4chan. There are some interesting leftovers from previous Saints Row games that could be found.

SR2_Voice_Script_Final.xls

The entire script can be found in one of the folders, ranging from missions to pedestrian lines, even radio dialogue! It appears to have been finalized, judging from the amount of identical dialogue with some small, usually minor changes.

Note: Only the Male 2 Protagonist voice option (BMPLAYER) is covered in the file itself.

Cutscenes

Early Mission/Cutscene Names

The tabs for Cutscenes reveal some early mission titles, while others are completely blanked.

3rd Street Saints

Early	Final
A Bright Future	The Anna Show/Vacation's Over
Checking Out	Jailbreak
Visiting Hours	Appointed Defender
(same as final)	Down Payment
Hiring Rush	Three Kings

The Brotherhood

Early	Final
(none)	First Impressions
(same as final)	Reunion Tour
Flash	Waste Not Want Not
Kicking and Screaming	Red Apshalt
Forced Retirement	Bank Error in Your Favor
Bad to Worse	Thank You and Good Night!
Cops and Robbers	Retribution
Parole Rejected	Jail Bait
Shipping Problem	The Enemy of my Enemy
(none)	The Siege
(none)	Showdown

The Ronin

Early	Final
(none)	Saint's Seven
Buy Low Sell High	Laundry Day
(same as final)	Road Rage
House Party	Bleeding Out
Code Orange	Orange Threat Level
Hells Kitchen	Kanto Connection
House Calls	Visiting Hours
Party Like a Rockstar	Room Service
Eulogy	Rest in Peace
Old Friends, Older Enemies	Good D
Big Problems in Little China	One Man's Junk...

Sons of Samedi

Early	Final
(none)	Got Dust, Will Travel
(same as final)	File in the Cake
Life on the Farm	Airborne Assault
We Need to Talk	Veteran Child
Taps and Tips	Burning Down the House
Clam Baking	Bad Trip
Operation Voodoo Drop	Bonding Experience
One Man's Junkie...	Riot Control
Back For Seconds...	Eternal Sunshine
Silver	Assault on Precinct 31
Dishonorable Discharge	The Shopping Maul

Ultor Corporation

Was originally referred to as the Third Street Saints (Epilogue).

Early	Final
(same as final)	An Amazing Quarter
Khufu's Legacy	Picking a Fight
Salting The Earth Part 2	Salting The Earth...Again
End Game	...And a Better Life
(none)	Revelation

Early/Cut Julius Intro

The enigmatic dialogue strings of Julius approaching the comatose protagonist is present in the files, except the Situation/Trigger lines have given it context. Unfortunately, the response lines are nowhere to be found in the document.

Character	Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
Julius	observing the comotose player, responding to "Is that -"	Yeah…that's them…	interrupting, not proud of what he's done	JULIUS_TSS00_CUT01_01
Julius	observing the comotose player, responding to "I can't believe they survived that"	I can…this one's a survivor. Can they hear me?	not proud of what he's done	JULIUS_TSS00_CUT01_02
Julius	Leaning in and whispering to comotose player	Sorry playa, but I did what had to be done. Hopefully you'll understand someday.	not proud of what he's done	JULIUS_TSS00_CUT01_03

The Anna Show/Vacation's Over

Script lines for both cutscenes are included in the table, implying they were supposed to be part of a singular cutscene.

There are two cut lines, the second supposed to take place after the end of the cutscene where they remove the protagonist's bandages, possibly off-camera. Likely cut due to pacing.

Character	Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
Prison Guard 2 (BM_Cop)	POSSIBLE LINE - RECORDED FOR SAFETY	Ready to be a part of the Stilwater Pen welcoming committee?	<direction>	BMCOP_TSSP_INTRO_12
Doctor #1 (BM_Dr)	taking off bandages	Yes….that looks like it healed nicely	distracted	BMDR_TSSP01_CUT01_1

The Great Escape

The "Try years." line was removed.

Character	Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
Carlos	Responding to "2-3 weeks?"	Try years. Look, I know you think you’re a badass but do you even know where you’re at? Without me you’ll be wandering around the prison for hours. Even if you manage to hide from the guards that long, and if you actually figure out how to make it outside these walls you’re just gonna find out that you’re sitting on a goddamn island. And I’m pretty sure you can’t out swim the coast guard.	he knows he's in control	CARLOS_TSSP01_CUT01_12

Activities and Diversions

General

• Human Torch, Mayhem, Hijacking and Insurance Fraud each have tab sections for voice lines, but nothing was written for it.
  • No lines were included for the Heli Assult tab, despite havine dialogue lines for it.
  • The Activity Cutscenes section refer to Septic Avenger as Clean Sweep.
• The Demolition Derby and Fight Club Activity cutscenes take place at the Arena and School, where the places were swapped in the final.
• The Level 1 dialogue in Septic Avenger isn't marked as being spread out to other Levels.

