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NISA releasing Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (PSVita) in Fall
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Nightengale
Member
It's kinda meant to be played after 2.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I'll probably just read up what happens. Playing a TPS wihh the Vita sticks isn't something I'm interested in. Maybe I'll look up some spoiler free impressions and go from there.
General warning: AE has a lot of spoilers for DR2. Some of them are indirect, but they'll very much color your perception of DR2 and probably lead you to guess most of the twists ahead of time.
buddha0991
Member
Suzushiiro
Banned
No, you should definitely play 2 before AE. AE happens before 2 chronologically but assumes you've played 2. I know very little about AE's story but without giving too much away, it's highly unlikely that 2 could spoil any events of AE but AE could wind up dropping some massive spoilers for DR2.
Wow. I am impressed. Its nice to see a dev take their side games seriously.
Man, NISA sucks at title changes.
Still, awesome.
It's an action game spin-off of the main game.
Still, awesome.
It's an action game spin-off of the main game.
Yeah, don't do that. DRAE has some major DR2 spoilers in it's Prologue.
Jawmuncher
Member
Awesome. Will wait for this before playing Danganronpa 2
That's not how it works!
ahhh I kind of want to look up some videos to see just how it handles but I just know I'll end up spoiling myself :/
No, don't do that. It takes place chronologically before DR2 but I'm almost 100% certain that it will have DR2 spoilers. Trust me. It's... complicated.
Crash Station
Member
I really don't know if you'll find it well-written. I've seen a lot of people say it isn't at all and relies on generic anime tropes, which I of course don't completely agree with but can see where they're coming from. The presentation and atmosphere is a big part of the series that in my opinion elevates the writing, as the zaniness creates an interesting cognitive dissonance between the constantly shifting tones which make the various plot developments jarringly effective.
But again, it's hard to say what your opinion will be.
I really wouldn't recommend that. Another Episode has some stuff that is heavily related to DR2. Play the games in release order for a better experience.
The first trial is actually very easy and I don't think it's the best representation of the other trials in either game, especially the second one which had amazing trials (I could never figure out a single one going into the trial. So many things spinning in my head. Maybe others could, but I sure didn't.)
I do love the first game's atmosphere more (music and art-style and setting and the suffocation - the second one also has a nice atmosphere but the first one was better in that regard I feel.)
lazyproblems
Member
I seriously can't pre-order it soon enough. My body is ready.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Oh god people, don't do this. Play the games in the order they released.
spindashing
Banned
YES YES YES YES
ULTROS!
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I guess DR:AE is kinda like Birth by Sleep. Even if Birth by Sleep is Kingdom Hearts 0, you need to have knowledge from KH1 and KH2, else you'll be confused or spoiled.
Rule #1 for Danganronpa - Don't search for anything about the games on Youtube (or even Google) until you've beaten them, because you WILL get spoiled from suggested video thumbnails. People purposely put spoilers on the thumbnails and there are a bunch of them out there.
This series is notorious for how easy it is to get spoiled by searching online. There was an impressions thread for Daganronpa: Another Episode(which is this pre-localization) that you could look at... Though I'm not actually sure it's spoiler free either. In any case, it's highly recommended to p[lay DR 1 & 2 before this. Like, they're directly related.
Korialstrasz
Member
Add this to the Monokuma gifs:
Nightengale
Member
Danganronpa : Another Episode : Ultra Despair Girls | OT | Play This After Danganronpa 2.
Crash Station
Member
Do not do this. Danganronpa AE expects you to have played 2. Just like how Danganronpa Zero expects you to have played 1 despite being a prequel.
8bitsuperhero
Neo Member
Well that figures. Just imported the Japanese version yesterday.
Byronic Hero
Member
Awesome. I was hoping for a summer release, but as as long as I am getting it, I'm happy. Day 1.
Hopefully there is another limited edition.
Hopefully there is another limited edition.
There are no trials... It's a puzzle shooter.
oh...fucking sold.
Go for it, both the first and second games are on sale!
the first 2 had the excuse of being psp games.
It's a tps, it has nothing in common with the mainline games as far as gameplay goes.
Think I'll keep my tradition of not watching any official trailers for Danganronpa games so I can go in as fresh as possible. Heck, I didn't even watch one for the first game when all I heard about it was "Ace Attorney + 999 + Clue + Battle Royale + dash of Persona".
The fact that you're in this thread means that it's all over for you anyways.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
In other words, don't look up Danganronpa hentai until you've beaten the game.
otaku-asia
Member
Pretty awesome, definitely picking this up day 1.
Reminds me that I still need to complete Danganronpa 1 & 2 though. :-/
Reminds me that I still need to complete Danganronpa 1 & 2 though. :-/