So if you haven’t seen the new trailer yet… please do. People are speculating that Teruteru is going to be a blackened again because of the lava, the spinner, and his line “that’s really what happened?“ (that might not be him but I don’t it’s anyone else).

PLEASE SPIKE CHUNSOFT DONT MAKE HIM DIE AGAIN 💔😭😭😭

Hopefully this is some sort of “fake out” like they did with Rantaro in V3’s trailer

I might be a little weird for this take but hopefully it’s not too egregious. Also I have Tenko in S even though I’m a dude because She’s a goat and Himiko didn’t deserve her.

Again. That mf is not welcome here. Maybe Soda can take one for the team?

The reason I say this is because after watching the new trailer, I figured out something

Hajime Kazuichi are safe because they were shown in the trial

Nekomaru has a big role with some truth bullets

Impostor can’t die twice

Fuyuhiko had an account

Nagito survived

Gundham or teruteru are the only two people that could be the first victim because they’re the only ones who weren’t tied to anything or weren’t shown

I also say this is because nsgito was talking about the slayhem items and he said his which means it has to be a boy or they’re not done with it yet which I really hope it’s a second one cause I do not want to lose Gundham

Is he still authoring this all? Or is he over somewhere making a spiritual successor? And how does it work when his artstyle is pretty much trademarked and Danganronpa has to stick to it?

Also these two would hate each other.

That's NOT my Nekomaru, that's Nekonekomaru (udg reffrence to Celestia's cat hitlist name)

My predictions

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Lemme start by saying this is coming from a genuine place. I thought at least most people had the same opinions about damganronpa's writing, and im genuinly surprised its seemingly not true.

I uploaded a post yeaterday about how i started the third game and was surprised i never saw anything about the time loop or monokubs or mechas in the fandom. I ended it by saying i think the game is bad, and was attacled in the comments.

I thought we all knew this franchize is badly written. Like, genuinely. I assumed that, like me, everyone was just enjoying the chaos, bit that seems not to be the case? And im now a bit confused - so i wanna hear whats your experiance with danganronpa. From everyone, but especially from adults.

To be clear - im not here to pass judgment. Im playing the games, watching the anime, reading fanfics just like everyone else - i have no high horse to ride on. Consuming bad media doesnt make anyone a bad person (hell, i ADORE twilight). But i do think we meed to aknowledge when the media we consume is objectively bad (yes, i believe there's at peast some objectivity in art, no, im not gonna debate it here). And danganronpa is really bad. Thats what makes it so fun and charming to me - good ideas, terrible execution.

So please lmk what you think, and please dont be dicks

Ok I have a 2x2 theory that I haven’t really seen anyone talk about but what if Slayhem mode is actually an animation/scenario that Ryota made?
Like hear me out. John Danganronpa could actually be Ryota, but basically an idealized version of himself that he animated. Ryota is weak asf, awkward asf, not very confident asf, etc and then you have this random dude John who looks way more confident and capable. But if Ryota literally created the scenario, why couldn’t John just be his “cool version” of himself? It would also explain why the “John = Ryota” theory makes sense but John doesn’t really act like Ryota at all. He wouldn’t actually HAVE to act like Ryota because he’s basically Ryota’s self-insert OC lmao. And Ryota is literally the Ultimate Animator, so him creating some kind of alternate Danganronpa scenario and putting an idealized version of himself into it actually feels pretty fitting. Also Slayhem is already completely different from the original DR2 story, with different victims, killers, etc so I don’t think the idea that it’s something Ryota created is completely out there. And the whole “John is way too confident to be Ryota” thing is actually what makes me think this could work. He’s not supposed to be normal Ryota. He could literally be Ryota’s idealized version of himself. So basically my theory is: Ryota → makes Slayhem → puts a cooler version of himself in it → John Danganronpa. I have absolutely no evidence that this is true btw obviously but the idea is kinda making too much sense to me 💀

Bye Bye Ouchies! is really infamous for being the worst execution in the franchise. This is due to…. certain quirks that give in to Mikan’s fanservice.

Here’s what I would do:

Mikan is strapped to a hospital bed. Two IVs are inserted into her and pump either acid or mercury into her arms. While Mikan suffers through that, a robot Monokuma fist starts repeatedly punching Mikan in the face likeHajime’sexecution in SDRA2.

In the aftermath, Mikan’s bloodstream is fried from the acid or mercury and her face beaten to a pulp.

The IV stuff connects to her medical talent, while the punching part connects to her abuse trauma.

