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 I can't believe I'm saying this but this post is about Danganronpa (Another)

Was a mention on my last blog post not enough?! No?! Well I'm gonna be honest- this game is plaguing my mind like fucking crazy!!!! Me and my friends (Luka and Weez. Shout out) finished DR:A the other day and I just can't get over how much I enjoyed it. It's even more exciting considering that we still have the prologue to do for DR:A and that there's an entire second game too (SDRA2).

This is going to be a spoiler-free post because I really desperately want more people to experience this fangan, it's really fantastic. What if Danganronpa was good?

By the way, if you do genuinely want to give this game a chance, do NOT look up anything especially not about the characters(I'M SERIOUS). The download link for the game is here! Click me! (This download takes you to the itch.io page for the translated build for ch2-6, but there is a link for ch1 on the page)

If you're more of a playthrough watcher, you can watch WeebyNewz's playthrough here.

Danganronpa Another ~Another Despair Academy~
(Pictured: Yuki Maeda, the Ultimate Lucky Student, and Akane Taira, the Ultimate Maid)

 Honestly? This game doesn't deviate very far from the likes of DR1 but it somehow takes the concepts presented in the game and take them further and execute things way better lol.

Here's some important background to know about this game:

1. First of all, development started in 2013 and continued until 2015 which actually means it predates a lot of existing Danganronpa. 
2. Secondly, this game is made in RPG Maker which sounds like an odd choice, but honestly it's very well done. The trial sections are the most impressive since they are have solid replications of the DR trial minigames. 
3. Thirdly, this game was made by a team of 3 people. The main dev, Linuj, did the programming, writing and art for this game!! Isn't that crazy?! He had assistance from Kim Master who coloured illustrations and Bammunbagi who helped with the sounds and story.
4. The translations for this game are a bit odd in places. Most FTEs are untranslated ingame (but are available on Youtube) (we personally used machine translation) and some parts have poor wording, but the translated parts are still understandable. We still managed to enjoy this game despite this and I hope you can get past it too. It kind of makes the game funnier in parts but that's just me.
   
   (Frankly, the circumstances of this game's creation only adds to how impressive it is that this game outdoes any Danganronpa game ever.)

Our protag is Yuki Maeda, the Ultimate Lucky Student, who was accepted into Hope's Peak Academy after being chosen in the student lottery. Sounds familiar so far! He's nervous about his first day and takes his first steps into the academy, meeting the colourful cast that are his classmates for the next few years.

The talents in this game are pretty standard and there's nothing super crazy. Okay maybe the Ultimate Sniper is a little crazy but I feel like it's more accurate to describe her as a markswoman since her talent is moreso being able to aim accurately and not just limited to rifles.

Who do you think is gonna survive? 🤭 Who do you think is secretly crazy?

 

I feel like in Danganronpa games there are a few talents that are kind of stupid but in this game, every talent is something practical. No Ultimate Fanfic Writer or Ultimate Affluent Progeny (sorry Byakuya but that title fucking sucks..) That's just a personal nitpick, though. I really love this cast and of course there's some weaker characters, but most of them are fantastic and the development is so well done. I'm attached to most of them....

 

This is all I can tell you without spoiling the fun... sorry! But if any of this intriges you, I totally recommend you play this game or watch a playthrough if you don't want to go through the hassle of downloading it. 

I'm sorry about how much I've been posting about this game... I can't help it... But I've avoided posting spoilers >_o)* I just really adore this game and I think people should give it a try. I hope this post can get at least one person to give the game a try!!!

 

Thanx for reading if you managed to get down here. I still don't really know how many people read my posts lol.