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[SPOILERS] Dangan Ronpa 2 Spoiler Thread | Aloha, Despair!
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dakkumauji
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IF was great.
Gave a character to a character that was completely underused.
Gave some characters a moment to shine.
Sure I don't know why anyone would fall for that not a character Makoto but not everything has to be perfect.
Gave a character to a character that was completely underused.
Gave some characters a moment to shine.
Sure I don't know why anyone would fall for that not a character Makoto but not everything has to be perfect.
MiguelMexMIstery
Member
I remember reading some of Zero and IF before the first DR was released here. IF was cool but it wasn't completely translated so I forgot checking it. To be honest I found Zero to be a little too boring lol Specially since I didn't care for the two main characters, so I mostly glanced over it (Zero spoilers)
but I will give it another read since I wasn't too hot on DR by that time. I did remember reading that Izuru itself was somehow a spoiler for a character in SDR2 (I even remember seeing his crazy hair) but I totally forgot about it by the time it was revealed in the game.
I remember something about Kirigiri, the headmaster; Naegi being captured or something? Junko being the girl and also killing his boyfriend, etc.
Just saw this from the Pixiv thread; it's pretty awesome:
http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=46073811
A Huge Battleship
Member
Bought the game along with the newly released PSTV (UK) on Friday, finished it today after what was basically a marathon session.
Whoever said "'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all" needs to play chp 5 of this game and rethink their words. I know this is just reactive emotional trauma talking, and that underneath it all Im immensely glad for Chiaki's existence, but goddamn my soul has never been so utterly crushed in all the years Ive been gaming. The seconds when I moved the selection cursor to her gently smiling face were more excruciating than an eternity spent listening to Ibukis music. When Hajimes silent exclamation confirmed the truth I became completely catatonic.
Losing Celeste in DR1 was painful, but ultimately I accepted it because it felt like a justified consequence of her actions. Chiaki, on the other hand, was unquestionably the least deserving of an execution of the entire cast. Its fitting that her ethereal reappearance in the chp 6 trial gave her the aura of a divine messenger, because shes an absolute freakin angel.
Im reserving judgment on the rest of the cast until Ive finished all the FTEs (only maxed Chiaki and Sonia in the main game), but my current feelings are that theyre collectively superior to the DR1 characters. HM to Nagito for being an unexpectedly fantastic antagonist (of sorts), and I say that despite his actions nearly turning me into a member of Ultimate Despair.
I'm not in any kind of mental state to evaluate the game further right now, or to compare/contrast it with DR1. All I'll say is that, just like its prequel, it's one of the most enthralling and enjoyable games I've played.
Whoever said "'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all" needs to play chp 5 of this game and rethink their words. I know this is just reactive emotional trauma talking, and that underneath it all Im immensely glad for Chiaki's existence, but goddamn my soul has never been so utterly crushed in all the years Ive been gaming. The seconds when I moved the selection cursor to her gently smiling face were more excruciating than an eternity spent listening to Ibukis music. When Hajimes silent exclamation confirmed the truth I became completely catatonic.
Losing Celeste in DR1 was painful, but ultimately I accepted it because it felt like a justified consequence of her actions. Chiaki, on the other hand, was unquestionably the least deserving of an execution of the entire cast. Its fitting that her ethereal reappearance in the chp 6 trial gave her the aura of a divine messenger, because shes an absolute freakin angel.
Im reserving judgment on the rest of the cast until Ive finished all the FTEs (only maxed Chiaki and Sonia in the main game), but my current feelings are that theyre collectively superior to the DR1 characters. HM to Nagito for being an unexpectedly fantastic antagonist (of sorts), and I say that despite his actions nearly turning me into a member of Ultimate Despair.
I'm not in any kind of mental state to evaluate the game further right now, or to compare/contrast it with DR1. All I'll say is that, just like its prequel, it's one of the most enthralling and enjoyable games I've played.
You have refined tastes.
