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Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka has been on Twitter sharing high praise for his newest game, Rain Code: Master Detective Archive. In a post, Kodaka-san describes the game as the best visual novel-detective game, a sentiment that we also share based on our review. He also added that it has the best story and characters.

This may stem from the lack of Western media acknowledging the release at award shows, including The Game Awards. However, in August, publisher Spike Chunsoft shared the game has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, which is a pretty significant milestone considering its still a Switch exclusive.

However, it’s his follow-up statement to a fan that showcases his self-motivation and desire to create games that he believes in; a comment said, “Man’s feeling himself,” Kodaka-san replied, “Because I only make games that I like. So I don’t care if they sell well or not. Because it is more distinctive than perfection, and it is not a game that will be liked by everyone. I want as many people with similar sensibilities to me to buy my games as possible.”

With this, I’m sure we will continue to see unique and creative works from the creator and his team at Too Kyu Games. The visual novel genre isn’t widely supported by Western media, so it’s largely up to fans and gamers to get the word out about these games. Creators like Kodaka-san aren’t rare, but many are in a place where their creativity might be held back by publishers and budgets. It’s good to see a developer speaking out so confidently about the subject.

Danganronpa Creator "Only Makes Games He Likes"

Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka has been on Twitter sharing high praise for his newest game, Rain Code: Master Detective Archive. In a post, Kodaka-san

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[Kuranghi]

I am like him, a horny man, in all the ways you can be.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Danganronpa is godlike, didn't realise he made a new game.

 

[mejin]

Good for him.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Danganronpa is godlike, didn't realise he made a new game.

He's made like 3 since V3. Clearly no one is buying them.

I haven't bought a single one myself either.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

He's made like 3 since V3. Clearly no one is buying them.

I haven't bought a single one myself either.

Rain Code sold well for a non-Danganronpa game. It's also exclusive to the Switch.

 

[killatopak]

This only works to a point until he can no longer fund his game.

However if you can find an audience who likes the same things as you do? Win-win for both sides.

 

[Pejo]

I have mad respect for this guy. I wish that's how the majority of the current day gaming industry worked. The games would be a LOT more diverse and most likely better without all of the focus-tested checkbox filling garbo.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Rain Code sold well for a non-Danganronpa game. It's also exclusive to the Switch.

I do need to buy one of them at some point.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I do need to buy one of them at some point.

Rain Code has positive reviews and while I haven't finished it myself yet (played only the first few hours ) I def enjoyed my time with it. Worth picking it up during a sale imo.

Edit: There's also an OT here: https://www.neogaf.com/threads/mast...code-ot-danganronpa-dungeon-crawling.1658397/

 

[Jack Videogames]

Rain Code is pretty decent. I like Danganronpa better but you can feel the love.

Shine on you crazy pervert man, as long as you keep doing you I will buy your games

 

[kurisu_1974]

Damn almost forgot I actually have a physical copy of Rain Code. Bought when there was too much stuff out and kinda ended up in my backlog.

 

[PanzerCute]

Danganronpa series was amazing, but I think Rain Code might be even better. This game took me by surprise, I really fell in love with it after a few hours.

Will double dip on a better system for sure.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

I have mad respect for this guy. I wish that's how the majority of the current day gaming industry worked. The games would be a LOT more diverse and most likely better without all of the focus-tested checkbox filling garbo.

Honestly I think for most game devs these days it is just a job.

 

[graywolf323]

Danganronpa series was amazing, but I think Rain Code might be even better. This game took me by surprise, I really fell in love with it after a few hours.

Will double dip on a better system for sure.

is it running better now? I pre-ordered it but heard it was running a bit rough at release so I shelved it & still haven’t gotten to it yet

I figured I’d just wait for the Switch 2 to play it (or if it came to PlayStation/PC)

 

[PanzerCute]

is it running better now? I pre-ordered it but heard it was running a bit rough at release so I shelved it & still haven’t gotten to it yet

I figured I’d just wait for the Switch 2 to play it (or if it came to PlayStation/PC)

The frame rate is not the best but it didn't bother me to be honest, I found it perfectly playable.