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{{Short description|2014 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Danganronpa Another Episode: {{nowrap|Ultra Despair Girls}}
| image = Danganronpa AnotherEpisode Cover.jpg
| caption = Cover art featuring [[Monokuma]] (bottom) and silhouettes of Komaru Naegi (left) and [[Toko Fukawa]] (right)
| developer = [[Spike Chunsoft]]
| publisher = Spike Chunsoft{{efn|[[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation Vita]] versions originally published by [[NIS America]] outside of Japan}}
| director = {{ubl|[[Kazutaka Kodaka]]|Shun Sasaki}}
| producer = {{ubl|Yoshinori Terasawa|Yuuichiro Saito}}
| designer = 
| programmer = Shigeru Inoue
| artist = {{ubl|[[Rui Komatsuzaki]]|Shimadoriru}}
| writer = {{ubl|Kazutaka Kodaka|Yoichiro Koizumi}}
| composer = [[Masafumi Takada]]
| series = ''[[Danganronpa]]''
| platforms = [[PlayStation Vita]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Windows]]
| released = {{Collapsible list|title={{nobold|September 25, 2014}}|
'''PlayStation Vita'''{{vgrelease|JP|September 25, 2014|NA|September 1, 2015|EU|September 4, 2015|AU|September 10, 2015}}
'''PlayStation 4'''{{vgrelease|EU|June 23, 2017|NA|June 27, 2017|JP|June 29, 2017<ref>[http://m.esuteru.com/archives/20009712.html Famitsu scan February 21]{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}
'''Windows'''{{vgrelease|WW|June 27, 2017}}}}
| genre = [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
}}
'''''Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa Another Episode'''''|絶対絶望少女 ダンガンロンパ Another Episode|lead=yes||{{lit.}} ''Absolute Despair Girls: Danganronpa Another Episode''}}}} is an [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] video game developed by [[Spike Chunsoft]] for [[PlayStation Vita]]. The game is the first [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of the ''[[Danganronpa]]'' series of visual novel games, set between the events of ''[[Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc]]'' and ''[[Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair]]''.<ref name="siliconera1"/> The game was released in Japan on September 25, 2014, and was released by [[Nippon Ichi Software|NIS America]] in North America on September 1, 2015, in Europe on September 4, 2015, and in Australia on September 10, 2015.<ref name="releasedate">{{cite web |url=http://gematsu.com/2014/06/danganronpa-another-episode-japanese-release-date-set |title=Danganronpa: Another Episode Japanese release date set |work=Gematsu |date=2014-06-24 |access-date=2014-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531020145/http://gematsu.com/2014/06/danganronpa-another-episode-japanese-release-date-set |archive-date=2015-05-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="ausrelease">{{cite web |url=https://ebgames.com.au/vita-207528-Danganronpa-Another-Episode-Ultra-Despair-Girls-PS-Vita |title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultimate Despair Girls release set for 10th of September, 2015 |work=[[EB Games]] |access-date=2015-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912104546/https://ebgames.com.au/vita-207528-Danganronpa-Another-Episode-Ultra-Despair-Girls-PS-Vita |archive-date=2015-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The game was released on [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Windows]] worldwide in June 2017.<ref name="PS4release">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-18/nis-america-to-release-danganronpa-another-episode-for-ps4/.108973 |title=NIS America to Release Danganronpa Another Episode for PS4 |access-date=2016-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212065734/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-18/nis-america-to-release-danganronpa-another-episode-for-ps4/.108973 |archive-date=2016-12-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A [[manga]] adaptation/continuation of the game, ''[[Genocider Mode]]'', was published by [[Kadokawa Shoten]] and [[Dark Horse Comics]] across two separate runs from January 27, 2015 to October 13, 2017, respectively written and illustrated by Machika Minami and Touya Hajime, while an [[anime]] sequel, [[Ultra Despair Girls (Future Arc)|"Ultra Despair Girls"]], aired on August 22, 2016 as the seventh episode of ''[[Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School]]''.

