This game is a simple sports RPG, and knows that's what it is. It doesn't try to do anything fancy or over the top. I got all the achievements for this game a couple years ago and it took like 10-12 hours, there really isn't a lot to it. I do wish the story was a bit longer and multiplayer sounded like it would be fun but there wasn't a big enough following for this game to make it worthwhile. A good 'switch-off' game to just have a chilled night of gaming.
Unapologetically colourful with hyper stylised cartoonish characters and bright fun UI that looks like a modern GBA game.
The game is essentially an enclosed JRPG that uses dodgeball as its combat system - it works for a short while but as it goes on it feels more like a quirky, if fairly limited action combat, rather than a sports RPG. Which is what I expected going in..
The game feels padded - the map is small and sends you backtracking a lot while dotting your way with a lot of pokemon like challengers.
You can't use items during combat but outside of combat you usually have an access to a "pokecenter". You do get a lot of health items and you're encouraged to use them by the very nice taste system (characters have different preferences and items affect them accordingly).
I don't see why the game don't auto heal you between battles? It does for the first chapter and then drops it and it doesn't add much.
The Sports game are fairly superficial and it's not the Mario Tennis spiritual successor I hoped it would be but it has enough merits of its own to at least give it a try.
The game is essentially an enclosed JRPG that uses dodgeball as its combat system - it works for a short while but as it goes on it feels more like a quirky, if fairly limited action combat, rather than a sports RPG. Which is what I expected going in..
The game feels padded - the map is small and sends you backtracking a lot while dotting your way with a lot of pokemon like challengers.
You can't use items during combat but outside of combat you usually have an access to a "pokecenter". You do get a lot of health items and you're encouraged to use them by the very nice taste system (characters have different preferences and items affect them accordingly).
I don't see why the game don't auto heal you between battles? It does for the first chapter and then drops it and it doesn't add much.
The Sports game are fairly superficial and it's not the Mario Tennis spiritual successor I hoped it would be but it has enough merits of its own to at least give it a try.
A unique take on an RPG with a lot of charm and witty dialogue. You could feel the developer's passion, and the game definitely wore it's influences on it's sleeve. Elements of the gameplay, dialogue, and even music were strongly reminiscent of Pokemon for me. I mean, this is the only other game I can think of where walking past a prospective opponent causes them to stop you with an "!" exclamation point above their head and challenge you to a battle.
While I enjoyed the setting, I did feel that it started to get a bit repetitive traversing the same environment back and forth completing each chapter. The battles also started to feel a little bit stale towards the end of the game, and I started to actively avoid the opponents marked on the map.
While I enjoyed the setting, I did feel that it started to get a bit repetitive traversing the same environment back and forth completing each chapter. The battles also started to feel a little bit stale towards the end of the game, and I started to actively avoid the opponents marked on the map.
Enjoyment - 8/10
Difficulty - 2/10
Dodgeball Academia shows you what school would be like if it was cool and valued the game of dodgeball a bit too much.
Played this through PS Plus Extra and it was a real treat! Very simple, easy game with endearing characters. Nice game that would probably be your best friend.
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Difficulty - 2/10
Dodgeball Academia shows you what school would be like if it was cool and valued the game of dodgeball a bit too much.
Played this through PS Plus Extra and it was a real treat! Very simple, easy game with endearing characters. Nice game that would probably be your best friend.
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Los partidos de dodgeball son muy divertidos y van añadiendo complejidad y mecánicas nuevas para mantenerse fresco, pero es que hay DEMASIADAS peleas. Los devs tenían miedo de que su juego durase menos y meten peleas hasta la saciedad para alargarlo artificialmente, además de que no hay viaje rápido y estás dando vueltas de un extremo a otro del instituto como un capullo.
El juego está muy bien, pero se hace pesado y eso que no dura más de cinco horas. Tiene mérito.
El juego está muy bien, pero se hace pesado y eso que no dura más de cinco horas. Tiene mérito.
O jogo é muito bom, principalmente por ser um jogo brasileiro. Sua história é boa de mais, jogabilidade um pouco estranha, mas você se acostuma ao longo dos episódios. As referências de memes br são boas, e possui ótimas variedades de personagens, e boas missões secundarias.
Sua platina é ridiculamente fácil, visto que você pode utilizar o modo de acessibilidade, deixando seu personagem INTANKAVEL (invencivel)
Sua platina é ridiculamente fácil, visto que você pode utilizar o modo de acessibilidade, deixando seu personagem INTANKAVEL (invencivel)
This game is goofy and silly, and has a lot of heart to it. The story is a bit basic but the cast is full of loveable dorks, that I had a grin on my face the entire time I was playing it. The map is a bit small, and the fights very repetitive, but its one of those games that you don't really mind it.
If you're a fan of Paper Mario or Mario RPG, I can definitely see you enjoying this fun little game!
If you're a fan of Paper Mario or Mario RPG, I can definitely see you enjoying this fun little game!
Jogo brasileiro muito bom. Tem diversas homenagens à cultura anime/mangá com escrita sempre engraçada e charmosa. A arte é maravilhosa e engraçada, e toda a história é divertida. Os personagens são divertidos e surpreendentemente bem montados, considerando a quantidade. O maior problema provavelmente é os jogos de queimada em si, que tem pouca profundidade e acabam cansando, apesar de serem divertidos e terem bom nível de dificuldade até próximo do fim. Acredito que poderia melhorar apenas no tamanho de cada capítulo de jogo, que poderiam ser mais curtos.
I liked it a lot! Very charming, great character designs. Fun spin on an RPG.
Some very small nitpicks, I kinda wish there was more visual variety in the locations, and it can be a drag traveling back and forth across the school sometimes.
But hey, it was fun! Good sense of humor, too. And a nice challenge, I wasn’t able to just steamroll my way through until around the very end of the game.
Would play again!
Some very small nitpicks, I kinda wish there was more visual variety in the locations, and it can be a drag traveling back and forth across the school sometimes.
But hey, it was fun! Good sense of humor, too. And a nice challenge, I wasn’t able to just steamroll my way through until around the very end of the game.
Would play again!
Bicho que jogo sensacional e criativo kkkkkk. Jogo de queimada pô, o criador tinha que ser BR, lamento que quem jogar esse jogo em outras línguas não vao entender as piadas e as girias, dei risada pra cacete. Única coisa que peca é do meio pro final ficar bem repetitivo, mas não afeta tanto assim na experiência.