The Danganronpa series has built a cult status over the years, making it one of the most beloved visual novel series in gaming.
While there's not been a new game in the series for over seven years now, creator Kazutaka Kodaka has been busy working on a range of other titles, including World's End Club and Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.
Not into murder trials with your anime friends in Danganronpa? Try a more tactical approach in The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy.
His next title, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, is due for release in April 2025 and combines tactical RPG gameplay with visual novel elements. Ahead of its launch, at Tokyo Game Show, we asked Kodaka-san whether the game would offer more romance options than its Danganronpa predecessors.
Danganronpa doesn't have a romance system, per se. The games allow you to build affection with your fellow characters, but nothing actually ends in a canonical romance. It seems like The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy will be going down the same path.
At the event, when I asked if the game would have any kind of romance system, Kodaka-san told me, "It will have a system...