Isn't that the consenious that it is much easier to figure out the first chapter in the English version be it because of our cultural differences or launage then it is in the Japanese version?
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DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc |OT| Hope vs Dis Bear ( ´º)
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Isn't that the consenious that it is much easier to figure out the first chapter in the English version be it because of our cultural differences or launage then it is in the Japanese version?
The Bankslammer
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Chapter 1 spoilers below
Eh, I suppose it'd come more naturally to us, but it's not like they're not familiar with the roman alphabet. It seems natural to suspect that someone's dying message would be the name of their killer, so I'd imagine it'd still be pretty easy to figure out for Japanese speakers as well... but this is just the perspective of an English speaker.
Anyways, even as a tutorial chapter, I didn't like chapter 1. A lot of it probably had to do with how the characters responded to it. It did a pretty good job of jumpstarting my negative feelings towards Makoto as a protagonist at least, ahaha. The fact that nobody could figure the numbers out and it was treated as some crazy mystery... it just didn't work for me. As mentioned before, the first trial felt like waiting to bring it up and get it over with. It was disappointing that something so obvious ended up being the final, "decisive" piece of evidence. Also it didn't help that shortly after finishing Danganronpa, I played Ace Attorney 5, in which in its respective tutorial trial (minor spoilers for the first trial of that game follow)
Anyways, even as a tutorial chapter, I didn't like chapter 1. A lot of it probably had to do with how the characters responded to it. It did a pretty good job of jumpstarting my negative feelings towards Makoto as a protagonist at least, ahaha. The fact that nobody could figure the numbers out and it was treated as some crazy mystery... it just didn't work for me. As mentioned before, the first trial felt like waiting to bring it up and get it over with. It was disappointing that something so obvious ended up being the final, "decisive" piece of evidence. Also it didn't help that shortly after finishing Danganronpa, I played Ace Attorney 5, in which in its respective tutorial trial (minor spoilers for the first trial of that game follow)
there's a "dying message written in blood" used as evidence, but handled much better. While Case 1 is definitely the weakest of the trial sections, I feel as though in a way, it sets the tone for future trial segments and demonstrates the differences between the mysteries in this game and those of others, and why I don't feel they're quite as strong.
also i really like this game though
It could be easy and still be interesting. Look at the first trials in Ace Attorney 3 and 4. It's easy to pick the right dialogue options and evidence, but it doesn't prevent interesting twists from happening and new evidence from being introduced all the way through.
Makoto is a dweeb.
And a dwarf. Walk around the school and you're eye level with everyone's crotches.Makoto is a dweeb.
true facts
Hours Left
Member
Got my "Pending Fulfillment" e-mail.
I'm so proud
true facts
dakkumauji
Member
Makoto is a dweeb.
I....don't see anything wrong with that?
...are you eye level with everyone's crotches in real life?
naegi is 5'3, that means everyone's crotch comes up to that height. awe inspiring.
dakkumauji
Member
Maybe he's very polite and kneels before speaking to people.
Maybe he doesn't want to look people in the eye before speaking and look at their crotches instead!
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
.......
.....I am here to find out more about the game and now I find that you folks are talking about crotches.
Huhhhhh. Hmmmm.
.....I am here to find out more about the game and now I find that you folks are talking about crotches.
Huhhhhh. Hmmmm.
Hours Left
Member
Find out more? Why aren't you already on this train Banana!?!?
I'm shocked and appalled.
Japanese people learn English in school so I kinda doubt it.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Hours Left
Member
This is shameful.Need to decide between this and Toukiden!
Still can't decide
The answer is both. (Though Toukiden will almost certainly go on sale/be easier to find than DanganRonpa down the line. Plus, we need to put that full support behind more visual novels in the west.)
I feel like I don't even know you anymore. ;_;
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Oh I'll get this and Toukiden both *eventually*, but I need to prioritize one over the other right now due to money issue :*(
My heart tells me this one first, but my head tells me Toukiden first.
Arrrrrrrrgh can't decide.
Hours Left
Member
Another thing to consider is spoilers. You wanna go into DanganRonpa as fresh as possible, and the longer you put it off, the harder that will be. (Believe me, spoilers for this series are EVERYWHERE on the net.) I don't think anyone is gonna lose sleep over the plot of Toukiden.
But enough guilt trips from me. Follow your heart. (The fact that the Vita is actually getting multiple great games in such a short span is enough to make my eyes well up.)
How much do you hate spoilers? If it's not very, you might as well get Toukiden first for the big early multiplayer playerbase, especially since Danganronpa isn't exactly replayable and you might come across a cheap used copy once people are done with it.
The Illiterati
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So I randomly clicked on this thread thinking it was for a fighting game...Zero Escape and Phoenix Wright are two of my favorite series...
I wish those were in the thread heading instead of a joke, personally. The title of this game makes no sense and does it no favors. Will have to check it out now though. But these Japanese companies wonder why no one buys their games....wonder no longer!
I wish those were in the thread heading instead of a joke, personally. The title of this game makes no sense and does it no favors. Will have to check it out now though. But these Japanese companies wonder why no one buys their games....wonder no longer!
there was one being pitched earier, 'zero escape: trials and tribulations", which i thought was pretty clever. i thought the dis bear thing could have been saved for a potential sequel.
