Last year Spike Chunsoft announced a remaster of divisive visual novel sequel Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair to be called Danganronpa 2x2. Intriguingly, said remaster will also include an alternate storyline, so if you don't want to suffer through the original story again you can experience a different version of events playing out on its murder island deathtrap.
Originally scheduled for a 2026 release, Danganronpa 2x2 has now been shifted to early 2027, Spike Chunsoft says in a recent announcement. Said announcement does finally offer some more details on what will be included in the remaster, however. The cast are getting new character portraits, and that lame sidescrolling world map is being replaced with a 3D map, with optional fast travel.
And as for that mysterious alternate storyline, now we know it's called "slayhem" mode, "a new scenario based on Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, but completely different" in which "a certain incident triggers a dramatically different chain of events with different victims, culprits, and tricks." It's an even bigger add-on than expected, with "approximately 20% more content than Original mode."
It's also unlocked from the start, so you don't have to endure the original storyline again just to get to the new stuff. I'm curious about the soundtrack too, but Spike Chunsoft hasn't had anything to say about whether there will be new music, remixes, or if it's sticking to the beloved original soundtrack.