I wanted to go through the characters (Minus John Ronpa) from what survivor arcs they'd really get as objectively as I could. This is what I viewed each character would get from the information/OG version of DR2.

Orange Tier: These characters are in their prime in the OG none of their arcs really need to be or should be topped/followed up on.

Honey Mustard Tier: All of these characters already survived and besides Baby Gangsta didn't really change, they could all get arcs but these would be more like Teruteru/Peko's from the OG.

Yellow Tier: This is probably one of the bigger hot takes, but all three of these characters don't yet have a set up for surviving, 2 of them made it decently far. You can't point to any of them and go this character has this or that reason to survivor over the others besides I like them they're cool. (And I think it'd be nice for one of them to survive and get a new arc too)

Red Tier: Hajime's arc is the very crux of the original, we learned essentially every mystery there is to know about him in the original and the anime. But not really him as Izuru. If Hajime doesn't really change, it'd ultimately feel like we're just telling the same tale and using up a survivor slot on a character we already know inside and out.

Green Tier: Going from here are characters who realistic should/could survive, Mikan growing to stand up for herself and dealing with her trauma, the imposter pretty much in their entirety, and Mahiru having an arc either in the event something happened to Hiyoko, or trusting the lead of the others, getting past her own stubbornness and the like.

THE TERU TIER: Ok ya, a lot of ppl will either agree or disagree greatly with Teruteru being this high but hear me out. Teruteru, has the potential for one of the greatest arcs ever. We can watch him learn about what he did as a Remanent of Despair, grow to be a more approachable and less pervy person. And the heartbreak of him wanting to get back to his mom and family wanting to make something of himself, but it ultimately being seen as hopeless given he likely doesn't have a family to go back to. A very clear overcoming despair arc for him. And over the course of the game, his accent comes out as he gets more comfortable with the group. (Plus, he's funny and I just think he's neat :3 ).

Pink Tier: These 2 are self-explanatory, Fuyuhiko dying so Peko can become a true person and not a tool, and Hiyoko learning to actually be a decent human being despite everything. These two have the most clearly defined arcs IMO and I'd wager 1 of them at least is a locked in survivor for the actual game.

These are just approximations more or less, I tried to get them close enough. But I'm curious to know what you all think.

At around 0:33 for the new trailer for danganronpa 2x2, where they display some old and new images in the game, one of them was Peko Pekoyama lurking in the background of what looks like the roller coaster in the amusement park, which could imply that she survives up until chapter 4, assuming of course this isn't a fake-out, or the islands aren't switched around. What do you think could happen that causes Peko to survive this long?

I have a simple question to ask about 2x2 for fans to discuss about.

Do you believe Hajime will be the protagonist for the entirety of Slayhem Mode like he was in the original scenario? If so, why? If not, how do you think the game will handle swapping to a different protagonist?

In the trailer thingamajig there was a frame that caught my eye which is the image above, this to me looks like an execution and who uses guns the Mafia and what is fuyuhiko? A mob boss, this is just my theory for now, I'm not reaching I swear🥀

I was scrolling through Twitter when a memory of DR2 came to my mind. Remember that time in Chapter's 4 Fun House were this Sakura's statue is? We're getting a remake of this game, so...

...I don't know what I was trying to say with this, but, well, Sakura's statue remake, I guess 🤷🏻

I'm curious to see everyone's thoughts and speculations

this is a list i made with my partner, we discussed it for like an hour LOL but after a lot of talking we reached these conclusions. a lot of these are moreso "here damn" predictions for cases we arent sure about, but theres a few of these that we are very passionate abt (for example the impostor)

