Danganronpa 2 Remaster Delayed to Early 2027, Adds Slayhem

The upcoming remaster of the visual novel "Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair" has been delayed to early 2027, developer Gemdrops and publisher Spike Chunsoft announced. The project, which has been referred to as both "Danganronpa 22" and "Danganronpa 2x2," was previously expected to launch this year.

In a statement, producer Shohei Sakakibara said that while development had been progressing toward a 2026 release, the team decided to move the launch to early 2027 to deliver the best possible experience. A more specific release date will be announced later. The game is planned for release on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and the upcoming Switch 2.

Alongside the delay, the companies provided new details on the remaster's expanded content. A major addition is "Slayhem Mode," an entirely new alternate storyline based on the original "Goodbye Despair" plot but featuring a dramatically different chain of events. In this mode, a specific incident triggers a new narrative with different victims, culprits, and tricks. The developers state that Slayhem Mode offers approximately 20 percent more content than the Original Mode. Both this new scenario and the revamped...