On the day of the entrance ceremony, Makoto loses consciousness in front of the entrance hall and comes to in what appears to be the interior of the academy, which has been completely closed off from the outside world.
The story takes place at a privileged government-sponsored academy known as Hope's Peak, where highschoolers of the highest caliber in various fields receive an elite education.
The dreary mood is far from the impression given by the name "Hope's Peak Academy." The dingy corridors, iron-barred windows, and prison-like atmosphere... Something is wrong.
In the entrance hall, a stuffed bear that claims to be the headmaster tells the students they will live in the confines of the school until the day they die, and they must kill someone if they want to leave.
He suddenly loses consciousness and comes to in what appears to be the interior of the academy.
Including Makoto, there are 15 Ultimate Students from all over the world trapped in this academy of despair.
The map jumping function has been improved along with various other adjustments, making gameplay even smoother than before.
A distinctly crafted environment that's planar yet stereoscopic is born by combining 2D illustrations of characters and objects in a 3D environment.
A gallery full of promotional illustrations and character sheets from the official art book.
Allows players to view character sprites and lines in a gallery.
These new, 2.5D motion graphics were developed by using unique motion techniques and camera work.
with improved gameplay systems and a new gallery feature.
Replay your favorite characters and events whenever you want, as many times as you want.
Incidents which shake their trust, the sadistic headmaster, and the mystery of the mastermind.