This is probably the most pleasant surprise of the year for me. I love mystery detective adventures like this one, and I also enjoyed the hell out of the Danganronpa series – and yes, this is, by all means, a Danganronpa game through and through, even if it has a different title.
Unnecessarily complex, convoluted murder cases? Check.
Crazy, over the top characters? Check.
A thrilling, super exciting plot full of mysteries and plot twists? Check.
Amnesiac protagonist? Check.
Pink blood? Check.
By the way, I loved how they made this into a full 3D adventure game instead of a visual novel, with side-quests, collectibles and lots of exploration, and how the investigation minigames were implemented in the Persona-inspired second halves of each chapter. Maybe some more forgiving QTEs would be appreciated next time, though.
And don't be fooled by the colorful, neon-filled visuals and sometimes childish humor: there are some pretty dark story elements here, especially in the last third of the game...
We also have some great voice acting and a solid score, so yeah, if you, too, love Danganronpa or crime thrillers in general, don't hesitate, give this one a try! I really, really hope we'll get a sequel, there's a huge potential for this to become a great series. (Would be nice if they released the next one on a next-gen console, though, Switch had some issues keeping up with the graphics here already...)
Oh, and there are also some short DLC substories, I played them through but they're kinda weak compared to the main game... Hardly any interactivity in them, not much to talk about.
Unnecessarily complex, convoluted murder cases? Check.
Crazy, over the top characters? Check.
A thrilling, super exciting plot full of mysteries and plot twists? Check.
Amnesiac protagonist? Check.
Pink blood? Check.
By the way, I loved how they made this into a full 3D adventure game instead of a visual novel, with side-quests, collectibles and lots of exploration, and how the investigation minigames were implemented in the Persona-inspired second halves of each chapter. Maybe some more forgiving QTEs would be appreciated next time, though.
And don't be fooled by the colorful, neon-filled visuals and sometimes childish humor: there are some pretty dark story elements here, especially in the last third of the game...
We also have some great voice acting and a solid score, so yeah, if you, too, love Danganronpa or crime thrillers in general, don't hesitate, give this one a try! I really, really hope we'll get a sequel, there's a huge potential for this to become a great series. (Would be nice if they released the next one on a next-gen console, though, Switch had some issues keeping up with the graphics here already...)
Oh, and there are also some short DLC substories, I played them through but they're kinda weak compared to the main game... Hardly any interactivity in them, not much to talk about.