Danganronpa (ダンガンロンパ) is a Japanese video game franchise created and developed by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike) for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, iOS, and Android. The series currently consists of three main titles; two visual novel games, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, and a third-person adventure spin-off, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, along with an upcoming third visual novel, New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shingakki, and multiple smartphone titles, as well as various manga, novel, and anime adaptations. The games are published in North America and Europe by NIS America. The series' name is a portmanteau of dangan (弾丸?, bullet) and ronpa (論破?, confutation) .
The series revolves around the elite high school, Hope's Peak Academy (希望ヶ峰学園 Kibōgamine Gakuen), which, every year, selects "Ultimate" students (超高校級 chō-kōkō-kyū, lit. Super High School Level), talented high school students who are in the top of their field, along with one average "Ultimate Lucky Student" who is chosen by lottery.
Danganronpa 3 may refer to:
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (スーパーダンガンロンパ2 さよなら絶望学園 Sūpā Danganronpa Tsū: Sayonara Zetsubō Gakuen, lit. Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Academy) is a visual novel adventure video game developed by Spike Chunsoft for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. It was first released in Japan on July 26, 2012 and in North American and Europe in 2014. It is the second installment in the Danganronpa series, and a direct sequel to the 2010 game Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.
The story follows a group of high school students who are trapped on an island by their high school's headmaster Monokuma, a sentient stuffed bear. In order to leave the island, a student must kill one of their peers, and not be caught in the subsequent investigation and trial.
Similar to the previous game, Danganronpa 2 features two main styles of gameplay; School Life, which is split into Daily Life and Deadly Life sections, and the Class Trial. In the Daily Life section, players interact with other characters and progress through the plot. Conversing with characters during 'Free Time' sections earns Hope Fragments, which can be exchanged for skills that can be used in the Class Trial. Performing various interactions increases the player's level, allowing them to equip more skills during trials. Monocoins, earned by finding hidden Monokuma Figures or performing well in trials, can be exchanged for presents that can be given to other characters during Free Time segments, with certain items able to trigger special events. The Deadly Life section, which occurs when a crime scene is discovered, has the player search for evidence that will assist them in the Class Trial.