going into this game, i already knew the general story and the ending twist. and yet, i loved seeing it all play out. neku is an amazing protagonist and his three companions are great as well. i'm especially a fan of shiki! her relationship with neku is by far my favourite in the entire game.

the gameplay is very unique and won't be for everyone, but it was pretty decent. but the real strong point of this game is it's story. also, the soundtrack--

the story really resonated with me and if it hadn't, i probably wouldn't have enjoyed the game as much. if you can't relate to neku, shiki or beat, then i don't think this game will hit you as hard as it hit me. the twist about what the title of the game really means is a pleasant suprise and very sweet. this game is one that is meant to change how you view the world and it did just that for me.

i really enjoyed playing this game, but when compared to the first game, i find it quite difficult to rank. the story this time around was a bit weaker and yet had grabbed my attention more than the first game did. characters from the first game appear again in this game and the new additions to the cast were almost all a delight to have around - except for more villainous characters, of course. the protagonists especially were really great and the timeline was rather easy to follow, until a certain point in the game. i even prefere the soundtrack of this game over the first game, certain somnium themes really standing out to me.
and yet, i struggle with making my mind up about this game. the ending didn't hit me as hard as the first game did, since i was expecting it already. certain plot points were rather silly and didn't lead to anything. the somniums in this game were weaker than in the first one, but the addition of free psynch was rather nice. the side content was a delight as well, the outfits were funny to spice up scenes you were replaying and i especially adore that they turned the first class cabin from 999 into a somnium, even if it's just optional content. while the main ending was rather lacking in my opinion, the secret ending was really great.

this game has my favourite cast and setting of any danganronpa game. there is not a single character i really hate in this game (perhaps slightly disliking hiyoko--) and i adore their dynamics. hajime is the only (male) protagonist that i actually like and nagito is not only my favourite character from all the games, but also the best antagonist. the deaths and cases in this game were really neat, there isn't a single one is dislike (but the strawberry/grape house one is still the weakest--). the executions aren't as good as in other games and yet certain ones still really stand out to me. the island setting is great and while the other games offer that claustrophobic feel with their settings, this one is rather relaxing and calm, which i do enjoy. the soundtrack is really great, very calm music you can put on outside of the game. the mastermind reveal was okay, but i was a very big fan of the plottwist in this game!

bayonetta is a short and nice game, that you can have fun with for a while and that you can occasionally return to and replay. i believe that is exactly what it was made for. it's rather short and offers different difficulties, so that with each replay of the game you get better. the gameplay was fun, even if i sucked at getting witch time the first few times. the maps are easy to navigate for most of the times and the enemies are fun to fight - most of the time. i tend to 100% a game, but i didn't feel the need for this game. while i had fun with it, i don't think it's a masterpiece or anything. it's not bad either, but it didn't hit me the way other games did. still, the addition of child cereza is the best thing about this game. bayo and cerezas dynamic is very cute and unique and wouldn't have worked in any other game.

there is not a single negative thing i can say about this game. the gameplay was fun, the graphics were absolutely stunning (fricking hand drawn--!!), the soundtrack is decent, it got some really nice and very unique pieces and you can play this game for just a couple minutes and still advance the story, since the story is nicely split into bite sized pieces.

and my gods, the story. the game has 13 protagonists, which seems like quite a lot, maybe even too much at first glance, but they are all handled so well. they each got their unique stories and different genres they play in and you easily get attached to them. everyone will have a favourite in this game and most likely your favourite will be natsuno & her little companion! the story is rather complexe and told in such a unique way, making you theorize what is even going on. but it gets explained nicely and makes perfectly sense, with not a single plot hole. there is truely nothing negative that can be said about this game