Reviews from

in the past


I beat the first two games and rated them separately, this entry is only to specify the collection I got
The rating is what I think of every game in the collection in total

I'm a sucker for the murder mystery genre, and it's somehow very appealing in visual novel form. Enjoyed each game on the collection (Danganronpa S is hit or miss for me, though) and I'd definitely recommend the series. Can be hit or miss with a lot of people, understandably, but if you get into it, there's likely no turning back.

A good game that includes all of the 3 mainline games + a new game entirely based on a side mode. Danganronpa is one of my favorite game series so I was stoked to have it brought over to switch. While the games are not perfect in the slightest, the games include a lot of surprise, intriguing puzzles (if that's what you would call it), funny dialogue, a lot of fanservice for whatever reason, and just overall 4 enjoyable games brought over to the Nintendo Switch for the 10th anniversary.

literally only logging this so i can say i played a game that came out this year


It's an amazing collection, just a shame it doesn't include Ultra Despair Girls

it's nice that they sold all those games in one collection! the games are all fun - except danganronpa s, which doesn't even compare to the other three

It certainly is Danganronpa.

I knew I was in for the exact same experience I had on the Playstation 4 when I booted up V3 and found that after four years, they still hadn't bothered to fix any of prologue Saihara's sprites. Keep in mind, V3's sprites are messy as is, but it's downright offensive considering his sprites are the second in appearance.

Despite being an 'anniversary edition' - a celebration of everything Danganronpa - Spike Chunsoft certainly isn't throwing this party. They haven't implemented any quality of life adjustments that were introduced in the second or third games. UDG, a game is already underappreciated, isn't included - despite perhaps being the only Danganronpa game I could see working mechanically well on the Switch. Because, let's face it, the reticle does not work on the squished handheld screen. UDG would have been an ideal port but they neglected it, despite the protagonists featuring on key art.

I love Danganronpa - V3 is one of my favorite games. But these games are not worth $60. They aren't. Unless you're desiring the portability that comes with the Switch, or want to screenshot V3 given how four years in Spike Chunsoft still has not removed the post-CH1 screensharing block on the PS4 version - then, fine. But I would heavily recommend waiting for a sale, if a sale ever comes. These games function better on their respective PS4 versions; V3 has community support on steam. Hell, if you don't care about your own individual experience and just want to experience the story, watch a Let's Play.

The outlier here is the newest game, of course. It's clunky, as are the rest of the games, but it knows its individual price around $15. If you've already played the trilogy + UDG and are still invested in this franchise, Danganronpa S slides tonally right in.

All in all, I still love this franchise, but this anniversary is an affront and not worth your time or your money.