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.
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.