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Danganronpa Another Episode - Ultra Despair Girls (Europe)

PlayStation Vita
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Reviewed in
2015
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✪ Reviewed on March 28, 2023
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Danganronpa Another Episode is a TPS spin-off in the franchise universe. Komaru Naegi fights Monokuma robots. Less brilliant than the VNs but essential for saga fans.

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Category
Action Adventure 1 player 16+
Description
Komaru Naegi and Toko Fukawa team up to survive in a city overrun by Monokumas in this Danganronpa action spin-off. Published by NIS America, released in Europe in September 2015. Action-adventure with Hacking Gun shooting system, dark humour and social commentary, unexpected female leads. European version.

Danganronpa Another Episode - Ultra Despair Girls review

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Art direction
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
"Captivating"
Stepping into three dimensions, the universe keeps its vivid pink blood and macabre irony, now poured into a stifling city in ruins. Swarms of Monokuma and harsh lighting carry the pop aesthetic into the action itself. This bold choice, faithful to the series, keeps a delightfully singular edge.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾2,2 GB 📅04/09/2015
Published by NIS America

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Collector interest

An action spin-off of the Danganronpa saga, Ultra Despair Girls in its NIS America PAL edition benefits from the lasting fervor of a community keen to complete the series physically. The European run, shorter than the US version, makes it the link collectors chase to build a coherent Danganronpa set. Its interest arises from this franchise-completion logic.

Is Danganronpa Another Episode - Ultra Despair Girls still worth playing in 2026?

A spin off from Spike Chunsoft, Danganronpa Another Episode - Ultra Despair Girls leaves the trial for a third person shooter where Komaru and Toko cross a city handed over to robot bears and tyrannical children, with a megaphone gun. The action, mixed with puzzles and the grating narration proper to the series, fleshes out the Danganronpa world from a fresh angle. The repetitiveness and the extreme tone divide. For a fan of the saga or someone fond of dark, offbeat tales, the title keeps a perfectly preserved atmosphere and writing.

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