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 <section #danganronpa> <section #danganronpa>
 ==== Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc ==== ==== Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc ====
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 +<div heart>♥</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star disabled>★</div>
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 The first of the <cite>Danganronpa</cite> games is very good, and provides a solid foundation for the rest of the series. The first of the <cite>Danganronpa</cite> games is very good, and provides a solid foundation for the rest of the series.
  
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 Along the same lines, the game occasionally goes off on barely-relevant and long tangents seemingly to set-up a red herring. However, the fact these go on for so long makes it fairly obvious that it'll be a red herring. Along the same lines, the game occasionally goes off on barely-relevant and long tangents seemingly to set-up a red herring. However, the fact these go on for so long makes it fairly obvious that it'll be a red herring.
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 On the good side, I found the mysteries in this game (and the series in general) to be very well written and quite compelling; I often find myself using <cite>Danganronpa</cite> as an example of a well-written mystery.((:fn:>Although I should admit I don't have much experience with good mysteries - the <cite>Danganronpa</cite> series isn't merely the best I've experienced, but potentially the only good one. Prior to <cite>Danganronpa</cite> I had only seen <cite>[[lb:death.in.paradise]]</cite>, and miscellaneous episodes of <cite>[[lb:Poirot]]</cite> and <cite>Miss Marple</cite> (here I'm referring to the adaptations, which are reportedly vastly different from the books), none of which are particularly well constructed mysteries.)) I find the gameplay appealing as well, and after I finished the whole series, I was disappointed there weren't more trials to work through. On the good side, I found the mysteries in this game (and the series in general) to be very well written and quite compelling; I often find myself using <cite>Danganronpa</cite> as an example of a well-written mystery.((:fn:>Although I should admit I don't have much experience with good mysteries - the <cite>Danganronpa</cite> series isn't merely the best I've experienced, but potentially the only good one. Prior to <cite>Danganronpa</cite> I had only seen <cite>[[lb:death.in.paradise]]</cite>, and miscellaneous episodes of <cite>[[lb:Poirot]]</cite> and <cite>Miss Marple</cite> (here I'm referring to the adaptations, which are reportedly vastly different from the books), none of which are particularly well constructed mysteries.)) I find the gameplay appealing as well, and after I finished the whole series, I was disappointed there weren't more trials to work through.
 <section #anime> <section #anime>
 === Anime === === Anime ===
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 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star disabled>★</div>
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 The anime is an accurate adaptation of the first game. I can't remember off-the-top-of-my-head what changes it made to the story, because I remember it as being almost the same. The anime is an accurate adaptation of the first game. I can't remember off-the-top-of-my-head what changes it made to the story, because I remember it as being almost the same.
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 <section #manga> <section #manga>
 === Manga === === Manga ===
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 +<div heart>♥</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
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 {{:img:rush-judgment.png?200 |Example artwork from the Manga.}} {{:img:rush-judgment.png?200 |Example artwork from the Manga.}}
 To be clear, I'm talking about the manga: **<cite>Danganronpa: The Animation</cite>**.((:fn:>It's understandably confusing (I had to look it up to be sure). This manga is theoretically an adaptation of the //anime// rather than the first game...but I think it sticks a bit more to the game.)) To be clear, I'm talking about the manga: **<cite>Danganronpa: The Animation</cite>**.((:fn:>It's understandably confusing (I had to look it up to be sure). This manga is theoretically an adaptation of the //anime// rather than the first game...but I think it sticks a bit more to the game.))
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 <section #superdanganronpa2> <section #superdanganronpa2>
 ==== Super Danganronpa 2 ==== ==== Super Danganronpa 2 ====
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 +<div heart>♥</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
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 <div passage> <div passage>
 This was the first <cite>Danganronpa</cite> game I actually played,((:fn:>Somewhat heretically, I watched a let's play of the first game...which is how I learned about <cite>Danganronpa</cite> in the first place. Thank the [[lb:TTV Channel]] on YouTube for getting me into <cite>Danganronpa</cite>!)) and it's an experience I don't think I'll forget...because it was the first time I felt like I was //forced// to think about what I was doing in regards to the mysteries. This was the first <cite>Danganronpa</cite> game I actually played,((:fn:>Somewhat heretically, I watched a let's play of the first game...which is how I learned about <cite>Danganronpa</cite> in the first place. Thank the [[lb:TTV Channel]] on YouTube for getting me into <cite>Danganronpa</cite>!)) and it's an experience I don't think I'll forget...because it was the first time I felt like I was //forced// to think about what I was doing in regards to the mysteries.
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 On the issues side, the second game solves most of the problems of the first (although it manages to make hangman's gambit much worse!). There isn't excessive repetition of details, and if there were unnecessarily long side-tangents, then I can't remember them. On the issues side, the second game solves most of the problems of the first (although it manages to make hangman's gambit much worse!). There isn't excessive repetition of details, and if there were unnecessarily long side-tangents, then I can't remember them.
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 However, a very serious issue shows itself here for the first time, although it's not clear this is an issue just yet. This is the attempt at topping the reveal of the last game. The first game had a shocking reveal at the end,((:fn:>I should be clear by stating the twists in these games are generally handled well, with plenty of hints prior.)) and this game attempts to top it. I'll say it's debatable whether it succeeds or not, because within <cite>Danganronpa 2</cite> itself, it's executed well. Unfortunately, I believe this became the start of a trend that future installments ended up following to the detriment of their own stories, and the franchise as a whole. I'd argue that there's very little that could be more shocking than the reveal at the end of the first game - which was effectively the definition of **despair** - and this game attempts to top it by going at it from a different angle. However, a very serious issue shows itself here for the first time, although it's not clear this is an issue just yet. This is the attempt at topping the reveal of the last game. The first game had a shocking reveal at the end,((:fn:>I should be clear by stating the twists in these games are generally handled well, with plenty of hints prior.)) and this game attempts to top it. I'll say it's debatable whether it succeeds or not, because within <cite>Danganronpa 2</cite> itself, it's executed well. Unfortunately, I believe this became the start of a trend that future installments ended up following to the detriment of their own stories, and the franchise as a whole. I'd argue that there's very little that could be more shocking than the reveal at the end of the first game - which was effectively the definition of **despair** - and this game attempts to top it by going at it from a different angle.
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 <section #danganronpa3> <section #danganronpa3>
 ==== Danganronpa 3 ==== ==== Danganronpa 3 ====
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 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star disabled>★</div>
 +<div star disabled>★</div>
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 <div passage> <div passage>
 This is an anime and serves as an overall ending to the original ‘series’. This anime single-handedly created a lot of confusion, and will continue to create confusion into the far future. This is an anime and serves as an overall ending to the original ‘series’. This anime single-handedly created a lot of confusion, and will continue to create confusion into the far future.
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 <section #newdanganronpav3> <section #newdanganronpav3>
 ==== New Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony ==== ==== New Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony ====
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 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star disabled>★</div>
 +<div star disabled>★</div>
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 <div passage> <div passage>
 This is a sequel that leaves behind the previous story-line in favor of a new one. While I, and presumably others, expected this would lead to something different yet similar...no, well yes, but no. This is a sequel that leaves behind the previous story-line in favor of a new one. While I, and presumably others, expected this would lead to something different yet similar...no, well yes, but no.
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 The mysteries in this game are also very well written, as is now custom, just that <cite>V3</cite> may have made a mistake in making the //first// the best and most interesting one. The mysteries in this game are also very well written, as is now custom, just that <cite>V3</cite> may have made a mistake in making the //first// the best and most interesting one.
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-<cite>V3</cite> suffers from the issue that I laid out in <cite>Danganronpa 2</cite>, which is that it attempts to out-do the other games, which has led it to make a few very serious mistakes.+<cite>V3</cite> suffers from the issue that I pointed out in <cite>Danganronpa 2</cite>, which is that it attempts to out-do the other games, which has led it to make a few very serious mistakes.
  
