{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9bbc2000bad23d6a463bdf7d","clusterId":"c_662dcda4c1ab3a3eafd1fbc0","slug":"danganronpa-creator-jokes-gta-6-delay-is-his-fault","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Danganronpa Creator Jokes GTA 6 Delay Is His Fault","summary":"Super Danganronpa 2×2 was delayed from 2026 to early 2027. At Anime Expo 2026, producer Shohei Sakakibara and creator Kazutaka Kodaka discussed the delay with Crunchyroll. Kodaka joked that playing GTA 6 leaves no time for making games, a quip he repeated on X. The new Kyoki Mode adds about 20 percent more content.","whyItMatters":"Kodaka's joke frames the delay as a personal distraction, while the interview also confirmed the new Kyoki Mode runs about 35 hours, five more than the original.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKazutaka Kodaka, the creator behind Danganronpa, has a playful excuse for the delayed Super Danganronpa 2×2: he wants to play Grand Theft Auto VI. Speaking with Crunchyroll at Anime Expo 2026, Kodaka and producer Shohei Sakakibara fielded a question about the reason for the shift from 2026 to early 2027. When asked whether a certain AAA title was GTA 6, Kodaka replied, in jest, that playing GTA 6 leaves no time to make games. He later quoted a Dexerto post on X and repeated the joke.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe delay was announced on July 4. The interview also detailed the new Kyoki Mode, which is about 20 percent larger than the original scenario, with an estimated playtime of 35 hours versus 30.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kodaka jokes GTA 6 is why Super Danganronpa 2×2 slipped to 2027. New Kyoki Mode adds 5 hours over the original. https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/05/170246.html","twitterPost":"Kodaka blames GTA 6 for the Super Danganronpa 2×2 delay, joking he has no time to make games. Kyoki Mode runs ~35h vs 30h original. https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/05/170246.html","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Super Danganronpa 2×2 slips to early 2027, and creator Kazutaka Kodaka jokes it is because he wants to play GTA 6. The interview also revealed the new Kyoki Mode adds about five hours of playtime over the original scenario.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/05/170246.html\",\"title\":\"『ダンロン』小高氏は『GTA6』で遊びたいからゲームを作る時間がない！？『スーパーダンガンロンパ２×２』発売延期巡りジョーク飛ばす\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5781,"outputTokens":662,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786331901,"createdAt":"2026-08-10T03:07:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T03:11:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T03:07:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_662dcda4c1ab3a3eafd1fbc0","canonicalTitle":"『ダンロン』小高氏は『GTA6』で遊びたいからゲームを作る時間がない！？『スーパーダンガンロンパ２×２』発売延期巡りジョーク飛ばす","representativeArticleId":"a_908690dac27f239008667e5d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Super Danganronpa 2×2\",\"GTA 6\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kodaka Kazutaka\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T09:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T09:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T03:11:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/05/170246.html","title":"『ダンロン』小高氏は『GTA6』で遊びたいからゲームを作る時間がない！？『スーパーダンガンロンパ２×２』発売延期巡りジョーク飛ばす"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Super Danganronpa 2×2","GTA 6"],"studios":[],"people":["Kodaka Kazutaka"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}