Dodgeball Academia

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 49
  3. Negative: 7 out of 49

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  1. Tesdey
    Aug 7, 2021
    10
    Dodgeball Academia is a super mix of Pokemon + Mario Tennis + Shonen satire, which together make an action RPG fun and full of charismatic characters.

    If you like any of these elements you will possibly love this game, new elements are introduced in each new chapter leaving the game play that is simple, with a great complex depth. Despite having a gameplay of about 15h the game    Dodgeball Academia is a super mix of Pokemon + Mario Tennis + Shonen satire, which together make an action RPG fun and full of charismatic characters.

    If you like any of these elements you will possibly love this game, new elements are introduced in each new chapter leaving the game play that is simple, with a great complex depth.

    Despite having a gameplay of about 15h the game delivers a lot, and we get a taste of wanting more!    … Expand
  2. Polygon678
    Aug 7, 2021
    10
    I had a very good time playing this! And to be honest I want more!
    The art and the character design is outstanding, is like Watch Cartoon Network!
    Thank you this masterpiece! Thank you Humble Games!
  3. antoniomit
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    Great game and so addictive! Mix between RPG and part of Windjammers makes this indie "Must Play"
  4. istore
    Aug 7, 2021
    10
    Hey Guys I recomend this game for all ages. It's perfect to play with a controller and the VS mode is very funny, reminds me old neo games.

    You have to try it!
  5. JessOwen
    Aug 7, 2021
    10
    This game is gorgeous! There are a lot of animations and wonderfull things!
    Mix RPG and Sport... specially Dodgeball is a great idea... I'm addicted of big games and AAA but it was a great surprise! Otto is the best main Character of the year!
    Oh an sure I love animes and some lines was really fun to read.
  6. Hewolog
    Aug 10, 2021
    10
    Idea 10/10
    Game Design 10/10
    Art 99/10
    Music 9/10
    Story9/10

    This game was the surprise of the year! All the devs must be very proud of it! Danke!
  7. j3googs
    Aug 23, 2021
    3
    I understand I'm the minority here, but this game was hard for me to get into. I played 5 hours so I gave it a fair shot... but I can't play it any longer.
    The story is a big pain point. It's extremely over-the-top with sounds and text effects on nearly every line. Some have said it's charming, but I've found it childish and ran out of patience waiting for it to improve around the 3-hour    I understand I'm the minority here, but this game was hard for me to get into. I played 5 hours so I gave it a fair shot... but I can't play it any longer.
    The story is a big pain point. It's extremely over-the-top with sounds and text effects on nearly every line. Some have said it's charming, but I've found it childish and ran out of patience waiting for it to improve around the 3-hour mark. The gameplay offers a small respite from the drudge of the story, allowing you to have a bit of fun nailing rivals with dodgeballs. The system of having your followers just simply follow you around while you are on the dodgeball field is a bit lame. It would've been much more interesting to have your followers act in a different manner. I normally finish games I pick up; not this one.    … Expand
  8. pmasterfunk
    Jul 13, 2022
    7
    I like Dodgeball Academia. I really do. But I wish I could say I love it. It has so much going for it, yet I somehow feel somewhat empty playing it.

    I feel like I'm staring into the abyss, and as the void stares back at me it screeches: "Terry, why do you keep doing this to yourself? Why do you keep nitpicking and slamming everything you watch and play? Can't you just enjoy yourself for    I like Dodgeball Academia. I really do. But I wish I could say I love it. It has so much going for it, yet I somehow feel somewhat empty playing it.

    I feel like I'm staring into the abyss, and as the void stares back at me it screeches: "Terry, why do you keep doing this to yourself? Why do you keep nitpicking and slamming everything you watch and play? Can't you just enjoy yourself for once?".

    And I always wonder: "Who's Terry?"

    DA is wacky through and through, and that's great. Character designs are amazing, both in their aesthetics and characterization. The animation is some of the best I've seen in any video game, ever. Characters twitch and sway with tons of personality, and even though characters aren't super deep, they're all memorable and I never felt indifferent to any of them. Otto should be bland and boring, but he manages to stay entertaining and likable. While not straying all that far from the traditional anime main character, he still feels unique. I liked (or enjoyed disliking) every character in the game. It's great.

    I do like the overall gameplay, though controlling a 3-person team with no AI is a bit of a pain. Certain characters can catch balls and some counter them, and because the timing and how to approach the game can vary wildly between these two moves, it makes team management a bit of a pain. Countering isn't all that useful against the CPU, though it probably works great against human opponents. It's honestly a bit frustrating facing an enemy that counters, and as far as I know it's impossible to tell if said enemy can counter until it does. I'm expecting enemies to catch, which they do 90% of the time, so the 10% of the time they counter it's a huge shock and basically a guaranteed hit.

    The main overworld theme kinda grates, but other tracks are pretty good.

    I wish there was a fast travel mode, I get it doesn't always work with the story, but sometimes it's just kinda boring walking from one end of the map to the other. A lot of main quest stuff involves walking to some spot, doing a few battles, walking back to a different spot, doing a few battles, rinse and repeat. So much of the main quest hinges around walking through the main area that it gets dull quickly. As much as I like the characters, the story doesn't do much with them. I mean, I like Otto and company, but there's no real development, the stakes are very low, there aren't any moral dilemmas, I just wish there was a bit more to it. And the last chapter happens, and the stakes are a bit higher, and we have some decent conflict, and I was really into it. And I wanted it to keep going, but it just ended.

    I can imagine this being a lot of fun to play with friends, 3v3 would probably be an amazing time, but I just don't have that many friends anymore.

