Is this more like Danganronpa or Uchikoshi's work?

[ForteGX]

I was never a fan of Dangenronpa. I respect that you may have some different opinions, but I thought the style of humor wasn't my thing and the tone never did a great job building suspense for me. I however am a big fan of the Zero Escape and AI series. Uchikoshi isn't perfect, but the mystery has always been well done for me.

Based on that, do you think I will likely enjoy it? I usually support Uchikoshi's works blindly, but I'm a little concerned.

[Dedlok]

The short non-spoilery version: A little of both.

The longer slightly spoilery version: I am still on first playthrough (day 13 of 100) Visual novel wise and art-wise it is more like Dangan Ronpa in presentation and execution (ie 3d rooms with 2d characters standing around that you can talk to and give gifts to on a day schedule system with freetime) Structure wise Uchikose, with its branching paths and multiple endings.

It does not have the Death Game Aspect but it has the dark humor and "people could die and/or turn on each other" aspect of Dangan Ronpa but them killing each other is subverted (at least in the early parts) thanks to a system that can revive them upon death.

Day 7 shows a plot twist that probably has a Nier-esque "playthrough again to get a translation/see it again with more info type stuff. So it has a the potential of Uchikose's mystery that gets unraveled as you go through multiple times

[jbkilroy]

From interviews, Kodaka (the Danganronpa director) was in charge of the main scenario and the 'true' ending. The overall design and music are also clearly derived from Danganronpa.

Uchikoshi wrote the 'other 99 endings'. We don't know what that means yet.