Can someone explain the concept to me?

[NekoNinja]

So i've never played one before (must I play the previous 2 to play this?) If not cool. But what do you do in the game besides try and find the bad guys?

[Tev]

Free time, someone dies: murder investigation, trial.

Rinse and repeat.

[Pentolo]

You should play the others first, and read the Danganronpa Zero novel and then LASTLY watch the finale: DR3. I say that because V3 is still bounded with the original timeline in a certain way.

[mie001]

basicly just walking around, trying to break out, trying to figure out what's going on, and then someone dies, and investigation ♥♥♥♥. simple as that

[Pentolo]

Also, as you may have figured out, almost every student has a specific talent.

[miss bean]

It's really good and if you don't want to play the first couple of games you can watch the anime

[Pentolo]

ABSOLUTELY NOT, Danganronpa the animation is pure garbage, and Danganronpa 3 needs the games and the novel to be understood. It's better to not start it instead of just watching the anime. And basically everyone in the fanbase can confirm it, and the reviews confirm that as well.

[Pentolo]

And also, DRtA only has the first game's plot. Not the second one. Because they didn't want to make a second season for an unsuccessful anime.

[miss bean]

It was just a suggestion, and i understand that tbh the anime wasn't the best but just if she wanted the basic storyline

[Pentolo]

Yeah, I know, but it's literally better to read the spoilers

[cowinspace]

The game will be massively confusing if you haven't played the other games (this demo alone features three previous characters so we know that they may well be in the final game). The killing game, Monokuma, despair, hope, and whole raft of other concepts are just not going to make sense.

It's easy to say "go play the previous games", and if you have the time/money I would highly recommend it. However, you could also just watch a playthrough online or read a synopsis if you don't have the money for both previous titles.

[Pentolo]

Originally posted by cowinspace:

The game will be massively confusing if you haven't played the other games (this demo alone features three previous characters so we know that they may well be in the final game). The killing game, Monokuma, despair, hope, and whole raft of other concepts are just not going to make sense.

It's easy to say "go play the previous games", and if you have the time/money I would highly recommend it. However, you could also just watch a playthrough online or read a synopsis if you don't have the money for both previous titles.

I totally agree. It's really better to watch a playtrough than to watch the anime, lol.

[cowinspace]

Originally posted by Pentola a pressione:

I totally agree. It's really better to watch a playtrough than to watch the anime, lol.

I'd rather let Monokuma gouge out my eyes than watch the anime. The unfinished "abridged" series was great while it lasted though.

Danganronpa 3 is... meh. The Despair arc is quite good but the Future/Hope was some what of a let down with them cheaping out on at least one character death (and also for not confirming Hina x Makoto, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Get that girl some doughnuts Makoto!!).

[Pentolo]

Honestly I liked DR3, it was a great ending for the timeline, and it had its epic moments. It was necessary imho.

[Quincy Quinn]

Wow, so much hate for the animated series. It wasn't bad... went over the game quickly. Had some problems with pacing and engagement with the characters, but what do you expect in 13 episodes? Going over everything again and again during investigation, everyone's free time events, and sticking to each line of the trial just overall would not work well on screen at all. I think it's a fair adaptation. At least for the DVD release there was a director's cut of the finale.

And also, a lot of the reason they didn't make an anime out of DR2 is because the entire premise is of being a game within a game so it wouldn't translate that well in an anime. Just like DR3 was made into an anime instead of a game BECAUSE it was a story that also wouldn't translate well as a game.

[Omarequies]

You, a new student in the Hope's Peak academy, the academy of ultimates, poeple with extreme talents, find yourself trapped in the academy, and some bear-robot guy named Monokuma tells you the only way out is to kill another student, murders occur, trails follow, and the story unfold as you progress with the game.
You should play the games in this order:
Danganronpa 1: Trigger Happy Havoc.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair.
Danganronpa AE: Ultimate Despair Girls.
Then you read the Danganronpa: Zero novel.
Then you watch the Danganronpa 3 anime.
Then you finally play Danganonpa V3 :D
(If you don't want to play the AE game or watch the anime or read the novel, you can always look up summaries on Youtube or whatever).
And for me, the games are more than worth it, they're truly, truly amazing.
(And please don't watch the Danganronpa: The Animation anime instead of playing the first game, you will get an amazing experience the game, and you won't find that experience anywhere else).