Hours Left
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I talked about this before, but it seems to be the case with a lot of people. Once they find out what this game is, they become instantly interested. At the same time, I think it is the responsibility of any "niche" gamer to do their best to stay up to date on the genre's latest offerings.
As for the OT title, there were some that alluded to the similarities to Ace Attorney and Zero Escape, but this one is also very clever IMO. (Dat pun.) The title of the game itself is fine I think, it has a catchy ring to it.
I was more partial to "Seek a Way Out of this Objectionable High School!" [/shameless plug]
SolarKnight
Member
Shame about the character limit on titles pretty sure that's barely too long :V
Hours Left
Member
Not if you conjoin DanganRonpa and HighSchool. :3
I'm getting both day one but I'd say go for Toukiden. The online play will be best if you get in on it early and only die down later on down the track.
SolarKnight
Member
Overhyped expectations can backfire, yeah, but hopefully even then people will like it enough to get enough demand for the sequel's localization.
No. (It's in their store FAQ.)
I haven't played Zero Escape to get caught up in that comparison, but I always got the feeling people were referring to mechanics when they mentioned AA as well as Persona.
it's a lot easier than ace attorney and a lot less of a mindfuck than zero escape, but i think it does what it does fairly well.
going in with those expectations should help everyone out a bit in case they were expecting crazytown bananapants. i still liked the characters though, and the music is cool. just started the post-game content and it seems interesting on paper, although i haven't gotten very far into it at all.
Poltergust
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Yeah, that's probably the most accurate way of saying it. It has the investigations and trials of AA, the premise, characterization, and visual novel aspect of ZE, and the social links of Persona.
That is to say, it takes the most inspiration from those components of those other games. It's still its own thing.
Rummy Bunnz
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Can you manually speed up/advance unread text in this?
Domstercool
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Holding circle will speed up the text, similar to doing it in 999, but for EVERYTHING, not just text the player has already read.
A Huge Battleship
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Ugh. I want to play this game so badly that I may actually buy a handheld for the first time in nearly 20 years. Two questions that are going to have a pretty major impact on my decision, which I'd be grateful for answers to:
1. Is watching the anime a worthy alternative to playing the game?
2. POTENTIALLY MAJOR SPOILERS IN THE BELOW. DO NOT CLICK OR QUOTE UNLESS YOU HAVE FINISHED THE GAME.
POTENTIALLY MAJOR SPOILERS IN THE ABOVE. DO NOT CLICK OR QUOTE UNLESS YOU HAVE FINISHED THE GAME.
1. Is watching the anime a worthy alternative to playing the game?
2. POTENTIALLY MAJOR SPOILERS IN THE BELOW. DO NOT CLICK OR QUOTE UNLESS YOU HAVE FINISHED THE GAME.
I inadvertently saw a piece of fanart recently which loosely suggested that Junko is the mastermind. Unless I get confirmation about whether she is or not, I'd be playing the game with it constantly in the back of my mind, which would greatly affect my enjoyment. Just looking for a straight yes or no here.
7DollarHagane
Banned
This actually looks really good and I love chunsoft games. I'm going to pre order right away!
The anime is a terrible adaptation of the game. It requires prior knowledge of the game to fill in a lot of the gaps. For example, game mechanics are also shoe horned into the animation, which will simply confuse a lot of anime-only viewers. Fans of the game may appreciate this, but it is poorly implemented.
Story-wise, it follows the game, but think of it as a cliff-note version of it.
That would be a yes.
I think you shouldn't read this spoiler here but hey, you asked so here's the answer
(jesus christ don't read this after possibly reading ahb's spoiler)
that's a yes
e: fuck
A Huge Battleship
Member
Thanks guys. I didn't say it explicitly, but I couldn't really justify dropping £X00 on a Vita plus the game if I'd already had that particular piece of information semi-spoiled. So you've done my wallet a favour there.
Now to begin my crusade against fan-artists.
Now to begin my crusade against fan-artists.
No, absolutely not. Play it or watch/read the Something Awful LP of it. http://lparchive.org/Dangan-Ronpa/
Technically that's a yes, but it's not as straightforward as you might think. I am pretty sure you would still greatly enjoy the game. There are also many other mysteries.
That's not the main plot twist, though. You can still go in with that piece of information and not knowing what's happening for the entire game.
SenatorBot
Member
1. No, the anime is a pretty bad adaptation and misses a lot of nuances of the characters in the game. Also by buying this, you're supporting the sequel and eventual upcoming games DR games that are coming to the Vita.
2. No.
You can grab a Vita for pretty cheap nowadays, there's a ton of deals for them.
Azure Phoenix
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And sadly this is why everyone has been advised to avoid LITERALLY everything regarding Danganronpa on the internet over the next few weeks. Even an official figure that got released spoils
the same thing you've just found out
SenatorBot
Member
Come on guys,
it's a no because junko we know didn't actually do anything.
Where is that official figure?
I think I know which avatar you mean, but I don't think anybody who doesn't know the game will be spoiled by this.
Huge Spoiler, even for A Huge Battleship.
But it is Junko and A Huge Battleship will be supsicious of her anyway once she sees her getting killed by Monokuma.