The follow up to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. The main character, Hajime Hinata, a new 'Ultimate' student at Hope's Peak Academy. On their first day, Hajime and all of his classmates are taken on a field trip to the mysterious Jabberwock island by their anthropomorphic rabbit teacher, Usami. Usami explains that on this island the students are to have fun together and become friends to gather Hope Fragments. Usami's field trip does not go as planned when Monokuma appears and begins a new Killing Game. Anyone that wants to leave the island must commit a murder and get away with it. If the murderer is successful, he/she is allowed to leave the island, while everyone else is killed. When a murder occurs, the player investigates. After the investigations, a trial commences to determine who the culprit is.
The time I spent on Jabberwock Island was well worth it, even when it killed off a character I had begun to like hanging out with. It may be dated in a lot of ways, but it also still holds up surprisingly well in a lot of other aspects. If you like a good set of murder mysteries featuring a consistent cast of characters, Danganronpa is one of the best...
The story of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair alone captivates the player and is extremely satisfying, but when viewed alongside the first, it demonstrates a cohesive and engaging work from beginning to end. With a delightful pace, some of the most creative storylines in the franchise, an interesting and clever expansion, and many fun minigames, Danganronpa...
Though this latest port doesn’t add much in the way of new features, Danganronpa 2 remains a must-play visual novel and a superb follow-up to the original.
Even sicker and more delightfully disturbing than the marvellous original, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair doesn't match its predecessor in some ways but makes up for its shortcomings in others. Once again we'd argue that the journey is better than the destination - we thought the first game's ending was nearly incomprehensible rubbish and this one is...
