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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
スーパーダンガンロンパ2 さよなら絶望学園
Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen
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Blue skies, white clouds, a glittering ocean, and a vast beach...
Hope’s Peak Academy is holding its school trip at Jabberwock Island—a tropical island famous for being a popular vacation resort. But thanks to the actions of their wicked headmaster, the students quickly realize that they are not leaving this island any time soon. Their only chance of escape is to murder one of their classmates, and survive the class trial without getting caught.
During the frantic, high-stakes class trial, you must use the evidence you gathered during your investigation, as well your classmates’ testimonies, to literally shoot down your opponent’s arguments.
Amid the heightened suspicion, encroaching madness, and emotional exhaustion, the next evolution of the class trial is about to begin.
[From official website]
- Developer
- Spike Chunsoft, Gemdrops, Inc, Spike
- Publisher
- NIS America, Spike Chunsoft
- Length
- 36-44 hrs
- Rating
- 17+
04Tags · ordered by curator score
Consensus
10.0
1 rating
Time to finish
36-44hrs
catalog estimate
Platforms
12
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13 more releases↓
- Complete · Official · 2022-05-10Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
- Complete · Official · 2021-12-03Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
- Complete · Official · 2021-11-04Dangan Ronpa Trilogy Pack + Dangan Ronpa S - Chou Koukou Kyuu no Nangoku Saikoro Gashuku
- Complete · Official · 2020-08-19Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen
- Complete · Official · 2017-05-18Danganronpa 1・2 Reload
- Complete · Official · 2016-08-05Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
- Patch · Complete · Fan TL · Free · 2016-05-24Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
- Complete · Official · 2014-04-24Chaoji Qiangdan Bianbo 2 Zaihuile Juewang Xueyuan - CN Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-04-24Chaoji Qiangdan Bianbo 2 Zaihuile Juewang Xueyuan - CN Limited Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2013-10-10Danganronpa 1・2 Reload
- Complete · Official · 2012-07-26Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen
- Complete · Official · 2012-07-26Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen - Famitsu DX Pack
- Complete · Official · 2012-07-26Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen - Super Limited BOX 2
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- Complete · Official · 2026-01-01Danganronpa 2x2 - Psycho Tropical Vacation Package
- Complete · Official · 2026-01-01Danganronpa 2x2 - Psycho Tropical Vacation Package
- Complete · Official · 2026-01-01Danganronpa 2x2 - Psycho Tropical Vacation Package
- Complete · Official · 2022-05-10Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
- Complete · Official · 2021-12-03Danganronpa Decadence - EU Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2021-12-03Danganronpa Decadence - NA Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2021-12-03Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
- Complete · Official · 2021-12-03Danganronpa Decadence - Collector's Edition
- Complete · Official · 2020-08-19Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen
- Complete · Official · 2020-08-19Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
- Patch · Complete · Fan TL · Free · 2020-07-22Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen
- Complete · Official · 2017-05-31Danganronpa 1•2 Reload - AU Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-17Danganronpa 1•2 Reload - EU Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-14Danganronpa 1•2 Reload - NA Limited Edition
- Complete · Official · 2017-03-14Danganronpa 1•2 Reload - NA Edition
- Complete · Official · 2016-08-05Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
- Complete · Official · 2016-04-18Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
- Complete · Official · 2014-09-05Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - DE Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-09-05Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - EU Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-09-05Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - EU Limited Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-09-03Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - EU Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-09-02Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - NA Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-09-02Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - NA Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-09-02Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - NA Limited Package Edition
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4 more releases↓
- Patch · Partial · Fan TL · Free · 2025-01-13Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
- Complete · Fan TL · Free · 2022-02-14Danganronpa 2: Proschaj, Otchajanie
- Patch · Complete · Fan TL · Free · 2020-12-25Danganronpa 2: Proschaj, Akademija Otchajanija
- Partial · Fan TL · Free · 2013-10-05Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen
7 more releases↓
- Complete · Official · 2022-05-10Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
- Complete · Official · 2021-11-04Qiangdan Bianbo - Trilogy Pack + Xingfu Qiangdan Bianbo S: Chao Gaozhong Ji de Nanguo Zhitou Hesu
- Complete · Official · 2020-08-19Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen
- Complete · Official · 2016-08-05Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
- Complete · Official · 2014-08-21Qiangdan Bianbo Juewang Zai Shi Shuangchong Bao - CN Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-04-24Chaoji Qiangdan Bianbo 2 Zaihuile Juewang Xueyuan - CN Package Edition
- Complete · Official · 2014-04-24Chaoji Qiangdan Bianbo 2 Zaihuile Juewang Xueyuan - CN Limited Package Edition
03The book
The text.
15Quick facts
- Developer
- Spike, Spike Chunsoft, Gemdrops, Inc
- Publisher
- NIS America, Spike Chunsoft
- Original JP
- Jul 26, 2012
- English release
- Sep 2, 2014
- Length
- 36-44 hrs
- Rating
- 17+
- Also known as
- Danganronpa 2 · Super Danganronpa 2
13Synopsis
Blue skies, white clouds, a glittering ocean, and a vast beach...
Hope’s Peak Academy is holding its school trip at Jabberwock Island—a tropical island famous for being a popular vacation resort. But thanks to the actions of their wicked headmaster, the students quickly realize that they are not leaving this island any time soon. Their only chance of escape is to murder one of their classmates, and survive the class trial without getting caught.
During the frantic, high-stakes class trial, you must use the evidence you gathered during your investigation, as well your classmates’ testimonies, to literally shoot down your opponent’s arguments.
Amid the heightened suspicion, encroaching madness, and emotional exhaustion, the next evolution of the class trial is about to begin.
[From official website]
14Cultural moment · release cadence
- 2012
Japanese release
Original edition, shipped by the developer.
- 2014
English release
English localization · 2 years after original.
18Content advisory
- none
Sexual content
On-screen adult content flagged at the catalog level.
- none
Violence
On-screen violence flagged at the catalog level.
- present
Age rating
Rated 17+.
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