== Gameplay ==
[[File:Komaru Screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Komaru using a Hacking Megaphone to shoot a [[Monokuma]] enemy]]
[[File:Toko Screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Toko Fukawa]] in Genocide Jill form, attacking a Monokuma enemy]]
Unlike the [[visual novel]] gameplay of the previous games, ''Ultra Despair Girls'' is a third-person adventure game with horror elements, in which players control Komaru Naegi as she tries to survive in a city overrun by [[Monokuma]] robots.<ref name="siliconera1"/> Komaru is armed with a megaphone-shaped Hacking Gun that can use various types of Truth Bullets, which are unlocked as the game progresses. Using the Hacking Gun, Komaru can perform various actions, such as attacking enemies, taking control of them, activating certain machinery, or scanning the environment for clues or hidden items.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/07/22/danganronpa-another-episodes-megaphone-weapon-kinds-uses/ |title=Danganronpa: Another Episode's Megaphone Weapon Has All Kinds Of Uses |work=Siliconera |date=2014-07-22 |access-date=2014-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806024054/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/07/22/danganronpa-another-episodes-megaphone-weapon-kinds-uses/ |archive-date=2014-08-06 |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the course of the game, Komaru is also assisted by the first game's [[Toko Fukawa]], who uses a stun gun to switch over to her split personality, the serial killer Genocide Jill. When the stun gun is charged up, players can temporarily take control of Jill, who can attack with razor-sharp scissors. Attacking enemies fills up the "Scissor Fever" gauge, allowing Jill to perform special attacks to instantly defeat multiple enemies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gematsu.com/2013/09/danganronpa-another-episode-stars-komaru-naegi |title=Danganronpa: Another Episode stars Komaru Naegi |work=Gematsu |date=25 September 2013 |access-date=2013-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928042338/http://gematsu.com/2013/09/danganronpa-another-episode-stars-komaru-naegi |archive-date=2013-09-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> Monocoins earned from defeating enemies can be used to purchase upgrades for both Komaru's Hacking Gun and Jill's scissors, and various skills can be unlocked and equipped, such as extended health. The game features three difficulty settings, with harder difficulties containing less ammunition and fewer opportunities to use Jill's assistance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/21/danganronpa-another-episode-mode-players-just-want-see-story/ |title=Danganronpa: Another Episode Has A Mode For Players That Just Want To See The Story |work=Siliconera |date=21 August 2014 |access-date=August 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809074924/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/21/danganronpa-another-episode-mode-players-just-want-see-story/ |archive-date=2016-08-09 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Plot==
{{see also|List of Danganronpa characters#Danganronpa Another Episode|label 1 = List of Danganronpa characters}}
The game takes place half a year after the events of the first game, prior to the events of the second game. Protagonist [[Komaru Naegi]], the younger sister of the first game's protagonist, [[Makoto Naegi]], has spent the past year locked inside an apartment complex in Towa City, unaware of the events that have gone on in the outside world. She is forced to flee from an attack from deadly [[Monokuma]] robots and comes across Future Foundation member and survivor of the first killing game [[Byakuya Togami]], who gives Komaru a special Hacking Gun that can fight against the robots and orders her to escape the city. However, Komaru's escape fails and she is captured by a group of children known as the Warriors of Hope, who seek to create a utopia for children by murdering all the adults with their robots. They force Komaru to join their "Demon Hunting" game and drop her into the city, where she is saved by homicidal maniac Genocide Jill, who soon reverts to her true self, [[Toko Fukawa]], a survivor of Hope's Peak High School's killing game alongside Byakuya and Makoto and who currently works as an intern of Future Foundation despite her status as a survivor. Toko can now control Jill with a stun gun. Learning that Byakuya may have been kidnapped by the Warriors of Hope, Toko agrees to team up with Komaru to find Byakuya and escape the city. Along the way they encounter a resistance group, run by Haiji Towa, and meet a white bear robot named Shirokuma.

