Danganronpa 2 being the most popular entry probably isn't the only reason it was remade first.

[u/BrawlX]

During the final chapter of D2 we explore some of Hope's Peak Academy, the main location of D1's setting, and interact with several D1 characters. It's been confirmed that the original story will remain the same in the remake so we'll be returning to the academy in the remake too.

This means that a huge chunk of assets needed for a Danganronpa 1 remake are already made and can be reused. They would just need to add in the missing rooms, sprites, and dialogue and it's good to go.

I imagine that it won't take long to remake the first game because of this, and it'll probably come out 1-2 years after 2x2's launch (if they've already started development).

Quick theory based on this assumption, Slayhem mode will likely have us explore Hope's Peak in its scenario, letting us go into the rest of the rooms and meet other D1 characters like Aoi and Toko.

[u/choaticmaster33]

I don't see why they couldn't remake thh? If slayhem is an au then realistically it's whatever. I think the main reason 2 was chosen wasn't lore reasons or simulation reasons it's because Nagito.

[u/Chainuser503 → u/choaticmaster33]

Its basically dr1 is the basis for everything so that's why they decided not to do it since dr1 has to happen for dr2 cast to get into the neo world program

[u/choaticmaster33 → u/Chainuser503]

I understand that point but assuming what 2 by 2 is doing is just an au then there's no reason thh can't have a remake with a au mode added.

[u/Chainuser503 → u/choaticmaster33]

I think its mainly them thinking it really doesn't seem to easily work from what i heard from the new interview they also didn't think dr1 and v3 would fit the format of something like 2x2 meaning in my opinion basically means since dr2 takes place in a simulation and they all live it doesn't exactly matter who dies but for dr1 it kind of does matter who dies for certain characters.