As in the first game, in Danganronpa 2, the students are trapped and to escape, they must kill one of the other students and get away with it during a “class trial.” Though this is jarring for the group, things get worse as Monokuma (the sadistic two-toned bear who ran Danganronpa’s killing game) takes over the island and redefines the itinerary for Hajime and his classmates. They are introduced to a rabbit mascot who seems to be facilitating what should be a fun trip. However, not even a few minutes in, it’s revealed that Hajime and his classmates have been transported to the tropical Jabberwock Island. These specialties can range from the fairly typical, like the Ultimate Mechanic or Ultimate Gymnast, to some odder ones, like the Ultimate Lucky Student or Ultimate Princess. The school, previously featured in the first Danganronpa, is an institution for those with an “Ultimate” talent or ability.
This anniversary Danganronpa Decadence release, alongside the other games in the collection, will hopefully introduce this visual novel mainstay to a new generation of fans.ĭanganronpa 2’s story begins with Hajime Hinata, the player character and an incoming freshman at Hope’s Peak Academy. While Danganronpa 2 does hit many familiar beats in setup and gameplay, the sequel is so successful that it overcomes a lack of novelty by once again drawing the player into an enthralling and suspenseful world full of quirky characters and intense mysteries both big and small.
Not long after, however, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair was released and proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that this franchise had more to offer. While the first Danganronpa was a stand-out title, it wrapped up fairly neatly, and it wasn’t necessarily clear the new classic would benefit from sequels. But it can be easy to forget that it started with one self-contained game.
From our perspective, more than ten years later, Danganronpa has since become a successful franchise with multiple mainline games, a spin-off, anime series, and various other materials.
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