Komaru and Toko learn that the Warriors of Hope worship [[Junko Enoshima]], the Ultimate Despair responsible for bringing about the end of the world, and seek to create a successor. Confronting the group's leader, [[Monaca Towa]], and defeating their advisor Kurokuma, Komaru is given the choice of destroying the Monokuma Controller, which would stop all the robots but at the cost of sacrificing all the children wearing Monokuma Kid masks. Monaca then reveals that her goal is to turn Komaru into the next Junko Enoshima, trying to coerce her into destroying the controller by allegedly revealing her parents were personally killed by her. However, Toko slaps some sense into her and together they overcome despair in order to defeat an out-of-control mech. After rescuing Byakuya, Komaru and Toko decide to stay behind in Towa City to help out those who need it. Meanwhile, as Monaca is inevitably rescued by [[Nagito Komaeda|the Servant]], who encourages her to become the next Junko herself, it is revealed that both Shirokuma and Kurokuma were controlled by copies of the real Junko's AI, who has [[Izuru Kamukura]] carry out the [[Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|next part of her plan]].<ref name="siliconera1">{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/06/23/danganronpa-another-episode-features-characters-first-two-games/ |title=Danganronpa: Another Episode Features More Characters From The First Two Games |work=Siliconera |date=2014-06-23 |access-date=2014-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105070205/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/06/23/danganronpa-another-episode-features-characters-first-two-games/ |archive-date=2018-01-05 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://gematsu.com/2014/06/danganronpa-another-episode-main-characters-introduced |title=Danganronpa: Another Episode's main characters introduced |work=Gematsu |date=25 June 2014 |access-date=2014-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806152353/http://gematsu.com/2014/06/danganronpa-another-episode-main-characters-introduced |archive-date=2014-08-06 |url-status=live }}</ref>

However, if Komaru chooses to destroy the controller before learning its true purpose, the Bad Ending is triggered and all of the Monokuma Kids are killed as their masks explode. Komaru becomes the hero of the resistance, but she feels extremely guilty for what she has done.

==Development and release==
With the two previous entries in the ''Danganronpa'' series being visual novel adventure games, members of [[Spike Chunsoft]] wanted to develop a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] game that was more action-oriented.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ta|first=Anthony|url=http://www.thegameraccess.com/interviews/vita/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-interview/|title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Interview|publisher=TheGamerAccess|date=February 25, 2015|access-date=August 7, 2016|time=1:14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628052225/http://www.thegameraccess.com/interviews/vita/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-interview|archive-date=2015-06-28|url-status=live}}</ref> One of the proponents for a spin-off game was series writer [[Kazutaka Kodaka]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/09/danganronpa-another-episode-will-surprise-fans-says-writer/|title=Danganronpa: Another Episode Will Surprise Fans Says Scenario Writer|publisher=Siliconera|date=December 9, 2013|access-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114062455/http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/09/danganronpa-another-episode-will-surprise-fans-says-writer/|archive-date=2017-01-14|url-status=live}}</ref> he had wanted to write a story of two characters running away from despair, and he felt that the easiest way to do this was through an action game that necessitated movement.<ref name="PlayStation Blog Interview">{{cite web|last=Clements|first=Ryan|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/03/11/danganronpa-another-episode-your-questions-answered/|title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Your Questions Answered|publisher=PlayStation Blog|date=March 11, 2015|access-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508164108/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/03/11/danganronpa-another-episode-your-questions-answered/|archive-date=2016-05-08|url-status=live}}</ref> When Spike Chunsoft [[Green-light|green-lit]] the proposal, they let Kodaka have free rein to write the narrative for ''Ultra Despair Girls''.<ref name="Kotaku Interivew">{{cite web|last=Schreier|first=Jason|url=http://kotaku.com/a-brief-q-a-with-the-writer-of-danganronpa-1689628454|title=A Brief Q&A With The Writer Of ''Danganronpa''|publisher=Kotaku|date=March 5, 2016|access-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801203529/http://kotaku.com/a-brief-q-a-with-the-writer-of-danganronpa-1689628454|archive-date=2016-08-01|url-status=live}}</ref> Kodaka stated that he spent an equal amount of time writing the dialogue and backstories for the protagonists (originally developed for ''[[Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc]]'') as he did for the antagonists.<ref>{{cite web|last=North|first=Dale|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/03/12/danganronpa-writer-isnt-interested-in-creating-bite-sized-mobile-experiences/2/|title=Danganronpa writer isn't interested in creating bite-sized mobile experiences|publisher=VentureBeat|date=March 12, 2015|access-date=August 7, 2016|page=2}}</ref> One aspect of ''Ultra Despair Girls'' that the development team was worried about was whether the shift in gameplay genres would alienate players who were not good at action games. They decided to add the mechanic of switching between characters, as Genocide Jill would make the game significantly easier.<ref name="Kotaku Interivew"/>

