Independent game studio, TooKyo Games, along with XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc. and Aniplex Inc., a leading global entertainment company, are proud to share a new accolades trailer celebrating critical acclaim for The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, which released on the Nintendo Switch™ and Windows PC via Steam globally on April 24. The first original IP from TooKyo Games and the visionary minds of Kazutaka Kodaka (Danganronpa) and Kotaro Uchikoshi (Zero Escape series) has garnered a Metacritic score of 85 on Nintendo Switch and 84 on PC.
Touted for its ambitious, genre-hopping, branching storyline and unique combat fueled by a memorable soundtrack and characters, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Director and Scenario Writer, Kazutaka Kodaka said:
“Over the past 5 years we put our blood, sweat, and tears into our creation, literally risking it all so that The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- could be the game we envisioned. To take this massive risk and then to receive praise from critics and gamers alike proves to us that this is the one-of-a-kind experience we strived for and we are grateful to everyone for supporting us in this journey.”
Watch The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Accolades trailer on YouTube
Kodaka added:
“For those who haven’t played the game yet, there are unexpected twists and turns so please do not be tempted to look up spoilers. Each time you play you’ll have a unique experience seeing the world from different POVs. We’re also taking in and implementing player feedback to ensure the experience remains enjoyable throughout the years. So, we invite you to join in this adventure of extreme and despair for 100 days and beyond.”
Additionally, new, regular updates are planned to be released based on player feedback. The contents of the first update are available below:
- Battles similar to those already cleared can now be skipped for certain routes.
- The morning and evening bell screen animations can now be skipped.
- The button press time required to skip movies has been shortened.
- Improved the battle content in Chapter00_1-100.
- Additional bug fixes.
More information on the updates, including when the first update will be released, will be revealed at a later date.
Takumi Sumino is a totally average teenager living in the Tokyo Residential Complex, a place where every day is much like the last and nothing bad ever happens. All that changes when freakish monsters attack the town and start wreaking havoc. A strange creature calling itself Sirei appears and offers Takumi the power to protect those he holds dear… All he has to do is stab himself in the chest!
The next thing he knows, Takumi is in Last Defense Academy, a colossal school in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a wall of otherworldly flames. He and 14 other students have been drafted into the Special Defense Unit, a team tasked with keeping the school safe for the next 100 days. Initiated students transform their blood into the mysterious Hemoanima, a unique type of mutated blood which provides supernatural abilities. How much are they willing to sacrifice to take back their normal lives and save the world from the grotesque school invaders? The curtain rises on 100 days of war and despair…
Developed by TooKyo Games Inc. and Media.Vision Inc., The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- is published physically and digitally on the Nintendo Switch™ in the Americas by XSEED Games, and released on April 24, 2025. The title is available in a physical release on the platform including a Standard Edition available for an MSRP of $59.99, and a limited edition available for an MSRP of $99.99. The limited edition includes a copy of the game on Nintendo Switch™, an art book featuring work from fan-favorite artists Rui Komatsuzaki and simadoriru, a CD soundtrack with 10 songs from the game’s original score, an acrylic diorama featuring the main cast, a metal Last Defense Academy pin, a lenticular art card, a printed copy of an original The Hundred Line short novel, “Former Lives of the SDU: File 03 – Hiruko Shizuhara’s First Battle,” and 15 character art cards. All physical editions are available for purchase via the Marvelous USA Online Store and participating retailers. The title is also supported with a digital release on Nintendo Switch including a standard edition available for an MSRP of $59.99, and a Digital Deluxe edition for an MSRP of $69.99, which includes a digital art book and digital soundtrack.
This title is also published globally by Aniplex Inc. on Windows PC via Steam and is currently available in a standard edition for $59.99/€59.99 and a Digital Deluxe edition including a copy of the game, digital art book, and digital soundtrack for $69.99/€69.99, and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch in Europe for €59.99 and €69.99 respectively. For more information about The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- visit the official website at https://hundred-line.com/en/.