Pocket Academy

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  • Summary: School got you down? Wish you could change a few things? Well, now's your chance to create the ultimate dream school in this simulation smash-hit!Tailor your personal academy as you see fit, erecting classrooms, making clubs--even deciding this week's hot couple!How will you expand yourSchool got you down? Wish you could change a few things? Well, now's your chance to create the ultimate dream school in this simulation smash-hit!Tailor your personal academy as you see fit, erecting classrooms, making clubs--even deciding this week's hot couple!How will you expand your hallowed halls of learning? Sponsor athletic meets, art shows, and other events to attract as many students as you can and elevate your school's prestige!Will your students make it college or land their dream job? Find out with Pocket Academy!--Turn your device to rotate the screen, touch to scroll, and pinch to zoom in and out. Supports iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Note: Screen rotation and zoom are only available on iPhone 3GS and later, iPod touch 2nd generation and later, and iPad. The game now lets you switch between English and Japanese.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. TouchArcade
    Jul 5, 2011
    100
    A sharp little simulation game packed with depth and, oddly enough, a little emotion.
  2. 148Apps
    Jul 13, 2011
    90
    It's the same song and dance that we've all come to expect from Kairosoft: excellence and addiction wrapped snugly in oversight.
  3. Eurogamer
    Jul 11, 2011
    80
    Given time, though, and Pocket Academy gets under your skin just like the other Kairosoft efforts, largely thanks to the attachment to your pupils, the satisfaction from their eventual progress, and the burgeoning relationships with other pupils. It's enough to bring a tear to your eye.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    Jul 28, 2011
    78
    Pocket Academy is probably Kairosoft's deepest and most polished sim actually in the App Store, with a lot of things to do and a huge attention to students' characterization. However, it's also another example of disengagement from a developer that continues to reuse the same engine over and over, without taking real advantage of the technology behind iPhone and iPod Touch.
  5. Slide to Play
    Aug 2, 2011
    75
    It takes longer to get into than past efforts, but Kairosoft's latest is as addictive as ever.
  6. Thunderbolt
    Jan 10, 2012
    60
    The difficult thing about reviewing a game like this, however, is that even at their least inspired the developer represents the upper-echelon of the platform. Yet there's a difference in quality now and Pocket Academy comes in below expectations.
  7. Gamezebo
    Jul 5, 2011
    50
    With an excellent simulation in Grand Prix Story still fresh on the market, there's just no reason to settle for such an inferior game.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. TechnologoDoom
    Aug 2, 2011
    9
    Though it doesn't quite match the peerless Game Dev Story for compelling content, Pocket Academy does a remarkable job of investing the playerThough it doesn't quite match the peerless Game Dev Story for compelling content, Pocket Academy does a remarkable job of investing the player in the success of your simulated school. It's complexity is robust, and it would definitely take a few playthroughs to see all the game has to offer. Though the early years of managing the school can be frustrating, eventually Pocket Academy flowers into a massive simulation that will keep you enthralled for countless hours. Kairosoft has done it again.… Expand
  2. NMulholland
    Jul 2, 2011
    9
    Everyone and their nan have been waiting for what seems forever for Kairosoft to release a new game on iOS. With what seemed like ignorance toEveryone and their nan have been waiting for what seems forever for Kairosoft to release a new game on iOS. With what seemed like ignorance to its iOS gamers with the Android-exclusive release of Grand Prix Story last month, the wait is over. Pocket Academy follows in the life-sappingly addictive footsteps of Game Dev Story and Hot Springs Story before it, though it admittedly lends more similarity to the latter, by way of itâ… Expand
  4. busbfran
    Dec 29, 2013
    7
    Pocket Academy instantly grabs your attention as your character walks throw the gates of your developing school and kisses you goodbye as hePocket Academy instantly grabs your attention as your character walks throw the gates of your developing school and kisses you goodbye as he leaves in a helicopter to his new CEO job. thanks to your teachers, students, facilities, wildlife and after taking the national championship for the glee club. Your school will have to face competing schools and your need all your help from cool kids, nerds and jocks to take commend, so you decides who rules the school… Expand

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#72 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2011

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