Danganronpa 2x2 slips to early 2027 and adds a 35-hour Slayhem scenario

Danganronpa 2x2 has moved from its 2026 release window to early 2027. Spike Chunsoft announced the delay during Anime Expo 2026 and named the new alternate scenario Slayhem, with a more specific release date still to come.

RPG Site reported that development had been targeting 2026 before the schedule shifted. Anime News Network reported that Slayhem is planned at about 35 hours, roughly five hours longer than the original scenario and about 20% larger in content.

For players, the practical change is calendar placement. Danganronpa 2x2 is no longer a 2026 purchase; it now sits in the early 2027 window. The project is built around Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, but it is not only a straight re-release. Spike Chunsoft is adding a separate scenario, a revamped world map, and new character artwork.

The r/Games thread treated the delay as unsurprising after the game was absent from Nintendo’s recent Direct. The more active discussion focused on whether Slayhem can feel meaningfully different from the original route, and whether the series can avoid familiar murder-mystery pacing complaints.

The delay is not just a missed date; it changes what Spike Chunsoft has to prove. A 35-hour alternate scenario sets expectations closer to a substantial new route than a small bonus mode. By early 2027, players will judge the package on how much Slayhem changes the original Danganronpa 2 structure.