    I feel like a few quality of life improvements could be made. There is no dedicated map button, which seems odd, especially considering the select/back button does nothing. There are so many types of items that they become a pain manage. Healing items are not that useful because the infirmary is free and practically always accessible.

    Also, the game gets a bit choppy in the main area. I've got a 6600 XT, it's not that starchy, it should run better than this.

    Can I recommend Dodgeball Academia? I dunno. It's pretty, funny, charming, and fun, but it also feels a bit empty for a large portion of the main quest.    … Expand
  9. fivfiv
    Aug 7, 2021
    10
    Thanks to the SUPER RAD devs of Dodgeball Academia!
    It was really fun to follow OTTO in his journey. I think you could work better in some story points and maybe create more quests, but I understand this is an Indie.
    I hope u can make a lot of money to make a sequence!

    The artstyle is very Cartoonish! It was really cool to see every movement.
  10. InacioRodrigues
    Aug 11, 2021
    10
    The Art is the highlight of this game! The story is funny but maybe the only ''problem'' is this game could be bigger, but I can accept this because is an indie.
  11. MrArex
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    Jogo sensacional, muito bem feito, muito feliz em saber que foi feito por um estúdio brasileiro aliás a '' brasileirisse'' do game é um charme, parabéns ao pessoal da Pocket Trap pelo belo trabalho em Dodgeball Academia estou me divertindo muito com Otto e sua equipe.
  12. RoLevel90
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    It's such a nice game guys. Specially if u have a kid, we are trying all the challenges and battles together and it was very fun. It's good to se more dodgeball games. Congrats to art and code team who build this beautiful game.
  13. Cleb
    Aug 13, 2021
    10
    Thank you to give us a '' Golf Storish'' game to PC, and other consoles. This game is adorable. Art,Code,Music, Gd = 10! You should be proud of it!

    PS: This game got 2 Negative reviews, this is unfair.
  14. EddyAct
    Aug 14, 2021
    10
    My son is crazy with this game! He keeps throwing the pillows in everyone shouting BALLTIMATE or saying he is Otto!
    Just to congrats the team, I would like to know if you are thinking about Dodgeball Academia 2. Will be great!

    Thank you 10/10
  15. Kayla-L
    Aug 15, 2021
    10
    Guys let me know pls... WHY JUST 8 CHAPTERS?

    I mean, wtf guys... you have a bunch of GREAT characters, a bunch of game design possibilities, and you've created just 8 chapters, COME ON!!! THIS IS THE WORST THING!!! WHY?!

    The game is great! this is the only problem... I want more, the game isn't cheap and is very short for this price.... i need more.

    Thank ya
  16. ZetaJ
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    Is like playing a Cartoon Network Show! I love all the characters, I love the designs, I love this idea!
    Please make more games like this!

    Otto and Balloony are the best!
  17. j4googs
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    I'm very proud of this game because I'm Brazilian and this cames from my country...
    I love the artstyle and the characters. Thank you for this sweet game!
    I hope you can enjoy it
  18. HatchieJ
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Orgulho em ver um jogo Brasileiro fazendo tanto sucesso!
    O jogo é maravilhoso e estou mto orgulhosa do meu país!
    FORA BOLSONARO
  19. lordfri
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso! Com uma história incrível e com uma arte impecável! Ótimo para streamar, super recomendo!
  20. marivaldinha
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Esse game é muito show de bola (entendeu o trocadilho?) muito divertido, acompanhei a gameplay em livestreams e fiquei com vontade de comprar eu mesmo, jogabilidade e história muito divertidas, contém referências a vários elementos da cultura pop e memes brasileiros; mal posso esperar por uma continuação. Parabéns ao estúdio, muitas budegas e tingueras pra vocês!
  21. OrlandoSTAR
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Good Game.
    I hope Humble Games makes Dodgeball Academia 2 and many others like Inazuma Eleven.
  22. NFTLINS
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    Best BrRPG/JRPG ever.
    I like the artstyle and the gags. 10/10
    I want Dodgeball Academia 2 Humble Games.
  23. RedRody
    Mar 17, 2022
    8
    Super fun! An diferrent RPG with dodgeball ideias. Great artwork, sound and builds. Very fun game and a mustplay. Quick and enganging enought!
  24. Cup__
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    O jogo é incrível! Eu fiquei uns dias jogando e amei, mas depois de um tempo perdeu a graça.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. RPG Fan
    Aug 23, 2021
    84
    At the end of the day, though, Dodgeball Academia hits all the right notes to become a smash hit multimedia entity. Not only can I see an animation and comic book or manga series, but I can also picture a plethora of Dodgeball Academia merchandise like stickers, apparel, toys, phone accessories, dodgeballs, and much more. So you should enroll in Dodgeball Academia today and become the sports anime protagonist you’ve always wanted to be.
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  2. RPG Site
    Aug 19, 2021
    70
    Dodgeball Academia is simply lovely with all the little touches it puts forth to celebrate both RPGs and the sport of dodgeball. Many clever mechanics make the marriage between the two a natural fit in this game. Some unsatisfying character progression, late-game repetitive battles, and a needlessly prolonged final stretch do set it back, but I think it is still a solid attempt at such a novel concept.
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  3. The Indie Game Website
    Aug 17, 2021
    80
    For the most part, though, Dodgeball Academia is an unbridled joy with a lovely cast of wholesome characters, even though the narrative isn’t always that fresh. If it was merely fun and silly writing alone, I’d still thoroughly enjoy my time with it because it reminds me fondly of excitedly waking up on a Saturday to watch daft cartoons and play video games—back to simpler times. The fact that the act of playing dodgeball is also fantastic is a warmly welcomed bonus.
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