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Nagito's body discovery is probably my favorite in the series. Even though it definitely seemed to be heading towards him biting it, just how gruesome it all is makes it incredible.

And yeah, that investigation music is top notch.

Also, yes, you get underwear for whoever you max, male or female. IIRC Gundham's underwear is invisible.
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I don't know about this case. I'm currently trying to piece things together but I'm expecting a lot of twists so my deductions will probably be incredibly inaccurate but I can give it a go. Monokuma File #5 says the time of death to be noon sharp. The bombs were supposed to go off at noon so everyone already together by then. I don't think an exact cause of death has been identified going off of the Monokuma File though I could be wrong. It would be natural to assume Nagito died of being stabbed in the stomach with a spear but I'm not sure if that's what got him.

When his cottage was searched, a half empty/half full bottle of poison was found in his refrigerator. The liquid is very dangerous when vaporized and takes effect immediately. My guess is the killer used this to kill Nagito while wearing the gas mask and gloves found under his bed so they wouldn't breathe the fumes in or get their clothes dirty from the torture. This poison is also susceptible to hydrolysis. Thankfully, I took a course in cell biology and physiology last semester so I learned hydrolysis meant the breakdown of something when it reacts with water.

With that knowledge, I want to backtrack a bit. The gang had to break down the factory door leading to all the Monokuma merchandise. I'm thinking this was sort of a trap set by the killer since all the Monokuma dolls were lined up. Once the door fully opened, it created a domino effect successfully starting the fire and causing the sprinkler system to activate which would dissipate the poison. The curtain blocked the fire from getting to Nagito's body which is why his clothes were not burned.

Since we're somewhat on the topic of Nagito's body, I only want to point out that his palms and the back of his hand were not covered in blood. Also, a part of the wire connected to the spear did not have blood on it. I think Nagito held that part with his hand. Maybe the killer suspended the spear above Nagito's body which may explained the straight line of blood. If Nagito was focused on trying to breathe through the tape(which is why it was in his mouth) in order to avoid the poisonous fumes, he would lose strength and his grip would loosen. The spear came down on him and he let the cord go, it would naturally shoot up then back down maybe creating that line of blood.

As for the Monokuma doll, I have no idea. I think the MP3 player was used to drown out the noise of the torture and the set up of the scene. I don't know who the killer is or at least, I don't want to know who the killer is. I think I have a good idea as to who the traitor is if that's what you want to call it. All the characters thought her actions made her not the traitor but I think it's the complete opposite. If the traitor is who I think it is, that person is probably the killer. That traitor may have been the same person writing in Monomi's notebook but I'm not sure. This is all just speculation. I could be way off base but this is what I have concluded from my observations. I'll try to do the trial tonight and beat the game tomorrow. Then, I'll see about watching whatever I need to watch before starting V3.

Lastly, I totally called it in the beginning when I said that wasn't Byakuya. Good to know the real Byakuya is still alive and well.
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You don't need to watch DR3, but if you do, watch one episode of the Future arc, then one of the Despair arc and keep switching back and forth till the end. The way it does things, it sets up plot points in one series that get resolved in the other.
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Apparently, the anime isnt on Crunchyroll anymore. Their partnership with Funimation ended, meaning you need to subscribe to their service to watch it conventionally...
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The DR3 Anime is awful. Not worth watching in my opinion.
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The anime is terrible, but it answers a few big questions. I'd vaguely recommend watching it on that level, but it's honestly really bad, sadly.
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After that trial, I think I need to get some sleep before I divulge my thoughts. It was a lot to take in. And looks like I'll have to decide whether or not I should check into the DR3 anime and the spinoff game.
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looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this case.
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Even the guys? I've only maxed Chiaki and Sonia so far. That's hilarious.

Well, in DR3 my favorite character was a guy, so i maxed him asap and yeah, i had his undergarments lol

The ultimate point of rejection is when Sonia expresses disappointment over Kaz not being the killer in chapter 4(?).
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Forgettable posted...

I was hoping for live reactions through this case. The reveals were just...

I was way too invested to do live reactions but those reveals blew my mind. Ill create a long post about it all very soon.
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First, R.I.P. to the best girl. I'm pretty upset over her dying. She didn't deserve to die but at least her execution was pretty good. Monomi will be missed as well for her silly antics. Moving on to the class trial, I did not expect Nagito to have set up a suicide. I should have expected it considering how crazy he is. I'll give him credit because his plan was fantastic. The guy is very smart for coming up with this. Out of all the cases so far in this series, this was my favorite in terms of how elaborate it was.

