If Danganronpa 1 was an off-the-wall detective black comedy silly game then this one is the fuckin syrup they used to dilute and make the first one. Atmosphere is definitely worse as it loses the trapped-ness of the first one and the mystery just doesn't feel as strong. HOWEVER, everything else is pretty much cranked to eleventy seven. Characters are fucking psychopaths but I love them and the trials and twists can sometimes seem like asspulls but damn it if I'm a sucker for just how insane it gets. Nagito Komaeda is also kind of the star and carries the game. Aside from being funny murder twink he is out of place in how interesting his character and motivation is compared to anyone else in the series. Banger character, made me appreciate everything else more. The bad trials in this one are worse than 1 but the goat trials are even better, so it evens out.