''Ultra Despair Girls'' was announced at a [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] press conference in September 2013, where the first gameplay trailer was shown; the trailer also teased the [[Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony|third entry in the series]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=http://gematsu.com/2013/09/danganronpa-another-episode-announced-for-ps-vita|title=Danganronpa: Another Episode announced for PS Vita|work=Gematsu|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=September 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807170319/http://gematsu.com/2013/09/danganronpa-another-episode-announced-for-ps-vita|archive-date=2014-08-07|url-status=live}}</ref> It was then released in Japan on September 25, 2014.<ref name="Japan Date">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/06/25/danganronpa-another-episode-introduces-rpg-themed-villainous-kids/|title=Danganronpa: Another Episode Introduces The RPG-Themed Villainous Kids|publisher=Siliconera|date=June 25, 2014|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916124134/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/06/25/danganronpa-another-episode-introduces-rpg-themed-villainous-kids/|archive-date=2015-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref> To promote the game, Spike Chunsoft offered several [[pre-order]] bonuses, including digital [[Wallpaper (computing)|wallpaper]]s, [[mousepad]]s,<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=http://gematsu.com/2014/08/danganronpa-another-episode-japanese-shop-specific-pre-order-bonuses-announced|title=Danganronpa: Another Episode Japanese shop-specific pre-order bonuses announced|publisher=Gematsu|date=August 28, 2014|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822083607/http://gematsu.com/2014/08/danganronpa-another-episode-japanese-shop-specific-pre-order-bonuses-announced|archive-date=2016-08-22|url-status=live}}</ref> and a [[smartphone]] stand.<ref name="Japan Date"/> Additional merchandise was also offered at [[Comiket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/16/survive-comiket-danganronpa-another-episode-goods/|title=Survive Comiket With These Danganronpa: Another Episode Goods|publisher=Siliconera|date=August 16, 2014|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114062531/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/16/survive-comiket-danganronpa-another-episode-goods/|archive-date=2017-01-14|url-status=live}}</ref> [[NIS America]] [[video game localization|localized]] and published the international versions of the game.<ref>{{cite web|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/19/8073463/danganronpa-another-episode-playstation-vita-us-release|title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls coming to Vita in US this fall|publisher=Polygon|date=February 19, 2015|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023193450/http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/19/8073463/danganronpa-another-episode-playstation-vita-us-release|archive-date=2016-10-23|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released in North America on September 1, 2015, in Europe on September 4, and in Australia on September 10.<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Connor|first=James|url=http://www.vg247.com/2015/09/01/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-launches-this-week/|title=Danganronpa: Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls launches this week|publisher=VG247|date=September 1, 2015|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809225430/http://www.vg247.com/2015/09/01/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-launches-this-week/|archive-date=2016-08-09|url-status=live}}</ref> NIS America offered a limited edition of the game, which included a [[concept art]] book, the game's [[soundtrack]], and other collector's items.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/05/danganronpa-another-episode-limited-edition-announced|title=Danganronpa Another Episode limited edition announced|publisher=Gematsu|date=May 19, 2015|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530145206/http://gematsu.com/2015/05/danganronpa-another-episode-limited-edition-announced|archive-date=2015-05-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> NIS America released the game for [[PlayStation 4]] in North America and Europe in Summer 2017.<ref name="PS4release" />

== Other media ==
=== Manga ===