Other

There are a set of nine unrecorded and grayed-out lines relating to a scrapped "Hired Muscle" Activity or Diversion.

Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
hired muscle - player breaks in	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_BREAK_01
hired muscle - player breaks in	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_BREAK_02
hired muscle - player breaks in	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_BREAK_03
hired muscle - player grabs tenant	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_GRAB_01
hired muscle - player grabs tenant	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_GRAB_02
hired muscle - player grabs tenant	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_GRAB_03
hired muscle - tenent attacks player	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_ATK_PC_01
hired muscle - tenent attacks player	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_ATK_PC_02
hired muscle - tenent attacks player	<line>	<direction>	xxx_HIR_PC_ATK_PC_03

Missions

Pyramid Scheme

A line intended for beginning of the mission, which is not present, with its unused exchange in the final.

Character	Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
Gat	GAT_TSSE2_START	These Ultor fucks have no idea who they pissed off do they…	statement of fact	GAT_TSSE2_START_01

...And a Better Life

Though this dialogue is used in the final in the form of a radio newscast, it's grouped in with the mission/cutscene dialogue in the file than separately implying it was supposed to be part of the scrapped additional ending cutscene. Interestingly, the Situation/Trigger mentions Jane "standing in front of a demolished Philips Building", when the building doesn't get demolished at all in the final.

Character	Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
Jane	standing in front of a demolished Philips Building	Behind me stands the broken husk of the Phillips Building. Once the proud, if not phallic, icon of Saints Row; the Phillips Building has since been changed into a destructive monument, sculpted by a group of deranged artists known collectively…as The Third Street Saints.	newscastery	JANE_TSSE04_CUT03_1

Miscellaneous Notes

• There are some...interesting Direction notes pointing out overlooked curiosities in the story and to the previous game.

Character	Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
Asian Female Ronin 2	misc - respond to player taunt w/attack	This is for what you did to my family all those years ago!	Dripping with hatred (Not in reference to any specific characters--I just thought it'd be interesting to have someone out to avenge some of the nameless peds the PC killed in SR1)	AFRON2_MIS_RES_ATK_02
Hispanic Male 3rd Street Saints 2	misc - walk by ambient	I heard that some guy who used to be in the Saints works for Ultor now. I wonder what the story behind that is?	Curious; Talking to self (ref. to Dex)	HMTSS2_MIS_WALKBY_AMB_04

• There are a couple of written notes, pointing out references to real life media.

Character	Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
WMYNG	special - use computer	I cast... magic missile!	excited (WoW reference)	WMYNG_SPE_USE_COMPUTER_01

This is a reference to World of Warcraft.

Character	Situation/Trigger	Line	Direction	File Name
White Male Young	taxi - ask to drive fast	Punch it!	aggressive (Han says it to Chewie in Empire, and in turn, I say it all the time when speed is needed)	WMYNG_TAX_ASK_DRIVE_FAST_02
Asian Female Ronin 2	observe - PC (insult)	You're a saint, all right--the saint of killers!	Dripping with hatred (Thought I'd work in a little Preacher ref., there)	AFRON2_OBS_PC_INSULT_07
Black Male Sons of Samedi 1	observe - body of dead	I'll tell you what I believe: shit happens.	Smug (Predator 2 ref.)	BMSOS1_OBS_BODY_DEAD_01
Hispanic Male Brotherhood 1	guardian angel - celeb distracted (DT)	Maybe here… things will be different.	hopeful (GTA IV)	HMBRO1_STR_REP_M_02
Hispanic Male - Trucker	streaking - repulsed (male)	You're one ugly motherfucker!	Disgusted (Heh - homage to Predator)	HMBRO1_STR_REP_M_02
White Female Brotherhood 2	threat - damage received (firearm)	I'm gonna feed you a lead salad!	Angry (Fight Club ref.)	WFBRO2_THR_DAMREC_FIREARM_07
Klassic 102.4 Francine Favre	Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major - Overture - Back Sell	Handel… he's so hot right now, Handel…	referencing Zoolander	KLASSIC_HANDEL4_OUT2