Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is an interactive visual novel available to play on the PlayStation Vita, released in 2014. It is the sequel to Danganronpa: Triggery Happy Havoc, also released in 2014.

The story follows Hajime Hinata, a young man with amnesia who has joined the elite ranks of Hope's Peak Academy. The students have been whisked away to a tropical island where their peaceful paradise is disturbed by the villainous Monokuma, who tells them that they will remain stuck on the island unless they play his murderous game: they must attempt to kill one of their fellow classmates without getting caught.

The overall gameplay is pretty much the same as the previous game. Instead of playing as Makoto Naegi, you now play as Hajime Hinata. You're free to roam around the island and talk to people or examine things. If someone gets killed, you must examine the crime scene for key evidence. The class trial is where all of the students are rounded up and you must figure out who the murderer is. The gameplay during the trial is the only thing that's changed, as there are a few new mini-games to try out, but overall it's the same.

If I had to compare the two, I would say they're pretty close. I probably enjoyed the story in the first game a little bit better because towards the end of this one, it got kind of hard to follow. The characters and settings in both games are very colourful and unique, and I enjoyed both games in that respect. I found myself gravitating towards some characters over others, but when there are so many characters in the story, I imagine it's only natural to want to befriend one person over another.

This game, like its predecessor, is filled with violence and innuendo. It is rated M, and therefore I wouldn't recommend it for younger gamers. However, if you're looking for an engaging mystery, I would recommend picking this up.