Equally as gratifying is observing the (initially) archetypical characters goaded into collaboration in a context that’s equal parts The Breakfast Club and Battle Royale. Like the games’ predecessor, 2010’s Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, the plotline revolves around a roster of sixteen pupils who have been admitted to an exceedingly exclusive school known as Hope’s Peak Academy.įor the first hour, enjoyment stems from identifying the trait which elevated each student to be selected for the academy. Upon initial inspection, the recent release of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair does little to subvert that trope. While the setting is typically introduced as a tranquil, flora-filled playground, the utopian veneer quickly dissolves, revealing a rapacious and violent undercurrent. From Lord of the Flies, The Beach, Lost, and even the reality-TV staple Survivor, the desolate, uninhabited island has often served as a microcosm for examining humankind’s true nature.
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