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[SPOILERS] Dangan Ronpa 2 Spoiler Thread | Aloha, Despair!
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dakkumauji
Member
And was Togami the Sayaka of the game? Early marketing presence, early death, lol
Well at least he's still alive unlike Sayaka
Finished the game yesterday so I can join here. 
Yay for me!
I really enjoyed the game and after finishing it, I have some questions..
1. In reality, what is the Despair Disease?
2, Mikan's execution was pretty subpar compared to the others. I didn't get what it meant at all.
3. Are there other endings for the game? I got an open-ended scene at the end where Hajime by himself is looking at FF's boat?
4. When is DR3???
Yay for me!I really enjoyed the game and after finishing it, I have some questions..
1. In reality, what is the Despair Disease?
2, Mikan's execution was pretty subpar compared to the others. I didn't get what it meant at all.
3. Are there other endings for the game? I got an open-ended scene at the end where Hajime by himself is looking at FF's boat?
4. When is DR3???
Crash Station
Member
Finished the game yesterday so I can join here.
I really enjoyed the game and after finishing it, I have some questions..
1. In reality, what is the Despair Disease?
2, Mikan's execution was pretty subpar compared to the others. I didn't get what it meant at all.
3. Are there other endings for the game? I got an open-ended scene at the end where Hajime by himself is looking at FF's boat?
4. When is DR3???
1. Probably just another virus in the program that fucks with the brains of the people inside.
2. Don't think it meant anything. She got sent into space. That's it.
3. Nope.
4. Hopefully soon.
SolarKnight
Member
Finished the game yesterday so I can join here.
I really enjoyed the game and after finishing it, I have some questions..
1. In reality, what is the Despair Disease?
2, Mikan's execution was pretty subpar compared to the others. I didn't get what it meant at all.
3. Are there other endings for the game? I got an open-ended scene at the end where Hajime by himself is looking at FF's boat?
4. When is DR3???
1- Something created by Monokuma that only worked because it wasn't the real world. He can pretty much do whatever the hell he wants with the virtual reality.
2- I saw it as just one extra fanservice scene mixed up with a nurse theme to humiliate her one final time
3-No
4- I wish I knew D:
The Bankslammer
Member
Thinking about it, Mikan's execution is kinda fucked up in that in her last moments of life, she's being exploited in a manner similar to the abuse that drove her into despair.
i mean i still think it's pretty lame and don't like mikan but still
i mean i still think it's pretty lame and don't like mikan but still
Crash Station
Member
It's fucked up thematically, but she was too far gone to really notice or care.
Thanks for the answers guys. I was thinking the Despair disease is something deeper than what was portrayed in the game.
I liked Mikan a lot and I was really having a hard time pushing her to her death in Chapter 3. It was like a part of yourself is eating you away. T_T I agree the execution was pretty lame and I hoped she would have died a much grander death (like Chiaki did). Well, we can't have it all. One more question though, why does she keep asking for forgiveness even she remembered the past? That was one thing I really didn't get.
I liked Mikan a lot and I was really having a hard time pushing her to her death in Chapter 3. It was like a part of yourself is eating you away. T_T I agree the execution was pretty lame and I hoped she would have died a much grander death (like Chiaki did). Well, we can't have it all.
One more question though, why does she keep asking for forgiveness even she remembered the past? That was one thing I really didn't get.The Bankslammer
Member
I think the idea is that asking for forgiveness is just who she is. She has no sense of consequence for her actions and simply hopes for everyone to forgive her no matter what she does, as seeking acceptance is all she knows.
Also, remember that her report card says she hates "big things." Well, there's nothing bigger than something that can be measured in terms of light years and is infinitely-expanding.
Also,
There's another "big thing" that could be inferred from that scene, but let's all not get super Hanamura here.
Also,
I'll check everything later. At work and can't browse any images.
The attention part seems right though. She might have been sent to space to further humiliate her that no one would care for her if she dies in that place. She will also never get the attention she's seeking there.
*nods*
There is also a small quip during the Chapter 3 trial that Nagito will never forgive her but I attributed that to whatever Nagito reasoned out.
I wish they have explored the characters in a side story or something. Would like to know how they turned out this way and how they ended up after the game's ending.
The attention part seems right though. She might have been sent to space to further humiliate her that no one would care for her if she dies in that place. She will also never get the attention she's seeking there.
*nods*
There is also a small quip during the Chapter 3 trial that Nagito will never forgive her but I attributed that to whatever Nagito reasoned out.
I wish they have explored the characters in a side story or something. Would like to know how they turned out this way and how they ended up after the game's ending.
Presumably that's what Danganronpa 3 will be for
Hope that's deliberate.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Just finished the game. Phew, what a ride. I've got a few concerns though.
I'm probably way late on this, but has there been any speculation on Nagito's tie to Naegi? Same ultimate title, anagrams of each other's names, same voice actor... there's gotta be something there, right? Right?
So, I kind of felt like the "Ultimate Imposter" was a bit of a letdown. I thought they were going somewhere with that and it might reveal some other crazy plot twist with that, but I guess that would be pretty much exactly what the first game did.
I must have missed this, what disease are you talking about?
I'm probably way late on this, but has there been any speculation on Nagito's tie to Naegi? Same ultimate title, anagrams of each other's names, same voice actor... there's gotta be something there, right? Right?
So, I kind of felt like the "Ultimate Imposter" was a bit of a letdown. I thought they were going somewhere with that and it might reveal some other crazy plot twist with that, but I guess that would be pretty much exactly what the first game did.
