I did watch parts of UDG today and I looked up the plot. Still not sure if I should give DR3 a watch. I'd like to start DRV3 because that game will probably take me a week to finish. Since DR3 is 24 episodes, that'll take at least another several days until I start DRV3. Possibly even longer if I don't like the anime. Since DR3 focuses on how the DR2 cast was turned and a new killing game, I may just try watching episodes while playing DRV3. All I really care about is seeing answers to the unsolved mysteries of the first two games anyway.
I started up another game today called Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness while watching parts of UDG. Good grief, this Star Ocean game is atrocious. I'm leaning towards starting DRV3 tonight since I'll be fairly busy tomorrow. I at least want to see the new cast of characters.
dotsdfe posted...
Razuberii posted...
Touko is actually really cool in UDG She really redeemed her character for me
100% agree. I disliked Toko in DR1, but she was amazing in UDG. Same with Komaru. The dynamic between those two was fantastic in UDG and really made that game for me.
Now that you're past DR2, TC, I'll tell you a bit about UDG and the sequel anime and you can judge a bit more if you want to watch those.
UDG takes place between DR1 and DR2, and stars Makoto's sister, Komaru, along with Toko. UDG gives a much clearer look at the wider world in the series, and fills in smaller lore details and serves as a solid connection between the two games. The bigger things that it answers from the earlier games are (kinda spoilers but not really, tagged just in case): What happens to the kidnapped loved ones from the DR1 motive videos, where Monokuma comes from if you were dying to know that, and a bit more about where the Junko AI came from in DR2. You also see Nagito in full despair mode during UDG.
DR3, the anime (notably not DRV3), is split into two halves. The Despair sides takes place before either game, and largely shows the DR2 cast before they were fucked up/in their normal school lives. The Future side takes place after the events of DR2 and stars Makoto, Kirigiri, and Hina along with a bunch of largely awful anime-only characters getting into a new killing game. The anime fills in mysteries like (again, not really spoilers, just leftover mysteries from the first two games): How the DR2 cast was corrupted (and honestly, it's really disappointing), what happens to the DR1 survivors after the first two games, a bit more detail on background info mentioned in the games (like the precise origins of Junko's scheming/the most horrible event in human history), and ultimately what happens to the DR2 cast. There are also some leftover mysteries from UDG that are answered here.
Honestly, I recommend watching both solely for getting the full story. The anime genuinely sucks, and UDG has a good story but just so-so gameplay, but they're both important to the lore and overall plot of the series.
I will definitely give the DR3 anime a watch. Honestly, I'm going to end up going for a platinum trophy with these games eventually which is rare for me. I almost never 100% games unless it's either easy to do so or I like the game a lot. The more of this series, the better. Thanks for the info.
LordFarquad1312 posted...
Once you start V3, you'll be introduced to the best and most criminally underutilized mechanic in Danganronpa. Although maybe it's so good because it's used sparingly and efectively.