Danganronpa V3 Ended Everything

I love the name "Killing Harmony" because it has so many meanings. It references musical harmony, contributing to the illusion of Kaede as a protagonist. If Kaede represents harmony, it's fitting that she is one of the first to die -- "Killing Harmony." It could also mean that harmony (the bonds and fellowship between people) is being figuratively killed. The harmony could represent how this was the only "Killing" game with a "Harmonious" outside world, or the cooperation between audience and producers in the form of K1-B0.

Truth/Lie is a better theme than Hope/Despair. In my opinion, some people take the ending way to seriously. Especially the stuff about fiction, I find it weird that people were mad at the fact it was all fiction....yeah no shit, it always has been.

The unexpected Danganronpa V3 video. I'm glad to see someone talking about it right before DrS releases! :0

YES. I'm so glad V3 is getting some love. V3 was and is my favorite.

You mentioned "truth and lies", "hope and despair" and "fiction and reality" but you forgot another thing V3 brought to the table. It was in the climax. During chapter 4. It was "logic and belief." Loved it so much. Logic was represented by kokichi while Kaito represented belief and shuichi was in between yet in the end shuichi had to follow logic because it was the only way they would survive. The way they ended this theme was perfect. How in chapter 5 Kaito lied for kokichi and kokichi believed in Kaito. There was always so many parallels between these two. How Kaito's ultimate lab had a door with a checkered pattern or how kaito's ultimate lab was literally the highest point in the school while kokichi's was the lowest as it was underground. I love the logic vs belief theme so much as it is really applied in real life. People either follow logic or emotions and whenever it is brought up it becomes 10× better and more emotional.

Finally v3’s ending is getting recognized, always wondered why it got criticism. It has a lot of meaning behind it and it’s something we would’ve never expected.

That part in the Tsumugi chapter really resonated with me. I didn't get into Danganronpa until I was 20. I went online only to see most of the fandom were 12-15 year olds. I felt uncomfortable being around so many kids in spaces for a series that was geared towards adults. I played M-Rated games too when I was younger so I get it but, I never hyperfixated to the extent I see other DR fans do. Especially the children in the fandom that eat, sleep, and breath Danganronpa to the point of sending people death threats over opinions and ships they like. I spent years wishing there were more adults in the fandom I could talk to. Now after being in the DR fandom for so long I'm about to leave it and with the release of Decadance I can replay the games as much as I want without the fandom. When Enigma Archives: CODE RAIN comes out I'm buying it and moving on with my life. If they do make another Danganronpa game I'll buy it but no DR Twitter, Discord, or social media. From now on I'm keeping my distance from the DR fandom.

After playing the 3 games v3 for sure surprised me with the " everything is fiction but that doesn't mean that the whole series didn't matter or that everything was meaningless beacuse as long as it meant something to you it was worth playing"

FINALLY SOMEONE RECOGNIZES HOW GOOD V3 IS

Hearing Korekiyo being called that out loud made me actually laugh heartily. What an excellent analysis of the ending.

I spent 200 hours of my life on the entire Danganronpa series. I don't regret any of it, but V3's ending really solidifies why everything deserved to end there. Also, I deleted reddit after I finished V3 lol The toxic fandom was really getting to me, and I realised it was time to move on. Though I think the main motivators for me to play the games were the detective and mystery-solving aspect of the games along with the class trials, and I wish there were more games like that, even though the main Danganronpa series is over.

I’ve been waiting for someone to make this video. The amount of hate I see towards this ending always tickled me off, NDRV3 is one of the best ways to end a series that I’ve seen published by far, It’s obvious that Kazutaka Kodaka wanted to gain freedom over new projects, with him releasing a bunch of other video games & an anime. In fact, if Danganronpa continued with a new mainline game I think that my love for it would die, franchises like Persona getting milked over and over again always sets a bad feeling in my liking. Danganronpa is a series that I’ll keep close to me, and by all means I’ll definitely look forward to playing other experiences made by Kodaka and other producers.

every game excels in one thing or another DR 1 excels in atmosphere and mood DR 2 excels in characters DR 3 excels in visuals (and tells the longest story) it all comes down to what youre looking for

It's interesting hearing your take on V3 because everything you said about why you like the ending and the game as a whole is exactly how I feel about part 6 of jojo. I know that you've become aware over the years how you became a figurehead for people who dislike part 6. And I applaud you for trying to shake that stigma and also hopefully realizing how some criticisms of part 6 were not entirely fair or comprehensive complaints. I guess what I'm saying is that as much as I liked this video, I find it ironic that you had so many positive things to say about V3 and it's ending when a piece of fiction I feel did almost the exact same thing, and equally as good, stone ocean was not afforded the same praise. Obviously, I know the two pieces of media are wildly different, but to me, the vibe and message and purpose behind their controversial endings was the exact same. I find it odd when people can say they liked one but disliked the other. In my mind they're very much doing the same thing in a very similar way. Again, not trying to attack you or even say that you were saying that in this video, but I just wanted to say my piece.

You were able to put more meaning into the ending than I realized there was. I thought V3 was an amazing game with many heartfelt moments. Even to this day I replay the Kaede’s Wish scene in my head just because of how moving it was. And while I understand the thematic meaning behind ending the series here, part of me just really wants the series to continue only because I absolutely love the cases in the game. It scratches the mystery solving itch I have that most other mystery games can’t give me. Hopefully Kodaka’s new upcoming mystery game will also scratch that itch. (Also only tangentially related but I have a serious love-hate relationship with World’s End Club. I absolutely love the characters and story, but it is downright awful and unfun as a game.)

Shuichi's character arc made him my favorite character in the series, and one of my favorite characters of all time.

FINALLY! V3 is literally the best out of all the games. I hate all the slander it's always getting.

Spoiler: "When Maki said she was going to sacrifice herself just now, I thought... Why? So many of our friends have sacrificed their lives. Why Maki? Why now? Why do we have to go through it again...? The sorrow of losing Kaede...and Kaito... Why do we have to feel that sadness over and over and over again...? Why do we have to bear that burden...? Well, I don't care how much the audience wants it, I'm not gonna feel that way anymore! I don't want anyone to feel that way anymore!" "Even if this is fiction, even if we're all fictional... The pain in my heart is real! The sadness I feel when I lose the people I love is real! I won't forgive this game that treats us like toys. And if this is what the world wants...then I reject that world! I'll fight the world that inflicts suffering for entertainment!" Still one of the most Poignant Monologues in anything I've ever seen.

You have explained many aspects that others have not touched on at all. This was a great video to show what can be one of the best endings in video game history

To anyone that says that they didn't like the ending because "it's saying that nothing in the series mattered because it was all fiction", are you sure we're talking about the same game? The entire point is that fiction can change the world. I mean... they literally have you spell out "fiction can change the world" during the battle with keebo, it is so unsubtle that I legitimately do not understand how people missed the message.