Dodgeball Academia

 Switch
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 49
  3. Negative: 8 out of 49

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  1. Porcypine
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    The catch and dodge mechanic don't work at all. Its just a game you have to grind and force your way through. Not fun at all after ten hours. Liked the idea but lack in game play and execution. 0 out of ten
  2. poggomobile
    Mar 21, 2023
    1
    The game is cute and all, and even shows hints of promise.... but unfortunately the gameplay is stupid, fiddly, frustrating, and the controls are clumsy. You have to keep running back to the first aid place after every single thing you do, or you fail the next one... And every time you fail due to stupid fiddly frustrating game mechanics and clumsy controls, you have to roll back andThe game is cute and all, and even shows hints of promise.... but unfortunately the gameplay is stupid, fiddly, frustrating, and the controls are clumsy. You have to keep running back to the first aid place after every single thing you do, or you fail the next one... And every time you fail due to stupid fiddly frustrating game mechanics and clumsy controls, you have to roll back and start again from a save point somewhere back in time...
    Even the mechanic of rolling while running around the map sucks. And that's just a basic navigation thing... The actual battles are way worse.

    Also after about 8 hours of playing, it's getting very very repetitive. Like, it's frustrating and hard, sure, some great games do that... but then this game doesn't even pay you back with interesting progression. Just more and more of the same, except more frustrating. I'm not playing anymore. I've had enough. It's been an annoying waste of money and time. Do not recommend.    … Expand
  3. Nintendist
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    the gameplay looks really lazy and empty. i really dont like this game, frustrating me
  4. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    another boring sports game on switch, this game has nothing fun to offer. yes

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#36 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2021

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Nintendo Life
    Sep 3, 2021
    60
    Dodgeball Academia does admittedly come together in a rather compelling way, but we're critical of the independent elements that make up this package. You might find yourself caught up in the storyline, which could potentially make up for its other shortcomings, but we found it a little disposable. It's clear that love has been poured into this adventure and it's absolutely superb to look at and listen to — we just wish the central sport was a more enjoyable to play and the dialogue wasn't so interminable. You might dig this game more if you get hooked into the grind, so to speak — battles are over quickly and levelling up is always fun — but overall, if you're not willing to get by on sheer aesthetics, you might want to dodge this one.
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  2. RPGamer
    Aug 31, 2021
    70
    Dodgeball Academia breaks off at an appropriate point and leaves a good feeling behind; there’s enough about the game to enjoy its content. It successfully evokes the feelings that come from watching fun cartoons, though on the gameplay side it feels like it would benefit from having more standout and extended matches as regular encounters towards the end because it felt like they were mostly making up the numbers. There’s definitely scope available for Pocket Trap to build on what it has created here, and I’d be very happy to see it do so.
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  3. COGconnected
    Aug 12, 2021
    79
    When it’s all said and done though, Dodgeball Academia is much better than I was expecting. I enjoyed the style, the zaniness, the characters, and only got frustrated by the gameplay a couple of times. Given my childhood history with the sport and my general anger over not being able to win in every game, a couple of times of frustration is a MASSIVE win. While the RPG elements to it are a little on the light side, the open-ish world and all of the side quests/daily challenges you get to tackle on top of the story have you 3 hours deep into dodgeball games before you know it. The fun and light hearted aspects of the game outweigh the negatives, making Dodgeball Academia a good pick up if you’re looking to hear that SPLAT once more.
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