Aniplex Inc., a leading global entertainment company, today announced the release of a free digital demo on the Nintendo Switch™ system for the upcoming adventure / tactical battle game, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-. The demo introduces players to the Last Defense Academy and some of the characters they will learn with and fight alongside, covering the first seven days of the 100-day story. Like the Windows PC demo, save data from the Nintendo Switch™ demo can be carried over to the full game release when The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- launches on Nintendo Switch™ and Windows PC via Steam on April 24.
To help prepare players for their 100 days in the Last Defense Academy, a new ‘Gameplay Systems Trailer’ was released narrated in Japanese by in-game classmate Hiruko Shizuhara, showcasing the combat and non-combat activities players can participate in each day. When not defending the school from invading monsters, protagonist Takumi will have time to explore the academy facilities, including access to the Training Room to practice virtual combat and earn Battle Points, upgrade class weapons in the Garage, interact with classmates to deepen bonds and raise combat stats, and much more as players progress through their 100 days. Whenever the school is attacked by monsters, Takumi and his allies will need to rally to defend it! During tactical combat, players will build up Voltage by attacking and defeating enemies, which can be used by the team to unleash a powerful Special Attack. Voltage can also be generated when an ally dies which, thanks to the advanced technology at the Academy, is only a temporary inconvenience as all students are revived following each battle. This opens up exciting new tactics where wounded allies can use powerful Last Resort attacks, sacrificing their life to deliver a devastating blow and generate Voltage for the team.
Watch the Gameplay Systems trailer on YouTube
Developed by TooKyo Games Inc. and Media.Vision Inc. and to be published digitally on the Nintendo Switch™ in Europe and Windows PC via Steam globally by Aniplex The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- will release globally on April 24, 2025. The title is currently available for digital pre-purchase in a standard edition for €59.99 and a Digital Deluxe edition including a copy of the game, digital art book, and digital soundtrack for €69.99 for both platforms. Digital pre-orders of both editions come with a digital copy of the original The Hundred Line short novel, “Former Lives of the SDU: File 03 - Hiruko Shizuhara's First Battle.”
The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy will be published physically and digitally on the Nintendo Switch™ in the Americas by XSEED Games. The title will be supported with 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 title will also be 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.
For more information about The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- visit the official website at https://hundred-line.com/en. This title has an IARC rating of 16+ (ages 16+) and has been rated “M for Mature” on Nintendo Switch by the ESRB.
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