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The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Earns Praise

Too Kyo Games' latest release blends narrative twists with puzzle-like combat but faces criticism for underdeveloped social mechanics.

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Overview

  • The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, now available on Nintendo Switch, is the first game to fully showcase the creative partnership of Danganronpa's Kazutaka Kodaka and Zero Escape's Kotaro Uchikoshi.
  • Set in a sci-fi world, the game follows teenagers defending a school for 100 days against alien forces, using hemoanima powers tied to their personalities.
  • Critics highlight the game's innovative combat, which feels more like solving puzzles than traditional tactical RPG battles, driven by an AP system and sacrificial ultimate abilities.
  • While praised for its bold storytelling and character-driven twists, the game’s social interaction elements have been criticized as less engaging than Kodaka's previous works.
  • Featuring the same artist and composer as Danganronpa, the game evokes a spin-off vibe despite no official narrative connection to the series.