February 13, 2014
For immediate release

DANGANRONPA 2: GOODBYE DESPAIR COMING TONORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE THIS FALL!
Santa Ana, Calif. (February 13, 2014) – NIS America is excited to announce that Danganronpa™
2: Goodbye Despair, the sequel to the highly popular mystery adventure game Danganronpa:
Trigger Happy Havoc, will be making its way to the PlayStation®Vita in North America andEurope this fall in both retail and digital form. As in the first game, players will take on the role ofa high school student as they are thrust into a life-or-death situation, and must use their wits
and teamwork to survive. Each student was chosen for a special ability they possess, making
them the “ultimate” example of something. Characters in this title are also designed by Rui
Komatsuzaki for a unique and darker take on the anime style.
For more information, please visit NISAmerica.com

About Spike Chunsoft
Headquartered in Tokyo, Spike
Chunsoft Co., Ltd. is a Japan based
publisher and developer specialized inconsole and social video gameindustries. Spike Chunsoft has
published some of the best-sellingconsole games in Japan, namely Wayof the Samurai series, Mystery
Dungeon series and Zero Escape:Virtue’s Last Reward. Spike Chunsoft
also has extensive experience with thedevelopment of console video games,such as Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate
Tenkaichi for PS3® and Xbox 360.

About NIS America
In 2003, NIS America was established inSouthern California to bring exciting,
one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North
America.
NIS America’s team members devote
themselves to the fans. Their respect
for their fans is at the heart ofeverything they do. As an established
entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS
America is committed to continuous
growth and improvement.
NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon
Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company
famous for its unique line of strategy
RPGs with titles such as Disgaea,
Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom.
NIS America has also become apublisher of Japanese anime titles, suchas Toradora!, anohana: The Flower We
Saw That Day, and Natsume’s Book ofFriends.
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About the game:
Jabberwock Island – once a popular tourist destination, this now uninhabited island remains
oddly pristine. You and your classmates at the elite Hope's Peak Academy have been brought tothis island by your super-cute teacher for a “lovey-dovey, heart-throbbing school trip.” Everyone
seems to be having fun in the sun...until Monokuma returns to restart his murderous game!
Trapped on this island of mutual killing, your only hope of escape rests in solving the island’s
mysteries. But be warned—sometimes the truth can be its own despair...
Key features:
Deadly Island Vibes: Murder is the only means of escape when you’re trapped on this island
paradise. As your fellow classmates start dropping like coconuts, you’ll need to delve into eachmurderous incident, forage for clues, and interview your classmates to reveal the opportunity,
motive, and means behind each killer case!
Tribal Council: You’ll go head-to-head in all new minigames with the other students during theClass Trial, shooting down their false truths and using your evidence to uncover what reallyhappened. But watch out! If a student is unconvinced, they'll challenge you to a one-on-one
Rebuttal Showdown and force you to defend your argument!
Survival of the Keenest: Match up your evidence with your fellow classmates’ arguments anddetermine who’s really telling the truth. Once you’ve got a suspect in your sights, turn up thattropical heat in a variety of timing- and reflex-based game systems to reveal the ultimate truthand escape with your life!

Release date
Platform
Genre
Player(s): Fall 2014 (US and EU): PlayStation®Vita: Mystery Adventure: Single

Audio:
Publisher
Developer
Contact: Japanese/English: NIS America, Inc.
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