Death games are often difficult to get just right. There’s a real tension in how much you develop characters that must ultimately be killed, in how desperate the plight is, how you manage the danger for main characters that the audience knows ultimately have to survive, and so on. It’s a careful balancing act ofContinue Reading... One in the Chamber – Danganronpa Spoiler ReviewContinue Reading...
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