What really blew my mind is when it was revealed that it was actually one of the other students that killed Nagito. As soon as Akane started to mention it, it was a big holy shit moment because that was so messed up. I still can't believe it. It was such a smart way to go about it, too. There was a fire so the others would naturally use the fire grenades. One of which was filled with poison but Nagito beforehand. Nagito made excellent use of his Ultimate Lucky Student ability throughout this whole game and he was incredibly intelligent. I didn't really like him that much before but now, he's great.

I was hoping to have been wrong about Chiaki being the traitor. I suspected it because her actions and dialogue throughout the game such as when she swiped her e-Handbook to disable the bombs or when I maxed her report card. Watching her die was painful. Out of every character executed so far, her execution hit me the most. It was the best execution the game and maybe the series so far.

Now I see why everyone calls this case the best and I can agree with that. Still in disbelief over Nagito's plan. That class trial was something else. This class trial and the last class trial were excellent in my opinion. I should be able to beat the game today. Still haven't decided how to proceed after that.
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What is going on? The screen keeps glitching and dead characters are appearing. Chiaki said she was created for something so I'm thinking this is part of some simulation but that could be a stretch.

Edit: It's nice seeing the dead characters again, though.

Another Edit: And now this is becoming really strange. Nagito looked to have Junko's hand even though she was crushed to death during the events of DR1. Now, Hajime is in Hope's Peak Academy?
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I think Junko was the leader of this Ultimate Despair group. That may mean that the DR2 group were members of the Ultimate Despair organization which would make sense given Milan regaining her memories and acting the way she did. Same with Nagito possessing Junkos hand before they arrived at the island.
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The_Scarecrow posted...

Still haven't decided how to proceed after that.

Straight into V3 because it's by far the best in the entire series.
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Going to start the graduation after I finish a few errands. I have went over some of the evidence beforehand. Hajime is definitely the survivor from the Reserve Department mass suicide. Hajime and the rest of the DR2 cast minus Chiaki since she's not real were probably the Remnants of Despair captured and placed in this hologram world in order to rehabilitate. The Remnants of Despair may be older than they appear in the actual game going off over Hiyoko's picture in the article. It was a nice touch of Makoto to use 11037 as the password. It was nice going back into Hope's Peak Academy for one final investigation and seeing Alter Ego again. The virus that is running amok in the program is probably some sort of A.I. influenced by Junko. Since it created Monokuma and imitated the first killing game, the rogue A.I. may have taken Junko's personality as well.

This means all the characters aren't actually dead which is great. Sadly, best girl Chiaki isn't going to return. Bummer.

Popcorn_Fairy posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

Still haven't decided how to proceed after that.

Straight into V3 because it's by far the best in the entire series.

I kind of want to. The character designs on the front cover alone makes me really want to see what the new cast has to offer.
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Popcorn_Fairy posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

Still haven't decided how to proceed after that.

Straight into V3 because it's by far the best in the entire series.

This guy gets it

The character designs on the front cover alone makes me really want to see what the new cast has to offer.

I love V3 cast, especially Korekiyo

If you don't figure it out, the next Logic Dive and what it revealed will floor you.
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The V3 cast is the strongest in my opinion. I love every single character in V3.
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Popcorn_Fairy posted...

The V3 cast is the strongest in my opinion. I love every single character in V3.

It's definitely the game i had the most fun with, and i also had fun with all the post game content

vocedelmorte posted...

Popcorn_Fairy posted...

The V3 cast is the strongest in my opinion. I love every single character in V3.

It's definitely the game i had the most fun with, and i also had fun with all the post game content

I platinumed every game in the series, even UDG. But damn, V3 took forever to complete. Way way way more time than any of the other games.
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I should go back and play that weird board game in V3, though to be honest, I never really understood what it was all about.
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"Cuz it's a game!"

lmao Monokuma is hilarious

Edit: Good to see Makoto back in action. Looks like I was right about the DR2 class being the Remnants of Despair.
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It was right there in the tittle screen, tbh
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LordFarquad1312 posted...

I should go back and play that weird board game in V3, though to be honest, I never really understood what it was all about.

It was so addicting, you build your characters by completing this Monopoly game. And then you make a party out of your best characters and playing in this old school dungeon crawling jrpg

vocedelmorte posted...

LordFarquad1312 posted...

I should go back and play that weird board game in V3, though to be honest, I never really understood what it was all about.

It was so addicting, you build your characters by completing this Monopoly game. And then you make a party out of your best characters and playing in this old school dungeon crawling jrpg

I remember the last exam being extremely difficult. Like, your AI companions get killed in one hit and you deal very little damage.
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"Some even tried to have children with Junko's dead body"

The fuck? What is even happening anymore?
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LordFarquad1312 posted...

vocedelmorte posted...

