Kuro 2 slimmed the stats down by so much from the inflated Reverie, and for the better.
Reverie:
Kuro II. As anyone can see, 6,797 DEF is nuts compared to the 870 STR at highest.
I think they finally reached a point where they were like "this absurd inflation is bad for the games health, lets start over."
I can say this as a positive learning experience for them, i'm glad they went this route.