Dodgeball Academia

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 38
  3. Negative: 9 out of 38

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  1. 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!
  2. 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 understant 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. The experience in Switch is even better,    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 understant 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.
    The experience in Switch is even better, I started on Gamepass.    … Expand
  3. 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.
  4. VictorStrang
    Sep 27, 2021
    9
    A perfect indie game. Beautiful, fun. funny and even emotional in some moments. The characters are extremely charismatic and are a joy to fallow their adventures. The gameplay is amazing and simple to play but has lots of depht. I really can't find anything bad about this game. Its was such a good experience. I think I'm not giving a 10 because the musics, even being good and catchy, areA perfect indie game. Beautiful, fun. funny and even emotional in some moments. The characters are extremely charismatic and are a joy to fallow their adventures. The gameplay is amazing and simple to play but has lots of depht. I really can't find anything bad about this game. Its was such a good experience. I think I'm not giving a 10 because the musics, even being good and catchy, are not really amazing. But I can't recommend enough!… Expand
  5. 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 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    A 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
  6. rjpardor90
    Mar 2, 2022
    9
    Dodgeball academia is a super funny game. It feels you're playing on a cartoon and it's dialogues are hilarious. The game play is very simple but addictive, you will enjoy all matches. I think the only negative issue is the game is somewhat short, about 12-15 hours to complete 100%. Anyway you can play VS mode to just have fun with a friend.
  7. InacioRodrigues
    Aug 11, 2021
    10
    Hey Sony you should make more games like this one!
    Great Art, Great Music, Great Characters, Great GAME!

    10/10
  8. 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 to se more dodgeball games. Congrats to art and code team who build this beautiful game.
  9. Cleb
    Aug 13, 2021
    10
    Thank you to give a '' Golf Storish'' game to PC, and other consoles. This game is adorable. Art,Code,Music, Gd = 10! You should be proud of it!
  10. 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
  11. TheodoreMiti
    Aug 15, 2021
    10
    Thank you for giving to playstation a Game who could be an Exclusive for Nintendo.
    We love it! What a game! It's true, is not a BIG RPG Game with a BIG Story... but you can finish it during a great weekend and have a lot fun!
    Will be great to see more games like this.
  12. 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!

    Otto and Balloony are the best!
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. JustABrazilian
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Jogo bem maneiro e bem balanceado, mas o melhor mesmo são os diálogos que são bem vividos e não são robotizados como em outros jogos, adorei o game :)
  16. OrlandoSTAR
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Good Game.
    I hope Humble Games make Dodgeball Academia 2 and many others like Inazuma Eleven.
    Saludos de Argentina
  17. 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.
  18. C0QUINH0
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    “I love that game! One of the best view of this year and the history, Oh my god, the game is perfect!”

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. 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.
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  2. 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]
  3. 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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