LordFarquad1312 posted...

I should go back and play that weird board game in V3, though to be honest, I never really understood what it was all about.

It was so addicting, you build your characters by completing this Monopoly game. And then you make a party out of your best characters and playing in this old school dungeon crawling jrpg

I remember the last exam being extremely difficult. Like, your AI companions get killed in one hit and you deal very little damage.

Yes, but it isn't required to complete. But if you complete it, then you get more skill points. You can draw more character cards with points you get from this dungeon crawling game, and S characters have much better starting stats, so you have better chance to build these characters when you use them in Monopoly game again. It just takes some time, but eventually you will have the characters that can beat the final exam bosses

The_Scarecrow posted...

"Some even tried to have children with Junko's dead body"

The fuck? What is even happening anymore?

Yeah, that part was a massive "What the everloving fuck?" moment.

Honestly probably one of the darker moments in the series.
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And there's the big bad herself. Junko Enoshima. I like how they're poking fun at other games, too.

dotsdfe posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

"Some even tried to have children with Junko's dead body"

The fuck? What is even happening anymore?

Yeah, that part was a massive "What the everloving fuck?" moment.

Honestly probably one of the darker moments in the series.

This world must be incredibly too far gone if people are trying to have children with a dead body. I don't blame the DR2 group if they don't want to go back.
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The_Scarecrow posted...

And there's the big bad herself. Junko Enoshima. I like how they're poking fun at other games, too.

dotsdfe posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

"Some even tried to have children with Junko's dead body"

The fuck? What is even happening anymore?

Yeah, that part was a massive "What the everloving fuck?" moment.

Honestly probably one of the darker moments in the series.

This world must be incredibly too far gone if people are trying to have children with a dead body. I don't blame the DR2 group if they don't want to go back.

It's not even a dead body. After he execution in 1, it's more like a pile of rotten minced meat, which makes it even more fucked up.
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Holy shit, Byakuya and Kyoko are here. Let's fucking go, man.

Edit: I wonder what kind of disgraceful things Sonia did in front of the camera.

LordFarquad1312 posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

And there's the big bad herself. Junko Enoshima. I like how they're poking fun at other games, too.

dotsdfe posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

"Some even tried to have children with Junko's dead body"

The fuck? What is even happening anymore?

Yeah, that part was a massive "What the everloving fuck?" moment.

Honestly probably one of the darker moments in the series.

This world must be incredibly too far gone if people are trying to have children with a dead body. I don't blame the DR2 group if they don't want to go back.

It's not even a dead body. After he execution in 1, it's more like a pile of rotten minced meat, which makes it even more fucked up.

True, I wonder how parts of Junko were even salvaged like her arm for example.
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The_Scarecrow posted...

And there's the big bad herself. Junko Enoshima.

Literally.
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Chiaki coming in with the save when Hajime was about to give up. I miss her >_>
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Beat the game. Need to let it sink in for a moment but I will give a detailed post about my overall thoughts and how I would compare to this to the first Danganronpa.
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Now that youve beaten the game, I think youre fine just going straight to V3. Honestly, the anime just gives a few stories that barely have any mention in the next game. As for UDG, I think you can just read the wiki and be fine. Youll just want to know what the main character looks like.
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I never played ultra despair girls or read anything about it and I didnt have any trouble following the story of V3. Did I really miss out by not looking into it?
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YookaLaylee posted...

I never played ultra despair girls or read anything about it and I didnt have any trouble following the story of V3. Did I really miss out by not looking into it?

Not much at all
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is a great experience. The story had some twists I did not expect and that led to many memorable moments I will not forget. The pacing of the plot was fine as well. It never felt like I was wasting my time. Every event that took place did so for a reason and I like that. Many modern games especially have a huge problem when it comes to pacing so kudos to the development team and writers. Sure, there was a lot of exposition at the beginning but it's understandable.

The investigation and class trials were far better than Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc. Not to say it was bad in that game or anything along those lines but Danganronpa 2 just turned up the dial on these investigations and class trials. I greatly enjoyed all of them due to their complexity. It also helps that everyone contributes to the class trials this time around. In Danganronpa THH, it was predominantly Makoto, Kyoko, and Byakuya figuring everything out. I hope this trend of the entire cast of characters contributing to the investigation and class trial continues into the next game. I also hope the Ultimate skills are utilized well like in Danganronpa 2.