Eh... unfortunately it felt to me like SDR2 got a bit too long to wind up to making me despair... it was only around chapter 4 in the funhouse where I really began to really care about the remaining cast... though obviously it was still the most despairing of despair possible in that chapter.
Still, best fucking murder plot ever. Pity the actual trial was kinda handholdy.
Still, best fucking murder plot ever. Pity the actual trial was kinda handholdy.
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Xpike
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The Danganronpa games for the most part are pretty handhold-y, I never got a game over on DR1 and only once or twice in DR2, both playing on the hardest difficulty. It's the consequence of being a video game in the modern era.
A Huge Battleship
Member
I cant bring myself to re-watch her execution yet (seriously), but I thought the build up to it was so intentionally heartbreaking and conclusive that there was no chance of her suddenly being saved at the last moment. It was different in DR1 because it was just suddenly oh hey Makoto's totally the killer gonna crush you lol.
Seriously. Heck, I thought Makoko's execution was the bad ending at first since I heard there was one, but I was surprised to see that it wasn't.
Here, you were hoping SO HARD that it wasn't going to happen, especially since I thought she was gonna survive due to acting like the Kirigiri of the group at times.
Here, you were hoping SO HARD that it wasn't going to happen, especially since I thought she was gonna survive due to acting like the Kirigiri of the group at times.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I felt more despair when I found out she was an AI than I did when she was executed...what a huge gut punch to what was until that point one of the best characters
MiguelMexMIstery
Member
Some cool official art
Also the Ultimate Fanservice:
Shirtless Yamada
Some cool fanart
dammit yamada get out of the pic of badasses
So there's official art of Hajime+Naegi, Nagito+Togami and Chiaki+Kirigiri. Now I can die happily.
best female designs from their respective games <3 Reload has a lot of awesome art, most of my favorite from DR in general
Gotta love this one also, those red eyes. I have noted in other official art that Ishimaru also uses a sword, huh. Does he mentions it in his FTE?
Also the Ultimate Fanservice:
Shirtless Yamada
dakkumauji
Member
If you notice in Ishimaru's room, he does have a kendo sword in there.
A Huge Battleship
Member
Finished / viewed all the FTEs and Island Mode endings, so I can now make the Ultimate Tier List:
Not into trophies so I guess I'm basically done with the game. Now to rock slowly back and forth until we get AE or 3.
Not into trophies so I guess I'm basically done with the game. Now to rock slowly back and forth until we get AE or 3.
cj_iwakura
Member
Some DR cosplay from Animate Miami:
this is a good tier list except for Hiyoko not being on the bottom
Indeed. He was one of my favorites (after the lame initial gag started to die down.)
Pretty much.
Hiyoko a shit. I'd move Peko up there instead.
But it's your list so, yeah. ;P
A Huge Battleship
Member
Huh? Are your brains rotten? Why would you say something that stupid?
Sure, Hiyoko was originally an obnoxious little brat, but by the end it's clear that she's developed into... an obnoxious average-sized brat. I forget where I was going with this.
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Xpike
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Huh? Are your brains rotten? Why would you say something that stupid?
Sure, Hiyoko was originally an obnoxious little brat, but by the end it's clear that she's developed into... an obnoxious average-sized brat. I forget where I was going with this.
The point was that Hiyoko sucks, and it's true.
She's the worst character in both games along with Hifumi and the hippie guy
dakkumauji
Member
truth, but don't forget Teruteru
Hours Left
Member
Trust me. I'm a PhD
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Fixed it for you^^
MiguelMexMIstery
Member
Best DR1 girl.
I'd also put Teruteru near bottom, just above Akane and maybe Peko, but not because I hate him, just because I ended up liking all the other characters better lol He's still okay though.
A Huge Battleship
Member
So I walked into a store in Den-den town
Whole thing is dangan ronpa. I walk in and the fucking ultra hype trial music starts playing. All the prints on the wall are dangan ronpa. There's like a dozen dangan ronpa zero merch in there so I didn't really want to hang around.