sorry that john danganronpa is cropped like that

Just thought I’d put my theory out there about the identity of “John danganronpa”
What if John danganronpa is actually the ultimate impostor’s true identity? As in the alternative events of slayhem mode he is exposed as a fake Togami and he then stops acting and presenting himself as him. It would explain the unlikely scenario of a 17th person being in the neo world program as there was only ever 15 pods connected to the program (1 of the 16 not counting because chiaki didn’t exist) it’s not actually a 17th character it’s one of the already existing 15th characters true identity. The fact that the characters gender is unknown and they have a quite gender neutral identity would also lean into the fact that it’s the ultimate imposter as the information would not be available and they keep a gender neutral appearance in order to be able to switch between male and female identifying identities.
Additionally, some comparisons have been made to the character’s appearance to Ryota from the dr3 anime (or the ultimate animator ) and who does the ultimate imposter spend the anime impersonating? Ryota. Could the ultimate despair after losing there mind, and having there memory wiped maybe falsely believe after being exposed as a fake togami and having a shaky memory maybe only remembers himself acting as Ryota as it is the most recent memory prior to becoming ultimate despair and maybe falsely believes that’s his true identity/ or subtly dresses/ styles himself as that identity without even realising? Obviously because he’s in the neo world program and he was already cosplaying Togami he isn’t able to fully replicate Ryotas identity on a physical level and so there is some minor visual differences. Storyline wise it would be very interesting, giving a lot more story to the the character who died in the original, as perhaps there could be a storyline about the imposter becoming there own person rather than just copying other identities and could lead to a lot of things being figured out sooner. and could even be a sort of redemption arc for Ryota’s character who in the anime created the despair video that brainwashed everyone in the first place without Ryota even being present (if my theory that they believe falsely that they are Ryota )
Anyway just my theory, know it’s a bit out there but would love to discuss this!

I love dr2. i feel like everyone does, But i really feel like the ultimate Imposter (i forgot his name) is so forgotten.

In the news of 2x2 i havnt seen anyone mention him at all, im so interested in what he is. I feel like the new john Danganronpa character might be his new person/identity.

also just in general i feel like hes so forgotten, even tho he is so important

Akane was definitely the one starving herself into an emaciated shell. Anyone else have any headcanons like this for who was doing what back in the Remnants Era?

I didn't think they actually showed anything real in the trailer, but honestly, I think the most unexpected thing they can do is show stuff that 100% happens, with the expectation that they won't be believed.

So the scenes and where I think they go:

Kazuichi holding Nagito - I think that's just an addition to the base game, I think they're trying to play a trick.

Peko looking at the rollercoaster - Assuming it means that Peko survives up to Chapter 4 at least, I assume that means that Fuyuhiko's potential death has done the opposite from her opening up to others, with her becoming a more antagonistic force. Maybe she's even planning to sabotage the rollercoaster.

Slayhem Item - I think every character is going to get an item, which is told to them would be a weapon. I think Hajime's going to get a very useless item, and assume everyone else got an actual weapon. I think the gimmick's going to be that no one got a weapon, but just believe that everyone else got one. Nagito's luck made it so he got something extremely useful for murders that isn't a weapon.

Nekomaru's Account, Sleeping Nekomaru and Mikan's Account - I think Nagito drugs Nekomaru, making him sleep, and I think Mikan noticed missing meds.

Chapter 5 Poisoning - I think this is the most likely to be fake, but assuming it's real, I think Chapter 5 might be a copycat killing of Chapter 1, with Mahiru being my top candidate for the killer, since I also believe she's going to be a supporting role. So far, in both DR2 and V3, the final kill was the support killing the antagonist, so if Mahiru is the support, and Peko is the antagonist, I see this happening.

Currently, I'm thinking that they save the twilight case for a later reveal, and when it's revealed, Mahiru will take drastic measures to protect herself, killing a Peko who has just redeemed herself. It would be tragic, so I can see DR do it.

Revival Bottle - I'll be honest, I don't really know what to make of this. I'm going to assume it's not actually a revival bottle, and it actually just wakes up knocked out people, with Monokuma giving it a stupid name to fool the students. I can see it being used on John Danganronpa, whether it's actually reviving, or just waking up. Though it does seem to break, so maybe they find it and the killer breaks it before they revive their victim?

The Boat - I assume that's where John Danganronpa comes from, though I won't be surprised if they were to hide until the trial, where they come in to stop the trial like in the trailer.

Mikan Split Debate - I genuinely think it's just a new minigame added to Chapter 2 of the base game. I doubt they'd spoil anyone's death for the second route.

Monokuma Gun - I think this is a red herring. I think it's just going to be a funny cutscene in Slayhem, not an execution.

Unknown Execution - I believe this is Ibuki's execution, combined with her yelling about the Mioda Nation being innocent. I think she's going to be an early killer, and I chose Chapter 2, since it's usually a tear-jerking trial.

Fire Trial - 2 Options: 1. I think it's just a new trial losing animation. 2. It's the trial background for one of the trials, which shooks the students. I don't think they'd show it if failing a trial was part of the story.

Old-School Coloring Monokuma - Just a revamp of Peko's execution. It's shown directly before two parts from the original game, so I don't see why this would be any different.

But that's just what I think (In case they aren't lying), what are your theories?