Friday, April 17, 2020

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony



It’s been a few years that I delayed playing this third entry.

Due to me being chronologically confused by the 2 related animes being both a prequel and sequel for Danganronpa 1 and 2, but for also being busy with other stuff, during this corona crisis, I have finally beaten this.

The longest entry, Killing Harmony is just as good in general as the other two, but it might just have the best open…or closed ending seen yet. The new cast is varied and entertaining each with their own prodigies, and during the class trials, things can get tense. This time, Kokichi and Himoko happened to turn out to be my favorites.

New mini games have been added, such as a taxi simulator having an 80's arcade vibe, Debate Scrum being a standoff of arguments, and Mind Mine is a blocking breaking puzzle meant to reveal images, respectively.

Core gameplay remains the same, including reading through a lot of text, investigating murders, participating into trials, solving the murders and letting the plot twist further. All of the 4th wall breaking in at the last case was a nice touch and even a bit of social commentary.

If this is intended as a trilogy, similar to Zero Escape and arguably the first 3 Ace Attorney games, then I would be fine if it ends here. If not, then bring on a new entry, Spike Chunsoft! The concept is good enough to warrant that.

Rating: 8.3

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