- Publisher: Aniplex Inc.
- Release Date: Apr 24, 2025
- Also On: Switch
- Summary:
- Developer: Too Kyo Games
- Genre(s): Role-Playing, General, Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactics
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 3 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Apr 21, 2025Kodaka said while promoting the game that he considers The Hundred Line his “best work” and a game that’s close to his ideal. After experiencing it for myself, I have to agree. It’s unique and unforgettable, and a magnum opus that Too Kyo Games will be hard-pressed to top in the future.
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Apr 21, 2025The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is a beast, a science experiment so absurd in narrative design that nothing else compares. It is phenomenal and seemingly impossible to follow up. I need as many people as possible to experience its magic. I have already started a replay.
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May 15, 2025The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy cements Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi as masters of narrative ambition. This visual novel/RPG hybrid delivers a gripping, twist-laden tale spanning 100 days, 15 protagonists, and 100 endings, bolstered by tactical combat and a sandbox structure. While pacing stumbles during exploration segments, its razor-sharp script—packed with meta-humor, genre subversions, and emotional gut-punches—excels. Vibrant art, Masafumi Takada’s electrifying score, and streamlined timeline-hopping mechanics elevate its 100+ hour journey. Though its sheer scale may daunt, the available demo eases newcomers in; for fans, it’s a triumphant evolution of Danganronpa’s legacy, proving visual novels can still push boundaries. A flawed, unforgettable odyssey.
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Apr 21, 2025The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- is the exact game Kodaka, Uchikoshi and co. promise it is, in every way. Those already familiar with these authors' work will receive something that is, at the same time, well within expectations and completely out there, all wrapped up in the form of a fun and challenging tactical RPG. Even those who don't have time for all the endings should come and meet the Special Defense Unit.
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May 16, 2025The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- is the perfect game for anime and strategy fans, but might leave those looking for a deeper RPG experience in the cold.
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Apr 26, 2025The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy knows how to impress with its refreshingly intricate story that is very well distributed across game elements and characters. Turn-based strategy and daily activities are also captivating. Only the slow pacing can at times become a little tiresome. Overall, still a great mystery game.
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Jun 3, 2025Starting out as a fun-filled entertainment experience, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy quickly degrades into a torment that lasts for literally hundreds of hours.