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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
By Spike Chunsoft, released 1 Jan 2012
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- PlayStation Portable
- PlayStation Vita
- speculative fiction
- visual novel
What it is
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is a visual novel adventure about Hope’s Peak Academy classmates trapped on Jabberwock Island after Monokuma restarts a murderous game. Escape depends on investigating each incident: players search for clues, question classmates and work out the opportunity, motive and means behind each killing. Class Trials turn those findings into arguments, with minigames built around challenging false claims and defending conclusions in rebuttals. The game was developed and published by Spike Chunsoft. Its Steam release is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, and the listed platforms also include PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. It is single-player and supports full controller use, Steam Cloud, achievements and trading cards. Remote Play is listed for phones and tablets, and Family Sharing is supported. The original release is listed as 2012, while the Steam release date is April 18, 2016.
What players like, and what they don't
- Investigate incidents by gathering clues and interviewing classmates
- Class Trials use evidence and argument minigames
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud support
- Single-player only
- Steam release platforms are Windows, macOS and Linux
Who it suits
This suits players who enjoy story-driven mysteries, clue gathering and courtroom-style argument sequences. It is a single-player game with controller support and Steam Cloud.
Danganronpa 2 pairs an island murder mystery with investigation and trial minigames. Its focus is on following the story and using evidence to identify what happened.