I liked most of the cast in this game. Their personalities were even more colorful than the characters from Danganronpa THH and some of their designs were more over the top. However, you feel their absence when these characters die off. It's honestly kind of sad at times. Despite some of these characters seeming one dimensional, many of them have a nice amount of depth to them. Standout characters were Hajime, Chiaki, Fuyuhiko, Gundham, and Nagito.

Music is good. Loved the investigation theme. Graphics are good enough. I still love how the characters look in their portraits and the art style. Presentation is good. I prefer Hope's Peak Academy to Jabberwock Island. HPA felt more consistent and I liked the atmosphere. I didn't mind Jabberwock Island and I quickly warmed up to it. I just prefer the school ultimately. Also, most of the minigames are fine. Logic Dive gave me some trouble but that's because my SSX skills are rusty. I hated Improved Hangman's Gambit as the game went on. Probably for the same reason most people seemed to hate it. I hope it is not brought back.

Island Mode is a lot like School Mode so it's neat I have something to do after completing the main game. Same with Monomi's mode and Danganronpa IF. That was really cool of the devs to implement into the game. I liked Danganronpa 2 more than Danganronpa THH. Both are superb games but DR2 does nearly everything better.

Lastly, after completing the game, I have to rank them again.

Chiaki >> Sonia > Mahiru > Ibuki >> Peko >>>> Akane >>> Mikan >>>>>>>> Hiyoko

Nagito > Gundham > Fuyuhiko > Hajime >> Kazuichi > Nekomaru >> Fake Byakuya >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Teruteru

I looked up a movie version of Ultra Despair Girls on Youtube and it's nearly 12 hours long. Plus, I'm seeing Toko on the front cover so no thank you.

It's also cool to see some of my Facebook friends are familiar with this series but disappointing to see it's only through the anime >_>

The Popo posted...

Now that youve beaten the game, I think youre fine just going straight to V3. Honestly, the anime just gives a few stories that barely have any mention in the next game. As for UDG, I think you can just read the wiki and be fine. Youll just want to know what the main character looks like.

Thanks, if it's bad like the first anime, I wouldn't be able to finish it.
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Touko is actually really cool in UDG
She really redeemed her character for me
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The_Scarecrow posted...

The investigation and class trials were far better than Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc. Not to say it was bad in that game or anything along those lines but Danganronpa 2 just turned up the dial on these investigations and class trials. I greatly enjoyed all of them due to their complexity. It also helps that everyone contributes to the class trials this time around. In Danganronpa THH, it was predominantly Makoto, Kyoko, and Byakuya figuring everything out. I hope this trend of the entire cast of characters contributing to the investigation and class trial continues into the next game. I also hope the Ultimate skills are utilized well like in Danganronpa 2.

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.
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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.
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LordFarquad1312 posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

The investigation and class trials were far better than Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc. Not to say it was bad in that game or anything along those lines but Danganronpa 2 just turned up the dial on these investigations and class trials. I greatly enjoyed all of them due to their complexity. It also helps that everyone contributes to the class trials this time around. In Danganronpa THH, it was predominantly Makoto, Kyoko, and Byakuya figuring everything out. I hope this trend of the entire cast of characters contributing to the investigation and class trial continues into the next game. I also hope the Ultimate skills are utilized well like in Danganronpa 2.

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.

Lie bullets?
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Feline_Heart posted...

LordFarquad1312 posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

The investigation and class trials were far better than Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc. Not to say it was bad in that game or anything along those lines but Danganronpa 2 just turned up the dial on these investigations and class trials. I greatly enjoyed all of them due to their complexity. It also helps that everyone contributes to the class trials this time around. In Danganronpa THH, it was predominantly Makoto, Kyoko, and Byakuya figuring everything out. I hope this trend of the entire cast of characters contributing to the investigation and class trial continues into the next game. I also hope the Ultimate skills are utilized well like in Danganronpa 2.

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.

Lie bullets?

Scrum debates
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Razuberii posted...

Touko is actually really cool in UDG
She really redeemed her character for me

I still didn't really like her, but it improved her a lot in my eyes. There are also some neat bits of lore in the game, it's just unfortunate that it's pretty dull overall.
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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.

This is good. I'm looking forward to it.
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The_Scarecrow posted...

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.

The first 2 games mostly deal with the post game friendship/dating game, so they dont take a ton of time. Just a little patience.

V3 on the other hand... be prepared to sink some time into that one.
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The Popo posted...

The_Scarecrow posted...

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.

The first 2 games mostly deal with the post game friendship/dating game, so they dont take a ton of time. Just a little patience.

V3 on the other hand... be prepared to sink some time into that one.

As in over 100 hours? I sunk over 500 hours into Pokemon Diamond although that was years ago. I can probably do it.
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