The game has received two [[manga]] adaptations. A manga by Machika Minami, titled ''[[Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa Another Episode: Genocider Mode]]'', began serialization in [[Kadokawa Shoten]]'s ''[[Dengeki Maoh]]'' magazine from January 2015. A second manga by Hajime Toya debuted in [[Kadokawa Shoten]]'s ''Famitsu Comic Clear'' magazine in February 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-31/danganronpa-another-episode-spinoff-game-gets-manga-adaptation/.83939|title=Danganronpa: Another Episode Spinoff Game Gets Manga Adaptation|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=2015-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418063550/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-31/danganronpa-another-episode-spinoff-game-gets-manga-adaptation/.83939|archive-date=2015-04-18|url-status=live}}</ref> and was serialized until July 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-17/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-manga-ends-in-july/.117626 |title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Manga Ends in July |access-date=2017-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618060658/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-17/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-manga-ends-in-july/.117626 |archive-date=2017-06-18 |url-status=live }}</ref> Two comic anthologies by various artists were released on January 24, 2015, and May 25, 2015, respectively.<ref>{{cite book|author=アンソロジー (著) |title=絶対絶望少女ダンガンロンパAnother Episodeコミックアンソロジー (IDコミックス DNAメディアコミックス) &#124; アンソロジー &#124;本 &#124; 通販 |publisher=|date= |id={{ASIN|4758008388|country=jp}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=絶対絶望少女ダンガンロンパAnother Episodeコミックアンソロジー 2 (IDコミックス DNAメディアコミックス) |publisher=|date= |id={{ASIN|475800854X|country=jp}} }}</ref>

=== Mobile app ===
An ''Ultra Despair Girls'' mobile app featuring [[Komaru Naegi]] was released for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] in Japan in August 2015. The app allows users to manage their smartphone files and cache, and Komaru's expression will change depending on the amount of storage used.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/08/danganronpa-another-episode-themed-android-smartphone-optimization-app-announced|title=Danganronpa Another Episode-themed Android smartphone optimization app announced|publisher=Gematsu|date=August 11, 2015|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610111315/http://gematsu.com/2015/08/danganronpa-another-episode-themed-android-smartphone-optimization-app-announced|archive-date=2016-06-10|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Sequels ===
====Anime====
On August 22, 2016, an [[anime]] sequel to the game, written by Yuichiro Higashide and directed by Yohei Fukui, was broadcast as the seventh episode of ''[[Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School]]'', following [[Monaca Towa]] appearing in a recurring role in the ''[[Future Arc]]'', with a further epilogue to the game being included at the conclusion of the ''[[Hope Arc]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-26/danganronpa-3-anime-will-air-both-arcs-simultaneously-in-july/.101478|title=''Danganronpa 3'' Anime Will Air Both Arcs Simultaneously in July|date=2016-04-26|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=2016-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426060851/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-26/danganronpa-3-anime-will-air-both-arcs-simultaneously-in-july/.101478|archive-date=2016-04-26|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Video game====
In November 2017, Spike Chunsoft began hiring staff for a new ''Danganronpa'' game described as a [[sequel]] to ''Ultra Despair Girls''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://gematsu.com/2017/11/spike-chunsoft-hiring-staff-danganronpa-modeling-texture-creation-mentions-ps4-ps-vita-action |title=Spike Chunsoft hiring staff for 'Danganronpa modeling and texture creation,' mentions PS4, PS Vita, action - Gematsu |date=15 November 2017 |work=Gematsu |access-date=24 November 2017 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126193229/https://gematsu.com/2017/11/spike-chunsoft-hiring-staff-danganronpa-modeling-texture-creation-mentions-ps4-ps-vita-action |archive-date=26 November 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In July 2020, the franchise's publishing rights outside of Japan were transferred from NIS America to Spike Chunsoft.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Spike Chunsoft to take over Danganronpa series publishing in the west |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/07/spike-chunsoft-to-take-over-danganronpa-series-publishing-in-the-west|work=Gematsu |access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref>

==Reception==
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{{Video game reviews
| MC        = VITA: 72/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita |title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls for PlayStation Vita Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=August 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814185733/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls |archive-date=2016-08-14 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />PS4: 67/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls for PlayStation 4 Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225010259/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls |archive-date=2018-12-25 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Destruct  = 6.5/10<ref name="Destructoid Review">{{cite web|last=Dale|first=Laura K.