Danganronpa 2×2 was probably the biggest surprise of last week’s Nintendo Direct, a full remake of Danganronpa 2 that also includes a new version with different plot events.

Thanks to a new Famitsu interview with the producer, translated here by fans on Reddit, we have a few more details.

The first thing we should get out of the way is that this interview makes it clear the remake and new scenario are two separate stories, not one that branches partway through.

I bring this up first because I’ve seen a lot of confusion online about what Danganronpa 2×2 is. Lots of fans have been looking at the trailer’s trial footage, for example, and using that to determine what things will remain the same. But 2×2 includes a regular remake of Danganronpa 2 as well; the remake is the same story with redone sprites, backgrounds, etc. The new story is separate.

Moving on, the interview mentions that they originally considered doing this with the first Danganronpa, but that changing the story of the first game would have too big an impact.

That’s interesting. That makes it sound like they aren’t viewing the new story as a non-canon “what if” scenario, but as a reboot. He went on to say that events that take place before Danganronpa 2, like the first game and Ultra Despair Girls, are still the same but that we’ll have to wait and see if the ending still leads to the Danganronpa 3 anime.

(To be honest, my feelings toward the anime are so mixed, I wouldn’t mind this setting up a new timeline.)

There are a few things he wouldn’t go into detail about, such as mini-games and side content, but he did mention that the new scenario will be as long or even longer than the original game. It diverges shortly after the start, so it sounds like basically a whole new Danganronpa game.

I’m really excited for Danganronpa 2×2. I didn’t think a Danganronpa remake would interest me, but I’m so curious about what they’re doing with this new scenario.

What do you think about the latest Danganronpa 2×2 information?