The students of Hope’s Peak Academy make up the heart and soul of Spike Chunsoft’s Danganronpa franchise. Each entry constantly asks players which “Ultimate” high school talent will be next to squirm in a blood of their own fluorescent pink blood. While the game’s executions are certainly worth looking forward to, determining which characters are murderers is just as entertaining. Spotting contradictions and connecting pieces of evidence together often yields surprising evidence against students that one wouldn’t normally suspect of committing a crime. The following are the most exciting characters that new players can meet when the Danganronpa Trilogy releases on March 26. It’s needless to say that each has some intriguing tricks up his or her sleeves. Be warned that spoilers may be found below. Best Danganronpa characters | Kokichi Ouma The “Ultimate Supreme Leader” student, Kokichi Ouma, is … [Read more...] about The best Danganronpa characters
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The best guest characters in fighting game history
As cross-over focused games like Super Smash Bros, Marvel vs Capcom and Blazblue Cross Tag Battle become more and more prolific in the fighting game genre, it’s no surprise that over time more fighters are embracing the concept of the guest character – exciting additions from outside their own universe. In recent years we’ve seen SoulCalibur double down on guests, Mortal Kombat pull in classic movie villains, and even Killer Instinct dig into Microsoft’s stable of characters for a few surprises – but which are the best? We’ve decided to compile a little list of our favorite fighting game cameos and guest appearances ever – with a few rules. We decided only one entry per series – so we’ve picked just one MK and SC guest as their best ever, for instance – and we decided no characters from actual dedicated cross-over games. What are your favorite fighting game cross-over moments? Let us know in the comments below. The Clintons, … [Read more...] about The best guest characters in fighting game history
Why Red Dead Redemption 2’s Sean MacGuire is the best Irish character in a video game yet
Yeah, it takes a whole army of bounty hunters to bring in Sean Macguire.Recently, I was fortunate enough to see Vulfpeck's Joey Dosik perform live in Dublin's Sugar Club. After a sincere acapella performance, less than a split second elapsed before a member of the crowd bellowed, "GEWON JOEY!" A thundering applause from the audience immediately ensued, threatening to bring the very walls of the building crashing down.There's something about the spirit of Dublin that's perpetually vital; an unwavering confidence coupled with a burning passion for life. That's the Ireland I've grown up knowing, having spent all 23 years of my life living in Dublin. However, that's not the Ireland I see portrayed when I play video games - or at least it wasn't until I came across Red Dead Redemption 2's Sean Macguire.Macguire, known more commonly today as Maguire, is a surname meaning "son of the dark one". Etymologically, it's associated with a lineage of Kings from Fermanagh, a county in the north-west … [Read more...] about Why Red Dead Redemption 2’s Sean MacGuire is the best Irish character in a video game yet
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s best historical characters
There’s a moment in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, when Kassandra enters a party at the house of Pericles, the most powerful man in Athens. She’s nervous, not being much of a social butterfly, but during her time at the party, she speaks with some of the most famous people of the time: politicians, playwrights and philosophers, many of whom are still admired today. I’m a history nerd, and I love this aspect of Assassin’s Creed games, of being able to interact with great characters of the past. Games have the power to take us to unusual places. Hanging out at an Athenian symposium with Socrates, Aspasia and Alciabades is a genuine treat. It’s true that previous Assassin’s Creed have often done a poor job of sliding major characters into their stories. I found Cleopatra in last year’s Origins to be a disappointing mishmash of tired tropes. But in Odyssey, the team of writers at Ubisoft Quebec have creating a network of interlinked … [Read more...] about Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s best historical characters
DC Comics’ best new character is a sad, sympathetic shark-man
The world of comic book superheroes is one where you never know what’s going to happen. In the case of DC Comics’ Nightwing, what has happened is that a lot of fans have been made very sad about a shark-man with a terrible mustache. Meet Guppy, an unsuccessful, low-level criminal who gets no respect — either from his partners in crime or the leading-man superhero who regularly pumps him for information. Guppy lives in Blüdhaven, the official territory of Nightwing, the all-grown-up persona of the first Robin, Dick Grayson. Blüdhaven has a reputation as being a place that’s just as crime-ridden as Gotham City, but without any of the style and a lot less money. And that reputation is fully capable of including a mostly unremarked upon anthropomorphic shark who dresses like a villain in a Home Alone movie. (Although, honestly, he’s not the only anthropomorphic shark in the DC Universe.) But much like the oceans his ancestors (presumably?) walked … [Read more...] about DC Comics’ best new character is a sad, sympathetic shark-man