I must have missed this, what disease are you talking about?
It's mentioned in his freetime events, I think he has dementia and lymphoma.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I should go back and do those, huh... I rushed through the main story just to be able to party in this thread. :v
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Soo....
1. Since it's revealed that they're all ultimate despairs and Mikan was obviously one. When she got the Remembering Disease, does that mean she remembered that she was an Ultimate Despair and her obsessive love was actually towards Junko?
2. Sonia is so horny. What did she say in Chapter 4 that revealed she's not a virgin?
1. Since it's revealed that they're all ultimate despairs and Mikan was obviously one. When she got the Remembering Disease, does that mean she remembered that she was an Ultimate Despair and her obsessive love was actually towards Junko?
2. Sonia is so horny. What did she say in Chapter 4 that revealed she's not a virgin?
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
1. Consensus seems to say it's Junko.
2. I'm pretty sure that Tanaka says something about doing a ritual and using her since he needs "virgin blood". Then she says something like, "well, then I guess you can't use me."
Crash Station
Member
Yes, it was due to her time as an Ultimate Despair. That means that most likely anyone that got those symptoms would act similar and commit a murder.
MaximumSpider
Banned
Gundum said something about using the blood of a virgin and Sonia replied with "My blood is no good then".
1) They intentionally set up his character up to throw off new players going into the games. The speculation for Nagito's supposed connection to Naegi (at least in japan) was rampant. Theories ranging from Nagito being Makoto, to Nagito being a clone or psychotic fanboy.
2) There aren't any overt connections between the 2 characters, but the creators specifically stated that Nagito is what Makoto would be like if his life had turned out poorly. They basically referred to him as "A Naegi that took a step down the wrong path.”
Fun fact: The fact that his name was an anagram for Makoto was a completely coincidence.
Ultimate Lucky student indeed!
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I mentioned it already about Ult Imposter, but I think PK Gaming's quote there is relevant now that I think about it. Ult Imposter was probably just a red herring. I started thinking about all kinds of crazy theories when I saw that, so it was definitely successful at making me jump to conclusions.
Funnily enough, I went through all of those theories about Nagito but had basically abandoned them as the game went on. For a game so specific about dropping hints, there was a severe lack of them supporting any real connection other than the stuff that was really overt. I just thought maybe someone else had come up with something. But, I like that connection, as weak as it is, that Nagito is what Naegi would be. Although, I wonder what kind of case you could make, since regardless of his connection to Ultimate Despair, he turned out to be batshit crazy anyway (again, don't know if there's something mentioned about his pre-Hope Academy life in his free time dialogue).
idk, they could've done so much more with Ultimate Imposter :/
Crash Station
Member
Yeah, like furthering his Ibuki pairing. OTP and all that junk.
Knowing Sonia, it is likely that she has a different interpretation on being a virgin.
There are a few spelling errors here and there such as fulfill spelled as fultull. I don't remember the others but I definitely remember that screenshot.
EDIT: Sorry, double post.
dakkumauji
Member
If you want really nicely done fanart of them, I posted them earlier back in this topic.
Yeah, I can tell this game's script could've used more work. I remember Jason from Kotaku saying that they become more frequent as they go on, but this game has mechanical issues right out of the gate. If they keep forgetting something as fundamental as using commas to link independent clauses, I'm worried how the rest will fare.
Hopefully that's intentional and was just taken out of context.
Hopefully that's intentional and was just taken out of context.
Crash Station
Member
There are some issues beyond the occasional typo/grammatical error. Sometimes the letters are partially cut off because they tried to cram 3 lines into 1 text box. Though I only remember it happening twice or so, one being in Island Mode.
Didn't sour me on the experience, though. Errors like that were pretty rare. I also do not remember the chesting throbs at all >_>
Didn't sour me on the experience, though. Errors like that were pretty rare. I also do not remember the chesting throbs at all >_>
dakkumauji
Member
lol, it's funny cause that's the reverse from the first game where everyone was complaining it was too easy
Well, it's really harder than the first game so we can't blame them. I remember being stuck in Chapter 2, 3 or 4 where I had to use every truth bullet in my disposal on every argument till I got it right just because my interpretation of the scenario was wrong.
That dang Camera Angle!
Another thing that tripped me up for it was because I'm usually not too sure if I'm meant to memorize their sentences and use it as evidence instead. Orz.
MaximumSpider
Banned
I don't know. I noticed the camara angle part as soon as she said it. I mean, only Hajime saw the video, how does she know about the camara angle?
I also didn't realize it the first time I read the argument. I was too busy thinking and finding other loopholes on her statements. xD
Anyone doing that Magical Monomi thing?
Any ideas for best set-up in terms of present gathering?
I currently got a grass skirt equipped, which I believe boost my chances of finding equipment somewhat...is there a staff/headdress that does the same too?
Any recommended stages to go to e.g Secret (hard)->Stage 5 (normal)->(Secret easy)?
Any ideas for best set-up in terms of present gathering?
I currently got a grass skirt equipped, which I believe boost my chances of finding equipment somewhat...is there a staff/headdress that does the same too?
Any recommended stages to go to e.g Secret (hard)->Stage 5 (normal)->(Secret easy)?
Which girl? I was really hoping Mahiru would pull through longer than the second case, because I really liked her design. On the other hand, I legitimately kept forgetting Peko even existed prior to starting the game I just think her design is really forgettable.