I might head back and go grab a monokuma plushie
Whole thing is dangan ronpa. I walk in and the fucking ultra hype trial music starts playing. All the prints on the wall are dangan ronpa. There's like a dozen dangan ronpa zero merch in there so I didn't really want to hang around.
I might head back and go grab a monokuma plushie
ShadowSoldier89
Member
your avatar hurts more...one of the few DR2 characters I really likedall the Celeste on this page is killing me, why did Hiro survive and not her?
A Huge Battleship
Member
Because this is a franchise that purposefully sets out to exploit the emotional attachments that people develop to the best characters.all the Celeste on this page is killing me, why did Hiro survive and not her?
It is a franchise that revels in the psychological trauma inflicted upon players by witnessing the untimely death of their waifu(s).
It is a franchise that permits one-dimensional characters with single digit IQs to survive at the expense of infinitely superior alternatives.
It is a franchise that somehow considers crushing Chiaki with a Tetris block to be an acceptable plot development.
dakkumauji
Member
I just finished it too, not rushed but over a long period of time, very slowly, because I knew this game will affect me. The previous one affected me and this one just crushed me with the same thing. Man Chiaki was awesome
And that plot twist... what!?!? Also am I the only one who assumed Hajime has an ACTUAL physical scar when Junko was referring to how damaged he is. They never showed his face in the end, so I'm still wondering if she meant an actual scar. For some odd reason I was curious about their bodies in the real world, especially after seeing that hand on Nagito...
ShadowSoldier89
Member
we discussed this a few pages back. My assumption is that though they are probably still damaged in some way, future foundation (Or more likely the DR1 characters) would have most likely been working on improving their physical states while they were in stasis.I just finished it too, not rushed but over a long period of time, very slowly, because I knew this game will affect me. The previous one affected me and this one just crushed me with the same thing. Man Chiaki was awesome
And that plot twist... what!?!? Also am I the only one who assumed Hajime has an ACTUAL physical scar when Junko was referring to how damaged he is. They never showed his face in the end, so I'm still wondering if she meant an actual scar. For some odd reason I was curious about their bodies in the real world, especially after seeing that hand on Nagito...
you should've seen me after case 3, i was legitimately furious
Ah, big fan of Mikan, eh?
Case 3 sent me through the 5 stages of grief roughly 50 times. you can actually see Ibuki's hair when she's climbing the ladder so i knew it was her, but i kept coming up with reasons about why it couldn't be.
"ah, they're doing the Junko thing again"
"it must be some sort of body double"
"oh! she's pulling a Hifumi and she'll be up and about soon!"
THEN Mikan's trial put me through it another 50 times, especially when they kept talking about believing in her, I kept holding out hope that it would be Kazuichi or someone that I didn't care about so of course it wasn't. I put the game down for a few days and I almost didn't bother going back to it (this is a good thing, evoking that sort of emotion from me is super hard) DR 1 didn't really do this to me since my favorites were Aoi and Kyoko and they both survived
Anyway I hate this shitty franchise, can't wait for the next game
"ah, they're doing the Junko thing again"
"it must be some sort of body double"
"oh! she's pulling a Hifumi and she'll be up and about soon!"
THEN Mikan's trial put me through it another 50 times, especially when they kept talking about believing in her, I kept holding out hope that it would be Kazuichi or someone that I didn't care about so of course it wasn't. I put the game down for a few days and I almost didn't bother going back to it (this is a good thing, evoking that sort of emotion from me is super hard) DR 1 didn't really do this to me since my favorites were Aoi and Kyoko and they both survived
Anyway I hate this shitty franchise, can't wait for the next game
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Strangely enough, Mondo's death did this to me in DR1 but the demise of Gundam (who I like a lot more) made me press on through the sadness and grief. I guess it's because I feel like he died for a good cause rather than because of a mistake, but his death stoked the flames in me rather than dousing them.
DR1. It's got that very oppressive feel to it that DR2's island didn't have.