|url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-307925.phtml|title=Review: Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls|work=Destructoid|publisher=Modern Method|date=August 28, 2015|access-date=August 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829003151/http://www.destructoid.com/review-danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-307925.phtml|archive-date=2015-08-29|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Fam       = 35/40<ref name="Famitsu Review">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=29833|title=絶対絶望少女 ダンガンロンパ AnotherEpisode|magazine=Famitsu|publisher=Enterbrain|access-date=August 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154821/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=29833|archive-date=2016-12-20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Famitsu Score">{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=http://gematsu.com/2014/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1346|title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1346|publisher=Gematsu|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119204305/http://gematsu.com/2014/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1346|archive-date=2014-11-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GI        = 5.5/10<ref name="Game Informer Review">{{cite magazine|last=Juba|first=Joe|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/danganronpa_another_episode_ultra_despair_girls/b/playstation_vita/archive/2015/08/27/ultra-despair-girls-danganronpa-review-game-informer.aspx|title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop|date=August 27, 2015|access-date=August 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901074643/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/danganronpa_another_episode_ultra_despair_girls/b/playstation_vita/archive/2015/08/27/ultra-despair-girls-danganronpa-review-game-informer.aspx|archive-date=2015-09-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GSpot     = 7/10<ref name="GameSpot Review">{{cite web|last=Kemps|first=Heidi|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-re/1900-6416225/|title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Review|work=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|date=August 26, 2015|access-date=August 29, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150828054523/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-re/1900-6416225/|archive-date=August 28, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
| HCG = 4/5<ref name="Hardcore Gamer Review">{{cite web|last=Estrada|first=Marcus|url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/08/24/review-danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls/163733/|title=Review: Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls|work=Hardcore Gamer|publisher=DoubleJump Publishing|date=August 24, 2015|access-date=August 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812173115/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/08/24/review-danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls/163733/|archive-date=2016-08-12|url-status=live}}</ref>
| VB = 85/100<ref name="VentureBeat Review">{{cite web|last=Newman|first=Heather|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/24/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-spins-a-great-yarn-with-sometimes-awkward-action/view-all/|title=Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls spins a great yarn with sometimes-awkward action|work=VentureBeat|date=August 24, 2015|access-date=August 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023090256/http://venturebeat.com/2015/08/24/danganronpa-another-episode-ultra-despair-girls-spins-a-great-yarn-with-sometimes-awkward-action/view-all/|archive-date=2016-10-23|url-status=live}}</ref>
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''Ultra Despair Girls'' received "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the game received an average score of 72, based on 35 reviews.<ref name="Metacritic" /> The game sold a total of 70,596 copies on the PlayStation Vita during its first week on sale in Japan and was the third best-selling game of the week.<ref name="Danganronpa">{{cite web|url=http://salesdatabase.net/search/Danganronpa|title=Danganronpa|publisher=Salesdatabase|access-date=2019-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224838/http://salesdatabase.net/search/Danganronpa|archive-date=2018-11-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> The PS4 version sold a total of 1,810 copies during its first week on sale in Japan and failed to reach the sales charts.<ref name="Danganronpa"/> The [[Steam (service)|Steam]] release had an estimated total of 32,000 players by July 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/07/steam-data-leak-reveals-precise-player-count-for-thousands-of-games/ |title=Valve leaks Steam game player counts; we have the numbers |author=Orland, Kyle |date=2018-07-06 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |access-date=2018-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710173043/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/07/steam-data-leak-reveals-precise-player-count-for-thousands-of-games/ |archive-date=2018-07-10 |url-status=live}} [https://arstechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/games_achievements_players_2018-07-01.csv Complete list]. {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711204821/https://arstechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/games_achievements_players_2018-07-01.csv |date=2018-07-11}}</ref>

The game has sold a total of 128,559 copies in Japan (PS Vita: 123,278 copies/PS4: 5,281 copies).<ref>{{cite web |title=Danganronpa |url=http://salesdatabase.net/search/Danganronpa |website=Japan Game Sales Database |access-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224838/http://salesdatabase.net/search/Danganronpa |archive-date=7 November 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|https://danganronpa.us/another-episode/index.php}}

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