Dodgeball Academia

 PlayStation 4
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  • Summary: In a world where dodgeball is life, you join Otto at the academy and train to become the ultimate dodgeball champion. Across eight episodes, you’ll forge friendships and create rivals, all in the name of developing the best dodgeball team. Level up Otto and develop a dynamic team across aIn a world where dodgeball is life, you join Otto at the academy and train to become the ultimate dodgeball champion. Across eight episodes, you’ll forge friendships and create rivals, all in the name of developing the best dodgeball team. Level up Otto and develop a dynamic team across a vast and customizable party progression system. All the while, explore the vast Dodgeball Academia and uncover the long hidden truths that reside within the very walls you live, learn, and dominate in.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Siliconera
    Aug 6, 2021
    90
    We weren’t prepared for just how much we like Dodgeball Academia. It’s charming and quirky on the surface, and you can immediately see all its smartly-borrowed elements from classics. But the synthesis of it all? It’s a cohesive whole. We want to spend more time in its world, and we hope we’ll one day get that opportunity.
  2. GameCritics
    Sep 27, 2021
    85
    Dodgeball Academia hits the mark in almost every way. It’s a great combination of classic and new game ideas coming together in a charming adventure. Fans of JRPGs looking for something a little different should get on this court and play some ball.
  3. Push Square
    Aug 5, 2021
    80
    It takes obvious cues from Pokémon and other genre classics, but Dodgeball Academia is a great little RPG in its own right. Packed with charm and boasting a unique dodgeball-based battle system, it makes for a thoroughly enjoyable journey to the top.
  4. PLAY
    Sep 20, 2021
    80
    From great art to fun combat and a truly unique idea for something that isn’t a sports 8 game, Dodgeball Academia scores a lot of goals. Get on this court. [Issue#6, p.91]
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  5. Video Chums
    Aug 20, 2021
    71
    Dodgeball Academia's campaign that's full of distinct characters and rewarding RPG elements is quite a treat to progress through. With that in mind, I thought the core dodgeball gameplay was too needlessly limiting to provide consistently engaging gameplay.

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. 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    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    … Expand
  2. RoLevel90
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    It's such a nice game guys. Specially if u have a kid, we are tryng all the challenges and battles together and it was very fun. It's good toIt's such a nice game guys. Specially if u have a kid, we are tryng 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.… Expand
  4. 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    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!    … Expand
  5. ZetaJ
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    It`s 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!    It`s 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!    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. 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    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.    … Expand
  8. natgreystar
    Aug 6, 2023
    4
    A game with potential that quickly becomes a boring repetitive nonsense forgotten relic in your game library. The story quickly gets boringA game with potential that quickly becomes a boring repetitive nonsense forgotten relic in your game library. The story quickly gets boring and monotonous and I don't even understand why I care once I get far enough in. Desperate attempts at jokes that feel very 2018 but here we are in 2023 and they are kinda cringe.

    I enjoyed the first two chapters and then the CPU started cheating, a lot. Game breaking mechanics that fake "difficulty" by giving the opponents capabilities that aren't possible. Catch and throw at the exact same moment? You can't do that but the CPU can. Pick up a ball and throw in the exact same moment? You can't, CPU can. Random lag when you do catch or reflect moves. Dodging doesn't always make sense and your hitbox seems overly large. There are a few bugs in some battles where your dodging literally doesn't work and catching is entirely broken.

    This really could have been a better game but the story just drags on and on and the gameplay is so flat. The character powers are so inconsequential and some are way overpowered. The fact you control 1 character and the other 2 just run around behind you is infuriating. The opponent has 3-5 characters all catching and throwing at once and you have, just you. The other 2 get hit constantly while they just mirror your movements. It was such a terrible idea.

    Some opponents are perfect at catching 100% of the time and this doesn't make it feel difficult, it feels like a boring uphill battle. It's dodgeball and I can't believe that the dodgeball game on the NES was so much better than this. I didn't finish the game, I got to chapter 5 I think and just got sick of it. It stopped being fun. Good idea, terrible mechanics. Can't believe people give this 10s.    … Expand

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