 The biggest of these is the ending, which comes off as insulting to the <cite>Danganronpa</cite> fanbase, and has the added bonus of making the //entire previous story-line// come off as pointless. I'd be admiring how impressively bad this ending was if I wasn't one of the fans disappointed by it. I can't be specific...because I can't remember it well at this point. The biggest of these is the ending, which comes off as insulting to the <cite>Danganronpa</cite> fanbase, and has the added bonus of making the //entire previous story-line// come off as pointless. I'd be admiring how impressively bad this ending was if I wasn't one of the fans disappointed by it. I can't be specific...because I can't remember it well at this point.
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 The mini-games are greatly improved over the previous games, although I distinctly remember being disappointed by the lack of a presence of some from the previous games. The mini-games are greatly improved over the previous games, although I distinctly remember being disappointed by the lack of a presence of some from the previous games.
  
 There's an extra mechanic added to the debates that allows you to lie. But outside of using it when it was introduced, I never used it during the game at all. This is one of the missed opportunities of <cite>V3</cite>, and the lying mechanic comes off as needless. There's an extra mechanic added to the debates that allows you to lie. But outside of using it when it was introduced, I never used it during the game at all. This is one of the missed opportunities of <cite>V3</cite>, and the lying mechanic comes off as needless.
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 The bonus board-game mode is surprisingly fun, and it really doesn't surprise me that it got spun off into its own game...which I'll definitely end up buying at some point. The bonus board-game mode is surprisingly fun, and it really doesn't surprise me that it got spun off into its own game...which I'll definitely end up buying at some point.
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 The mis-step that is <cite>V3</cite> is probably comparable to the <cite>[[lb:eva:rebuild]]</cite>, due to the increased budget and popularity, and the presumed confidence of the creators. This point of comparison will require more thought, so I'll leave it there for now. The mis-step that is <cite>V3</cite> is probably comparable to the <cite>[[lb:eva:rebuild]]</cite>, due to the increased budget and popularity, and the presumed confidence of the creators. This point of comparison will require more thought, so I'll leave it there for now.
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